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; […]
Author: Dr. Mike Kuhn
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Faces of Displacement: A Story Much Closer than We Realize
This article is adapted from a post on the ABTS blog on May 17, 2018. We tend to put faces on unfortunate things. It is not a good practice but we do it […]
The Politics of Return: Syrian Refugees Will Be Saved From the “Aid Industry” Only Through Genuine Hospitality
This article originally appeared on the ABTS blog on May 4, 2018. Jordan-Iraq Brief – May 2018 News The financial crunch of refugee presence in Syria’s neighboring countries is pushing countries like Jordan, Turkey, and […]
The Constant Political, Security, and Military Changes in Syria Call for a Prophetic Humanitarian Positioning of the Church, Avoiding Political Partisanship and Bias
This article originally appeared on the ABTS blog on May 4, 2018. Syria Brief – May 2018 News The United States bombs Syria with the support of Britain and France. Iran interferes in […]
MEC 2018 – Jesus Christ and the Religious Other
We would like to invite you to the Institue for Middle East Studies Middle East Consultation this summer (June 18-22, 2018) in Beirut, Lebanon. In the 21st century, religious diversity is a […]