Reunion Roadmap

The promise of Israel’s restoration has been in the process of fulfillment for many centuries, but only since the mid-twentieth century has that fulfillment become apparent to the entire world. Until then, only a few believed it would actually happen, and fewer still worked actively to bring that promise into reality. Now the miracle of Israel is there for all to see, and for all who understand Go...

When God begins to do something, He raises up pioneers who are ready to hear His voice and do what He says, even if it seems impossible. Of course, it usually is impossible, which is why only God gets the credit! We see this in the miraculous rebirth of Israel as a nation. That’s why the continued existence of the Jewish people is the greatest evidence that there is a God Who is willing and able t...

Tzefania Pappas is one of the founders of B’ney Yosef North America, and has contributed his talents to the Reunion Roadmap production team since the podcast began. Now we get to hear his story! It’s the story of a brother who has been on a journey toward Zion for his entire life – a journey that received focus and direction when he became aware of his Hebraic identity and connection to Israel. Th...

Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz has had a fascinating journey toward the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. His journey isn’t over yet, as he will be the first to explain. However, he has progressed far enough along the way to gain a bit of wisdom and understanding. He likes to share what he has learned as he continues to ask questions and about the hard things of this life and of our Creator. That’s what w...

Does “interfaith” mean what we think it means? Maybe not. That’s the question addressed in this concluding part of our interview with Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz of Israel365 News . He begins with an explanation of why genuine Jewish-Christian dialogue isn’t exactly a priority of those who call for interfaith understanding, and why they may actually oppose such a dialogue. This is another element prese...

Who would have a problem watching and working for the fulfillment of biblical prophecy? More people than you may imagine, actually – especially when the prophecies in question concern the Jewish people reclaiming the Promised Land of Israel. That’s what we discuss in this third part of our conversation with Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz of Israel365 News . Eliyahu has written about this in his autobiogra...

This nexus of history is remarkable for many reasons. One of the most remarkable aspects is what seems to be an expanding willingness of Jews and Christians to establish relationships based on their shared faith in the God of Israel and expectation of His promises of redemption to be fulfilled. On the other hand, this present time is remarkable in that mainstream Judaism and Christianity are still...

Do you know that stereotypical nice, successful boy that Jewish mothers want their daughters to marry? Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz doesn’t fit that stereotype. In his years as a biker and culinary artist from New York, if any stereotype applied to him, it would be the rebellious young man searching for meaning in life. It’s a blessing that he found that meaning when he came home to Israel. Not only did...

What brings the greatest joy to a pastor’s heart? Dr. David Jones shares that with us in this conclusion to our conversation. After three decades of ministry and many years as pastor of Ruach Ministries International , David has some understanding of that question. Knowledge of the Word of God is a big part of it, but, as he explains, knowledge means little if it’s not paired with love and humilit...

How greatly do we honor the pioneers of our faith? That’s the point of Hebrews 11, the “Hall of Faith” chapter that honors the righteous saints of old going back to Abraham. We could bring that list forward to the present, including many who have been on the cutting edge of new moves of the Almighty. But do we think about what life was like for them? The “normal folks” of their times would have co...

What would it take to motivate you to move a thousand miles away from your family and friends? Maybe a promising new job? What about a new relationship, perhaps with someone you expect to marry? How about just getting away from an unpleasant or even dangerous situation? All of those might be good reasons to relocate to a strange new place, but would you do that to follow the leading of the Holy Sp...

Why are we surprised when catastrophic events change the order of things in the world? Probably because we have detached ourselves from the past. Even if we have studied world-changing events, such as World War II, for example, we have very little connection to how those world-changing events impacted the lives of people like our grandparents and parents. So, when faced with similar world-changing...

Have you ever gone to look for something that has reliably been there, but this time it’s not? That’s what happened to Israel in the wilderness when some of the people went out on Sabbath to find manna. It wasn’t there, of course, just as God had said. He very clearly told them there would be no manna on the seventh day, so they were to gather twice as much on the sixth day. So why were the people...

