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An Advent reflection on Tamar from a North African theologian
An excerpt from “What Child Is This? Advent Reflections on a Genealogy of Hope” (2025). Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.” — Genesis 38:26 Surely, Tamar cannot be counted among the matriarchs and, by extension, cannot participate in God’s redemptive plan.…
Read MoreAn Advent reflection on Enoch from a Romanian pastor
By Rev. Dr. Ciprian Gheorghe-Luca An excerpt from “What Child Is This? Advent Reflections on a Genealogy of Hope” (2025). Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.— Genesis 5:24 There’s a quiet, almost hidden figure in the long list of names that make up the genealogy of…
Read MoreLessons on reconciliation from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
An excerpt from “Journey Through the Storm” on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, by Salim Munayer
Read MoreAn Advent devotional from an Israeli-Palestinian Christian
An excerpt from “Joyful All Ye Nations Rise: An Advent Devotional from the Global Church” by Dr. Rula Mansour
Read MoreThe cost of following Jesus: Navigating persecution
An excerpt from “Following Jesus in Turbulent Times: Disciple-Making in the Arab World” by Dr. Hikmat Kashouh.
Read MoreA Biblical perspective on suffering and salvation
An excerpt from “So Great a Salvation: Soteriology in the Majority World” by Dr. Milton Acosta, a theology professor from Colombia.
Read MoreAn Advent reflection from the Middle East
Advent reminds us that we are still waiting, still wandering, still suffering, still fixing our eyes on the horizon to see the coming one.
Read MoreA serious call for change in Christian leadership
An excerpt from “Micah: Asia Bible Commentary Series,” by Dr. Johan Ferreira
Read MoreThe delusions of the prosperity gospel
An excerpt from “Preachers of a Different Gospel,” by Femi Adeleye
Read MoreAn Advent Devotional from a Global Church Leader
The Glory of the Lord according to the angel of the Lord and a multitude of the heavenly host
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