SYRIAN WISDOM FOR ANC POTHOLES
Mhardeh, one of only a few Christian towns in Syria, has not only been inspirational in my walk of faith, but transformational in my expression of faith. It holds a key so precious that even writing this article leaves me wary, knowing that the way of the cross for the church in the west is often a road less traveled.
ASBURY – A lesson from the butterfly
If we see Asbury as the ultimate destination and a move of God, we embrace are in danger of embracing a caterpillar theology. And even though it is a glorious departure point of birth and renewal, revival is ultimately about transformation and not about worship. Let’s take a lesson from the humble butterfly!
Ukraine – One year later: 6 Questions of significance
On 24 February, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised ‘special military operations’ in eastern Ukraine. Now, nearly a year later, experts say neither side is close to winning and that the world should brace itself for continued conflict. To understand the current conflict and pray with insight, here are six questions of significance
ANGUISH: Having eyes to cry with
Do you have eyes that cry for the people of Turkey and the people of Syria?
COURAGE: for those beyond the Syrian debris
The Syrians need courage, more than ever before. Courage to endure, to persevere and to survive. But the passive bystanders, removed from the debris of Aleppo, also needs courage, but a different kind of courage.
PROJECT HOPE
Hope is a precious commodity that seems to disappear when one loses sight of it. The rubble in Aleppo contains more than just mortar and bricks, it is also the graveyard of buried dreams and hopes.
We have the ability, the presence, and the resources to restore it.
TURKEY EARTHQUAKE – a discriminating disaster
When tragedy strikes, there will always be a clear divide between the ‘fortunate unfortunate’ and ‘unfortunate unfortunate’. There are five reasons why the Turkey earthquake places Syria on the edge of an epic tragedy, even more so than Turkey itself.
VIDEO – A Prayer for SYRIA
Ansam (10) born blind sings with a choir of displaced Syrian children, filmed in war-ravaged Damasus.
GRATITUDE: a triptych of virtues
How do we as Christians respond to the unhappiness of load-shedding, the dissatisfaction of corruption, and the despair of crime? Biblically, the answer is found in GRATITUDE. But we often make the mistake of seeing gratitude as a single virtue that simply means to be thankful. WRONG! There are three virtues that believers need to pursue that form a ‘triptych’ of what will ultimately reveal the full picture of gratitude
TENDER-HEARTEDNESS: the virtue and the mirror of faith
Tender-heartedness is probably the one virtue that will best reveal the God that we serve.