Are we living in unprecedented times? It may seem that way, and perhaps the difficult economic, political, social, and spiritual circumstances are unprecedented in some ways. Maybe it’s safe to say that most of us are revising our definition of “hard times” as we endure inflation, social unrest, shortages, and more at levels we haven’t seen in our lifetimes. So how are the people of God to live in...

Everyone is a statistic. It would be best if we were all “good” statistics, meaning law-abiding, God-fearing citizens contributing to their families and communities in positive ways. However, we all fall into the category of “bad” statistics at some point in our lives, and some people never leave that category. Why is that? In this concluding segment of our visit with Kennedy Rios and Susie Boyle,...

Did you ever wonder how many children in your neighborhood might be in need of help? There are probably quite a few, signaling their needs in ways even they don’t understand. It takes some attention, compassion, and discernment to identify those signals, and then it takes courage, love, and patience, to offer help. We heard about this in a previous Reunion Roadmap interview with Susie Boyle, Outre...

How should we pray for Israel? Given the constant turmoil in the Holy Land, what should be the focus of our intercession? That’s a question we asked Barbara Foerster during our conversation about her recent visit to Israel. This latest sojourn of five weeks in the Blessed Land covered Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, as well as many interactions with new and old friends and Israelis of...

When was the last time you visited Israel? What? You’ve never been to the Promised Land? Well, then, maybe you need some incentive to go! Barbara Foerster can help with that. Her recent sojourn in Israel was her first since the Covid pandemic severely restricted international travel. Barbara is no stranger to the Blessed Land, having traveled there so many times  that she now regards Israel as hom...

A good way to bring people together is to emphasize things they share (especially if it’s a common identity). That way, offenses can be minimized even as truth is upheld and relationships are formed and strengthened. This doesn’t mean 100% agreement on all things, but it does help promote unity in diversity. Jeff Apthorp had this in mind when he started I Will Gather You Radio as a ministry of Fou...

When Jeff Apthorp began to examine what the scripture says about the importance of God’s Torah, one theme kept coming to his attention: the pervasive promise of our Redeeming God to regather the dispersed remnant of Israel and all those joined to them. That theme inspired Jeff to create I Will Gather You Radio as a ministry of Founded in Truth Fellowship . He shares that inspiration with us in thi...

Jeff Apthorp has been in the business of gathering people since his teenage years. That’s what brought him into a career in Christian radio, where he built and maintained networks that broadcast the good news of redemption in Messiah Yeshua across the globe. Now that he’s retired, he continues to pursue that passion with the inspiration of our Creator’s promise to gather and restore all of Messiah...

  What are the odds a child in the foster system will ever go to college? Susie Boyle gives that and many more answers to questions about the most vulnerable members of our communities, and about how to make a difference for good in their lives. That is what she does as the Director of Outreach and Partnerships for Fostering the Family , a Christian non-profit dedicated to igniting igniting church...

Do you know there are ways to help foster children without being a foster parent? This often comes as a surprise when people first hear about the foster system and begin asking how to get involved. Susie Boyle learned that when she and her family encountered children in need right next door in their neighborhood in Detroit. That’s what started her on a journey to make a difference for these vulner...

We still have a lot to learn about living in community as our Creator intended. Our neighbors often don’t think, look, act, or believe in the same way we do, and yet they can still have a testimony of fellowship with the same God we serve. That’s a fact our Father sometimes has to help us figure out by putting us in very unusual circumstances. Mark Randall knows exactly what that means, as he shar...

What would you do if, at age 50, just as your life is settling into something normal and comfortable, you get the opportunity to go to prison for something you didn’t do? Mark Randall tells us what he did. It may sound strange that he returned to prison with the attitude that he would willingly endure what our Heavenly Father had in store for him. Then again, that’s very much the attitude we read...