7. THE UNMISTAKEABLE THEOLOGY of radiant beauty
This reflection marks Part 7 of a seven‑part series drawn from our visit to Lebanon and Syria. Please visit the home-page to view the others. 1Peter 3:3-4 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your…
6. THE UNMISTAKEABLE THEOLOGY of intentional resilience
Resilience is not an accident of personality; it is a choice that becomes a discipline. And nowhere is this discipline more visible, and more embodied, than in the church of Lebanon and Syria.
5. THE UNMISTAKEABLE THEOLOGY of beauty in the midst of brokenness
If we only seek release, healing, and perfection we will miss the golden threads in our lives. Sometimes the beautiful reconstruction of grace can onbly be experienced through brokenness.
USA/ IRAN PEACE TALKS: when headlines mislead
Tomorrow, on 19 June 2026, the United States and Iran are set to formally sign a Memorandum of Understanding in Switzerland, aimed at ending more than three months of conflict and opening a structured path toward broader negotiations. BUT, first and foremost, it is important to understand that the document the parties hope to sign is NOT a peace treaty, despite what many news outlets are reporting.
4. THE UNMISTAKABLE THEOLOGY: of shepherding the remnant
What a glorious and corageous consecration: shepherding the remnant. Shepherding the remnant is one of the most tender, weighty, and often overlooked callings in Scripture. It is not the work of leading the multitude or pastoring the Mega, but the sacred responsibility of tending to those who remain when the multitude is gone. In Lebanon and Syria, this theology is not theoretical—it is lived, embodied, and costly.
3. THE UNMISTAKEABLE THEOLOGY – of taking delight
In Lebanon and Syria, this paradox became the trademark of every meeting: believers sing in basements while bombs echo above. Teachers singing praise immediately after speaking of the destruction in their region. Their delight was not a distraction from grief but a defiance of despair. It is the soul’s declaration that God’s beauty still holds sway even when the world breaks. True delight is forged in the furnace—it is the radiant proof that love can bloom in ruins, and that faith, when tested, becomes flame.
2. THE UNMISTAKABLE THEOLOGY – of drawing near
At the heart of Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, we find a central theme: a God who keeps moving towards His people and a God who invites His people to draw near to Him. Creation begins with God walking with humanity in the cool of the day. Redemption begins with God stepping into our dust as Emmanuel—God with us. Pentecost continues the same movement: God not only with us, but within us. The whole story of God is a story of nearness.
1. THE UNMISTAKEABLE THEOLOGY – of showing up
In places where bombs fall and hope thins, the simple act of arriving—of standing beside someone in their darkest hour—speaks louder than any sermon. There is a principle in the New Testament that is often overlooked. Most theological reflections on the life of Christ tend to focus on His public mission, which commenced shortly after His baptism by John the Baptist, when He was about thirty years old. But God’s first mission on earth was not a sermon but an arrival. He showed up!
A PERSONAL EYEWITNESS: where bombs expose what faith assumes
This past week I met with believers in the war-torn countries of Lebanon and Syria. What follows over the next few days are the theologies that rose from the rubble—truths tasted, touched, and seen. Truths that call us to show up, draw near, delight deeply, shepherd faithfully, and recognise beauty even in brokenness. These are the unmistakable theologies of a church that refuses to die. So, for the next 7 days we will explore a theology that was placed under the spotlight as we fellowshipped with the remanent in Lebanon and Syria. Here is the introduction
RUMOURS OF AN AMERICAN REVIVAL: holding two truths simultaneously
This article presents two contradistinctive interpretations of Christianity in America–two truths standing face to face, each presenting a distinctive truth that contradicts the other: one proclaiming revival, the other describing decline