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Send us Fan Mail An important story lies behind the cover of my new book, The Olive Tree Affirmations—and it has everything to do with how Christians have understood Paul's Olive Tree allegory in Romans 11. In this episode, I explore a nearly 500-year-old illustration that reflects the traditional Christian understanding of Paul's Olive Tree and explain why we need to reconsider that interpretation. I also walk through the significance of the new illustration created for the Olive Tree Campa...

Send us Fan Mail What did the Apostle Paul really mean when he called followers of Jesus to be "transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Romans 12:2)? In this special episode of the Bridge Builders Forum podcast, Ryan Lambert shares a message delivered at Renew Church in Perth, Australia, exploring the important connection between Romans 11 and 12. Discover how understanding Paul's words in their original Jewish and Greco-Roman context can transform how Christians think about Israel, their...

Send us Fan Mail Was Paul really arguing against the Torah and Judaism in his letter to the Galatians? Or have centuries of interpretation led us to misunderstand his message? In this episode of Bridge Builders Forum, we sit down with Dr. Jakub Pogonowski, a scholar of early Judaism and Christian origins at the University of Warsaw, to discuss his new book, A Hebrew of Hebrews: Paul's Epistle to Galatians within Israel. We explore why Jakub believes Galatians needs to be understood within i...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when an Orthodox Jew and an evangelical Christian become friends—and decide to build something together? In this episode of Bridge Builders Forum, Ryan Lambert sits down with Gidon Ariel and Bob O'Dell, co-founders of Root Source, an organization helping Jews and Christians study Scripture, learn from one another, and build meaningful relationships across religious differences. Originally recorded during an Olive Tree Network gathering, this conversation explor...

Send us Fan Mail What does the Bible say about Israel, the Jewish people, and their ongoing connection to the land? And how is replacement theology shaping Christian attitudes toward Israel today? In this episode of Bridge Builders Forum, I sit down with Anglican theologian Dr. Jules Gomes to discuss the history and current influence of replacement theology within Anglicanism, the rise of Christian anti-Zionism, and why these issues matter for Jewish-Christian relations. We also explore wha...