Magical Power in a Name? A Case for Using ‘Isa in Arabic Translations of the Bible
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. (Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 Scene 2) As Juliet agonizes over her […]
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Lessons from Lebanon: Responding to Refugees and Migrants with the Heart of Christ
Throughout my ministry, I have been blessed by countless books, courses, lectures, and scholarship from leading, mostly Western, voices. I earned my doctorate from a prominent Christian institution in the […]
The Faces of Displacement: A Story Much Closer than We Realize
This article is adapted from a post on the ABTS blog on May 17, 2018. We tend to put faces on unfortunate things. It is not a good practice but we do it […]
The Night of Power
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 […]
Repost: Feast of the Epiphany
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 […]
Repost: The Gifts of the Magi
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 […]
Repost: The Star of Bethlehem
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 […]
Repost: Middle Eastern Jesus
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 […]
Why We Stand and Pray this International Day of Prayer
Christian advocacy groups estimate more than 200 million believers — 10 percent of the global Christian population — are currently experiencing high or extreme levels of persecution. If there is […]
Sharia or Gospel? No God But One Book Discussion
I have the privilege of hosting a 3-part live video book discussion of No God But One by Nabeel Qureshi. This week I had a chance to talk with David Wood of […]