Reunion Roadmap

What comes next after learning how to hunt and fish? How about hunting and fishing better! We can always improve, and that’s especially important regarding the things related to the Kingdom of Heaven. Nathan Harmon brings that into perspective in the context of the Torah Awakening. This phenomenon in the church has been gaining momentum for several decades, so where do we go from here? As Nathan e...

Think about your high school and college years – whether that was 40 years ago, or you’re still there now. Was there, or is there, anyone who captured your attention and motivated you into a genuine, deep relationship with your Savior? Maybe it was a teacher, an evangelist, or a musician. Such a person would first have to be completely devoted to Yeshua (Jesus). After all, how could they motivate...

If you could make enough money to live for a year by working only a few weeks, would you do it? What would you do with all your time? And if you could make more money that you need, how would you use it? And is this even possible? Yes, it’s possible! That’s where we start in this concluding part of our interview with Josh Tolley , speaker, advisor, and author of Quit Your Job Or Die , and EvangelP...

What is more important: getting into a job you like, or setting a goal and finding ways to get there? Think about that question as we listen to Josh Tolley in this second installment of our three-part interview with him. As you might expect from a man whose books have titles like Quit Your Job Or Die and EvangelPreneur , Josh has some radical ideas on the subject of money – both making it, and wha...

What would you think if someone told you the way we handle money, work our jobs, and relate to our employers is very different from God’s intended order as explained in the Bible? Well, that’s exactly what you’re going to hear in the next three shows!  Our guest is Josh Tolley , speaker, advisor, and author of several books, including Quit Your Job Or Die , and EvangelPreneur . Josh shares some of...

What is the connection between restoration and reconciliation? We have some commentary on that question in this show, starting with the third part of our visit with Bob O’Dell. His ideas are woven into fabric of his new book, Five Years With Orthodox Jews: How Connecting With God’s People Unlocks Understanding of God’s Word . New understanding of God’s word is only part of Bob’s journey. Along the...

Did you ever think about “The Great Divide” between Christians and Jews? That, of course, is the question about who is the Messiah. Bob O’Dell has thought about it. He even wrote an entire chapter on the subject in his new book, Five Years With Orthodox Jews: How Connecting With God’s People Unlocks Understanding of God’s Word . He shares his thoughts on that and several other questions in this se...

What is it that keeps Christians and Jews from getting to know one another on a meaningful level? There are obvious differences, but there are also many points of connection, as Bob O’Dell has learned over the years. Bob joins us to talk about his new book, Five Years With Orthodox Jews: How Connecting With God’s People Unlocks Understanding of God’s Word . Over the next three shows, Bob relates h...

We probably won’t arrive at the place where God has finished working on us while we’re still in this life. His finished work is something we can anticipate when all is restored in the Kingdom. The real question, though, is whether we’ll finish this race better than we started! MelanEE Lisa Davidson would tell you she’s not even close to where her Heavenly Papa wants her, but she has made tremendou...

Every testimony of redemption is improbable to some extent. Think about it: a person is heading down a certain path with no desire or ability to change – and sometimes even without knowledge that there is an alternative to the life they are leading – and then the Creator intervenes! That is the reason Messiah Yeshua had to come to earth to take care of the deadly effects caused by our willful rebe...

Does God ever give up on anyone? If you ask MelanEE Lisa Davidson, she might shout, “Noooooo! I know that because Papa NEVER gave up on me!” When you hear MelanEE’s story, you’ll understand why she can be so certain. This is a woman who rejected her Creator as a teenager, and then turned toward a lifestyle of radical lesbianism. Yet, as she explains in this three-part interview, God pursued her re...

Our Creator is building His Kingdom in more ways than we may realize. Bryan Barnes helps us understand some of those ways in this concluding part of our interview with him. His family’s initiative with Growing in Torah is only the tip of the iceberg, so to speak! Bryan shares with us a bit more about that, and about Messiah West Coast, the youth camp that has been part of their community outreach...

