Episodes
Oct. 24, 2021
How You Can Make Your Home a Sacred Space
Everyone wants a beautiful home. And today, there is no shortage of information about how to enhance the places we live to make them more beautiful and more comfortable physically. But how can we enhance our homes spiritually...
Oct. 17, 2021
Three Simple Steps to Make Your Prayers More Powerful
Prayer is one of the greatest sources of power available to us — and yet many of us struggle with unanswered prayers or how to make our prayers more powerful. In today’s episode, host Yael Eckstein explores insights on the mo...
Oct. 10, 2021
Why We Should Welcome God’s Tests in Our Lives!
Have you ever asked, “God, why are you testing me?” If you have, then today’s episode is for you. Life is full of tests — and most people still want to avoid them as much as they wanted to avoid them when they were kids. But ...
Oct. 6, 2021
Conversations with Yael: Dr. Steve Greene — The Essence of Spiritual Leadership
Join host Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews , as she welcomes to the podcast Dr. Steve Greene, Publisher and Executive Vice President for Charisma Media and Executive Prod...
Oct. 3, 2021
The Key to Achieving Shalom in Our Lives, Our Homes, Our World
What comes to mind when you hear the word shalom ? Maybe you connect it with the Israeli greetings of “hello” and “goodbye.” More than likely you think of “peace.” But this understanding of shalom doesn’t fully capture the me...
Sept. 26, 2021
Why You Should Be Your Brothers’ and Sisters’ Keeper!
“Am I my brother’s keeper?” The words may be familiar to us, but what did Cain really mean when he spoke these words to God? What does it mean to be our brother’s and sister’s keeper? In today’s episode, host Yael Eckstein ex...
Sept. 19, 2021
Sukkot: Why Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone Can Lead to Lasting Happiness
What makes you happy? What brings you lasting joy? Maybe it’s having a comfortable lifestyle. Or being surrounded by friends and family. For some, it’s the material things we have that we think make us most happy. But as we’l...
Sept. 12, 2021
Yom Kippur: The Power of Saying “I’m Sorry”
It’s been said that two of the hardest words for people to say are “I’m sorry.” Can you relate? When have you experienced needing to apologize and dreaded doing it? Or maybe, you have been hurt by someone who won’t apologize ...
Sept. 5, 2021
Rosh Hashanah: God’s Invitation to Return to Who We Really Are
How many of us think about repentance as we celebrate and usher in a New Year on January 1? Probably not many! But when Jews usher in the Jewish New Year on Rosh Hashanah, the main focus is on repentance, or teshuvah, which m...
Sept. 1, 2021
Conversations with Yael: Bishop Paul Lanier
Join podcast host Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews , as she and Bishop Paul Lanier, Chairman of the Board for The Fellowship and pastor of Hope Community Church in Winsto...
Aug. 29, 2021
The Most Important Choice that You’ll Ever Make
On today’s podcast, host Yael Eckstein talks about the most important choice that we’ll ever make — when we follow the Bible’s directive to “choose life.” If we do this, we can live happier and more fulfilling lives! But what...
Aug. 22, 2021
How to Remain Standing When Everything Else Falls Apart
There are times in life when our faith is strong, but our fears might seem stronger. Maybe you’ve tried to cling to faith over the past year, but then the pandemic completely upended our lives and made us all fear for the fut...
Aug. 15, 2021
Take THIS 30-Day Challenge to Make Real Change Happen
Where exactly are you in your spiritual journey? Just like any journey we begin, if we don’t take some time to pause and reflect on where we are headed, we may find ourselves completely lost. In today’s podcast episode, host ...
Aug. 8, 2021
How to Walk with God Every Day in One Simple Step
People of faith often say they are “walking with God,” but what does that really mean? While it probably means different things to different people, you might say it means having a close relationship with God. Some feel close...
Aug. 4, 2021
Conversations with Yael Eckstein: Michele Bachmann
On the debut of “Conversations with Yael,” join podcast host Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews , as she and Michele Bachmann, former member of the U.S. Congress and the cu...
Aug. 1, 2021
The Key to Living Your Best.Life.Ever.
How many of us have made choices solely to please or impress others? If we’re honest, we all have done that at one time or another. But what would our lives look like if other peoples’ opinions truly didn’t matter to us? Woul...
July 25, 2021
What If the Quality of Your Life Depended on the Quality of Your Gratitude?
Imagine if you woke up tomorrow with only the things that you had thanked God for today? How would that change the quality of your gratitude? As we’ll discover on today’s podcast, it’s easy to thank God when we are truly in n...
July 18, 2021
How to Find Light in the Darkest Times
If you have ever felt like giving up, today’s episode is dedicated to you. This month, Jews around the world observe the darkest day on the Jewish calendar, Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the month of Av. On this day, Jewish pe...
July 11, 2021
Why Easier Isn’t Always Better!
Do you ever wish for an easier life? Or think that if your life were easier it would be better? The Israelites wished for an easier life after they realized how hard it would be to enter the Promised Land. With so many challe...
July 4, 2021
How to Manage Anger Without Losing Your Cool
In many ways, it was hard to avoid getting angry at something during the past year. With the elections, the heated political debates on social media, and all the issues that came up during the pandemic, you probably felt your...
June 27, 2021
How You Can Find True Happiness in Life
How often do you really take the time to enjoy the blessings in your life? It’s easy to focus on what we don’t have or compare our life to others. But if we’re not careful, we might miss out on what’s right in front of us! In...
June 20, 2021
When Bad Stuff Happens to Us
How do you view the bad things that happen to you? Do you feel that God has forgotten you? That He doesn’t love you anymore? Or worse, that He’s out to get you? If we truly believe that God is the source of everything that ha...
June 13, 2021
The Secret to Receiving More Miracles in Your Life
When was the last time you saw God’s miracles happening around you? It’s true, the Red Sea isn’t parting in front of us like in Moses’ time and, in fact, if you listen to the news today, it can be difficult to see God’s hand ...
June 6, 2021
How to Build True Wealth That Lasts Forever
What does it really mean to be a wealthy person? In today’s episode, host Yael Eckstein explores the biblical story of Korah, a man so wealthy that he got a false sense of importance and began a rebellion against Moses – and ...