July 2, 2026

In Their Shoes!

by Kamil Malak My nephew, who is one and a half years old, has outstanding joy in wearing the shoes of any older member of the family. It’s so funny to watch him face the challenge of walking steadily while wearing boat-like footwear around his tiny feet, without falling. At […]
June 18, 2026

Is the Bible Clear?

by Mike Kuhn Perspicuity. It’s one of those words that theologians use to make a simple idea unintelligible. The Bible is perspicuous. It may sound like a heresy, but it’s just another way of saying the Bible is clear or accessible. As the Reformers championed the authority of Scripture, they […]
June 4, 2026

It’s a Mosquito… It’s a Faulty AC Unit… It’s an MK Drone!

By Loulwa El Maalouf Even as I sit to write this blog, the buzzing of the MK drones continues overhead. It has become part of our daily lives in Lebanon. The sound rises and falls depending on where you are. In some places, it is distant background noise. In others, […]
May 21, 2026

Creativity in the Face of Crisis

by Chelsea Hurlburt “How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, ‘Violence!’ but you do not save? Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and […]
May 7, 2026

Seeking Slowness: Embracing Contemplative Practices in a Hyperactive World

by Kees van der Knijff Life is moving at a frantic pace. For a long time, people were encouraged to keep up with every technological development. Whoever didn’t adapt quickly enough would be left out of the game. Over the past few years, all of us have been forced to […]
April 23, 2026

Here I Am

by George Sleiman There are many things we learn to say to God. We learn to praise Him, to thank Him, to confess our sins, to ask for help, to cry out in pain, and to wait without saying anything in His presence. There is one short phrase in Scripture […]
April 2, 2026

Reflections on the Resurrection from the Gospel of Luke (Luke 24:13–53)

We pray that these reflections from the mentoring team at ABTS will encourage you. The Road to Emmaus: From Disappointment to a Transforming Encounter Sharaf In the final chapter of his Gospel, Luke presents one of the most significant appearances of the risen Christ to His disciples after the resurrection. […]
March 26, 2026

Embracing the Beauty of Christian Weakness

by Rick Warner In the middle of the night, a family hurriedly gathers what they are able, unsure whether they will return. Across the Middle East and beyond, nations exert their strength, each seeking to exploit the weakness of their adversaries. As one of the leaders in today’s conflict has […]