Considering Arab Christian Perspectives on Palestine
In November 2015, U.S. pastor David Prince was on a trip to Israel and to the West Bank. Following his visit, he wrote a sobering blog post, Pro-Jesus Thoughts about […]
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Middle East Headache: Why We Shouldn’t Blame Abraham
One of the blessings sometimes taken for granted in the United States is the availability of good Christian radio stations, which broadcast challenging messages of life and death, giving people […]
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Hope for a Different Kind of Life
Regrettably, today’s world politics may be creating among Arab Palestinians another “reprisal generation.” The rise of suicide bombers is a sign of chronic lack of communication in a world saturated […]
I am not Abraham’s Mistake
Derek Rishmawy explains how popular evangelical theology about Ishmael contradicts the Gospel. Arabs are not the result of Abraham’s mistake. 9/11 was a weird day for me. I was a […]
Vindicating Ishmael
The name “Mavia” does not strike a chord with many of us. Yet it is the name of a once-famous fourth-century woman who, as the Saracen queen, defeated the Arian Roman […]
The Difficulty with “Do unto others”
As Christians involve themselves – for good and for bad – in the divisive politics and cultural struggles of our nation, it is assumed they do so to preserve and […]
What Arab Christians Think of the ‘Same God’ Debate
The full version of this article first appeared January 13, 2016 at Christianity Today as “What Arab Christians Think of Wheaton-Hawkins ‘Same God’ Debate: Controversy echoes what Mideast Christians have wrestled with for […]
Wise men come and see – Feast of the Epiphany
Epiphany – the celebration of the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Wise Men – presents a wonderful capstone to the story of Christmas. Many cultures mark this […]
A New Arab World
This op-ed from a CNN journalist is worth reading… note the hope that was pined for in the new Arab World. The article was entitled “A new Arab World is […]