Connections with Rich and Bobbi

As we enter a new year we’re continuing our visit Lillie Knauls, who’s most notably known for her performances as a member of the Gaither Homecoming friends and a singer with the number 1 hit song “Oh Happy Day,” with the Edwin Hawkins Singers. She’s traveled extensively across our country and has sung in many of the most prestigious venues throughout the world.

This is Christmas week and to help us celebrate, giving thanks and praise to God, is Dove award recipient Lillie Knauls! The effervescent Miss Lillie – smile, hat, and all – shares about what’s truly important at Christmas, in word and song! And what a treat – singing all over the world, she was also a regular singer featured on the Bill & Gloria Gaither Homecoming T.V. series!  

“Oh Happy Day!” was a gospel song by the Edwin Hawkins Singers that made it to the top of the charts during the late ‘60's and early ‘70's worldwide! Lillie Knauls, our guest, was one of those singers, who herself has been used mightily by the Lord. Miss Lillie, as many know her, with her radiant smile and her glorious hats, was also featured on the “Bill & Gloria Gaither Homecoming” TV program, videos & tours.

Operation Christmas Child is an exciting project that happens this time of year, and perhaps your church is involved. It’s an outreach of Samaritan’s Purse. Operation Christmas Child is actively wanting to collect more gift-filled shoe boxes than ever before, because now more than ever, children need hope! And with us on the phone to talk about “Operation Christmas Child” is Dana Williams, the Media Relations Assistant Manager for Samaritan's Purse. 

We’ve come to our concluding episode of our visit with Pastor Joe Jacowitz and his thrilling story. We left off where Joe and his wife were attending the orthodox Jewish wedding of his niece. Next day at the Rabbi’s dinner, all eyes were on him as several rabbis and other Jewish leaders confronted Joe as a Jew who had become a Christian! - “Why have you left us?!”

To help us to reflect on Thanksgiving, particularly as children of God, we've called upon a dynamic communicator and Bible teacher, Pastor Joe Jacowitz of Christ Bible Church in Pleasanton, CA, to share his thoughts with us. We sat down with him at a local café…

We’re continuing our visit with Joe Jacowitz, who grew up as a Jew and was on his way to becoming a Rabbi. His life took a dramatic turn while he was in the marines and he became a Christian! He instead felt called into the Christian ministry and became a pastor! This is where we’ll pick up his dramatic story...

Well, again we’re continuing to listen-in on the adventure of Pastor Joe Jacowitz’s life-changing story as he shares it as only he can! If you’ve missed any part of it, or would like to listen again, they’re all posted on our website at connectionswithrichandbobbi.com. So, now let’s jump in where we left off!

Joe Jacowitz has been sharing his incredible story of how God changed his Jewish heart, as a Marine Sergeant, while being witnessed to by a private named Bob! Bob was sharing from the Scriptures that Jesus was the true Messiah, who can bring us forgiveness! But Joe had his doubts because of his past, particularly after having persecuted a soldier in his platoon named Metcalf...