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In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the seventeenth and final chapter of her book, O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You can find all the previous chapters at www.didomi.co

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the sixteenth chapter of her book, Make Straight in the Desert a Highway. The seventeenth and final chapter will be published next. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1 You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the fifteenth chapter of her book, The Garden of Gethsemane. The final two chapters will be published soon. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1 You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the fourteenth chapter of her book, Zionism. More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1 You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the thirteenth chapter of her book, A Carnival in the Holy City. More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1 You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the twelfth chapter of her book, Peace and War. More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1 You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the eleventh chapter of her book, Four Arabs in Jerusalem. More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1 You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the tenth chapter of her book, Mother Jerusalem. More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1 You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co 

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the nineth chapter of her book, The Real Israel. More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1 You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the eighth chapter of her book, Jerusalem Redeemed.  More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1  You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co 

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the seventh chapter of her book, There is No God but God.  More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1  You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co 

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the sixth chapter of her book, The World's Heart.  More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1  You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co 

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the fifth chapter of her book, A Bowl of Gold Full of Scorpions.  More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1  You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co 

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the fourth chapter of her book, Old and New Jerusalem.  More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1  You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co 

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the third chapter of her book, Redeemed, Betrayed, and Redeemed.  More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1  You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co 

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the second chapter of her book, The Wailing Wall.  More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1  You can find all the previous recordings at https://www.didomi.co 

In Autumn 1967, Elisabeth Elliot visited Jerusalem to see for herself if the Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had indeed brought about a ‘new' Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies of the Redemption of the Holy City. What she came away with is an intensely personal account of the city, its monuments, and the suffering of its people. But nonetheless prophetic.  As yet another episode of war rages in the Middle East, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof decided to revisit Elliot's 1969 out-of-print book, Furnace of the Lord: Reflections on the Redemption of the Holy City, record it and share it on the Didomi podcast in the hopes that Elliot's voice speaks to us today, and to help Christians engage in peacemaking in the region and bring about healing, reconciliation and peace. This is the first chapter of her book, The Name of a Dream. More chapters will follow. Subscribe to Didomi podcast to be notified of the next chapter publication, or sign-up to our newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1 

Christian voices from the Middle East are largely ignored in a time when they should be promoted. It's sad and frustrating, and yet not new or surprising. So, who is a trusted voice amongst Evangelicals? Who can speak to these important issues without having a bias that may hinder their perspective? Elisabeth Elliot. Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof reads Elisabeth Elliot's Christianity Today article, published in 1978. Palestinian-Lebanese-American, Aboul-Zelof is the planting pastor of City Bible Church in Beirut, Lebanon. Article: Furnace of the Lord: In Support of the Arabs, Elisabeth Elliot, October 6, 1978. 

What are the main social and political challenges facing Africa? How are the Evangelical churches responding? Are they able to stand up to the pandemic of corruption in Africa? And how can we partner in prayer with the churches in Africa? To answer these questions, Wissam al-Saliby interviewed Rev. Dr Goodwill Shana on the margins of a church consultation in Abuja, Nigeria. Dr Shana is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Word of Life International Ministries, founded in the City of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, in 1990. Dr Shana serves as the Chair of the International Council of the World Evangelical Alliance and President of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa. Prior, he had served as the President of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe. A lawyer by training, Dr Shana provides in this episode a glimpse into his advocacy against corruption in Zimbabwe, where he served as a commissioner on the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and as the chair of Transparency International Zimbabwe. Show links: Word of Life International Ministries - Leadership https://wolim.org/ourleadership/ World Evangelical Alliance – Leadership - Rev. Dr. Goodwill Shana https://worldea.org/leader/rev-dr-goodwill-shana/ Dr Goodwill Shana: Corruption is rife in the church, Dec. 17, 2012 https://relzim.org/news/dr-goodwill-shana-corruption-is-rife-in-the-church/  Zimbabwe corrupt heavyweights escape investigation, Oct. 20, 2013 https://thestandard.newsday.co.zw/2013/10/20/zimbabwe-corrupt-heavyweights-escape-investigation The Lausanne and World Evangelical Alliance Integrity and Anti-Corruption Network https://www.globalintegritynetwork.org/ Connect with the Didomi Collective via: Email contact@didomi.co  Newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1  Twitter https://www.twitter.com/didomi_co Instagram https://www.instagram.com/didomi_co  Music was generously provided by artist C4C.

