IS THERE HOPE?

IS THERE HOPE?

“It is easy for us, as a Church, to curse the darkness. We forget that we are called to be light, and that our light, no matter how dim or insignificant we think it is, shines best in the dark.” After two weeks of mass demonstrations, road closures and a...
Lead us not into Temptation BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL

Lead us not into Temptation BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL

Every moment in life, whether a hardship or a blessing, can bring temptation. Hardship may tempt us to fear, lose hope, doubt the love of God, or be estranged from Him, while a time of blessing may tempt us to become boastful, conceited and self-sufficient. This is...
Father, forgive us for we have sinned

Father, forgive us for we have sinned

When we wake up each morning, what’s the first item we lay our hands on: our Bibles or our smartphones? Jesus commanded us to “seek first His kingdom and His righteousness” (Matthew 6:33), but how many of us have the resolve to lay down our distractions and truly...

Rosette: The Journey to Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling. Who are we to decide who is worthy to be forgiven, after God has forgiven us so much? We shouldn’t wait for our healing to come before we start to serve others. Imagine that you are held at gunpoint waiting to be executed...
Healing the Hurting

Healing the Hurting

Our small team from New Zealand comprised two dentists, one general practitioner and two Tearfund NZ staff members. This visit to Lebanon was saturated with history, culture, hospitality, and stories of the redemptive power of God’s love in the marginalized of...
Small steps of faith

Small steps of faith

If you had visited the Beirut Baptist School in July you would have felt the hustle and bustle of graduation ceremonies, official exams, and summer camp preparations. Together with the BBS family, we got to celebrate the promotion of 88 preschoolers into their...
Reflecting the Kingdom

Reflecting the Kingdom

The care we are called to give, the love we are meant to show, the support we should provide are Christ-like characteristics that we are entrusted to live out to the world as a glimpse of the heavenly comfort provided by our Father’s Kingdom. At SKILD, we endeavor to...
Help get them their monthly food

Help get them their monthly food

It has been nine years. Nine years of crisis in Syria. Nine years of displacements. We hear more and more people say, “It is safer now; why don’t they go back? Even if we give them food today, they will still need food tomorrow”. Precisely! They will still need food...
A Night to Shine: Encouragements Along the Way

A Night to Shine: Encouragements Along the Way

“What an amazing opportunity and privilege to serve such precious people!” These sincere words of gratitude were voiced by countless young volunteers and celebrities who joined efforts with SKILD team this past week as we organized, in partnership with the Tim Tebow...