What Monks, Mystics and Mosaics Teach us about Religion, Politics and Mission
Um al Rassas and the witness of Byzantine Christians.
Random Reflections
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 […]
On Not Becoming What We Hate
Editor’s Note: I’ve touched the Western Wall in Jerusalem, a place where Jews weep in sorrow and pour out generational grief over the atrocities they have experienced. I’ve also touched […]
New Research on Extremist Conversion Phenomenon
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 […]
Living the Gospel in a World Burnt-Out on Religion (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of an article originally published by ABTS. Read Part 1 here. On August 4th, 2020, the disintegration of the Lebanese state was phenomenally manifested in the […]
Living the Gospel in a World Burnt-Out on Religion (Part 1)
Many today are angry at religion, or at least disappointed with it. Rightly so perhaps, since so much violence is carried out in God’s name. In the MENA part of […]
Christian Violence Against Muslims
There’s no denying that violence has an unfortunate place in Muslim and Christian history, but too often our historical narratives are laden with denial. Common presumptions position Islam as the […]
Indulgences Are Still for Sale
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 […]
Interpreting the New Testament through the lens of Israel
There are theological issues that are up for debate. And there are Biblical passages that are difficult to understand. But what I did not expect to hear in separate sermons […]