Listen to Ara Badalian, senior pastor of the National Evangelical Baptist Church in Baghdad, share about the opportunities and challenges of ministry in Iraq, multi-faith dialogue, and the surprising source of the lingering discrimination against Evangelical Churches in Iraq.  Episode co-hosts are Wissam al-Saliby and Tabea Kryemadhi.

In this Didomi Podcast episode, Wissam al-Saliby interviews Canon Dr Andrew Smith, Director of Interfaith Relations for the Bishop of Birmingham of the Church of England. Dr Smith shares, “We are not called to tolerate our neighbour or to respect him. I am commanded to love him!”  But what does it mean to show Muslims, Hindus and followers of other religions in the United Kingdom that we love them? And how did the peacemaking efforts that Dr Smith has led since 2000 influence his response to this month's tensions in his city and to the violence that erupted between Hindus and Muslims in Leicester and Birmingham in the UK? Show links: https://thefeast.org.uk/ Connect with the Didomi Collective via: Email contact at didomi.co  Newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/didomi_co Instagram https://www.instagram.com/didomi_co

On 13 September 2022, Azerbaijan launched an all-out assault on the Republic of Armenia, killing hundreds in what seemed a prelude to an invasion. It was the latest round of violence against this tiny nation, known for being both the "first Christian nation" and the victim of the 20th century's first genocide. A ceasefire has paused the fighting, but Armenians live in fear of the next attack. We are privileged to discuss this recent developments crisis from Craig Simonian, an Armenian-American pastor, theologian, and development specialist. He serves as the Director of the World Evangelical Alliance's Peace and Reconciliation Network in Yerevan, Armenia. Join us as we hear from Craig about how he pursues his Christian calling to peace, reconciliation, and forgiveness in the midst of an ongoing conflict, weighed down by past trauma and facing an uncertain future. The hosts for this episode are Wissam al-Saliby, Director of the Geneva Office of the World Evangelical Alliance, and Joel Veldkamp, Head of International Communications, Christian Solidarity International. Show links: https://csi-usa.org/no-more-armenian-genocides-the-world-must-restrain-azerbaijan-and-turkey/  https://evangelicalfocus.com/world/18639/armenians-pray-that-god-will-uphold-the-sovereign-borders-and-end-the-conflict-with-azerbaijan/  https://www.reconciledworld.net/ 

Ruslan Maliuta serves as Network Strategist at OneHope, a global ministry that helps children engage with God's story. He is also on the Global Leadership Team of the 4/14 Window Movement and serves on the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly Committee. Ruslan is also Ukrainian. In episode 15 fo the Didomi Podcast, Wissam al-Saliby and Matt Jones interviewed Ruslan in order to understand how to pray and live as peacemakers and ambassadors of Christ when faced with the evil of war and its destruction. Stay up-to-date with Didomi podcasts via our newsletter, Twitter @didomi_co, and Instagram @didomi_co. We appreciate your feedback via email at contact@didomi.co. Sound editing was done by Fabio Khoury Muller. Music was generously provided by artist C4C.

“Every Sunday, we bring our waste to the Lord, so why not as a church bring our physical waste to the Lord at the same time,” said a pastor in a church in Accra, Ghana, running a plastic waste recycling program. Why is creation care essential for him? And why are creation care and climate change important for me as a Christian? Is there anything that we can do about it? Is there tension between the Christian narrative on action for creation care and the other narratives about fighting climate change? How are Evangelical churches building momentum after COP26 and ahead of future global gatherings?  To answer all these questions and more, Wissam al-Saliby and Joel Veldkamp interviewed Matthias Boehnig for Episode 14 of the Didomi Podcast. Matthias is the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Permanent Representative to the UN in Bonn and the WEA Sustainability Center director, also in Bonn (Twitter @mkboehning). Wissam al-Saliby is the WEA Advocacy Officer in Geneva (Twitter: @walsaliby). Joel Veldkamp Head of International Communications for Christian Solidarity International (Twitter @JoelVeldkamp). For more information on the episode's subject: October 2021 Didomi Podcast interview with Dr. Chris Elisara, Director of the WEA Creation Care TaskforceWEA Sustainability Center website WEA SC webpage: #WhatCanWePrayFor  Connect with the Didomi Collective via: Email contact@didomi.co  Newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1 Twitter @didomi_co  Instagram @didomi_co   Sound editing was done by Fabio Khoury Muller. Music was generously provided by artist C4C. 

