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The Christmas Story: In Real Life

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Lindsay Gustafson

When we lived overseas, Christmas could be hard. Distance from family, none of the cultural reinforcements queuing that Christmas feeling and work didn’t really stop. One day years ago, reading […]

 Middle East Life  Advent, Christmas, Jerusalem, Nativity

Jerusalem’s Impact on Middle Eastern Christians

January 25, 2018July 8, 2020 Martin Accad

This post first appeared in Jordan Brief – January 2018 which was posted on the IMES blog on January 5, 2018. On Sunday 17 December, King Abdullah of Jordan met with top leaders […]

 Current Events  Christian, Christmas, church, israel/palestine, Jerusalem, Jordan

Repost: Feast of the Epiphany

January 4, 2018December 1, 2017 Scott Gustafson

This Christmas season, we’re revisiting previous Christmas posts. Today, enjoy this reminder about the travels of the Magi. Epiphany – the celebration of the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles […]

 Random Reflections  Arab, Christmas, epiphany, Gospel, Jesus, Magi, Middle East

Repost: The Gifts of the Magi

December 28, 2017December 20, 2017 Tony Maalouf

This Christmas season, we’re revisiting previous Christmas posts. Today, enjoy this reminder about the gifts the Magi brought to Jesus. There are numerous reasons to believe in an Arab origin […]

 Articles, Book Excerpt, Random Reflections  Christmas, Jesus, Magi

Repost: The Star of Bethlehem

December 14, 2017May 25, 2018 Tony Maalouf

This Christmas season, we’re revisiting previous Christmas posts. Today, enjoy this reminder about the Star of Bethlehem. Many attempts have been made to determine the nature of the star that […]

 Book Excerpt, Random Reflections  Arab, Arabs in the Shadow of Israel, Christmas, Jesus, Magi

Repost: Middle Eastern Jesus

December 7, 2017December 23, 2020 Scott Gustafson

This Christmas season, we’re revisiting previous Christmas posts. Today, enjoy this reminder about Jesus’ background. A friend from a Muslim background who follows Christ told me yesterday as we were […]

 Random Reflections  Christmas, God, incarnate, Jesus, Middle East, Muslim

The Gifts of the Magi

January 5, 2017November 28, 2017 Tony Maalouf

There are numerous reasons to believe in an Arab origin of the Magi in the nativity story over other common theories. These next two articles will briefly outline two strong […]

 Articles, Book Excerpt  Arab, Arabs in the Shadow of Israel, Christmas, Middle East

The Arab Magi and the Star of Bethlehem

December 22, 2016November 28, 2017 Tony Maalouf

Many attempts have been made to determine the nature of the star that drew the magi to Jerusalem and shortly after, to Bethlehem. Because of the extent of its brightness, some […]

 Articles, Book Excerpt  Arab, Arabs in the Shadow of Israel, Christmas, Jesus, Magi

Wise men come and see – Feast of the Epiphany

January 6, 2016November 28, 2017 Scott Gustafson

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 […]

 Articles  Arab, Christian, Christmas, epiphany, Gospel, incarnate, Jesus, Middle East

Middle Eastern Jesus

December 24, 2015November 28, 2017 Scott Gustafson

A friend from a Muslim background who follows Christ told me yesterday as we were discussing Christmas, “You know, Jesus didn’t have white skin, he’s our Jesus.” Most of the […]

 Articles, Random Reflections  Christmas, God, Gospel, incarnate, Jesus, Middle East, Muslim

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How are Indulgences still for sale today?While the medieval ages may be over, linking salvation, duty, and honor with a legitimization of hostility in the name of God is not. Hostile actions take the form of discrimination, verbal attacks, contemptuous speech, and slanderous social media. Intimidation is justified by slick preachers who erect scaffolds of misinterpretations of Jesus and the money-changers, Phineas or David’s military campaigns to issue apocalyptic fear and justify hostility.Read on: acts211.org/indulgences-are-still-for-sale/ ... See MoreSee Less

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The evangelical church may have formed as a result of opposition to these excesses and may not sell indulgences for cash or participation in literal crusade, but promises of salvation are still tightl...
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