In Memory of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the Beirut Explosion in Vain I Write
This summer August 4, 2022 marks two years since the Beirut explosion, one of the strongest and most devastating blasts in modern history.
Service Versus Sitting at Jesus’ Feet: While Doing Good, Do We Miss the Best?
I’d like to share the story of a conversation I once had sitting around a table in Zambia with students from numerous Southern African countries.
The Talents of Our Youth: The Importance of Youth Empowerment for an Aging Church
In a 1981 sermon titled “Choices” where he talks about the importance of choosing to worship God despite our weaknesses, Billy Graham makes the apt observation that “young people today want a challenge”.
Trapped in the Academic-Spirituality Divide?
If you consider yourself one of these two, purely spiritual or merely an engaged academic, or if you have successfully integrated these two aspects, then do read on…
The Lebanese Parliamentary Elections are Over. Now What?
As I combed through the election results, I gathered that things had been shaken. It seems now that the Stockholm Syndrome plaguing us as a people for so many years is starting to fade away.
A Movemental Turn in Missions: Thoughts on New Eras and New Wineskins
Change is a constant in our world. Especially in the last few years, however, it feels that the pace of change is increasing dramatically.
Even Super Moms Need Serious Support
As we were celebrating Mother’s Day last week, I was thinking about moms in Lebanon during these uncertain times. Yes, we feel that people have gotten used to COVID-19 but there is still a lot of uncertainty effecting daily life.
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, Let Our National Borders Grow Strangely Dim
It’s voting time again in Lebanon! The upcoming May 15 parliamentary election gives those who have been blasted, devalued, robbed, and neglected a chance to steer the direction of the state.
