Point of View August 11, 2026 – Hour 1 : A Gift to the GOP Party, I Gave Blood for Israel

[00:00:04] Across America, live, this is Point of View. Kirby Anderson. Thank you for joining me. It is again the Tuesday edition of Point of View and we're going to start by talking about these elections because today the last kind of set of primary elections on Tuesday, August 11, six different states. We'll be watching a number and we'll spend some time tomorrow talking about that. You can think of, of course, Wisconsin. You have the Democratic Governor-Primary, Francesca Scrooge.

[00:00:41] I think she's going to win, but we'll see. We'll be looking, of course, at Minnesota, a Senate race there as well. And if you even see what is going on there in the Senate race, I thought it would be least worth a mention that in Minnesota, President Trump decided to put his rather winning endorsement record at stake by backing the MyPillow CEO, Mike Lindell. And don't think that's going to happen, but you never know. We'll see how that all unfolds itself.

[00:01:10] Our listeners in South Carolina are well aware of the fact that you, of course, have Darlene Graham deciding to run not only for filling the seat, but again to run against two congressmen, a former governor, a number of others. Again, Ralph Norman, 5th Congressional District, Russell Fry, the 7th Congressional District, the former governor, Mark Sanford. So all sorts of things happening there in places where we broadcast.

[00:01:38] Of course, since I last week was up in the Northeast, there are also going to be primaries in Connecticut and Vermont. And not to forget those of you in the state of Alabama who are listening today will also have a primary. So there will be a lot to talk about, probably more tomorrow, but I thought it would be good. Originally, we had Victoria Churchill scheduled for the second hour. Some things changed.

[00:02:02] And when she said she'd be available at the beginning, you might remember when I was broadcasting from New Hampshire last week, we talked about, of course, the election of Abdel Al-Sayed in Michigan and what that might mean. So let me bring to the microphone now because that fits into her schedule. Victoria Churchill has been on the program many times, a political journalist and also a political reporter for the Daily Mail.

[00:02:26] If you go to our website right now, you can see her latest article, Abdel Al-Sayed's razor-thin Michigan victory as Republicans' eye new way to save the Senate. So, Victoria, welcome back to Point of View. Thanks so much for having me back. Always great to be on with you. Let's begin, Cole, with your opening statement that President Trump actually referred to Abdel Al-Sayed as a communist loser who hates Jews in Israel

[00:02:52] and then also said that this would be great news for the Republican Party. For people that don't follow politics and for almost all of our listeners except the significant few that are in the state of Michigan, how is this particular election last week voting better and voting well for the Republicans? Can you explain that? Yeah, absolutely.

[00:03:16] So, Michigan is one of these states where we have seen the clash between the more moderate or establishment wing of the Democratic Party contrasted with the more progressive, you know, more outsider wing of the party. They had Abdel Al-Sayed, who, of course, ended up being the winner last week. He faced off against Haley Stevens. She is a current member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives, and she went ahead and, you know, she unfortunately pulled short in that race.

[00:03:46] But, you know, Abdel Al-Sayed came out with a razor-staynate victory in that race, and they had a very tough fight leading up to the primary. There was also a third candidate who was in the race up until just a few weeks before the, you know, before Election Day to the point where she was actually still on the ballot. That was Mallory McMorrow. She was a member of the state legislature in that state.

[00:04:12] And, you know, it was actually interesting because she did still pick up some votes on Election Day because she remained on the ballot. And so, you know, there's kind of a question of if she hadn't been on the ballot, could the result have been a little bit different because she had, you know, actively stopped campaigning and dropped out at the race by that point. But, you know, the split between McMorrow and Al-Sayed was, or it was thought of that they would split the more progressive vote versus Stevens would come out with a win for,

[00:04:41] you know, kind of the establishment, maybe the older voters. But while all that was playing out, Republican Mike Rogers, he got Trump's endorsement pretty early on. That cleared the field for him to the point where he was a presumptive nominee and then eventually became the nominee without, you know, much, if any, of a primary fight on his side. So the Republicans in Michigan have been, you know, kind of biding their time waiting to see who they would be facing off with. And when you look at Democrats like Haley Stevens, you know, she's backed by some groups like Farm Bureau.

