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Some people online are telling Christians that supporting Israel makes them a heretic. This season, we're sorting out whether that holds up, and episode one starts where it has to: agreeing on what the word 'Israel' even means.
Meet Jesse, SVP of Passages Latino, he has a backstory that shapes everything he brings to this conversation. He and Josiah open the Bible to work through what "Israel" actually means, the two categories the church has debated for two thousand years, and where that viral Tucker Carlson interview missed the point.
In this episode:
⛪️ The two kinds of "Israel" the church has argued about since the early church fathers
🎙️ Where the Tucker Carlson interview went wrong
🇮🇱 Why mixing up "the Jewish people" and "the Israeli government" derails most conversations about this
Resources and verses mentioned:
Romans 9:6 - Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho - Origen, De Principiis
"The Genome-Wide Structure of the Jewish People," Nature
"Abraham's Children in the Genome Era," American Journal of Human Genetics
This episode is sponsored by The Public Interest Fellowship (TPIF), a two-year fellowship for recent grads and young professionals in Washington, DC and New York, NY. https://publicinterestfellowship.org/programs/the-public-interest-fellowship-tpif/
21 Apr 2026
From Joppa to Caesarea: God’s Heart for the Nations
In Acts 10, Peter receives a vision in Joppa—a sheet lowered from heaven, filled with animals once considered unclean—and hears a command that changes everything: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” Moments later, Peter is summoned to Caesarea, the Roman seat of power, where Cornelius and his household become the first Gentiles to receive the gospel.
This story hits even deeper when you know the setting. Joppa is the ancient port where Jonah once ran from God’s call, and Peter’s hesitation echoes Jonah’s. Caesarea is filled with monuments to empire—yet it becomes the place where God makes clear that the gospel is for all people.
Join Avery Chenault and Dr. Eric Turner as they explore how geography, history, and culture bring Acts 10 to life—and what it means for us to see the world the way God does.
31 Mar 2026
Jesus’ Final Week: From the Mount of Olives to Golgotha
In Jesus’ final days, nearly every step happened within sight of the Temple Mount. From the Mount of Olives—where He entered Jerusalem to shouts of “Hosanna”—to the Garden of Gethsemane—where He prayed in agony and surrendered to the Father’s will—to Golgotha—where He was crucified and the temple curtain tore in two.
In this episode of Discover Your Roots, Avery Chenault is joined by Dr. Eric Turner to trace the geography of Holy Week and uncover why these locations matter. As Passover lambs were being sacrificed at the temple, Jesus—the true Passover Lamb—moved toward the cross as the final sacrifice, fulfilling prophecy and reshaping what “sacred space” truly means.
📖 Scripture: Matthew 21:1–11; Matthew 26:36–46; Matthew 27:32–54
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