Response to ISIS Brides
The full version of this article first appeared February 28, 2019 at Christianity Today as “Should ISIS Brides Be Treated Like the Prodigal Son?” N. T. Wright, the esteemed theologian […]
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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 – […]
How Should Arab Christians React to Persecution?
This post first appeared as “How Should Arab Christians React to Persecution?” which was posted on the IMES blog on July 6, 2017. The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary has just completed its […]
Politically Correct or Polarizing Language – The Roots of Violence
Where does it begin, the hatred that wants to hear women and children scream in terror? What kind of narrative makes one willing to cause their suffering? If America is […]
How ISIS is Spreading the Gospel
A few weeks ago I received an email from one of my students. She has been working amongst Muslim women and had just had a phone call from one of […]
Bring the Fire, Sing in the Smoke: Lessons on Suffering and Forgiveness from the Church in Sudan
This article first appeared at The Table. For more articles featuring thoughtful Christian perspectives on the the nature and embodiment of love, growing through suffering, and acquiring humility, click here. […]
Nothing But the Blood
Blood revenge is the system of justice for the common man in the Middle East. It is essentially an eye for eye system that drives a lot of the thinking […]