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Promised Land

Promised Land: It’s Complicated

What happened on October 7 changed everything for Israelis. We visit Kfar Aza to understand why.

Introducing … “Promised Land,” a Bulletin miniseries.

“Promised Land” is a limited series exploring the moral, spiritual, and political challenges presented by the Israel-Hamas war. Host Mike Cosper (The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill) takes listeners with him to locations across the US, Israel, and Palestine, bringing you into the homes, lives, and stories of people for whom this conflict is their everyday experience.

In this episode, we visit Kfar Aza, a kibbutz on the border with Gaza that suffered some of the worst attacks on October 7. Hear from soldiers and survivors, get a glimpse of Israeli culture (that might just surprise you), and begin to ask what comes next.

Related Resources: Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi Christianity Today’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war

Listen to More in This Bonus Series: Making Sense of the Israel-Hamas War Antisemitism and the Jewish Identity Hamas and the Laws of War Terrorism and the Road to War

“The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Executive Produced by Erik Petrik Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Mike Cosper Field Recording by Michael Winters Additional Production by Matt Stevens and Clarissa Moll Music by Dan Phelps Theme Song “On Jordan’s Stormy Banks” performed by Sandra McCracken Some production coordination provided by Luke Moon and Robert Nicholson at the Philos Project

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