When it comes to abortion, many of us may hesitant about the best way to engage faithfully. Pro-choice and pro-life advocates can be loud, combative and assertive. In many countries, the issue is extremely divisive. And yet, while keeping in mind that the battle is the Lord's and that He is sovereign, we are called to speak truth and justice in the public sphere with humility and grace. In part one of a two-part interview, Didomi podcast co-hosts Manal El Tayyar and Matthew Jones ask medical doctor and ethicist Calum Miller some difficult questions to help equip us to better engage on the topic of abortion. It is our hope that this episode and the next one equip us to understand what roles we, as a church and as Christians, need to play to care for women who are faced with one of the most difficult choices in life. Dr Miller graduated from the University of Oxford Medical School in 2015, and currently works as a medical doctor in the UK. He holds a Master's Degree in Biblical Studies and teaches Philosophy at the University of Oxford, where his research focuses on abortion policy in practice. Based in Lebanon, episode co-host Manal El Tayar is the Regional Fragile States and Peacebuilding Advisor with TearFund. Based in Geneva, episode co-host Matthew Jones is a human rights advocate working to strengthen civil society space across Europe and the South Caucasus. Stay up-to-date with Didomi podcasts via our newsletter, Twitter @didomi_co and Instagram @didomi_co. We appreciate your feedback via email at: contact at didomi.co. Music was generously provided by artist C4C.

In November 2021, 20,000 people will come together in Glasgow, United Kingdom, at the COP26 climate talks hosted by the United Nations. Among the conference participants is Dr. Chris Elisara, Director of the Creation Care Taskforce at the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), and Associate Director of WEA's Sustainability Center in Bonn, Germany. Chris has over 20 years of experience working in the creation care movement. Chris shares with Wissam al-Saliby @walsaliby about WEA and Evangelical engagement at COP26, the Christian Climate Observers Program, the outcomes they are hoping for from COP26, church mobilization in support of creation care and against climate change, and his prayer requests. Show notes: WEA Creation Care Taskforce Website https://www.weacreationcare.org  WEA Sustainability Center https://wea-sc.org/  Climate Vigil Campaign https://www.climatevigil.org Christian Climate Observers Program COOP http://www.ccopclimate.org  CCOP Newsletter subscription link https://climatecaretakers.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=804df820a2b6bb42a96e4b2ea&id=c31dbf3409  WEA Clean Energy Initiative https://www.weacreationcare.org/project-20-25   Climate Tracker https://climateactiontracker.org/  Economic simulations and climate impacts https://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/en-roads/ Connect with the Didomi Collective via: Email contact@didomi.co  Newsletter https://podcast.ausha.co/didomi?s=1  Twitter https://www.twitter.com/didomi_co Instagram https://www.instagram.com/didomi_co  Music was generously provided by artist C4C.

A pastor, two priests and three sheikhs show up together in a busy street in Sidon, South Lebanon. Listen to Bassem Melki as he tells us what happened next! Bassem also shares how he and two Lebanese Evangelical leaders took the bold step to start interfaith peacemaking, the theological foundations behind their initiative, and the fruit they have seen for God's Kingdom. We also ask Bassem about his work with pastors from the Evangelical community to research on reconciliation within Lebanon's Evangelical churches. And, as in every episode, we ask for prayer requests. Bassem Melki is dean of faculty at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary, PhD candidate studying Arab culture and contextual biblical peacemaking, and was the pastor of a Church of God congregation in Beirut for 17 years. The show co-hosts are Michael Mutzner (Twitter @michaelmutzner), and Wissam al-Saliby (Twitter @walsaliby). Stay up-to-date with Didomi podcasts via our newsletter (subscribe here!), Twitter @didomi_co and Instagram @didomi_co. We appreciate your feedback via email at contact@didomi.co. Music was generously provided by artist C4C. 

