Reunion Roadmap

If we are waiting for Messiah's return, then the Messianic Kingdom is not completely established on earth. We have the Kingdom within us, and we carry it wherever we go, but we're still living in the kingdoms of this world. In a sense, we are in exile, just like our Jewish brethren who are also waiting on the revelation of Messiah's Kingdom. That's why Barry Phillips and David...

This very special interview took place in Jerusalem in 2018, during the 70th Anniversary Independence Day Celebration (Yom Ha’atzmaut) of the modern Jewish State of Israel. It was there that we met Naomi, a native of Guyana who currently resides in Great Britain. Her lineage is a “soup mix” of Ethiopian Jewish, Chinese, Irish, and elements from other parts of Africa. She also knows her ancestry is...

Why do bad things happen to good people? We all ask that question because it's a painful part of our shared human experience. Barry Phillips and David Jones wrestle with that reality in this conversation that draws from the lives of Job and Paul to find reasons for hope in the midst of our pain. Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more resources available on our B'ney Yosef...

If the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel do exist, shouldn’t they start returning to Israel now that God’s Covenant Nation is back in the Promised Land? As we hear in this full length interview with Margot Crossing , the answer is, “Yes, they do exist, and yes they are starting to return!” That’s the motivation for the prophetic initiative she calls “Ten in Ten,” which invites peoples from around the glob...

Are you a captive, or an exile? Your answer has a lot to do with what you think about Israel. Barry Phillips and David Jones investigate that question, both from what scripture says and from personal experience. It's a timely discussion of a topic that has become a central issue for followers of Yeshua (Jesus). Thanks for listening to Reunion Roadmap! We have more resources available on our B...

Barbara Foerster loves Israel so much that she jumped at the chance to return to the Promised Land as soon as the Covid travel restrictions were lifted in the spring of 2022. She and her friend Ann Schultz were there for five weeks, during and after Passover. In this interview, Barbara shares her impressions of Israel from her experienced perspective as a veteran sojourner in the Blessed Land. Tha...

We know the Bible stories about Jacob and his family. Jacob acquired the birthright blessing from his brother Esau, then went away to find a wife, and when he came home many years later he had four wives, twelve sons, and a new name: Israel. That's the basic story, but do we understand the fine points? More importantly, do we understand the prophetic picture Jacob's story paints regardin...

Messiah Yeshua said He had come for the "lost sheep of the house of Israel." What exactly does that mean? Who are these sheep and how did they get lost? Are all people lost sheep? Are all sheep from Israel? What do we do with lost sheep when we find them? These are among the questions Barry Phillips and David Jones investigate in this discussion of the scriptural aspects of lost sheep ....

If you were young and wanted to make a difference for good in the world, how would you do that? Isaac and Jacob Lind answered that question by volunteering to work in Israel.  The war brought on by the brutal Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, has created many needs, particularly a shortage of labor. The Lind brothers helped alleviate that shortage by giving seven weeks of their time wit...

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What is the this current war between Israel and Hamas really about? What are the wider issues – not just diplomatic and military issues, but the spiritual issues? Samuel Wearp probes these questions in this second part of our conversation. There is a clear division between good and evil, light and darkness, but why is that so hard to understand? Our musical selections once again feature Samuel and...

How do we know if we’re living through not only world-changing events, but long-awaited fulfillment of prophecies? Chances are, we won’t know until we have lived through the transition and look back with spiritual hindsight to discern what exactly happened. However, we can have some idea of what we’re experiencing, and what God would have us do. When it comes to Israel, Samuel Wearp is a good pers...

Are salvation and righteousness interchangeable? What exactly do these words mean? That's the topic of discussion in this midrash by Elders Frank Houtz and Barry Phillips which was recorded in 2017. As Frank explains, the "Christianese" we have become accustomed to speaking uses words we don't really understand. The way to correct that is to delve into the original Hebrew and G...

If there is significant evidence that Israeli’s Lost Tribes still exist, shouldn’t someone be doing some serious academic work to compile that evidence and share it with the world? It just so happens that Margot Crossing and Richard Hewitt are doing exactly that! In this concluding part of our conversation, Margot tells us how she got the idea for creating the Lost Tribes Institute, and the steps...

Is it too much to believe that  Israel’s exiles migrated all the way to Japan? Margot Crossing and Richard Hewitt address that question in this second part of our conversation. It’s a question that Japanese scholars Arimasa Kubo and Kengo Nagami, among others, have been investigating for many years. They are among the contributors to the Interconnectivity of Ancient Israel in Asia Symposium that M...

Amazing things start to happen when people actually believe God will do what He says and take action on that belief. We step out in faith that God will heal us, provide financial and other resources, and guide our paths in life. Why, then, do we have trouble believing God will restore all of Israel’s Lost Tribes as He has promised? Margot Crossing and Richard Hewitt have learned to believe God’s p...

Jews and Christians (including Messianic and Hebrew Roots believers) all profess faith in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Why, then, do we have such trouble getting along? David Nekrutman has a lot to say about that. He’s been involved in bringing these two parts of God’s covenant people together for over 20 years. “Covenant” is the operative term here. In this interview, we explore what tha...

So you’ve just returned home from a traumatic experience in a country you love. What’s the first thing you do? How about hold a rally and concert at your state capitol? That’s what the Spear Family of Teshuva Music did when they returned from Israel after the start of the Simchat Torah War. In this final segment of our visit with Sam, Angela, Jonathan, Caleb, and Cyndie Spear, we hear how their lo...

What would you do if a war started in the foreign country where you and your family were vacationing? The Spear Family of Teshuva Music now know exactly what they would do. They were in Israel celebrating Sukkot when the Hamas invasion happened on October 7, 2023. In this second part of our conversation, Sam, Angela, Jonathan, Caleb, and Cyndie Spear tell us what happened, how they were able to he...

The Spear Family of Teshuva Music have had quite an adventure in the fall of 2023. They started with a family trip to Israel for Sukkot, and were there when the atrocities of October 7 happened and the war against Hamas began. In this three-part interview, Sam, Angela, Jonathan, Caleb, and Cyndie Spear share with us what happened during their time in Israel, and what they have been doing since the...

In writing about Israel’s continued place in God’s covenant, Paul writes in Romans 11:15, For if their rejection leads to the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?” The usual understanding is that this refers to the Jewish people, who are the heart of the Covenant Nation of Israel. But what if Paul were referring not only to the Jews, but also to the no...

What would happen if dozens of researchers began comparing notes on what they have found about the migrations of Israel’s Ten Lost Tribes? What if those researchers included representatives of indigenous peoples whose traditions indicate Israelite heritage? That’s what Margot Crossing and her colleagues intend to find out, starting with the Interconnectivity of Ancient Israel in Asia Symposium. Th...

After two thousand years of misunderstanding and conflict, what hope do we have that Christians and Jews can find common ground and build relationships based on mutual respect? There is much reason to hope, as David Nekrutman explains. Concerted efforts from both sides at building Christian-Jewish relations has resulted in a world-changing support for Israel among Christians worldwide. In this con...

What is it that Jews do not understand about Christians? What do Christians not understand about Jews? How has that mutual misunderstanding hindered the development of healthy Jewish-Christian relations, and how do we overcome it? That’s the opening topic in this part of our conversation with David Nekrutman . He has been dealing with these questions for over 20 years, and has some ideas about how...

One obstacle in building healthy relationships between Jews and Christians is the relative ignorance each has of the other. That’s something David Nekrutman talks about in this second part of our four-part conversation. He begins by addressing the many Judaisms of the First Century which shaped the environment in which Yeshua of Nazareth lived – a subject that most Christians don’t understand, but...