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THE CHRIST RESPONSE: when an Ayatollah is assasinated

When the news broke on Sunday morning that the Ayatollah Khamenei, has been killed in a joint USA-Israel bomb attack, one of the first Christian responses I read was by a prominent American Christian journalist/author from THE JERUSALEM POST.  He responded as follows: The most wicked leader in the world is dead. Khamenei was finally assassinated on Saturday in a joint operation by the United States and Israel. “He is now burning in the fires of eternal Hell, and rightly so.”

By Mike March 3, 2026 Off

IRAN ATTACK: excuses, reasons and a Christian perspective

DISCLAIMER It is premature to predict how the renewed conflict between the USA and Iran will unfold, how long it may persist, or what lasting effects it will have on the region. What can be of value, however, is to examine the possible reasons behind the attack and the broader regional dynamics that shape these…

By Mike March 1, 2026 Off

THE EASTER OPTION: you, Jesus and Barabbas

In the court of Pilate it was never simply a choice between two men—Jesus or Barabbas. It was a choice between two ways: the spiritual WAY of Christ and the political WAY of Barabbas. And the crowd didn’t hesitate in making their choice. Their voices rose for political freedom, and they released the one who would secure that at any cost. But, before we assume we would have chosen differently, it’s worth pausing for a moment. Check this video. It offers one of the clearest and most profound explanations I’ve encountered.

By Mike February 24, 2026 Off

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: outsourcing the Gospel

“Seeing is believing” used to be the easy, definitive answer to anything that sounded suspicious or that remotely reeked of a conspiracy. Faith was simple to believe, the world was easy to understand, and convictions were easy to defend.  The newspaper said it, I believed it, and that settled it. But everything changed. A new player entered the global reporting arena: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

By Mike February 20, 2026 Off

GAZA: unexpected voices rising from the rubble

This is the story of Gaza’s unsung heroes. These are names you have most likely never heard before and may never hear again, because Gaza’s life is usually reduced to headlines — verdicts of guilt or innocence, images of ruin and loss. Yet the truest portrait of Gaza is painted in small, stubborn acts of human survival: a clown bringing smiles to faces of children, a musician playing his guitar in a refugee camp, a doctor weeping with patients, students finishing an exam between shifts, children playing hopscotch in empty spaces, a soccer match in the rubble, and a church lifting prayers for those who heal.

By Mike February 17, 2026 Off

RAMADAN: fasting yet feasting, hidden yet revealed

Ramadan invites us to imagine Jesus’ posture toward people who are sincerely seeking God during fasting and prayer. While the Gospels don’t mention Ramadan (since it arose centuries later), we can draw from Jesus’ character and teachings to envision how He might approach it.

By Mike February 14, 2026 Off

A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO DONALD TRUMP: when critique becomes a mirror

I must confess that this was not an easy article to write. I must admit that I find the character of Mr. Trump deeply disturbing—at times even highly offensive. No, I do not like him. Yet, likeability was never the central issue when Christ commanded His followers to love.  The real issue, according to Christ, is not whether we personally like or dislike Mr. Trump. The deeper question is how we, as Christians, express our discontent – which we should – but without becoming mirrors of the very attitudes we condemn.

By Mike February 6, 2026 Off