We usually tend to imagine a box for ourselves, others, and God. We plan what to do and what we expect. When we face unexpected things, we try to eliminate what is outside our imagined box, or force them to fit in. The Almighty is beyond any box we may create for Him. We don’t […]

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At the end of our youth mission trip, we had a question session led by our youth. They asked amazing questions that we tried to answer as our time allowed. These questions will be a great source for my future sermons and writings! One question was, “How can we apply what we learned on this […]

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It was so hard this time to write this letter because we have so many things coming in May. We are still celebrating the post resurrection appearances of Jesus, and we will have the National Day of Prayer, Mother’s Day, Ascension of the Lord, and Day of Pentecost. How could I connect all these celebrations […]

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Jesus and his followers were Jews, accustomed to worshiping on Saturday, and viewed the Jerusalem Temple as the most holy place. The New Testament tells us that they went to worship on Saturday, and they went to the temple on the major Jewish holidays. And yet, Jesus challenged this concept during his ministry when he […]

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Last week, one of my friends in the Washington DC area posted a photo of a blooming crocus, and wrote “Spring is Springing!” It’s amazing to see these tiny flowers coming out from the ground that early. I could not see the same around my house, I only saw dry trees and yellow grass. So […]

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When I went to seminary education in August 2001, I focused a lot on Biblical and Theological studies attempting to better understand Christ. I had the opportunity to study 140 credit hours (in the USA, it can be 72 credit hours) at the Evangelical [Presbyterian] Theological Seminary in Cairo to finish my M.Div. There I […]

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We know the Christmas story by heart. It includes the birth of Jesus foretold to Mary and Joseph, born in a manger, the shepherds’ visit, the wise men bearing gifts, etc. We depict the elements of these parts in many ways in our homes, churches, and places. And yet, every time we read the gospels […]

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You will be receiving and reading this a few days after Ash Wednesday (February 22) and the “official” beginning of Lent. However, most of Lent remains in front of us as we make our way to Easter on April 9. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. – […]

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At a theology conference I attended a couple years ago, the evening’s final speaker was asked to close the day’s proceedings with a Benediction. However, as an academic, not a Pastor, he was unaccustomed to performing this liturgical act, and seemed unprepared and flustered. After a few awkward moments he looked at the audience, paused, […]

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