Lamma Mansour writes about the striking overlap of Lent and Ramadan — seasons of fasting, humility, and spiritual reflection — unfolding against the backdrop of war and violence in the Middle East. She reflects on the tension between the discipline of restraint taught by faith and the language of dominance and fury that shapes modern conflict. In this piece, Mansour asks what it truly means to fast — and to love our neighbours — in a time of bloodshed.

Rula Khoury Mansour writes from Nazareth as war again engulfs the region, reflecting on the exhaustion that comes when crisis becomes routine. Drawing on Augustine’s idea that hope has two daughters — anger and courage — she describes a stubborn hope that refuses injustice and continues the work of peace even when optimism fades.

Jack Sara shares a powerful reflection after gathering with ministry leaders from across the Middle East during a time of war. Amid disrupted travel, nearby conflict, and uncertainty, leaders from many nations united in prayer for their cities and the future of the region. His story highlights the courage, faith, and unwavering commitment of the Middle Eastern church to serve even in the midst of crisis

Palestinian Pastor responds to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Christmas message, challenging its selective portrayal of Christian life in the Holy Land. He calls for truth, integrity, and listening to the lived witness of Palestinian Christians.

Dr. Scott Bridger argues that calling Rabbinic Judaism and Islam “Abrahamic” is theologically misleading for Christians. Each tradition constructs a different Abraham, and the New Testament ties Abrahamic identity to faith in Jesus. Christians should pursue interfaith peacemaking honestly, without smoothing real doctrinal differences, while still loving Jewish and Muslim neighbors.

Palestinian Pastor and President of Bethlehem Bible College sends a prophetic appeal to the 1000 pastors who visited Israel but ignored the Body of Christ in Palestine

Dr. Jack Sara writes from the heart of the Holy Land, warning of a rising theology that replaces devotion to Christ with political loyalty to Israel. His article urges the global church to rediscover biblical truth and to hear the long-ignored witness of local Palestinian believers.

Dr. Jack Sara, President of Bethlehem Bible College and native of Jerusalem old city gives a Christian Cry for Justice in the Holy Land, in response to JD Vance's visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Shukri Habibi discusses the fulfillment of prophecies in the New Testament and how the Old Testament prophecies about Christ and His kingdom were fulfilled in a new, unexpected way