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A Family Reunion

December 1, 2016December 19, 2016 Scott Gustafson

Much of the world’s focus has been on the refugees in Syria and Iraq as a result of the Syrian civil war and ISIS. And rightly so, this conflict has […]

 Current Events, Stories  church, culture, hope, love, Refugee Crisis, world  Leave a comment

What Arab Christians Think of the ‘Same God’ Debate

February 2, 2016July 8, 2020 Jayson Casper

The full version of this article first appeared January 13, 2016 at Christianity Today as “What Arab Christians Think of Wheaton-Hawkins ‘Same God’ Debate: Controversy echoes what Mideast Christians have wrestled with for […]

 Articles, Current Events, Islam in General, News and Media  Arab, Believer, Christian, culture, Islam, Muslim, Same God Debate  3 Comments

How to Prevent Radicalization

January 20, 2016November 22, 2016 Scott Gustafson

A Muslim immigrant recently lamented on his experience of acculturation into American society. He reported surprise at how cold Christians were, concluding this after not having been invited to anyone’s […]

 Articles, Current Events, Islam in General, News and Media  American, Christian, church, culture, Gospel, ISIS, Islam, radicalization, terrorism  1 Comment

Overcoming Fear with Love

December 21, 2015November 25, 2016 Daniel Edwards

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21 The current situation in the Middle East, along with the increase of terrorist attacks by ISIS and […]

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What is Lost When Self-Defense is Utmost

December 10, 2015November 25, 2016 Ashley al-Saliby

The headlines of a major Beirut newspaper, this weekend, referenced the recent comments made by Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. He was responding to the ongoing gun control debate […]

 Articles, Current Events, News and Media, Random Reflections  church, culture, Gospel, Liberty University, love, self defense  1 Comment
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Islam in Two Americas

August 18, 2015November 25, 2016 Scott Gustafson

This NY Times op-ed presents a poignant contrast of “Islam in two Americas”.  The perspective on tensions in American culture over Islam brings to the surface what is often lurking just below. […]

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Down with Dictators

A New Arab World

July 2, 2015May 25, 2018 Scott Gustafson

This op-ed from a CNN journalist is worth reading… note the hope that was pined for in the new Arab World.  The article was entitled “A new Arab World is […]

 Articles, Current Events, News and Media  Arab, Christian, culture, eternal, freedom, governments, peace, rights, world  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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