As violence between Iran and Israel escalates, Yohanna Katanacho challenges us to reject the endless cycle of revenge. Instead of “an eye for an eye,” he calls for a bold path of peacemaking — rooted in mercy, forgiveness, and the wisdom of Jesus.

This article critiques the political misuse of Numbers 23:24 in the Israeli-Iranian war. While some cite the “Rising Lion” image to justify war, the biblical text emphasizes covenant obedience, not violence. True blessing, rooted in God’s covenant, points to peace through Christ, not military conquest or nationalistic interpretations.

Rev. Alex Awad writes that people of Gaza deserve Christian compassion. Are you the person who is called to “Go and do likewise”?

There are similarities in the Greek between the word “Gospel” and the word “Annunciation”, but what is the Gospel? This question resonates with particular urgency in the Middle East, a region scarred by endless wars and suffering

Many politicians often frame the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a battle between good and evil. In this article, Yohanna Katanacho says that the church faces the risk of diluting its core message by limiting itself to the political definition of evil, leading to a distortion of the Gospel.

Dr. Salim Munayer writes about the partiality or discrimination in the World Evangelical Alliance's approach to conflicts, notably the ongoing strife in Gaza

As an evangelical writing to evangelicals, I beg my siblings in faith to focus on the words of Jesus and stop endorsing territorial violence. Hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus, the prophet Jeremiah stood outside the gates of the Temple in Jerusalem as the people were gathering to worship and gave them prophetic word

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.

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