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In a time when the relationship between Jews and Christians is being tested, debated, and sometimes misunderstood, thoughtful leadership and meaningful relationships matter more than ever.

In this episode of the Bridge Builders Forum, Ryan Lambert sits down with Rev. Peter Fast, International President and CEO of Bridges for Peace, an organization that has spent more than 50 years building relationships between Christians and Jews around the world.

Peter joins the conversation from Israel to share his personal journey, the mission behind Bridges for Peace, and why fostering healthy Christian–Jewish relationships is so important in this moment. Together, Ryan and Peter discuss the rise of antisemitism, the challenges surrounding Christian Zionism, and why Christians who care about the Bible should also care deeply about the Jewish people and the land of Israel.

The conversation also explores practical ways Christians can move beyond good intentions and take meaningful action—supporting Jewish communities, learning from the biblical roots of their faith, and standing with clarity and compassion in a complicated world.

Peter also introduces a unique Bridges for Peace initiative called Ignite the Truth, a year-long Bible study journey filmed in the Land of Israel that helps Christians reconnect their faith to the biblical story and its Jewish context.

If you care about the future of Jewish–Christian relationships, the fight against antisemitism, and what faithful Christian support for Israel can look like today, this conversation will both challenge and encourage you.

Learn more about Bridges for Peace at - https://www.bridgesforpeace.com/

Learn more about Ignite the Truth at https://ignitethetruth.com/home-signup

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What does it really mean for Christians to stand with the Jewish people — in a way that is biblical, honest, and free from hidden agendas?

In this episode of the Bridge Builders Forum, we share an excerpt from Session 3 of the Olive Tree Pilot Course, part of the Olive Tree Campaign—an initiative designed to help Christians grow in understanding what it means to stand against antisemitism and with the Jewish people.

In this session, Ryan Lambert walks through Olive Tree Affirmations 6–8, addressing three of the most sensitive and often misunderstood topics in Jewish–Christian relations:

• Should Christians evangelize Jews?
• Is this “dual covenant theology”?
• Do the Jewish people still have a covenantal bond to the Land of Israel?

Drawing deeply from Epistle to the Romans chapters 9–11, especially Paul’s olive tree metaphor in Romans 11, this session challenges replacement theology and zero-sum readings of Scripture.

You’ll hear a careful explanation of:

Why targeting Jews for conversion damages trust and misunderstands Paul’s covenantal language

How God’s faithfulness to Israel and Gentile redemption in Christ are not in competition

Why affirming the Jewish people’s covenantal connection to the Land of Israel can be rooted in the New Testament itself

If you care about the future of Jewish–Christian relations, this conversation will challenge and sharpen your thinking.

Learn more about the Olive Tree Campaign and the Olive Tree Affirmations at www.bridgebuildersforum.com/olivetree

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The Weird Apostle
Ryan's book places the Apostle Paul in his Jewish and Greco-Roman context.

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In recent years, a growing number of Jewish scholars have begun engaging the Apostle Paul as a first-century Jew writing within the diversity of Jewish life and thought. But these scholars do not all reach the same conclusions—especially when it comes to Paul’s relationship to Jews and Judaism.

In this episode of the Bridge Builders Forum Podcast, Ryan Lambert sits down with Dr. Sarah Emanuel, associate professor of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University and author of Wrestling with Paul. Together, they explore Paul’s Jewish identity, the complexity of his writings, and the real dangers involved in how Paul has been interpreted and used in Christian history.

This is an honest conversation that wrestles with hard questions—about Paul, about Jewish-Christian relations, and about how our assumptions shape the way we read Scripture.

Topics include:

The idea of Paul as a “particularistic, ethnocentric Jew”

Paul as an “average Jew” within first-century Jewish discourse

Attempts to “make Paul good” after the Holocaust

The relationship between theological anti-Judaism and antisemitism

Why even responsible readings of Paul can carry real risks

Dr. Emanuel's Wrestling with Paul can be purchased at https://a.co/d/0gQKoAlY

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An educational entity dedicated to helping Jews and Christians understand their faith, the Bible, and each other.

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Download the free PDF "Recovering the Jewish Paul: Three Keys to Understanding the Apostle and Building Bridges Between Jews and Christians"

The Weird Apostle
Ryan's book places the Apostle Paul in his Jewish and Greco-Roman context.

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