Responding to Political Crises: A Gospel-Centered Framework

Responding to Political Crises: A Gospel-Centered Framework

By Elias Ghazal The situation in Lebanon is heartbreaking. Much has already been written about the catastrophe facing people in Lebanon. The most devastating fact about the crisis is that it is self-inflicted. Lebanon is on a course of self-destruction, and if it...
Appeal: Sustaining Light on Campus

Appeal: Sustaining Light on Campus

For several months, Lebanon has been living at the mercy of power cuts by the state provider and rationing of private generators due to fuel shortages. Public electricity is only available between 0 and 2 hours a day, while diesel has been in short supply and at a...
Christians Listening to Secular Music: What is the Impact?

Christians Listening to Secular Music: What is the Impact?

A Christian friend of mine challenged me lately to stop listening to (what he calls) secular music – any non-worship music that does not glorify Christ or pinpoint listeners to the gospel – for the upcoming three months. Instead, I am only permitted to...
The Spiritual and Christian Life

The Spiritual and Christian Life

This course is important for those serving God in the Arab world because it removes their attention from their selves and turns it to God’s work, to God’s Kingdom, and to God’s labor. When we commit to a life of faith, we are continually transformed into His image as...
A New Frontier: Extending Inclusion to Higher Education

A New Frontier: Extending Inclusion to Higher Education

For most young people, finishing high school is just another milestone to add on the wall of family pictures. You likely had the chance to enroll in university to complete a degree in your favorite discipline. Then, all the sleepless nights of studying and research...
New School Year, New Beginnings?

New School Year, New Beginnings?

The education sector that once made Lebanon’s pride is collapsing as the result of the economic crisis the country is going through. With the local currency rapidly devaluating and inflation soaring, the private schools which did not already shut down had no choice...