President Obama will be visiting Israel and Palestine in March 2013. I call on you to write to Obama and tell him that if he is coming to engage Israelis and Palestinians in talks that will lead to a just peace, he is then welcome. Otherwise tell Obama to stay home.

Alex Awad, Special For Come and See

Rev. Dr. Yohanna Katanacho writes a book review about Christian Zionism Examined: A Review of Ideas on Israel, the Church, and the Kingdom, by Steven Paas

Special For Come and See, Feb 21, 2013

The students at Nazareth Baptist School were thinking of others this past Christmas, just as God in Christ was thinking of all humanity when he sent his only son to be the Savior of the World

By Alex E & Brenda K. Awad - Shepherd Society-Bethlehem Bible College

In Christmas time, the city of Bethlehem becomes an open door for the Gospel, for sharing it, for claiming it and for a proclamation of Jesus’’ salvation. At Christmas time, people regardless of their background would want to hear the True message of Christmas, and there is readiness within them to do so.

By Jack Sara, Special For Come and See

In 2011 the number of Arab Christian students eligible for a high-school diploma stood at 64% in comparison to only 48% among Muslim children, 55% among Druze and 59% in the Jewish education system in general

One of the teachers wrote: "I also have a son in the same age of the children that passed
away. My school, my family, and my Church are praying for you. I want you to remember that Jesus died for us and He shares your sorrow"

Yohanna Katanacho presents a Palestinian Reading of the Parable of the Tenants. He fuses the biblical text and the Palestinian context into an interesting and challenging Christmas (the coming of Christ) devotion.

Special For Come and See

For some, taking sides is for granted and they are unaware of the tragic consequences their zeal to support the Jews has on the Christians inhabiting the holy land

We need a new paradigm. It is possible to be at once pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian, pro-American, and pro-peace. No matter what people may claim, the game doesn’t have to be zero-sum