JUSTICE AND COMPASSION: The challenge is in the balance
How do we respond to the conflict in Gaza? Do we seek justice with punishment or justice with compassion? Only one will lead restoration.
HIS LAW IS LOVE AND HIS GOSPEL IS PEACE: A Palestinian Israeli Christian reflects on Christmas, justice, and war in Gaza.
We are now celebrating Christmas. How can we embody the Prince of Peace for both Palestinians and Israelis? This essay was written by Dr. Yohanna Katanacho, a Palestinian Israeli Christian. The essay brings Christmas in dialogue with the current painful realities in Israel/Palestine. Remember to pray for us this Christmas!
THE “GOSPEL” ACCORDING TO ISRAEL: A message conceived in hell.
Extremely disturbing from a Christian perspective is the terminology used by the Israel Defence Force (IDF) for their latest AI weapons system used in the conflict in Gaza. It is named “Habsora” (“The Gospel”), a system that is aimed to quickly and automatically identify and eliminate targets, much faster than older methods.
THEM VERSUS US: Vices that the Gaza conflict exposed
A Christian vice that is currently under a magnifying lens for all to see is how believers look at wars through dualistic lenses. For many believers, the killing of a baby in Israel is more detestable than the dismembered body of a baby in Gaza. We seem to obtain the unbiblical ability to view the value of life based on our cultural preferences and preconceived biases. We divide people, nations, religions, and even the value of souls into “them” and “us”. Dualism is the sin of our season.
CLAY VERSUS WAX: what the Gaza conflict exposed
Our response to the conflict in Gaza has more to do with the content of our hearts than the convictions of our faith. Yes, how we respond to the conflict in Gaza reveals more about us than the conflict itself. This is a sobering thought, especially once we start examining our own hearts.
A THEOPOLITICAL KINGDOM versus A GEOPOLITICAL NATION: what the Gaza conflict exposed
Observing Gaza, it seems like Christians have taken on the role of aggressor while Muslims talk peace. Over the next week, I would love to explore five vices that the conflict has exposed and five reasons why Christians in the West have lost their influence in one of the most opportune seasons in history. Today we look at the vice of embracing a Geopolitical allegiance instead of pursuing a Theopolitical Kingdom
VIRTUES VS VICES: what the Gaza conflict exposed
Observing Gaza, with the loss of more than 17,000 souls, it seems like Christians have taken on the role of aggressor while Muslims talk peace. As Christians we are consecrated to be impartial, full of mercy, and bold witnesses of the Kingdom of Peace. If we fail to do so, we will inevitably relinquish our role as peacemakers. Over the next week, I would love to explore five vices that the conflict has exposed and five reasons why Christians in the West have lost their influence in one of the most opportune seasons in history.
SELECTIVE GENEROSITY: and the future of missions in the Middle East
Unfortunately, the groundbreaking work of countless missionaries in the Middle East during the past decades could be nullified by the support of Western Evangelicals for Israel. This will close doors for future missionaries from the West and is something few organisations and Churches are currently contemplating.
COLLATERAL DAMAGE, COLLECTIVE REDEMPTION – Christmas hope for Gaza
For those who suffered in Israel in the early hours of October 7, there is hope. For those who have suffered in Palestine since then, there is hope. How God will use this present darkness to shine forth the light of His redemption we don’t know. But what we do know is that God favours no one and His hands are never too far away for anyone who reaches out.
SANDWICHED BETWEEN SUFFERING: The consecration of the Egyptian Church
In the light of the war in Gaza, we had the opportunity to visit the Church in Egypt, probably the only nation that can provide stability, reliefand assistance to the 1,2 million Gazans in need. We were asked to explore from scripture the instruction to be light and salt, walking with integrity, and finding balances in our daily lives. This report aims to provide the INFORMATION, the INSPIRATION, and also the INTERPRETATION of encounters that once again transformed our lives.