Israel celebrates its 75th birthday this spring; a nation that represents democracy and freedom amidst a sea of dictatorships and oppressive regimes. Yet Israel is often and obsessively singled out for "war crimes" and accused of apartheid. In this interview, Jeff talks to Andrew Tucker, International Lawyer about what there is to celebrate about Israel at 75 years, and the irrational accusations against Israel coming from the nations of the earth. First Century Foundations is a Charity that sup...
Mar 29, 2023•42 min•Season 5Ep. 7
In this interview, Jeff talks to Dr. David Schmidt, an evangelical Christian with an MA in Middle East Studies and a PhD in Middle East history, about modern Zionism and its biblical roots. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. LEARN MORE ABOUT US HERE. You can purchase Dr. David Schmidt's book Partners Together in this Gr...
Mar 16, 2023•52 min•Season 5Ep. 6
In this episode, Melissa Briggs, experienced Hebrew Teacher, explains why the Hebrew language is relevant for Christians today and talks about the words for "Hearing" and "Listening" (Shema and Natah) in the Bible. To contact Melissa: https://www.explorehebrew.co.uk/ First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. LEARN MORE ABOUT U...
Mar 01, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 5
First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. LEARN MORE ABOUT US HERE. You can watch this entire episode on OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Make sure you subscribe so you can be notified of First Century Foundations' regular uploads! Support the show If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting the show HERE so that our Bible-based ...
Feb 22, 2023•6 min
In this Keeping it Israel Podcast, Jeff shares a powerful message about the history of antisemitism in the Church, how it led to replacement theology and why Christians should connect with and stand with Israel today. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. LEARN MORE ABOUT US HERE. You can watch this entire episode on OUR Y...
Feb 15, 2023•34 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In this episode of Keeping it Israel, Jeff Futers talks to Gidon Ariel, Co-Founder and Director of Root Source about why remembering the Holocaust is important now, more than ever. To learn more about GIDON ARIEL and Root Source, CLICK HERE. To buy your copy of The LIST 2020: Antisemitic Incidents Worldwide, CLICK HERE. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward ...
Jan 27, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 3
In this episode of our "Keeping it Israel" podcast, Jeff Futers talks to Prof. Eileen Schuller about what the Dead Sea Scrolls have taught us since their discovery 75 years ago. Eileen Schuller is Professor of Religious Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario. For the last roughly 40 years, she has been a leading translator, editor, and publisher of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Eileen formerly served as President of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies. She is associate editor of The Enc...
Jan 18, 2023•42 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In this 1st 'Keeping it Israel' episode of 2023, Jeff Futers shares from his heart: a brief history of First Century Foundations, how God led him to lead this organization, miraculous stories connected to FCF and our vision for 2023. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. LEARN MORE ABOUT US HERE. You can watch this entire ...
Jan 04, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 1
In this interview, Jeff talks to Chad Holland of King of Kings Community Church in Jerusalem about some important New Testament prophecies that are often overlooked, but very relevant today! First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. LEARN MORE ABOUT US HERE. You can watch this entire episode on OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Make sure y...
Dec 07, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 14
In this interview, Bob O’Dell talks to Jeff Futers about the biblical calendar and a particular yearly fast that is often overlooked by Christians… yet this very fast is one that is destined to become the greatest feast of all according to Bible prophecy! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONS' 9TH OF AV HERE LEARN MORE ABOUT ROOT SOURCE HERE First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the ...
Nov 23, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 13
In this interview, Jeff Futers Talks to Chad Holland in Jerusalem about the biblical significance of the Temple Mount and whether or not there will be a 3rd Temple in the Future, from a Christian Perspective. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. You can watch this entire episode on OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Make sure you subsc...
Nov 09, 2022•33 min•Season 4Ep. 12
In this Interview, Jeff talks to Gidon Ariel, Co-Founder of Root Source about an incredible opportunity for Christians to commemorate Kristallnacht this year and LIGHT UP THE CHURCH along side the people who are leaving the lights on in synagogues around the world November 9 - 10th. This date marks Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) when Nazis tried to extinguish synagogue lights and began to murder Jews systematically. As Christians, we remember what can happen when antisemitism goes unc...
Oct 28, 2022•15 min•Season 4Ep. 11
In this 3rd episode of our Israel in Bible Prophecy podcast series, Jeff talks to Sondra Baras, Director of CFOIC Heartland’s Israel office about the fulfillment of Bible prophecy she has participated in and sees around her every day! First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. You can watch this entire episode on OUR YOUTUBE CH...
Oct 26, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 10
In continuation of our series focused on Bible prophecies that speak about Israel, Jeff talks to Peter Tsukahira, Co-founding Pastor of the Carmel Congregation, Israel about how Jeremiah 31:7-10 and Ezekiel 36:22-24 have been, and continue to be fulfilled in modern Israel. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. You can watc...
Oct 12, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 9
This is Part 1 of a series of Podcasts about Israel in Bible Prophecy - promises and predictions about Israel that have come to pass or are destined to. In this first interview, Jeff Futers talks to Stephen Briggs about how God's promise to Abraham to bless the world through Israel has been fulfilled. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people an...
Sep 28, 2022•43 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In this interview, Jeff talks to Avi Abraham Benlolo, Founding Chairman and CEO of The Abraham Global Peace Initiative about the concerning rise in antisemitism around the world and right here in Canada. The high court of Germany’s ruling NOT to remove a “Judensau” (an overtly antisemitic image) from a German Church’s exterior is an alarming reminder of Christianity’s role in antisemitism and the Holocaust; and it is a sign that Christians need to raise their voices against antisemitism and acti...
