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Dismantling misconceptions of the Arab Church By Bethann Flynn
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highest levels since the attack. For the most part, Arab Christians in the Middle East have also felt forgotten by their brothers and sisters in the United States. Stories From the Arab World Kris Kuhlman is an American working with Program for Theological Education by Extensions (PTEE) in Jordan. She is using stories of her experiences to raise awareness of the Arab Church and chip away at some possible misperceptions of the culture in the Middle East. Earlier this year Kuhlman returned to U.S. soil and spent time traveling to various states, churches, small groups, and more to share about PTEE’s *work. Kuhlman notes she encountered misper-
ceptions about the Middle East, mostly relating to relationships. For example, specifically focusing on Jordan, Christians are a religious minority in the country. The term Christian often references a non-Muslim. It is a cultural classification people are born into, and it is marked on an individual’s identification card. “It’s not just your religious identity, but it’s your cultural and your family identity. It will determine where you go to school. It will determine maybe even who you marry, so many things about your life. But what the term Christian does not necessarily mean, in the Arab world, is that you are a follower of Jesus Christ,” Kuhlman explains.
(Screenshot obtained from Prayercast | Jordan) Spiritual Opportunities Cultural or nominal Christians tend to be less religious when compared to the majority religion of Islam. However, Evangelical Christians, Christians who believe in the triune God and follow Jesus, are less than one percent of the population. This is why Kuhlman tells people she meets that she loves God. But, she makes it clear she is a follower of Christ. These facts separate Kuhlman from the majority religion and the nominal Christian stereotypes.
Plus, Kuhlman’s Christian beliefs open opportunities for her to have deep spiritual conversations with her Muslim friends. However, since Evangelicals in the country barely represent a fraction of the population, the Christian community needs the support of their Western brothers and sisters. But first, this requires the Church in the West to realize the Arab Church exists. Remember the Church in Jordan A hope? That as American Christians become more educated
The mother, who spoke to A Current Affair on the condition of anonymity, explained, “I heard the word she said – she forgives me, she loves me, no matter who I am.” Those words were enough to overcome 14 years of silence and guilt. She said, “That’s what made me stand up and say, ‘okay, you’re my baby, I’m your mum.’” Australian news outlets have agreed to respect the mother’s desire to
conceal her identity in order to share her side of the story, and what she has to say reveals the need for greater resources for mothers in crisis pregnancies. The woman says that she realized she was unexpectedly pregnant shortly after moving to Australia at the age of 18. She hid the pregnancy from her family and did not know what to do. When she went into labor, the scared teenage
14 Years After She Was Abandoned as a Newborn, Teen Meets and Forgives Her Mother By: www.lifenews.com In Australia, 14-yearold Jessica Boatwright has been on a mission to find her biological mother. A Current Affair reports that the teen was adopted into a loving family as a baby but has been on a search to find answers to the mystery surrounding how she came to them. In April, Boatright made a public appeal to her biological mother, asking her to come forward and begging her to come out
of hiding. Security footage from a Liverpool hospital shows the night in 2005 when an unidentified woman entered the emergency department cradling a newborn. Later that night, she disappeared, leaving her daughter behind. Despite extensive efforts at the time, authorities were unable to locate the mother and she was too afraid to come forward until she heard the words of her daughter.
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Jordan (MNN) –On September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack fueled by religious extremism changed America. In the last 18 years, 9/11 has shaped Americans’ perceptions of the Middle East, Muslims, and the Arab people. In 2016, The New York Times reported how hate crimes against American Muslims increased to the
about the Middle East, have a fuller picture of the cultural complexities, and recognize the Arab Church exists. Will you remember the Arab Church? Begin by adding it to your prayer list. Pray for the protection and strength of Christians living in Jordan, the Middle East, and the rest of the Arab World. Pray for God to lift up their work and ministry, and for the Gospel of Christ to impact the local cultures. Also, pray for PTEE as the ministry does the work of Continuation on Page:7 mother silently delivered her baby in her family’s apartment. She told an interviewer, “Jessica even not crying, nothing at all, she’s just quiet and I put her in the bed, cover in a blanket and just keep her warm and just hug her, sit there and hug her and look at her,” she said. Seeing her newborn daughter, she recognized the preciousness of her life. Although she still did not know what to do, she knew she needed to protect her and find care for her vulnerable baby. She said at the time, “I’m thinking, ‘she’s just so beautiful’. She’s just a gift to give to me.’ In another way, I don’t know what to do.” The young mother snuck out of her family’s home after everyone else was asleep and brought her daughter to the hospital, where she made her fateful decision. Although this decision caused a great deal of pain for both her and her child, her courage in... Continuation on Page:6