Does ‘Peace through Strength’ work with Terrorists?
Peace in response to threat is not just a “Christian” ideal. Decades of research and historical evidence challenge the notion that violence is what works.
Shalom During War
The 2024 war in Lebanon shattered many assumptions. As a community, we prepared for a conflict similar to that of 2006, only to find that this war was more drastic […]
The Importance of the Local Church for Church Growth in the Middle East (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of this article. Read Part 1 here. 3. Servant leaders emerge from within the congregation In Acts 6:3 we read, “Brothers and sisters, choose seven men […]
The Importance of the Local Church for Church Growth in the Middle East (Part 1)
I will outline here four factors from the early church, alluded to in Acts 6, that contributed to the growth of the early church. These factors have also contributed to […]
Is Peace Possible?
Lebanon, a country that has long been a crossroads of civilizations and faiths, has experienced cycles of war and conflict, shaping its modern history. Many people like me have endured […]
Listen to the Stories of Believers in the Middle East
A new statement issued by an esteemed group of Middle Eastern Evangelical leaders across theological traditions from Baptist to Presbyterian, Alliance, Nazarene, Church of God and non-denominational from Syria, Jordan, […]
Can a Dispensational Framework Advocate for Peace in the Holy Land?
Pastor Jim Samra of Calvary Church in Grand Rapids MI preached a sermon on February 25th, 2024 looking at the conflict in the Holy Land through the eyes of the […]
Churches as Hospitals of Deradicalization
Would you visit a neighborhood that’s home to a leading terrorist? Scott Gustafson unintentionally did that in 2002 as a nonprofit worker in Jordan. In an interview with Light + […]
Reshaping the Ultimate Other: What can we learn from Extremists who Convert?
Editor’s Note: Below is a summary of a PhD research project from the December 13 defense in Amsterdam: ‘Reshaping the Ultimate Other: Levantine Conversion from Extremist Islam to Christianity through […]
ROUNDUP: Fear and Love
When Liability Trumps Love by Michael Wittmer What is Lost When Self-Defense is Utmost by Ashley al-Saliby Real Love Casts out Fear by Pierre Houssney