Our January book is The Evangelical Faith in the Arab Culture (currently only available in Arabic). Several members of our fellowship led and contributed to this project, which guides Arab Christians to understand core aspects of our faith through eight lenses critical for their context: Christ, Scriptures, the global church, the Missional church, Islam, the …
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Before everyday suffering, life’s dangers and ambiguities, inexplicable violence, and the human condition in its naked fragility, the nativity scene reveals the mystery of Christmas – the mystery of the God who is not unmoved by human reality.
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Today, whenever I see stars high above homes or shops, I ask in my mind: “Is Christ in this place or home? Will those following the star find Christ here?”
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Dear Friends, This week, Jhohan Centeno in Colombia reminds us that the God who is with us in Christ Jesus has promised to be with us to the end of the age. Located in the northwestern corner of South America, Colombia is home to over 50 million people. Approximately 74% of Colombians identify as Catholic, …
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As we celebrate Christmas, would you continue to pray for the safety and protection of churches in India?
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How might we celebrate a season of joy amid increasing uncertainty?
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We praise God for how He is working out His redemptive purposes for our world through you, and we invite you to pray with us as we participate in His work together.
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As the semester ends in the northern hemisphere, we invite you to read a new issue of our sister publication, the ISJ. Among other topics, this issue discusses practical ways to amplify marginalized voices in theological education — including women’s voices and the voices of those who speak non-dominant languages.
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Congratulations to Timothy (LeaderStudies), who successfully defended his dissertation last month! His examination of the Gospel of John will help Christians in East Asia see how Christ perfectly combines heavenly wisdom and human ethical life.
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Our December book is The Resilient Christian Leader: Experiences, Strategies & Opportunities in Times of Crisis, which includes an essay about the arts in Africa by Daniel Dama (LeaderStudies). The President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, wrote the introduction. The book offers wisdom on resilience from a continent frequently torn by violent conflict.
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It is six o’clock on a Friday morning in Bethlehem. The sky is breathtakingly clear. The bright sun has risen, but the streets are still quiet. I acknowledge afresh how blessed I am that I can see, across the skyline, the Church of the Nativity – the site traditionally considered to be Jesus’s birthplace – …
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Pray for church leaders to discern how they should respond to the young adults’ frustration and present a vision of engagement that accounts for the realities in the land.
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As I pursue my calling, I am mindful of how difficult and complex life has become for many in the Middle East to persevere in theological education.
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Jacob Cherian (LeaderStudies) recently spoke on “Good News in a World of Fake News” as part of the Lausanne Movement Theology Working Group. You can read a summary article or watch the whole webinar. The webinar is the first in a three-part series.
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Please pray for our MA students to serve as peacemakers in a context marked by political tensions, civil unrest, and wars.
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