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
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