How Can We Talk About Israel and Gaza?
The conflict in Israel and Gaza has been a constant fixture in the news for more than six months alongside global protests and a significant increase in anti-Semitism and Islamaphobia. How can we talk and pray about the situation in church life?
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In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) speaks with Joseph Steinberg (International Mission to Jewish People) about good ways to talk about the conflict in Israel and Gaza in church, how to pastor people with strong convictions on the issue, how we can pray for the situation and those involved.
00:00 - Introduction
00:53 - Talking about the conflict in Israel and Gaza
10:40 - How to pray for areas of conflict
12:51 - The church's failures
14:21 - Jewish experience and anti-Semitism in 2024
15:59 - Mis-steps for church leaders to avoid
18:55 - Leading the local church in response to the Jewish people
21:34 - Pastoring people with deep convictions on Israel
25:19 - Pray for Israel and Gaza
Show notes
- Massive rise in antisemitic incidents - Met Police (bbc.co.uk)
- International Mission to Jewish People (imjp.org)
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