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Author: Scott Gustafson

Does ‘Peace through Strength’ work with Terrorists?

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 Scott Gustafson

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.

 Current Events

Listen to the Stories of Believers in the Middle East

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 Scott Gustafson

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, […]

 Current Events  church, Middle East, peace

Can a Dispensational Framework Advocate for Peace in the Holy Land?

June 27, 2024June 28, 2024 Scott Gustafson

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 […]

 Current Events  Dispensational, Holy Land, israel/palestine, Middle East, peace

Reshaping the Ultimate Other: What can we learn from Extremists who Convert?

February 15, 2024February 22, 2024 Scott Gustafson

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 […]

 Articles, Book Excerpt  deradicalization, love, missiology, nonviolence

New Research on Extremist Conversion Phenomenon

November 14, 2023March 12, 2025 Scott Gustafson

I was recently interviewed on The Locker Room podcast about my PhD research. We discussed mission and I shared a few encouraging stories. You can listen here, below are some […]

 Random Reflections  dreams and visions, Gospel, incarnate, love, Middle East, missions

Pray for Gaza

November 2, 2023October 26, 2023 Scott Gustafson

This Prayercast video points us to pray for the people of Gaza Strip and West Bank. Let’s join in prayer for our sisters and brothers around the world. • Pray […]

 Articles  Gaza, Middle East, peace, prayer

Indulgences Are Still for Sale

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Scott Gustafson

The selling of indulgences did not stop with the Reformation. Originally, indulgences linked prayer and repentance with forgiveness: specified actions of good works or penance drew on the ‘treasury of […]

 Articles, Current Events, Random Reflections  christian nationalism, church, crusade, indulgences, politics, power

What The Arab Church Can Teach Us About Racism

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Scott Gustafson

In several recent surveys, Jordan and Lebanon were ranked some of the highest on a list of “most racist countries in the world” (See here and here). There are plenty […]

 Articles

Ramadan Prayer: Muslims of the East Arabian Peninsula

June 20, 2018July 8, 2020 Scott Gustafson

Long ago, wise men in Eastern Arabia noticed a beautiful star burning brightly in the night sky and set out on an adventure to see where it would lead them. […]

 Stories  frankincense, Magi, Muslim, prayer, Ramadan

The Night of Power

June 8, 2018May 25, 2018 Scott Gustafson

This Sunday may celebrate the ‘Night of Power’ (Laylat al-Qadr) for many Muslims when Mohammad was thought to have received the first revelation of the Qur’an from the angel Jibril […]

 Articles, Islam in General  God, Jesus, Muslim, Muslims, Ramadan

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