and unique place! In Jerusalem, Solomon built the temple of God. In Jerusalem, the worshipers offered sacrifices to the merciful God. Jerusalem is the dream of humanity.

Ironically, and in this season specifically, the same land where God became human has mastered dehumanization of human beings one towards the other.

A Christmas devotion from the Holy Land, resonating with the transformative melody: 'On Christmas night, hatred vanishes; the earth blooms; war is buried; love is born.' Join us in embracing divine gifts of hope and God's presence, united in a universal call for peace

Hunter Lambeth reflects on the current events related to the Israeli Palestinian conflict. He is the development director for Young Life’s ministry in the Middle East, including Israel and the Palestinian Territory, as well as North Africa. He previously lived in Nazareth for five years

Palestinian Christians are not calling on the IDF to come to their rescue
to protect them from Hamas but to leave Gaza and return across their
border. They are calling on the international community to protect the rights of the Palestinian people, Muslim and Christian, both in the West Bank and Gaza.

The following is a short history of the hospital that was hit by a rocket yesterday that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians who had sought refuge in the hospital's vicinity due to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The name "Baptist Hospital" was used in many news reports, even though the hospital is currently owned and managed by the Episcopal Church.

Rula Khoury Mansour writes: It is often said that in times of war, "when the cannons are rumbling the muses fall silent." Yet, it is precisely during these chaotic moments that the followers of Jesus are called to speak. How should they respond and pray in such circumstances?

Lisa Loden, a resident of Natanya, north of Tel-Aviv writes: "We, the most privileged of all, we who know the grace, the mercy of the living God, called to walk in love,
to do justice, to love mercy to walk humbly with our God. What will we do this day?"

Yohanna Katanacho provides few biblical principles that has the potential to help us think, pray, and act in biblically compatible ways regarding the war on Gaza