by Admin | Sep 9, 2021 | Blog
Too often these days, I find I am unable to pray more than a few words: “Lord, have mercy.” Overwhelmed by all that is happening in Lebanon and all around the world, everything else seems shallow, superfluous. Other mornings, I hear myself pray for justice, and I...
by Admin | Sep 6, 2021 | Blog
The gospel is the alternate grounding of our hope. It penetrates our idealized cultural narrative, subverting its chokehold on our minds. Its fierce loyalty to one king alone grants no plausibility to pseudo kings and their ideologies. It places all humanity, across...
by Admin | Sep 3, 2021 | Blog
The stated purpose of our blog is to “provide theological reflections by ABTS voices about pressing matters of faith and witness in the Middle East and beyond.” There is no shortage of high-quality theological reflections on pressing matters of faith and witness...
by Admin | Aug 31, 2021 | Blog
“Are we there yet?” This is a question parents with young children have gotten used to hearing – especially during long drives – and it can drive everyone else crazy. Children usually ask this question not because they want to annoy their parents but because they...
by Admin | Aug 20, 2021 | Blog
This post that was first published by IMES in November 2018 It has been a rough week for Palestinians. They witnessed yet more Arab concessions to Israel. Their land continues to shrink. Their hopes of ever achieving freedom from oppression grow slimmer. It has been a...
by Admin | Aug 17, 2021 | Blog
Sara* is one of several ladies who BCYM has had the privilege of working with. She grew up in unhealthy environments, first living with a negligent mother and then with an emotionally and physically abusive father. “I did not know anything about my parents. My mom...
by Admin | Aug 12, 2021 | Blog
The Beirut port blast happened a year ago, and all that went up that day has not come down. Unknown tonnage of mysterious ammonium nitrate erupted on August 4th 2020, but we have not seen a sliver of accountability befall those responsible for the mass destruction....
by Admin | Aug 10, 2021 | Blog
We thank God for leading us through an academic year like no other. We invite you to read about some of our 2021 graduating students as well as a few 2020 graduates in their ministry contexts. Continue Reading
by Admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Blog
Lebanon has been enduring a severe and prolonged economic depression and it is hard to imagine that the situation could still get worse. Yet it does, every single day, and an even bigger storm is coming. In the midst of so much despair and hopelessness, we urgently...
