{"podcast":{"title":"Journey of Hope","slug":"journey-of-hope-6599261","podcast_index_feed_id":6599261,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5927988/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://heartforlebanon.org/joh/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ac1aa469b8de5d938bd0db10cd8f1bfa.jpg","author":"Heart for Lebanon","episode_count":73,"summary":"Journey of Hope is a podcast giving you insights into the ministry of Heart for Lebanon. Through conversations with field and regional experts, you will gain a new perspective on what is taking place and what’s possible as we “Make Disciples”. The stories you hear will move beyond theoretical and make the ministry practical as we show you the impact God is making in Lebanon and the Middle East.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T14:17:02.826854+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-of-hope-6599261"},"episode":{"title":"Who Is Your Enemy? A Christian Testimony of Jesus’ Love and Forgiveness with Bishop Dr. Yasser Eric","slug":"who-is-your-enemy-a-christian-testimony-of-jesus-love-and-forgiveness-with-bishop-dr-yasser-eric","published_at":"2026-01-31T11:00:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-of-hope-6599261/who-is-your-enemy-a-christian-testimony-of-jesus-love-and-forgiveness-with-bishop-dr-yasser-eric","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-of-hope-6599261","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-is-your-enemy-a-christian-testimony-of-jesus-love-and-forgiveness-with-bishop-dr-yasser-eric--69701448","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69701448/season_5_episode_1_who_is_your_enemy_dr_yasser_mixdown.mp3","summary":"Episode Summary In this deeply moving episode of Journey of Hope, host Elio Constantine launches a new mini-series with a powerful conversation titled “Who Is Your Enemy?” Joined by Dr. Yasser Eric, a bishop within the Global Anglican Church and a former radical Sunni Muslim, the episode explores the biblical meaning of enemies and Christ’s radical call to love them. Dr. Yasser Eric shares his extraordinary testimony of growing up in Sudan within a fanatical Muslim environment marked by generational hatred toward Christians and others deemed “different.” As a teenager, he was immersed in extremist ideology that glorified violence and dehumanized perceived enemies. This indoctrination culminated in a brutal attack on a Christian classmate named Zakaria, whom Dr. Yasser Eric nearly killed—believing at the time he was serving God. Everything changed when Dr. Yasser Eric encountered Jesus through the compassion and prayers of Christians he once hated. While visiting a hospital, he witnessed two believers praying with love and authority over a dying child—an experience that revealed to him a God of mercy, intimacy, and grace. That moment marked the beginning of his transformation, leading him to faith in Christ at the age of 19, estrangement from his family, imprisonment, and eventually a calling to ministry. The episode reaches a profound climax when Dr. Yasser Eric recounts a later encounter with Zakaria—the very man he had attacked—who reveals that he had been praying for him all those years. This moment powerfully illustrates Jesus’ command to “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,” showing that transformation is only possible through Christ’s love, not human strength.This episode challenges listeners to confront cycles of hatred, reject violence, and…","meta_description":"Episode Summary In this deeply moving episode of Journey of Hope, host Elio Constantine launches a new mini-series with a powerful conversation titled “Wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1284,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/journey-of-hope-6599261/episodes/who-is-your-enemy-a-christian-testimony-of-jesus-love-and-forgiveness-with-bishop-dr-yasser-eric/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-of-hope-6599261/who-is-your-enemy-a-christian-testimony-of-jesus-love-and-forgiveness-with-bishop-dr-yasser-eric.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}