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Valéria Motta Dos Santos in Brazil

Pray for my physical (diabetes), emotional, and spiritual health, as I take care of Christians with anxiety, depression, panic, and fear.

César Lopes in Brazil

Leading an organization with the continental reach of CETI and its rich trajectory is a great opportunity and responsibility, and I pray for wisdom and effectiveness.

Tekle Belachew Nigru

Paschal as a Pillar of Mystery: A Reflection from Ethiopia

The Ethiopian Orthodox catechetical tradition, which has been developing since the 15th century, is expressed through “The Five Pillars of the Mystery” or “Amstu Aemade Mistrate.” The pillars include the Holy Trinity, Incarnation, Baptism, Eucharist, and Resurrection. In a commentary on this creed, known as “Tselote-Haymanot,” the meaning of the resurrection is articulated as follows: …

Concise Guide to the Life of Muhammad; In Search of the True Religion

For April, we celebrate two new books by Ayman Ibrahim (LeaderStudies), A Concise Guide to the Life of Muhammad and In Search of the True Religion. The first book answers 30 common questions about the life of Muhammad and is accessible for anyone interested in Islam. The second offers a scholarly translation of a medieval …

Mariana Schietti in Brazil

Many problems could be solved if our Christian population (which makes up almost 90% of our country) didn’t need so much wealth and status, and instead started to look at each other as equals, considering their growth potential and basic needs.

Guillermo Velilla from Colombia

Please pray for Colombia as the country is currently experiencing increased political polarization due to the upcoming presidential elections in May.

Jhohan Centeno in Colombia

The Church’s challenges include witnessing to the faith and modeling a relationship with God amid a loss of credibility due to polarization and the loss of many leaders due to the pandemic.

Pray for Christopher Hays, Our New President

Pray for Christopher and the rest of the SCHOLARLEADERS team as we get to know one another and learn to work together. Pray for God to unite our hearts and minds in discernment and passion for Christ’s Church throughout the world.

Pray for Ukraine

We live in Ukraine: not in “the situation” but in a brutal war in the 21st century on the European continent, in a country with a population of about 40 million. We did not invite this war.

Daniel Salinas in Colombia

Please pray for this new course on Latin American Theologies and Hermeneutics.

Mwawi Chilongozi Defends Dissertation

Congratulations to Mwawi Chilongozi (LeaderStudies) from Malawi, who successfully defended her dissertation recently! She serves as Secretary General for the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa).

House of Wisdom: Episode 12

Our final episode of the House of Wisdom revisits the key question of monotheism and the Trinity in Christianity and Islam. To explore this topic more deeply (and, as a bonus, to hear about how modern Arab Christians think about naming their children!), watch this episode.

House of Wisdom: Episode 11

What were some of the earliest languages Christians spoke? How did Christianity become translated into those languages, and what can that teach us today about how we talk about Christianity? Watch Episode 11 of the House of Wisdom to learn about these questions – and about early Christian attitudes toward the cross.

Gerardo Corpeño Defends Dissertation

Congratulations to Gerardo Corpeño (LeaderStudies), who successfully defended his dissertation earlier this spring! He goes to Guatemala to serve as faculty at SETECA (VSI), one of Latin America’s largest seminaries. In Latin America’s violent context, he will help Christians pursue reconciliation rooted in Christ’s cross. You can read a recent essay by Gerardo here.

House of Wisdom: Episode 10

Has the Bible been corrupted? How can we know? How can we trust the Bible? Early Arab Christians were much closer to the original Biblical texts than we are. Watch Episode 10 of the House of Wisdom to learn how they answered these questions.