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LATEST POSTS
Evangelicals for Peace in a Country Divided
I went to Washington DC the week after the Presidential election. I, along with 50 others, were there for the Evangelicals for Peace consultation, “Christians Engaging Global Conflict: ISIS and Syria.” So what kind of peace did this evangelical consultation bring to DC?
At the Crossroads
For the first three weeks in April, we had the privilege of leading a team of 10 people to Mafraq, Jordan, a small city 9 miles from the Syrian border.
Two Nighttime Flights
At our most recent Peace Feast, and I had the privilege of hearing the story of a young mother who had fled from the violence and war in Syria. She wants everyone to know about the suffering of her people. Her story reminded me of another flight by a family of refugees who also fled under the cover of night to a neighboring country. They fled to Egypt to save the life of their child from a murderous ruler. The child’s name was Jesus.
Planting Seeds of Peace in Syria: Helping Suffering Refugees
The war in Syria is complex and catastrophic. The United Nations has called this conflict one of the very worst humanitarian disasters the world has seen. Even worse, the governments of the world seem incapable of helping. So what can people of faith do about this?