To Whom Does the Promised Land Belong?
This week we are featuring the English text to a sermon given Dec 10, 2017 by Rev. Dr. Hikmat Kashouh, translated by the Institute for Middle East Studies at ABTS. […]
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Repost: Feast of the Epiphany
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 […]
Repost: Middle Eastern Jesus
This Christmas season, we’re revisiting previous Christmas posts. Today, enjoy this reminder about Jesus’ background. A friend from a Muslim background who follows Christ told me yesterday as we were […]
From our Vantage Point: The Signs of the Times Unfolding in the Middle East Today
Earlier this year, I was flipping through the radio channels as I was driving from Houston to Dallas. I fell upon a talk show where, to my surprise, I heard […]
Who Awaits the Messiah Most: Muslims or Christians?
The full version of this article first appeared December 30, 2016 at Christianity Today as “Who Awaits the Messiah Most? Muslims” by Jayson Casper. Muslim belief in the end-times return of Jesus […]
The Gifts of the Magi
There are numerous reasons to believe in an Arab origin of the Magi in the nativity story over other common theories. These next two articles will briefly outline two strong […]
Muslims Turn to Christ in Unprecedented Numbers (Part 2)
This is part 2/2 of an article originally published by Open Doors, USA. Read Part 1 here. Muslims in the Middle East are turning to Jesus in unprecedented numbers. This […]
Muslims Turn to Christ in Unprecedented Numbers
The Islamic State has been filling the headlines for a long time and filling the hearts of many people in the Middle East with fear. But in the midst of […]
Addressing Bias in the Israeli-Arab conflict
The present conflict in the Middle East over Abrahamic material blessings does not reflect a stereotype sustained in biblical history and prophecy. It does not even reflect the pattern of Arab-Jewish […]
Middle East Headache: Why We Shouldn’t Blame Abraham
One of the blessings sometimes taken for granted in the United States is the availability of good Christian radio stations, which broadcast challenging messages of life and death, giving people […]