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Interpreting the New Testament through the lens of Israel

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Wissam al-Saliby

There are theological issues that are up for debate. And there are Biblical passages that are difficult to understand. But what I did not expect to hear in separate sermons […]

 Current Events, Random Reflections  grafted in, Israel, Romans  Leave a comment

A Covenantal Alternative to Christian Zionism

October 5, 2019October 4, 2019 Colin Chapman

Editorial Note: This post is based on a talk by Colin Chapman which takes a deep look at the theology of land and covenant offering Christ-centric biblical perspectives. Challenges to […]

 Articles, Current Events, Random Reflections  eschatology, israel/palestine, Zionism  1 Comment

Overcoming Fear of Terrorist Attacks

February 21, 2019February 20, 2019 Jessica Udall

I still remember the exact feeling in my stomach when I watched those planes crash into the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001. I watched the TV in horror and […]

 Articles, Random Reflections  fear, honesty, terrorism  Leave a comment

From Hate to Love Through War

February 12, 2019February 15, 2019 Hikmat Kashouh

I was born in the same year Lebanon entered into what would become sixteen years of civil war. During the years of Syrian occupation, our people were killed, our women […]

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Confronting Tyranny, The Jesus Way

November 29, 2018November 15, 2018 Elias Ghazal

A deliberate war waged against Yemen has killed more than 10,000 people and displaced millions. The situation on the ground is appalling. There have been over 1.2 million suspected cholera cases since April 2017 – […]

 Random Reflections  forgiveness, injustice, justice, tyrrany, Yemen  Leave a comment

Lessons from Lebanon: Responding to Refugees and Migrants with the Heart of Christ

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 Robert Hamd

Throughout my ministry, I have been blessed by countless books, courses, lectures, and scholarship from leading, mostly Western, voices. I earned my doctorate from a prominent Christian institution in the […]

 Random Reflections  Jesus, Lebanon, refugee, Refugee Crisis, Welcome  Leave a comment

Priesthood of All Believers or Priesthood of the Ordained?

August 2, 2018July 30, 2018 Elie Haddad

This article is adapted from a post on the ABTS blog on July 26, 2018. In my last blog post in February, I wrote about women in seminary. I based my main argument on the […]

 Random Reflections  church, ecclesiology, missions  Leave a comment

Repost: Feast of the Epiphany

January 4, 2018December 1, 2017 Scott Gustafson

This Christmas season, we’re revisiting previous Christmas posts. Today, enjoy this reminder about the travels of the Magi. Epiphany – the celebration of the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles […]

 Random Reflections  Arab, Christmas, epiphany, Gospel, Jesus, Magi, Middle East  Leave a comment

Repost: The Gifts of the Magi

December 28, 2017December 20, 2017 Tony Maalouf

This Christmas season, we’re revisiting previous Christmas posts. Today, enjoy this reminder about the gifts the Magi brought to Jesus. There are numerous reasons to believe in an Arab origin […]

 Articles, Book Excerpt, Random Reflections  Christmas, Jesus, Magi  Leave a comment

Is Evangelical Obsession with Israel Good for the Jews and the Arabs?

December 21, 2017July 8, 2020 Yohanna Katanacho

Evangelicals in the USA and in the Middle East are members of the same body, followers of the same Christ, readers of the same Bible, but many of them have […]

 Current Events, Random Reflections  American, Arab, Christian, Evangelicalism, israel/palestine, prayer  Leave a comment

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During the current change and reconciliation momentum unfolding in the United States, is it acceptable, or even possible, that large numbers of American white churchgoers change their attitudes towards African Americans but keep the same attitudes towards Palestinians? And what victory for the Gospel could that be?

The sin of racism does not distinguish between “others;” therefore, advocacy for racial justice and reconciliation should cast the net as wide as possible – Palestinians, Arabs, Muslims, Native Americans, Latin Americans, and other “others.”

Today, I challenge Evangelical pastors and leaders in the United States to listen to Palestinians just as they are listening now to their African American brothers and sisters.
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Can the American Church Also Engage with the Racism Against Palestinians? - The Acts 2:11 Project

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Amid the protests to the killing of George Floyd, many Evangelical pastors and leaders are speaking up and supporting racial justice, reconciliation, and public institution reform in the United States [...]
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