Idris–Faces of My World
Idris (on the right) became a good friend during my time serving in Hebron in 2011. He lives in the heart of one of the most conflicted areas of Hebron and while he is persistently harassed by Israeli settlers, he remains a man of peace and frequently advocates for peace.Continue Reading
Peacemaking? Yes, But We Have Questions
Rich: “I am with you. In heart and in being fixated on Jesus’ call for His followers to be peacemakers. Many others are also, at least I would like to believe it is so. But, we have questions. And the questions tend to be about the extreme cases we hearContinue Reading
Blessed Are the Peacemakers: A New Vision for an Old Conflict
GoFundMe on Peacemakers Seattle‘s Andrew Larsen is a peacemaker with a high-powered lens. Larsen is called to build bridges between Muslims and Christians using his breathtaking photography. He calls it “Visual Peacemaking.” The ordained minister with the Evangelical Covenant Church has traveled throughout the Middle East, armed only with a CanonContinue Reading
More Than a Photo Opp
My heart was moved (and tears shed) by our meeting today with Congressman Dave Reichert of the 8th Congressional district of my wonderful state of Washington. We sat together (Muslim, Mormon, Jewish and Christian leaders) and joined in a positive discussion about the need for peace in Israel/Palestine. We recognizedContinue Reading