[00:05:11] Of course, one was brought up a lot in the campaign as APAC. It's the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which, you know, is important to point out. It is actually made up of American citizens who support the state of Israel. I know there's kind of some mixed rhetoric around that. So, you know, I always try to set the record straight for people that may have some confusion on that. But, you know, even groups like Farm Bureau, you know, agriculture groups, maybe even some union groups that sometimes endorse on both sides of the aisle,

[00:05:39] particularly the more moderate members who they think could really be the difference makers on those issues. Pretty much all those groups came out for Stevens. And so, you know, she would have been a lot tougher of a fight for Republicans to go up against because she is kind of more of a known entity. She, you know, like I said, has a record, which is, you know, pretty well matched up, I think, at least with what the voters of Michigan, at least the voters of our district, like to see versus El Sayed.

[00:06:09] You know, he's a little bit out there in his viewpoints. And the thing that I always like to point out is that he also seems to be quite hypocritical. You know, he said some unfavorable things about landlords, but he himself has properties that he rents out not only in Michigan, but also overseas in the Middle East and in India. You know, he wants to have Medicare for all, but his wife, who is a doctor, doesn't take Medicare for her patients.

[00:06:35] And so, you know, there's just some quite expansive hypocrisies that I think really underscore that wing of the Democratic Party, which is, you know, they want rules for thee but not for me. But he was able to get through the primary with a bunch of kind of fun, fancy slogans of, you know, keeping money out of politics, having Medicare for all. And people caught on to that message, particularly younger voters, which is why he's ended up being the nominee. Yes. Well, again, we're going to come to a break in just a minute, but let's see if we can give people a little bit of a sense of Michigan.

[00:07:04] Now, my listeners in Michigan know this, but I remember one time when I brought my wife to Michigan because I was up there speaking, and we'd been at Kalamazoo and Muskegon, and we hadn't been to Traverse City. And finally, my wife turns to me and says, how is this a blue state? I mean, this is very conservative. I said, well, I haven't taken you to Detroit. I haven't taken you to Ann Arbor. And that is, I think, the difference. When we come back from the break, I want to talk about that for a minute

[00:07:30] because, yes, Abdul Hossi did very well in maybe Lansing or Ann Arbor, places like that in Detroit. But you have to, first of all, win the entire state. And so that's significant. And the fact that it was a very narrow victory, I want to get your thoughts about that. But also talking about how this is one of those states which I think a lot of money is going to pour in because, as you point out in your article, and I do encourage people to read your article,

[00:07:59] a very good article that appeared, of course, in the Daily Mail, about the fact that we had Bernie Sanders show up, Elizabeth Warren show up, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and a number of others. And on the other side, though, of course, this is the possibility many people are seeing for a Republican pickup, as you talk about in your piece, when you begin to look at what is going to unfold because the Republican Mike Rogers has been backed by a number of groups.

[00:08:26] And you even had the Vice President, J.D. Vance, make some comments about this. So let's take a break. When we come back, we'll continue our conversation with Victoria Churchill. If you'd like to read her piece in the Daily Mail, if you'd like to know more about her, we have all the social media links to her. And we'll be back right after this.

[00:09:00] This is Viewpoints with Kirby Anderson. What is the socialist vision for America? The standard answer is to look at the platform for the Democratic Socialists of America, but some might be inclined to believe that the DSA platform is merely a set of campaign promises rather than a clear plan for the country. No, the DSA platform is exactly what the socialist candidates want to implement.

[00:09:26] Fox News anchor Shannon Bream interviewed the DSA national co-chair Megan Romer. The interview tells you all that you need to know because she wholeheartedly agreed with every plank of the DSA platform. Now, Charles Cook gave Romer credit for her thoroughness, and they even added that she managed in the space of a minute to demand the abolition of every load-bearing structure in America. For example, to abolish the Senate is not only in effect to abolish the states, but to abolish the union too.

