Tag Archives: peacemaking
Hope Incarnated: The Church in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon
“The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.” – Matthew 13:33 “In spite of the overwhelming situation and the decline of hope, … Continue reading
Living in the Shadow of Occupation
In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered…All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city … Continue reading
Keep Hope (And Olive Trees) Alive!
“A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.” -Isaiah 11:1 My 81-year-old mother worries every time I go because “It’s just not safe over there.” “Ma,” I respond, “according … Continue reading
Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Calls for an “Advent of Justice”
Article Originally Published by the Office of Public Witness Grace and peace to you this Advent season. During this time when we turn our attention and our hope toward Bethlehem and the Holy Land where the Prince of Peace was … Continue reading
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