10 ANCHORS: Remaining human when wars erupt
The Iran war has exposed a new kind of spiritual vulnerability: we are no longer merely observers of violence; we are participants in a global spectacle, shaped and manipulated by the very systems that claim to inform us. The line between truth and narrative grows thinner every day. How do we remain human — truly human — when suffering becomes content and truth becomes scripted? Here are 10 anchors for a human soul…
GLOBAL WARS: living peace in a fractured world
Global wars in 2025–2026 reveal a world torn by aggression, with Israel and the United States leading in military reach, and seven major conflicts reshaping continents. Yet amid the devastation, the Christian perspective insists that peace is possible—it acknowledges the reality of war but insists on hope. Jesus’ words, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9), remind believers that peace is both a gift and a consecration.
WHO BROKE THE PEACE DEAL (FIRST): the rise of a scapegoat theology
So, who breached the peace treaty in Gaza first? Who fired the first shots? Israel or Hamas? Let me put this bluntly…
BECOMING BEGGARS OF PEACE: a “love zone” from Lebanon
The ultimate purpose of engagement and dialogue from a Christian perspective is redemption. It is a unique consecration entrusted to redeemed people. If we do not engage in peace by the way we talk and the way we act, we relinquish our spiritual duty of being peacemakers. This is beautifully illustrated by a testimony from Lebanon
A COLLECTIVE CALL TO THE GLOBAL CHURCH – from Middle East Evangelical Leaders
We, Palestinian, Egyptian, Jordanian, Lebanese, Syrian, and Iraqi evangelical leaders representing various churches and Christian ministries, warmly invite our brothers and sisters in the global Church to engage with us, listen to our stories, and together acknowledge the power of unity and the gospel to transform our broken and divided region.