[00:09:56] To abolish the Supreme Court is to abolish the rule of law. To abolish our borders and our military is to abolish our sovereignty. To abolish prisons is to abolish ordered liberty, and to abolish private property is to abolish our economy. I would encourage you to follow the link to the commentary by Charles Cook provided in this commentary, or even watch the interview Shannon Bream did with Megan Romer. You may hear that all the support for socialist candidates

[00:10:23] is merely an attempt to address economic concerns about affordability, but the agenda is much broader than many American voters might understand. Charles Cook even goes so far as to say it's an attempt to abolish America. It is time to educate yourself about the socialist vision for America. I'm Kirby Anderson, and that's my point of view.

[00:10:49] Go deeper on topics like you just heard by visiting pointofview.net. That's pointofview.net. You're listening to Point of View, your listener-supported source for truth. Once again with us, Victoria Churchill. If you go to the website pointofview.net, scroll down, you will see, of course, she's a political journalist. We have a link to Facebook, to X, Instagram, and TikTok,

[00:11:17] in case you are interested in learning a little bit more about her. We also have posted her piece that was in the Daily Mail. And, Victoria, let's come back to this, because this idea of being a razor-thin victory is significant, because you point out in your article that he, that is, Abdul Syed, will have to win over the 47% of Democrats that voted against him. Now, in a typical primary, I might vote for individual,

[00:11:45] but if I don't exactly have that individual win, I vote for number two in the party, maybe. But he is very different than your typical Democrat, which is one of the reasons why the Republican, Mike Rogers, thinks this is a much easier race for him, and one of the reasons why Donald Trump and, I think, the nation is going to be looking at Michigan. What are your thoughts? Well, I think what we're seeing in Michigan is also, at the same time,

[00:12:15] what we are watching potentially happen tonight in Minnesota. You know, there is also a more establishment candidate, actually, I think very much, very similar to Haley Stevens, who we talked about in the earlier segment, running against a more progressive challenger. So we've got Angie Craig in Minnesota, who, again, is backed by some groups like Farm Bureau, like APAC, which back both Democrats and Republicans. And she is going up against Peggy Flanagan.

[00:12:43] Flanagan is the current lieutenant governor of Minnesota. And, you know, it's interesting that she actually has not been endorsed by the governor, Tim Walsh. And, you know, it's interesting because Tim Walsh's wife, Gwen Walsh, actually came out with an endorsement for Craig a couple of weeks ago. But he himself has not weighed in. And I really do wish I had a better kind of more kind of inside his team sourcing into the Minnesota legislature,

[00:13:11] which, you know, covering Washington, I don't necessarily have. But, you know, I wonder if that was a way for him to not have, you know, the scandals that he has been tied to, particularly with the fraud and things that actually have been investigated in Washington earlier this year, seeing, you know, whether those things could potentially drag Flanagan down. Or is it because he doesn't think that she has the confidence? So, you know, either way, I don't think an endorsement from him would have helped.

[00:13:39] But it's still very notable that he has not voiced an opinion in this race. And then his wife actually endorsed, you know, seemingly at least against his potential pick, you know, I guess who he would have naturally assumed to have been backing his lieutenant governor. And I might just mention he's not running for reelection because of the scandals. And it looks like Amy Klobuchar would be there. So we will have spent some time talking about Minnesota. And, of course, we always depend upon you for some of that.

[00:14:07] But what about this, if you will, it seems like an uphill battle for Abdul Syed. But you've been looking at this. You've written a very good piece that goes on for about two and a half pages. Help us understand a little bit more because most of our listeners are not in the state of Michigan, although we have a couple of great radio stations there. And so they might begin to wonder why all of a sudden so much national attention will focus on Michigan.

[00:14:32] But I think this race, as you've identified, may be one of those key races that would allow Republicans to retain the Senate. Is that fair? Yeah, absolutely. So, you know, Republicans currently have 53 seats. The Senate Republican campaign arm chairman, Tim Scott of South Carolina. He was on some news shows over the weekend talking about how he actually thinks that his party will end up with 54 seats after the midterms, which I think is a little bit of a bold prediction.

