I wasn’t sure what to expect as we pulled into the parking lot of a local Sikh Temple (known as a gurudwara) last night, but I assumed it would be culturally enlightening and offer a glimpse into a worldview and religious tradition I have only sparingly engaged. While yesterday was the National Day of Remembrance …
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Untold Story in the Holy Land – Exposed
This is a much needed piece of journalism that is one of the most accurate reflections of the situation of Christians in Israel/Palestine that I have ever seen. Many of the people and places in the video are those Jan and I have come to know and interact with in our time on the ground …
Fatalities of Prejudice
(Pic: Our daughter Ruby with a Muslim family that recently fled Afghanistan as persecuted refugees) Confession: I often fall victim to stereotype and blind prejudice against those outside of my cultural, religious or ethnic circle. I believe many of us have allowed the polarizing and hateful rhetoric of media/politics to inform us on who we …
Just Peacemaking #3: A Call For Interfaith Dialog
With my friend/owner of a local pizza place in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem. In East Jerusalem where the majority of people are devout Muslims.
“The Neighborhood Became our Classroom” – Part 2
In my last post, I explored why we are to take seriously our role as Good News in our neighborhood. As pilgrims participating in the Mission of God, it isn’t always about going farther around the world; more often it is about going deeper in your current context. In order to be Good News in …
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