Posts by benritter
More Than Just a Building: What Puts the “Local” in Local Church?
As the pandemic has disrupted the ability to physically gather, a Lebanese Christian scholar explores new ways of understanding our connection to the local church.
Read MoreA Case for Interfaith Dialogue in the Middle East
How can we build bridges across sectarian lines as we pursue peace amidst conflict?
Read MoreOn Earth as it is in Heaven: Thinking Through Citizenship With a Lebanese Christian
As followers of Jesus and citizens of this world, what does the Bible say about how we should relate to the nations we call home?
Read MoreWhy Your Bookshelf Needs Books from Majority World Authors
Three strategies for how churches in the West can partner with and receive the blessing of the writing and wisdom of Majority World Christians.
Read MoreBecoming a Refuge: Sex Trafficking and the People of God
A Greek Bible scholar explores the issue of sex trafficking through the lens of the Old Testament, and calls the church to actively take responsibility for the restoration of trafficked victims “within our gates.”
Read MoreCare for the Hurting with Gladys Mwiti
Langham Scholar Gladys Mwiti talks candidly about the resiliency of the African church, the ministry of biblical counseling, and what we can learn from our African sisters and brothers in Christ
Read MoreWhat Do You Bring Back With You From the Global Church?
12 radical lessons learned from the global church.
Read MorePraying Psalm 23 with a Palestinian Israeli Scholar
Psalm 23 through Middle Eastern eyes speaks hope for believers everywhere.
Read MoreLamentless Churches
Churches need a theology of lament to lead the hurting to hope.
Read MoreScripture as the Interpreter of Culture and Tradition
Does God’s Word have anything to say about our cultures, past or present? In his introduction to the Africa Bible Commentary, Kwame Bediako, a Ghanian theologian, shares how the Gospel speaks redemption for more than just our souls—but for the world that surrounds us.
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