[00:15:03] And, you know, I also think that, of course, he has to say that because he has to raise money and he has to convince donors of that message. But, you know, we even have polling of our own at Daily Mail that says Republicans are down on the generic ballot. But, of course, that is important because that is also paired with the fact that Republicans are raising a lot more money than their Democrat counterparts,

[00:15:26] either in swing congressional districts or nationwide, you know, the RNC is flush with cash versus the DNC, I think, like, took out a debt against their building. The story I wrote a couple weeks ago. So, you know, the Republicans definitely have the cash on hand.

[00:15:42] So they're going to be doing the messaging in all of these seats, including in Michigan, you know, going down the line candidate by candidate to see how they can win all these races individually and not so much as, you know, a national message. But I think, you know, in states like Michigan and Minnesota, the messaging might be similar, particularly if they end up with these more progressive nominees, like Michigan has ended up with. And now, you know, Minnesota follows suit.

[00:16:10] I think that's going to make the case a lot easier for Republicans, you know, just because some of these candidates, these socialist progressive Democrats really seem to be kind of at odds with what everyday Americans like. You know, of course, with Francesca Hong, who you mentioned earlier, she's had, you know, comments about hating Thanksgiving. Abdul Syed, just some clips of him have come out in the past couple days of saying, you know, he hates fireworks on the 4th of July and he thinks football is stupid. So, like, these things are super helpful. Not helpful.

[00:16:41] You know, they're not helpful. They're super cordial American identity, you know, at least how I view it, but particularly in those states, right? I mean, you can't be a lawmaker from Michigan and say you hate football. That's like, you know, that other person I covered a few months ago in Nashville who's running in that special election seat that, you know, said, well, you know, it's stupid that there's all these bachelorette parties in Nashville and that there's, you know, people that go up and down Broadway being drunk. Like, just don't go to Broadway if you don't want to go around drunk people.

[00:17:10] That would be, you know, my take on that. Like, that's just something that's just so integral to the brand of the city, you know, and, of course, for economic things, it brings in a heck ton of revenue. So why would you be so outwardly against it? I just think that's a little bit, you know, not really having the pulse on the voters and the people in the community that you want to represent a few viewpoints like that. Well, again, I think what we are dealing with is a phenomenon.

[00:17:35] Just before I let you go, you are certainly an individual that we've depended on for our young voices and for our next generation roundtable. So for just a minute, since you are the younger of the two of us, maybe help us understand a little bit of why it is that the younger people, in this case in Ann Arbor or Lansing or places like that, or in New York or in Colorado or a variety of other places,

[00:18:00] are convinced that electing a Democratic Socialist is even better than electing a progressive Democrat. Can you help us at least understand the mindset, even though you may disagree with it? Yeah, I mean, I think their point of view, you know, to take a note from the show, I think their point of view is that, you know, they think that the system is broken. And so the only way to see the things happen that they want to happen in their lives is to have people that are just going to turn the system completely upside down

[00:18:30] versus, you know, I am somebody particularly as an immigrant to this country that realizes, you know, of course there's silly self-serving people in the U.S. political system. But overall, it's, you know, one of the greatest things that exists, I think, on this planet. You know, again, I'm not saying that it's perfect, but I think it's a lot better than what happens in a lot of other countries. Both my parents grew up in the former Soviet Union. So, you know, I'd much rather be living here under this system than under what they grew up with.

[00:18:58] And, you know, I think I participate in that every single day as a journalist and a reporter and exercising my First Amendment rights and, you know, freedom of speech and freedom of press. So, you know, just those core American values are very integral to how I live my life. But I think a lot of folks in my generation, unfortunately, don't see it that way. And, you know, the other flip side of it is I think so many people, I think particularly in those areas that you mentioned, like the super blue, super heavy, you know, college towns and things like that,

[00:19:28] I think honestly a lot of people were taught in school not how to think but what to think. And so by the time they got to college, their minds were just primed for, you know, just regurgitating whatever information was given to them by professors who, you know, as I was starting out my journalism career, I worked at an organization called Campus Reform, and their whole thing was identifying liberal bias on college campuses. And, you know, they would do these reports every year of how much, you know, how much professors were donating to candidates.

