Discover Your Roots
As Christians, the challenges we face today demand that we have a deeper understanding of the Bible in its original context. When we do, it will change the way we live, think, and act every day.
Passages is a ministry that brings Christian college students on life-changing trips to Israel. We’re on a mission to strengthen the faith foundations of the next generation of Christians, to connect them to the land of the Bible and the people living there today, and to launch them into a lifetime of impactful, Christ-centered leadership.
To learn more, visit passagesisrael.org.
Latest episodes
Apr 23, 2025 • 45min
How Can Christians Support the Jewish People?
In the final episode of Discover Your Roots Season 3, Mattanah DeWitt, Passages’ VisitingScholar Dr. Luke Bray, and special guest Anna Babcox discuss the importance of prayerand showing up in tangible ways to support the Jewish people.Thank you for joining us for this season of Discover Your Roots. The journey doesn’t have toend here! To learn more about Passages visit www.passagesisrael.org or follow us onInstagram @passagesisrael.If you like this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review.
Apr 9, 2025 • 35min
Why Should Christians Care About Antisemitism?
In this episode of Discover Your Roots, Mattanah DeWitt and Passages’ Visiting Scholar Dr.Luke Bray welcome special guest Anna Babcox to discuss the history of antisemitism andwhy Christians should stand against antisemitism today.Anna serves as Associate Director of Advocacy and Strategy at Passages. She is passionateabout Jewish-Christian relations and advocating for the Jewish community as a Christian.To learn more about Passages visit www.passagesisrael.org or follow us on Instagram@passagesisrael.If you like this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review
Mar 26, 2025 • 32min
Why Should Christians Care About the Jewish People?
In this episode of Discover Your Roots, Mattanah DeWitt and Passages’ Visiting Scholar Dr.Luke Bray discuss how Christians think about the Jewish people theologically, and whyChristians should respect and care about the Jewish People.To learn more about Passages visit www.passagesisrael.org or follow us on Instagram@passagesisrael.If you like this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review.
Mar 12, 2025 • 54min
Does Christian Advocacy Help or Hurt Others?
In this week’s episode of Discover Your Roots, Mattanah DeWitt and Passages’ VisitingScholar Dr. Luke Bray discuss whether Christian advocacy actually helps or hurts others.Dr. Bray shares from his expertise regarding Christian advocacy in the Middle East, and theydiscuss the need for Christian advocates to be sensitive to cultural differences, collectivememory, and trauma and the importance of empowering others as advocates.To learn more about Passages visit www.passagesisrael.org or follow us on Instagram@passagesisrael.If you like this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review.
Feb 26, 2025 • 24min
The Hands and Feet of Advocacy
In this episode of Discover Your Roots, Mattanah DeWitt and Passages’ Visiting Scholar Dr. Luke Bray discuss the difference between intercessory advocacy and embodied advocacy and why it is important to show up for others. To learn more about Passages visit www.passagesisrael.org or follow us on Instagram @passagesisrael. If you like this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review.
Feb 12, 2025 • 36min
Prayer as Advocacy
In this episode of Discover Your Roots, Mattanah DeWitt and Passages’ Visiting Scholar Dr. Luke Bray explore how prayer is essential to our relationship with God, our view of the world around us, and Christian advocacy. To learn more about Passages visit www.passagesisrael.org or follow us on Instagram @passagesisrael. If you like this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review.
Jan 29, 2025 • 45min
What is Prophetic Witness Today?
In this episode of Discover Your Roots, Mattanah DeWitt and Passages’ Visiting Scholar discuss what prophetic witness is in the context of the church and how it impacts Christian advocacy and the Church. To learn more about Passages visit www.passagesisrael.org or follow us on Instagram @passagesisrael. If you like this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review.
Jan 15, 2025 • 25min
What is Biblical Love?
In this episode of Discover Your Roots, Mattanah DeWitt and Passages’ Visiting Scholar Dr. Luke Bray discuss what Biblical love is and what it is not. They discuss how true Biblical love informs how we should advocate for those in need. To learn more about Passages visit www.passagesisrael.org or follow us on Instagram @passagesisrael. If you like this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review.
Jan 1, 2025 • 40min
What is Justice?
In this episode of Discover Your Roots, Mattanah DeWitt and Passages’ Visiting Scholar Dr. Luke Bray discuss God’s perfect justice and how this influences Christian advocacy today. To learn more about Passages visit www.passagesisrael.org or follow us on Instagram @passagesisrael. If you like this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review.
Dec 18, 2024 • 43min
What is the Image of God?
In this episode of Discover Your Roots, Mattanah DeWitt and Passages' Visiting Scholar Luke Bray discuss the importance of seeing people as made in the image of God and how that influences the way we advocate for others and view the world around us. To learn more about Passages visit www.passagesisrael.org or follow us on Instagram @passagesisrael. If you like this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review.
