Reunion Roadmap

Among the uncomfortable sayings of Messiah Yeshua (Jesus Christ), one of the most difficult is this:

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13)

We philosophize over what Yeshua meant until we see it in action. It can be said that we all saw a man lay down his life for his friends when Charlie Kirk was violently taken from this world on September 10, 2025. 

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One great revelation of the Torah Awakening is that disciples of Messiah Yeshua are grafted in, or adopted into, the house of Jacob - God's Covenant Nation of Israel. However, as David Jones and Barry Phillips explain, that revelation, should lead us to an attitude of loving humility, not arrogant boasting.

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How does support for Israel have anything to do with the prophesied Messianic Age? Samuel and Keila Wearp have some thoughts about that. In fact, their understanding of Messiah’s Kingdom is what inspires them to do things like lead a team of sheep shearers to Judea to help Jewish shepherds! They talk about that and more in this concluding segment of our conversation.

What Samuel and Keila are doing is putting their love for the God ...

It’s hard to engage in economic development when you’re struggling just to hold on to your land. That’s the situation of the Jewish pioneers in Judea walking out the commandments and promises of God to reclaim and settle their ancestral homeland. There is great reason for hope, both for Israel and all the nations of the earth, as Samuel and Keila Wearp tell us in this third part of our conversation.

Of course, it would help if Jews ...

Israel began as a nation of shepherds. As Samuel and Keila Wearp explain, Abraham was a shepherd, as were David and Deborah. It shouldn’t be a surprise that shepherds are still important in Israel today as the Jewish people reclaim the land God gave them. What may be surprising is who these shepherds are, and the importance of their work for the future of Israel. That’s an important part of this second part of our conversation abou...

In the Bible we read about sheep as a metaphor for people. That’s nice and poetic, but there is a reason God put that metaphor in His book – a reason connected to His land and people of Israel. Samuel and Keila Wearp have learned about that through hands-on experience! These newlyweds had a working honeymoon in Israel, where they led a team of Christian volunteers in an expedition to shear sheep on a farm in the Biblical heartland ...

Is the New Covenant somehow connected to the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, and the Tablets of the Law? Does that connection in any way inform us about how we should relate to one another? Yes, there is a connection, as David Jones and Barry Phillips explain. They also talk about the surprising ways that connection impacts our interaction with fellow believers in Yeshua.

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In 1 Corinthians 11:31, Paul exhorts us to examine, or judge, ourselves, so we don't come under judgment. What exactly does that mean? How do we know what to examine? What standard do we use to judge ourselves? Barry Phillips and David Jones have some observations that help with these questions.

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What is involved in repentance? The Hebrew word usually translated as repentance is teshuva, As Barry Phillips and David Jones explain, the Hebrew packs more meaning into this word than we realize. 

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Do we need to go through God's judgment? Is there something we could do, or should do, to get us ready to meet our Maker while we are still living out the life He has given us? These are some of the deep questions Barry Phillips and David Jones ponder about Elul, sixth month of the Hebrew calendar when we should examine ourselves and get ready for the Fall Feasts.

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If the joy of the Lord is our strength, why is life such a struggle? David Jones and Barry Phillips have some thoughts about that. Maybe it's not so much a matter of seeking out joy, but of bringing joy to others.

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Israel is receiving a lot of attention these days. That's what happens when the God of Israel moves to a new phase of fulfilling His promises to restore and bring final redemption to Israel. It seems, though, that not everyone is pleased with how He is fulfilling His promises. Perhaps they would be happier with the restoration of Israel if the Jewish people weren't part of it.

That sounds ridiculous, but there are voices, ...

Do we trust the Holy Spirit? If so, why do we want to do His work for Him? As Barry Phillips and David Jones explain, we tend to do that when we try to correct others in ways that seem good to us, but might not be what our Heavenly Father prefers.

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What does it mean to produce fruits worthy of repentance? What happens if we don't produce fruit like that? Do we stay on God's angry list until we do? These are questions David Jones and Barry Phillips investigate in this conversation.

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Is there a point to being obedient to God? What benefit do we gain in the here and now if we do what God says? Frank Houtz and David Jones share some surprising answers to those questions in this conversation.

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Christians owe a debt to Jews. The knowledge we have of God has come through them. That's why heroes of the faith like Dietrich Bonhoeffer did what they did to protect Jews and oppose those who sought their destruction. That is the topic of discussion in this concluding part of our conversation with David Altman.

It is the Jews who gave the Torah to the world. That's a good thing since the Torah contains the teachings, ins...

The first step in justifying opposition to and even oppression of a group of people is to dehumanize them. That can be a subtle, even deceptive, process, camouflaged with good intentions and gentle words, but the result is the same as virulent propaganda. As David Altman explains in this third part of our conversation, that is the pattern of Jew hatred over the centuries – even within the church in all its forms. 

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What exactly is the “spirit of Amalek” and how is it different from the “spirit of Jeroboam”? As David Altman explains in this second part of our four-part conversation, both can manifest in Jew hatred, but there is a significant difference in the origin and intention of each. Not surprisingly, elements of Amalek and Jeroboam have manifested in the history of the church, leading to considerable tragedy in Christian-Jewish relations...

Why do the Jewish people generate such opposition? From mild bias to vicious hatred, Jews have been the targets of animosity from ancient times. Now, when the Jewish State of Israel is asserting itself among the nations, hatred of Jews has multiplied around the world. Why is that?

David Altman addresses that question in this four-part conversation. As he explains, this is a spiritual issue, and it is rooted in the sibling rivalries ...