[00:19:57] And it was like 98 or 99 percent of political donations were going to Democrats. So it's, you know, it's understandable why people have absorbed these ideologies. And, you know, of course, what I really came to realize is that a lot of these professors, because they've grown up in these college towns and lived their lives there for most of them, you know, they've also never really lived in the real world. And so at the same time, you have these professors that are telling these students how to go out and be successful in life, but they've never really even had to live real life.

[00:20:27] And so the irony of that, I think, isn't really lost on me either. Well, again, we've always talked about some of the lines that people have used about that idea that if you're under 20, over 30, and those kinds of things. And, again, if you don't have skin in the game, that makes a great deal of sense. Well, as always, thank you for your flexibility, Victoria. I know you're going to head on to a meeting, but it's always great to have you on the program, and I look forward to the next opportunity. Let's, if we can, real quickly take a break.

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[00:23:12] And now, here again, is Kirby Anderson. Back once again. We're going to spend some time talking about a couple of other very important issues. But as a program note, let me mention that next hour we have Max Lucado with us. His new book, Unbreakable Courage, Strong Faith in an Age of Anxiety, Chaos, and Exhaustion. Learning some lessons from Elisha. Learning some of the material I was going to cover at the first of the program. We'll cover at the end because a lot of issues in the news that we can talk about.

[00:23:40] But I want to bring to the microphone now Ty Perry. He serves with a group Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and also serves on the staff there as the field ministries manager for the North American Ministries. He's an individual that oftentimes speaks in churches and in Christian colleges about Israel and the Jewish people. And I might also mention that he's the host of a podcast as well as a columnist for Israel, My Glory.

[00:24:07] And since we have so far been talking about Michigan because of the conversation we had with Victoria Churchill about Abdul Asayyad, I might mention that Ty Perry also lives in the state of Michigan, which we were talking about their primary last week. And, of course, we're going to be talking about many of the primaries taking place tonight. We'll talk about those tomorrow. But first of all, I want to welcome to the microphone Ty Perry. Thank you for joining us today here on Point of View. Well, it's a privilege, Kirby.

[00:24:36] Thank you for having me today. I have mentioned before, and we have done some interviews in the past with Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. But before we get into a way in which our listeners can be helpful to Israel, can you just give us an overview of this organization? Because we do have a link which will take people to a couple of different websites. We have one, friendsofisrael, F-O-I dot O-R-G. So that is one that you can click on.

[00:25:06] There is a second one that gives a chance for you to find out a little bit more about how you can donate. We're talking about donating more than just money, even blood, in just a minute. But give people an understanding a little bit more of Friends of Israel and what that entails. Sure. Well, the Friends of Israel was founded back in 1938 in response to the Holocaust

[00:25:27] as Christian businessmen and pastors in the Philadelphia area read the reports of what the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe and Europe broadly were facing. And they mobilized the church to collect aid and to send it over to the suffering Jewish people at that time. And since that time, it's really been our heart meeting both the physical and the spiritual needs of the Jewish people

[00:25:53] while equipping and educating the church to mobilize to do the same. Well, again, I just think it's a wonderful ministry. And at the same time, you've got to understand that it's become controversial. I never anticipated that it would, but I've had individuals that listen to this program say, we should not support Israel and the rest. And I'd love to get your thoughts about that. But for the people, Ty, that say, well, I've always wanted to support Israel. What can I do?

