(de)Escalating Violence and the Human Story in Israel/Palestine
JULY 9, 2014 | BY: JON HUCKINS -- I was sitting in the airport the other day listening to yet another account of the current events unfolding...
A (Jewish) Biblical Case for Divestment
JUNE 23, 2014 | BY: MATT RINDGE -- The Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) voted Friday to divest finances from Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard, and Motorola...
A Land without a People for a People without a Land? – Zionism, Jesus, & Israel/Palestine
MAR 21, 2014 | BY: KURT WILLEMS -- Visiting Israel/Palestine is life-changing. Even prior to this trip, my heart broke for the people of...
7 Learning’s From My Time in the Middle East
MAR 19, 2014 | BY: JON HUCKINS -- Having just gotten home from guiding another The Global Immersion Project Learning Community...
Peace for the Little Town of Bethlehem
DEC 24, 2013 | BY: JIM HOOKER -- As Christmas nears and I hear all the traditional music, I think back to this past August when my wife...
Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Peace (Part 2)
OCT 9, 2013 | BY: BRIAN MCLAREN -- If we want to move beyond the vicious cycles of offense and revenge that dominate the status quo - and result...
Syria: The Stuff No One Wants To Talk About
SEPT 8, 2013 | BY: JON HUCKINS -- I have read countless articles from political, religious and ethical perspectives on why or why not...
More than Hope: Working to Avoid a Post-Christian Middle East
AUGUST 28, 2013 | BY: ROBERT SMITH -- In a recent post, CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen asked if the world is...
Our Obsession With Violence & The Stories You’re Not Supposed to Hear
AUGUST 22, 2013 | BY: JON HUCKINS -- Upon my recent return from the Middle East, I was struck more than ever before at our Western...
The Violence of Peacemaking
May 21, 2013 | BY: JON HUCKINS -- I was sitting with a friend of mine a few months ago discussing the work of peacemaking...