The story of ABTS student Geylan from Syria
It was a struggle for me since I grew up believing that Christ did not die and rise again. After discussing the matter with my husband, we agreed that we would seek God together.
In The Spotlight: Night to Shine 2022
Night to Shine is an unforgettable opportunity to bring joy to the hearts of individuals with special needs and to remind them that they are royalty in God’s eyes. It is also a reminder for us that they deserve to shine on all days of the year, the mission that SKILD...
The Voices of Arab Women
By Julia Wallace, DMAH Development Officer Worship songs filled the room as women from around the Arab world sang praises to God during the opening session of the two-day workshop. Although these women represented five different countries, each came to the LSESD...
Whatever comes from God is good
MEET NAJWA My name is Najwa, I have 7 children. I am from Aleppo. We fled the suffering and the war and came to Lebanon since it’s a safe country for us and our children. My eldest was 4, the second 3, and the youngest was 1 and a half years old. I got three other...
How a Secular Podcast on Harry Potter Taught Me to Read the Bible
I have been consistently told to read my Bible daily – which is great advice. But how should we do this?
Yunan or Yūnus? Re-Considering the Relationship between the Bible and the Qur’an
By Emad Botros As I was reading my colleague Martin Accad’s ABTS Blog article from last year, “What’s in a Name?: A Case for Using ‘Isa in Arabic Translations of the Bible,” my mind continually turned to another Biblical figure, Jonah, who appears in the Arabic Bible...
Re-examining Mission
By Mike Kuhn The missionary odyssey of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman has aroused much historical interest. The couple was commissioned in the 1830’s by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) to evangelize native tribes of the American Pacific...
Royalty in God’s Eyes: Night to Shine 2022
By Sarah Jennings and Daniella Daou Typically a withdrawn young man, Andrew was dancing and laughing. His parents were shocked. Their son doesn’t often get to see people, especially after Lebanon’s economic crisis left him without schooling. Yet for one night, he was...