Reclaiming Discourse about Islam in the Church
This post first appeared as “We Need to Reclaim the Discourse about Islam in the Church” which was posted on the ABTS blog on March 21, 2019. By now, everyone […]
Response to ISIS Brides
The full version of this article first appeared February 28, 2019 at Christianity Today as “Should ISIS Brides Be Treated Like the Prodigal Son?” N. T. Wright, the esteemed theologian […]
The US Embassy in Jerusalem: What’s the Big Deal?
For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; […]
Overcoming Fear of Terrorist Attacks
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 […]
From Hate to Love Through War
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 […]
Education, Leadership, and Mission: A Critical View in a Critical Age
This article is adapted from a post on the ABTS blog on January 31, 2019. In a Middle East where corruption has become an integral part of the social fabric, where oppression has […]
Rights over Might: The United Nations, Religious Freedom and our Role and Responsibility
Many of my fellow Evangelicals have expressed dissatisfaction with the United Nations, sharing views ranging from, “The U.N. is an evil global government” to, “The U.N. is inefficient and useless.” […]
Confronting Tyranny, The Jesus Way
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 – […]
Lessons from Lebanon: Responding to Refugees and Migrants with the Heart of Christ
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 […]
Priesthood of All Believers or Priesthood of the Ordained?
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 […]