[00:26:20] I've got a picture of you here at First Baptist Church of Rochester, Michigan, in which you are actually giving blood. And so that is something that I'd never thought about before. And certainly if Israel ever experiences a blood shortage, blood that's even collected here can be sent to assist those individuals. So explain that. This is a fascinating dynamic that I had never thought about before,

[00:26:49] and that was one of the reasons why I wanted to bring you on the program. Yes, well, I appreciate that. This was a unique opportunity. Being a Christian who loves the Jewish people, loves Israel, I wanted to have some type of an outreach for our church to be able to honor this people from whom we've received so much. And in speaking with some leaders in our local Jewish community in the metro Detroit area through an organization called the Magin Davida Dome,

[00:27:19] which is essentially the Red Cross of Israel, but it's the Red Star of David of Israel, I learned that if churches like ours wanted to hold blood drives to benefit our local community, so the blood would stay in the local community unless there is a need in Israel. And so by holding these blood drives, they would essentially act as an insurance policy for the Jewish people, for the state of Israel,

[00:27:45] if there was ever a catastrophe in which they needed more of a blood supply than they had themselves. And that's really where this came from. Our church leadership got on board right away, as this was a tangible way to show our support for Israel and our love for the Jewish people. And it was a great success for the church and for the broader community as well as for Israel. Well, again, I just never thought about this. Again, Magin David Adom.

[00:28:13] And that is something that people could do in their own community. So, again, if people are saying, I never thought about that, that's something we could do in our own church, or maybe our church already has a blood drive. I know even at an organization that I work with in the morning before I come to Point of View, they oftentimes will have one of those vans or one of those buses come up for a blood drive. So you sometimes don't even have to get into a car to give blood.

[00:28:41] Talk about how someone else could do what you have been able to do up there in Michigan. Yes, I would encourage people to do this. So you can go to savinglivesinisrael.org. That is a website run by the Magin David Adom or the MDA. And reach out to their representatives here in the United States about your interest in hosting a drive.

[00:29:07] You know, Kirby, I was shocked to learn that our church in Rochester, just north of Detroit, we're only the second church in the entire country that's ever hosted a drive like this. So there is a need for churches to do this, usually at synagogues and other Jewish institutions. But if anyone's interested in hosting one of these at their church, they can go to savinglivesinisrael.org, contact the MDA that way,

[00:29:35] and they do a wonderful job of walking you through step-by-step, really a pretty easy process for hosting a drive in your own community. Let's, if I can, just for a minute talk about why we would want to do that, because as we encourage people to go to our website, pointofview.net, or they can go just immediately to foi.org. Either way, they will find a link. One of the things they will find is a piece, Why Christian Zionists Really Support Israel.

[00:30:03] Now, we have done some programs on that. We have both a booklet on Israel as well as a booklet on Zionism. But it does seem to me that in the world around us today, what before was sort of something that most churches would accept, this idea of supporting Israel has become much more controversial. And so it might be worth just talking about, Well, why would we want to do a blood drive?

[00:30:31] Why would we want to do an even an outreach of the gospel in Israel? And yet I think that is something that's just at the very core of the ministry that you're involved with. It is. It is. I think this is rooted in the scriptures. I mean, I know it is. That's what motivates us as believers to want to support the Jewish people in Israel. And it really comes from the Abrahamic covenant, where God promises to Abram,

[00:31:00] and this is reiterated, by the way, to Isaac and to Jacob. It's a covenant passed on from generation to generation, where God says that he will bless those who bless Abram and his descendants. He will curse those who curse him. And that idea is really of honoring this people. But I would say even more than that. I can speak for myself. I don't seek to be a blessing to the Jewish people only so I can get something from it.

[00:31:25] It's actually because of the last part of Genesis 12, 3, where it says, And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed. For me, Kirby, my support for Israel, for the Jewish people, is an overflow of gratitude for them, because it's through them, as Paul writes in Romans 3, that we have the oracles of God, the word of God, the Messiah has come through them. And as we read the scriptures, what we see is that whether Israel is faithful or not,

[00:31:54] God is always faithful to them. He's faithful to his promises. And as those who want to reflect the heart of God toward anybody, we need to make sure that we also have the same heart for the Jewish people that God does. And so when we see Israel, the nation, or the Jewish people throughout the world being persecuted or suffering, Christians, those who know their Bibles and love the Messiah of Israel, Jesus,

