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  It is a myth that in the Middle East Christians are only thriving in Israel

  The recent assertion by Israel's President Netanyahu, that his country is the sole thriving sanctuary for Christians in the Middle East, is a myth. Christianity has long thrived in the Middle East since the time of Jesus, and indigenous Christians continue to play significant roles in nations surrounding Israel. Within Israel, however, indigenous Evangelicals are treated like second-class citizens, even as Evangelicals outside of Israel are courted to support Netanyahu's purposes. This situation

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  When narcissism becomes a virtue

  When a war threatens to destabilize the world because of the narcissistic ego of a powerful person, the narcissism of a leader pursuing peace is often the only antidote. In this insightful opinion, leadership expert Les Csorba encourages us to hope for peace via President Donald Trump as one in a long history of leaders whose narcissism has been of benefit to their nation and to the world.

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  Don't let the tall poppy syndrome ruin your experience of the Kingdom of God

  The Tall Poppy Syndrome has been popularized and exported from Australia but it is endemic in us all and it literally makes us unwell. An antidote can be found throughout Scripture. Rather than drawing others to join us wallowing in misery, we can repent from the Tall Poppy Syndrome and flourish alongside the flourishing.

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  Don't let the darkness drag you down, shine like stars for God and bring hope to a fractured world

  Right now online it is very easy to be gaslit into responding aggressively to opinions that we disagree with, but it will ultimately harm our sense of well-being. We don’t need to engage in every online debate, writes Katherine Brown. We don't need to take the bait to belittle another perspective while defending our own, but we are called to share good news.

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  The credibility of the gospel in Palestine and Israel is at stake when the Church remains silent

  The Church at the Crossroads conference was held between September 11-13 in Glen Ellyn, near Chicago. It was a gathering of Christians who recognize that the global Church stands at a defining moment, one where Jesus is calling his followers back to the narrow way of the cross. The situation in Palestine was the primary subject of the gathering this time. This opinion is from one of the perspectives presented at that event.

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