Tag: carol b. ghattas

Christmas in a War Zone

December 4, 2023

Many of us grew up watching M.A.S.H., a TV show about a medical unit during the Korean conflict. To say it was a comedy almost sounds sacrilegious, but it was, and aired for over ten years, becoming an American classic. In that series, writers showed both the horrors and mundaneness of war and the coping … More Christmas in a War Zone

Relief

November 29, 2023

For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; “he will lead them to springs of living water.”   “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 7:17 (NIV) Eliza Hewitt wrote the well-known hymn that conveys our future outlook. The first line reads: “When we all get to … More Relief

The Nations

November 20, 2023

I was recently sitting in the Heathrow airport. Masses of people were literally passing all around me. People from nations too numerous to count. For anyone who serves in cross-cultural ministry, this is a common sight. Travel takes us to some of the busiest airports of the world. After years of service, we no longer … More The Nations

Rejoicing and Mourning

November 15, 2023

Life (according to the faith) is very like a serial story in a magazine: life ends with the promise (or menace) “to be continued in our next.” G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy For those of us who have never read a serial story in a magazine, I will change Chesterton’s illustration to one of a binge-able … More Rejoicing and Mourning