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The Lord is Good and Holy

In our wounded and hurting homeland that has been suffering from economic problems and from the deadly epidemic, Covid 19; add to that the 4th of August explosion the size of a nuclear bomb, the Lord is still using his people. He uses them as vessels to speak to his…...

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Sharing with you our secret to positive office spirits during the corona-virus pandemic

Are you working from home? Do you find it difficult to keep spirits up during this pandemic-imposed virtual work environment? If so, then keep on reading as we’ve got a few tips that will bring some cheer to you and your colleagues (family and friends too) during these tough times.…...

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How God brings comfort to different people in different ways

The 28th of June was off to a bad start. I was at work at the Bible Society bookshop in downtown Beirut, and I was feeling down. I didn’t want to be at work that day, because I felt I needed to be with my friend who had lost a…...

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The Bible, from one generation to the next

One time, a young lady in her twenties entered the Bible Society showroom in Bauchrieh looking for a Bible in Arabic. She started looking through the Bibles thoroughly, opening them one by one and examining them. By turn, she would put the Bibles back, seemingly having not found what she…...

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Bible stories teaching sisters how to read and write

The formal education of many of the refugee children took a halt when they came to Lebanon. They were not enrolled in any education system until it was clear that their situation was not going to change for some time. Then NGOs and churches started to address the situation. Darine…...

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Commitment in the midst of the storm (literally) – Elie Tawk

We had been going back and forth all day, trying to decide whether we should cancel the evening event or not. The weather was terrible. All over Facebook and the news, we could see reports of floods and erosions that the Norma storm was causing all over Lebanon last January.…...

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A Christmas Challenge

We might find it hard to believe, but there are still people who have never heard about Jesus, even with all the hype around the Christmas season. We find it a privilege to have a bookshop in the heart of Beirut that we consider to be like the star that shined to…...

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Amal / Hope

I met Amal at one of our relief distribution projects and was very encouraged by her faith. She told many stories of the hardships that she and her family endured starting the day that they left their home in Iraq. The way she spoke, her choice of words, her stance,…...

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How God helped me find Him again

Email from Dr. KH: “We want to say thank you for helping us find the bus station in Downtown Beirut. Also, thanks for giving us the New Testament as a gift.” “Sometimes we remember you and talk about you when we review our trip and the photos.” It was a…...

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A lesson in forgiveness

“The kids here desperately need you. Please try to come more than twice per week. This group of kids are very difficult to deal with. Most of them have social complications and family problems and they have a tendency for deviation. Your manner in dealing with them is exactly what…...

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