[00:32:20] we should be the very first ones to step up and to support them in any way we can. And in this particular example, giving blood a very practical way to demonstrate that support and love. Let me just take a break. And when we come back, we'll get back into some of those issues. I might just mention some of the resources that we have. One, of course, is the booklet on Israel. And, of course, we've done Outlook magazines on that. So if any of that is of help,

[00:32:47] this one I wrote actually two years ago just because I began to see, after the Hamas attack on Israel, all sorts of misstatements about the land and Israel and the rest. And then the most recent one that just came out recently is the one on Zionism, which is based in large part on the book by Michael Redelnik, who is at Moody Bible Institute. His book is How Should Christians Think About Israel? This is sort of like the Cliff Notes version of that, in case you have said,

[00:33:16] well, I don't really understand what Zionism is, don't really understand why we should support Israel. I hear Tucker Carlson saying some things. I see Candace Owen saying some things. How do I think about that? These are some resources we make available to you because you have legitimate questions and you deserve reasonable answers. So let's take a break. We'll continue our conversation with Ty Perry right after this.

[00:33:40] You're listening to Point of View, your listener-supported source for truth. Back for a few more minutes with Ty Perry. And again, if you would like to know more about him,

[00:34:08] go to our website, pointofview.net. We have links to the website, the Facebook page, X, as well as Instagram and YouTube. So lots of ways in which you can learn more about this organization, the Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. Of course, as I said before, found a wonderful picture. I guess this was on Facebook here of you actually giving blood. And I thought for a minute, since we were talking about this whole idea, going to, say, Romans 11,

[00:34:38] the Apostle Paul asks a question. Has God rejected his people? He says, By no means, for I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, member of the tribe of Benjamin, goes on to give his argument, and then goes to also, by the time you get to verse 11, talking about how Gentiles then are grafted in. So there is still a place for the nation of Israel. There's also a place for Christians to have an outreach to Israel.

[00:35:06] And so talk about the extent of the ministry that you have, because some people might say, Hmm, I'd like to give blood. I'd like to give my time, my talent, even my treasure. How can they get involved with you? Yeah, so Friends of Israel has a variety of opportunities for that. And our heart is for the physical as well as the spiritual comfort of the Jewish people. And that means teaching them about the scriptures of the Messiah of whom the prophets speak.

[00:35:34] One of the best resources we have at the Friends of Israel is an online nine-week course. It's all free. It's called Bridges. And it's a training program that helps us, helps believers to better understand the history, the culture, and the theology of the Jewish people. And then to equip them to be better able to minister to the needs of the Jewish people in their lives. And this has been going on for the last few years.

[00:36:00] It's been tremendously helpful to churches and to individuals. And we've found that it really has mobilized the church to not only have the theology, the proper theology as it concerns Israel, but also to have proper actions. And folks can find that at foi.org slash bridges on the Friends of Israel's website. And again, if you just go to our link, of course, you can also hit the resources. And there is an opportunity to get a subscription

[00:36:29] to Israel My Glory. There are video resources. There's a streaming video that's available, a digital video. A very good piece as well on who is Jesus, because that, of course, is the core issue. And this is an important question to know how to answer that question as well. And many of us have Jewish friends. We don't always know what to say, how to maybe have a conversation.

[00:36:57] And again, going back to even the book of Romans, this was a problem in Paul's day. Why is it that Israel seems, and why do these Jewish people seem to be blind to the Messiah? And so, of course, I could also hold up another booklet we have on Messianic prophecies fulfilled in Jesus. But there are just a lot of resources that are available, and people should take advantage of that, because even if they don't go to Israel, and we sometimes have trips that go to Israel and might do one in the future,

[00:37:27] that is certainly not necessary, because most of us have Jewish friends, neighbors, coworkers, family members that we have a chance to witness to as well. And so you are a resource for some of those, aren't you? We are. We are. We are. We are. Well, one more point I thought we might make

[00:37:57] is that this is, I think, the most unique thing I've ever heard of, and that is to give a blood drive. So it's a partnership that they do with you. They can go and find out a little bit more about Magen David Adom, M-D-A, or, again, basically the Israeli Red Cross. And a lot of people that are already donating blood or thinking about that

[00:38:23] seems like this would just be a really wonderful place for people to get involved. So, again, you have all the resources. You gave the website once a moment ago. I know probably people didn't grab a pen, so I'm warning them now to grab a pen so they can find that website. So where could they go to find out more information? Of course, they can go right to, of course, Friends of Israel, but give us the direct website. So if somebody wants to contact you there, they can do so. Yes.

