Category: Middle East
Unreached
Responding to crises – compassion fatigue and the power of prayer
The Holy Spirit gives us the strength to feel the compassion that draws us into the presence of God, rather than suppress it.
Earthquake Latest: Amended Details/ Pray and Give
Latest update (8th Feb) All giving for Turkiye and Syria can be now be gift aided via https://catalystnetwork.org/donate/ Join many from around the world to pray on Friday 10th February
Abu Akleh and the Religious Other
Her death is a tragedy that has startled the world in profound ways, but it has also caused passionate conversation about the way we manage religious differences.
To conform or not to conform
All Things to All People. To conform or contextualise, that is the question.
Ethnographic Reflection Aida Refugee Camp
They extracted all they wanted from the art. The stripping reminded me of the stripping of Christ before he walked to the cross.
PEOPLE AND POWER
Some thoughts on patronage, missiology and the East Mediterranean today
A Story About Rain
We are entering the rainy season here in my country in the Middle East. I love rain. The sound of it (my kids and I are great fans of rainfall
Living Amongst Those In Poverty
I stopped for a moment. Wow….The remedy for poverty is not earthly wealth or solutions,, it’s hearing the good news.
Middle East Consultation: 21st-23rd September 2022
Since its launch in 2004, MEC has sought to respond in dynamic manner to issues facing churches and faith communities. It’s live, it’s prophetic and it’s online. Book in.
Hope For Communities Celebration Evening: 2nd September 2022
Sharo & Lex Ahmedi are back in London and would love to have you join them for an evening to celebrate the work of their charity Hope for Communities in Kurdistan.
The Jinn
Many people in the Middle East have beliefs and superstitions about ‘The Jinn’ – spirits which can be good or evil but, on the whole, people are afraid of them.
God Never Makes a Mistake
Nabil Costa shares his personal journey to advocate for his son, Christopher, and reflects on how Lebanon has changed over the past decade to more inclusive.
Greece is East
Greece is East Greece is often thought of as a Western European Country. An idyllic tourist destination full of beautiful beaches, whitewashed buildings and amazing sunsets. Having now lived in
A Theological Heritage
Arabs who believe in Jesus and live in the Muslim world have a long heritage. This began, of course, in the book of Acts.
Stories from Pakistan – Part 2
As we listened to his stories, we felt as if we were listening to a modern day book of Acts, our faith was stirred and we were so encouraged.
Stories From Pakistan – Part 1
As we listened to his stories, we felt as if we were listening to a modern day book of Acts, our faith was stirred and we were so encouraged.
Cyprus: The Island, the Donkey and the King
Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, not a horse. The Cyprus donkey is a well-loved symbol of the island. What kind of king do Cypriots really need to meet?
Greece is East!
At Greece is East, we will share cultural insights and stories from our time settling in Athens and our encounters with both Greeks and refugees.
Living Amongst Those in Need
Several years ago, there was a family living in my apartment building. They would ask me for money fairly regularly. In the apartment there was the father, his second wife and her two boys,…
Not in Kansas Anymore!
I work in an education centre for Syrian refugees who cannot access education in a traditional school. As I walked in to work on the first day of this school
Shame Free (Part Two)
Everything was different about this church; the heat, the sounds, and the smells. Natalie was driven along the streets that belonged to the pimps of the district in India. She
Shame Free (Part One)
Shame plays an integral role in Middle Eastern culture. So much so, that since living here, it has been a daily (and sometimes hourly) battle to stand in my identity