In this show we return to Central California to continue our conversation with Bryan Barnes of Growing in Torah . Having come to understand the value of the Torah to Yeshua’s followers, the Barnes family moved together into keeping Shabbat and the Feasts, but that was only the beginning. Bryan explains how their joy in keeping the Feasts gave them reason and resources to open their celebrations in...

Did you ever think of the Bible as an agricultural book? It may seem obvious since all the Biblical writers lived in ancient agrarian societies, but as Bryan Barnes can tell you, it’s one of those obvious truths that we seldom think about. In our advanced technological civilization, we are far removed from the direct connection with nature that defined the lives of our ancestors. Bryan discovered...

t may take years for a person to get to the place where they are ready for our Father to reveal something that has been hidden in plain sight. Once they get it, though, then there is no stopping them! The excitement at finally understanding leads to vision and motivation to make a difference for others in accordance with the Father’s desires. That is what happened with Bryan Sanchez when his frien...

How is it that a person could be in church all his life, serving the Lord with great enthusiasm and not have read the Bible? Bryan Sanchez can tell us because that’s his story! It was only after years of hearing a family member talk about Israel that he began to pay attention, and by investigating the scriptures for the first time learned of the place Israel and the Jewish people hold in God’s est...

Is there a spiritual dimension to commerce? Since the Bible has much to say about money and fair business dealings, we can say yes to that question. But how might the people of God use the tools of commerce to build relationships and communities? This is what we asked Marcus Bowman as we concluded our visit with him. As BYNA’s Finance Director, Marcus has given much thought to these questions, and...

What is the right way to deal with changes in our perceptions of the world that seem to conflict with the perceptions we have held all our lives – and which our families and friends still hold?  This is a question the Torah Awakening among Christians has caused multitudes to consider, including Marcus Bowman. In this second part of our conversation with him, Marcus walks us through the process he...

Which is easier: the journey to a new home half a continent away, or the journey into a new dimension of one’s walk of faith? Marcus Bowman can address that from personal experience! He and his wife, Michelle, grew up in a close community in Indiana, but early in their marriage moved to Washington State to plunge into new opportunities. At the same time, they journeyed from their denominational he...

After experiencing unpleasant racial attitudes in an unexpected place, Daryl Duff had to make some choices about how to respond. His decision is what we would expect from a man of God who has walked out wisdom, compassion, and sound judgment over his lifetime. This is the word of encouragement that Daryl brings us in this concluding portion of our interview.  Daryl’s choices speak to the topic Bar...

Sometimes we need help to see things right in front of us – especially if they are things we have never had reason to notice. That’s what Daryl Duff helps us understand in the second part of our conversation with him. Daryl continues the story of his visit to Cody, Wyoming, with the US Navy Sea Chanters. This is where we hear about the unexpected racial realities he encountered in this charming we...

Daryl Duff has made an impressive journey from US Navy musician to the faculty of Liberty University. This is only the latest journey he and his wife, Claudia, have made in their life together. They have raised three children in a loving Christian home, and now are enjoying their role as grandparents! Which means they have many life lessons to share – some of which Daryl presents in this three-par...

BYNA’s Strategic Prayer Directors Ron and Candi Runyon continue their visit with us, sharing their experiences of leading our prayer team over the past two years. That includes facilitating a weekly prayer call which does not always involve continuous prayer, but plenty of conversation! How does that contribute to the intercessory work of BYNA’s prayer warriors? Ron and Candi have learned a lot ab...

Ron and Candi Runyon have been friends of BYNA since the beginning, and for over two years have served as our Strategic Prayer Directors . It is a role for which they have been in preparation for many years, although they didn’t know it until they stepped into the position! In this two-part interview, they share their experiences coordinating the team of intercessors who maintain a foundation of p...

Just what is an intercessor, and how is that different from a prayer warrior? Donna Matts has some experience in that arena. In fact, intercessory prayer has been a huge part of Donna’s life for many years. She has been part of many prayer circles, including the prayer teams for Nations’ 9th of Av and B’ney Yosef North America. She shares her story with us in this show, and along the way sheds lig...