[00:38:53] So certainly through the Friends of Israel website to contact us. But when it comes to doing the blood drive, going through the website savinglivesinisrael.org. That is a website put out by the MDA, the Magan Divida Dome. And you can learn all about the work of this great organization, both in Israel and what they're doing here in the United States. And contacting them, they will put you in touch with the appropriate people to host a blood drive of your own

[00:39:23] at your church or in your community. And it's very nice because many times local blood banks already have existing partnerships with the MDA. Very good. So you don't have to start from scratch. It's really a great opportunity. So it's good to know because a lot of people may walk in and say, well, I know what I want to do, but I don't know how to do it. So it seems like some of that already might be there as well. Well, Ty, if nothing else, it was really unique. I saw this picture of you giving blood. And again, I'll hold it up for people that happen to be watching online

[00:39:52] for just a minute. And just to get the illustration of sometimes people say, well, I don't know what to do. I want to help. And giving blood, that's pretty simple. And if you are one of those individuals that gives blood, I would encourage you to think about that. If you don't give blood, I would say, why not? If nothing else, we have demonstrated on more than one occasion with some of the information from Arthur Brooks and others that actually conservatives not only give more money than liberals, they also give more blood than liberals.

[00:40:22] Christians obviously give more blood than secularists. They've even said that if the entire country gave blood at the rate that conservatives give it, we probably would never have a blood shortage. So it says a lot about many of our listeners that are out there. And so just, again, think about how you might get involved. So, Ty, thank you for joining us today here on Point of View. Well, thank you so much, Kirby. Appreciate the opportunity. Just before I take a break, let me mention that as you scroll down on our website,

[00:40:52] you'll see the guests. And, of course, we'll be talking about another guest in just a few minutes. That will be Max Lucado. But also, I might just mention, as you scroll down past the viewpoint section, you will see a take action section. And it says, Protect Privacy Against Flock Cameras. And this is something that we have been paying attention to because recently we had a chance to interview Representative Keith Self on the radio program here about his bill called the Privacy Act.

[00:41:21] And he's concerned about the fact that we have these AI-enhanced surveillance systems that include automatic license plate readers. Now, are there some benefits to that? Well, of course. If your truck was stolen or your car is stolen, lots of times you give a report to the police and they hope we find it. Sometimes it's being taken apart while you even file the report. But in this particular case, with the new technology, law enforcement might even be able

[00:41:50] to spot the thieves on camera before you even return home. We could see the value for an amber alert or a silver alert or something like that. But the problem is these cameras don't just read the plates of a stolen truck or a car. They also keep track of everybody. Where you go to work, where you go to the store, where you go to church, where you go to a rally, when you go to a gun store. You can think all of a sudden, you know, in this world of surveillance, this is not a good idea.

[00:42:20] Here's the problem. One camera is a tool. More than 100,000 of them is another layer of digital surveillance. And again, the Privacy Act would require federal law enforcement to obtain a warrant. You know, we have this thing called the Fourth Amendment. And just because the Fourth Amendment is something from the 18th century, I think some people start believing that now because we have new technology, we have artificial intelligence, well, that doesn't matter anymore. No, it does. And so again,

[00:42:50] if you would like to contact your representative, we're right now hoping that some people might want to be a co-sponsor on the Privacy Act. We would encourage you to go to the website, pointofview.net, and go to the Take Action section. Let's take a break. When we come back, we'll talk with our good friend, Max Lucado, coming up right after this. I'm sure that you've noticed that social media is now filled with information

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