Tag: ABTS

Too often these days, I find I am unable to pray more than a few words: “Lord, have mercy.” Overwhelmed … Continue reading Getting Real in Prayer

The gospel is the alternate grounding of our hope. It penetrates our idealized cultural narrative, subverting its chokehold on our … Continue reading The Agony of Afghanistan

The stated purpose of our blog is to “provide theological reflections by ABTS voices about pressing matters of faith and … Continue reading The ABTS Blog: A New Brand for a Long-Established Platform

“Are we there yet?” This is a question parents with young children have gotten used to hearing – especially during … Continue reading Are We There Yet?: Thinking Through Perplexities of Lebanon

The Beirut port blast happened a year ago, and all that went up that day has not come down. Unknown tonnage of … Continue reading Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit: Sifting Through the Rubble of the Beirut Blast One Year On

We thank God for leading us through an academic year like no other. We invite you to read about some of … Continue reading Commissioned by a Heavenly King

“My Father, hallowed be my name, my kingdom come, my will be done, hopefully also in heaven as it is … Continue reading Moving Away from Faithless, Self-Centered Prayers: Towards the ‘True Disciple’s Prayer’

It was a wonderful sunny day. I woke up, had my morning coffee, got dressed, and filled my car with … Continue reading Finding Joy in a Miserable Land: Reflections on Living Morning to Morning in Lebanon

Astray in my homeland, estranged, I cry. My voice isn’t heard by those passing by, Echoing hungry, blighted country folk … Continue reading Prayer in a Time of Dispossession

During a recent visit to Egypt, I found that the debate over the building of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was … Continue reading Natural Resources, A Curse or a Blessings? The Egyptian-Ethiopian Nile River Dispute