Sep 14, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In this fascinating interview, Jeff talks to Dennis Avi Lipkin, Author, Lecturer and Founder and Chairman of Israel's Bible/Bloc Gush Hatanakhi Party. With Israel elections once again approaching, Jeff finds out why Avi felt the need to start what Avi refers to as "a Judeo-Christian Love Party" and what his hopes are for the upcoming election. Avi shares his story, his party's various platforms, and his concerns about radical Islam. He also talks about his fascinating books, Is Fanatic Islam a G...
Aug 31, 2022•43 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In this episode, Jeff Futers talks to Peter Tsukahira, a Bible teacher and visionary based on Mt. Carmel in Israel about how important understanding Israel is when it comes to being and making disciples of Jesus. He is the Co-founding Pastor of the Carmel Congregation and Director of the Mount Carmel School of Ministry. He has lived in Israel for more than 30 years and ministers there and throughout the world through his lectures, books and videos. He is the author of God’s Tsunami – Understandi...
Aug 17, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Sondra explains what the fast of Tisha B’Av (the 9th of Av) is all about, and how the Bible foretells its awesome future… a transition we are witnessing already. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. You can watch this entire episode on our YouTube channel: Make sure you subscribe so you can be notified of First Century Fo...
Aug 05, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Who can a woman turn to when she is facing the enormous crisis of carrying an unwanted baby in her womb? What is the Bible's message about the developing child? Does abortion only harm the baby, or is it harmful to the mother as well? In this moving interview, Jeff talks to Sandy Shoshani, Director of the Be'ad Chaim Association who helps women in Israel choose life for their unborn children, and encourages them to find hope and healing for their own lives. Although the topic of “abortion” is of...
Jul 20, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In this interview, Jeff talks to Calev Myers, Founder and Chairman of The ARISE Foundation which connects international businesspeople to Israel, countering the BDS movement. Calev explains how the BDS movement is an antisemitic movement that prevents peace and harms Palestinians as well as Israelis. He emphasizes how Bible-Believers need to support Israel as this is God's plan for blessing the entire world. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many ot...
Jul 06, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 2
In this episode of Keeping it Israel Jeff Futers talks to legendary Israel advocate, Hananya Naftali about his fight against antisemitism and the role Christians have to play in standing up for Israel. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. You can watch this entire episode on OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL Make sure you subscribe so ...
Jun 22, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 1
First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE. You can watch this entire episode on our YouTube channel: Make sure you subscribe so you can be notified of First Century Foundations' regular uploads! Support the show If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting the show HERE so that our Bible-ba...
Jun 08, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 23
From sundown Saturday June 4th until sundown Monday June 6th 2022, Jewish people all over the world will be celebrating Shavuot, or “Pentecost”. In this episode of our Keeping it Israel podcast, Jeff connects with Ruth Guggenheim of World EMUNAH to discuss the deep significance of this biblical feast from both Jewish and Christian perspectives. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts...
Jun 01, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 22
In this episode, Jeff talks to Avi Mizrachi of DUGIT in Tel Aviv about how the pandemic has impacted their ministry in Israel. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE. You can watch this entire episode on our YouTube channel: Make sure you subscribe so you can be notified of First Century Foundat...
May 25, 2022•17 min•Season 3Ep. 21
In this interview, Jeff Futers (on location in Jerusalem) talks to Andrew Tucker, International Lawyer and Director of The Hague Initiative for International Cooperation ( thinc .) about the United Nations’ anti-Israel resolutions and, more currently, the UN Human Rights Council’s recently established Commission of Inquiry into the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Should this COI concern those who care about true peace in Jerusalem and the wellbeing of Israel? Will the outcome be just? Where shou...
May 18, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 20
We are currently right between the biblical feasts of Passover and Pentecost. But what importance should these feasts have to Christians today? In this episode of “Keeping it Israel” Jeff talks to Dr. Bobby Sparks, an expert of the Old Testament about the incredible significance of Passover and Pentecost to followers of Jesus in the 1st Century, and whether or not Christians should observe these feasts today. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many o...
May 11, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 19
In this riveting episode of "Keeping it Israel" Jeff talks to Archaeologist, Dr. Scott Stripling about the recent discovery he and his team made that is undoubtably, a "game-changer" in the field of Biblical Archaeology: the discovery of the Mt. Ebal inscription. Is the discovery too good to be true? Find out how the inscription was discovered, how it validates the Bible and how it causes us to rethink just how early the Bible really was written! First Century Foundations is a Charity that suppo...
May 04, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 18
In this episode of "Keeping it Israel" Melissa Briggs, our favourite Hebrew teacher helps us understand the depths of the Biblical Hebrew words translated as "Beauty" and "Glory" in ways that increase our understanding of the Bible and make these incredible words understandable and applicable in our everyday lives. To connect with Melissa or learn Hebrew from her, please visit: https://www.explorehebrew.co.uk First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many o...
Apr 27, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 17
In this episode of "Keeping it Israel" Jeff talks to Aaron Lipkin, Bible Scholar and Owner of Lipkin Tours LTD about how archaeology in Israel - and especially Judea and Samaria (the Heartland of Israel) - is proving that the Bible is not fiction. First Century Foundations is a Charity that supports ministries in Jerusalem and many other parts of the country of Israel. Our mission is to turn hearts around the world toward the land, people and God of Israel. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE. https://...
Apr 20, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 16
