At Oasis Africa, the journey has been difficult because our work involves interacting with individuals and groups for therapy and trainings. We have had to adjust to online services, and this has had a negative effect, bringing our numbers down.
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Ayman Ibrahim (LeaderStudies) recently celebrated two books: Basics of Arabic and A Concise Guide to the Quran. Together, Ayman’s books provide a foundation for anyone interested in exploring Arabic and the Quran.
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Redefining Relationships in Romans: A Socio-Historical and Political Reading by Zakali Shohe from India (LeaderStudies) helps readers understand how Paul defines relationships within the Imperial Roman context. It uses politics and history to illuminate Romans 12-13 and 15.
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Kenya is deeply engaged in political wrangles right now, as politicians get ready for the presidential elections next year (August 2022). Kenyan citizens are suffering from the effects of the coronavirus that has plagued the world. Many more people have fallen into unemployment, and income is a big struggle for many families. Please pray for Kenya to overcome these political and economic challenges.
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How does theology help us walk through suffering? To learn more, read an interview with Ruth Padilla DeBorst (Women’s PeerLeader Forum), a leading Latin American theologian.
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With the present economic recession, raising funds for school fees will be an enormous challenge for students. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on the Lord.
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Congratulations to Eric Sarwar (LeaderStudies), who successfully defended his dissertation on January 11. He blesses the Church as he uses music to build peace in Pakistan.
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For Christians in Ethiopia who are uncertain about the future of our country and our beloved ones, there is only one place to look for deliverance.
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Wanjiru Gitau (LeaderStudies) and Mark Shaw just published The Kingdom of God in Africa: A History of African Christianity, which tells the story of African Christianity, complete with examples of key people, maps, and statistics. It is currently the only one-volume, up-to-date history of how Christ’s Kingdom has grown on the African continent.
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How do Christians decide what belongs in the Bible? In our first book of the month, 1 Enoch as Christian Scripture: A Study in the Reception and Appropriation of 1 Enoch in Jude and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Canon, Bruk Ayele Asale, president of Mekane Yesus Seminary (VSI), describes what this can look like for …
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For all of us, Christmas brings hope and a message that unites us. “Do not be afraid” – not because things will magically turn out well, but because our God is with us. Jesus entered into our human situation, and experienced our uncertainty, fear, and despair. Jesus entered our human situation and conquered it beyond the grave, giving us a hope that unites us even as we stand united in suffering.
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I felt bad about my sufficiency and contentment, as I thought of those who were suffering from hunger and losses caused by the floods and landslides in Vietnam’s central regions. My heart was heavy as I pondered, “Is it all right to celebrate amid these discouraging circumstances?”
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In this Christmas season, let’s seek Him first and believe that His grace is sufficient for us.
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Jesus was no ordinary baby, but the long-promised King, who had come for the salvation of the world. The first visitors – the shepherds – were men from the margins of society. Angels called them to see what God was doing for Israel and the whole world. A Savior had arrived humbly, dwelling among the poor and lowly of the earth.
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Amid all that the country is going through, Christians find comfort and encouragement in the Word of God. We can relate to the situation of God’s people in the past.
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