On September 26, Swiss voters will decide whether gays and lesbians have the right to marry and form a family. Those in favor of “marriage for all” are very likely to win as they represent the majority of the population. In episode 10 of the Didomi Podcast, Marc Jost will share with us why he's campaigning against “Marriage for All,” how Christians can speak truth with grace in a polarized context, and how we can pray for him, for the churches and for Switzerland. Marc is General Secretary of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance and Chair of Interaction – Christian Evangelical NGOs platform. Twitter @marcjost. Episode co-host Manal El Tayar joins us from the Lebanese mountains, and updates us on the situation in Lebanon and shares with us her prayer requests. Manal is the Regional Fragile States and Peacebuilding Advisor with TearFund. Additional co-hosts are Wissam al-Saliby, Advocacy Officer with the World Evangelical Alliance, based in Geneva, Twitter @walsaliby, and Arie De Pater, Brussels Representative for the European Evangelical Alliance, Twitter @ariedep. For more information: ‘Marriage for all' referendum is about the rights of children, say Swiss Christians, 31 August 2021  Crisis Group – Lebanon Crisis Digest, August 2021 Stay up-to-date with Didomi podcasts via our newsletter, Twitter @didomi_co and Instagram @didomi_co. We appreciate your feedback via email at contact@didomi.co . Music was generously provided by artist C4C.

Saul was a violent radical. On the road to Damascus, Saul encountered Christ and was transformed. He became the Apostle Paul, and played an integral role in the formation of the early church. Not far from Damascus today, this narrative is playing out again and again. To learn about modern-day Pauline conversions, we interviewed Scott Gustafson. Scott is researching the world-view change phenomenon among former Muslim refugees in Lebanon and the Levant and the deradicalization of some violent extremists among them. Scott has extensive experience in the Middle East as a practitioner and consultant with faith-based charities and churches in humanitarian relief and mission work. He has lived and worked in the region for nearly 20 years.  To explore further our episode topic, we invite you to read Scott's articles: Preventing That Which We Fear: The Church's Role in Countering Radicalization, in Evangelical Missions Quarterly; A Case for Missiological Engagement in Counter/Deradicalization, in the Journal for Deradicalization in the Winter 2020/2021; Short articles by Scott on Acts211.org. Follow Scott on twitter @SonofaGustaf. The show co-hosts are Michael Mutzner (Twitter @michaelmutzner), and Wissam al-Saliby (Twitter @walsaliby). Stay up-to-date with Didomi podcasts via our newsletter (subscribe here!), Twitter @didomi_co and Instagram @didomi_co. We appreciate your feedback via email at contact@didomi.co. Music was generously provided by artist C4C.

On 4 August 2020, Beirut witnessed one of the the biggest non-nuclear explosions the world has ever seen. Lebanon is enduring a severe and prolonged economic depression, which, according to the World Bank, ranks in the top 10, possibly top 3, most severe crises globally since the mid-nineteenth century. In addition, Lebanon has the largest refugees-to-population ratio, with over one million refugees from Syria, Iraq and Palestine. In this context, what does church and ministry look like? Amid chaos – power cuts, fuel and medicine shortages, runaway inflation, etc. - how can the churches and Lebanese Christians share the hope we have in Christ? And how can we pray for the churches and for Lebanon? Wissam Nasrallah, Chief Operations Officer of the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development (LSESD), joins us from Lebanon to answer these questions. LSESD's vision is to see communities transformed and churches flourishing both in Lebanon and in the wider Middle East and North Africa region for the glory of God. For more information on the ministry of LSESD, and to read some of Wissam Nasrallah's reflections, visit: Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development https://www.lsesd.org/author/wissam-nasrallah/  and Arab Baptist Theological Seminary: https://abtslebanon.org/author/wnasrallah/  The show co-hosts are Joel Veldkamp, Head of International Communications for Christian Solidarity International (Twitter @JoelVeldkamp), and Wissam  al-Saliby, Advocacy Officer for the World Evangelical Alliance (Twitter @walsaliby).  Stay up-to-date with Didomi podcasts via Twitter @didomi_co and Instagram @didomi_co. We appreciate your feedback via email at contact@didomi.co . Music was generously provided by artist C4C.

This is part two of a two-part interview with Yamini Ravindran. Listen to part one here. In Asia, the church is growing fast. And in most of South Asia, Christians are among the religious minorities. How is Christianity perceived, and how is religion politicized? Amid mounting nationalism, what challenges are Christians and religious minorities facing? What opportunities exist for them to advocate for peace and justice? How can we pray in support of our brothers and sisters? To answer these questions, Michael Mutzner and Arie De Pater interviewed Yamini Ravindran, attorney-at-law from Sri Lanka, the director of advocacy at the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka, the Executive Director for the Religious Liberty Commission of the Asia Evangelical Alliance. She was a member of the International Council of the World Evangelical Alliance (at time of recording). Mentioned during this episode is Minor Matters, a movement protecting the rights of minorities and advancing religious freedom in Sri Lanka. Twitter: @minormattersorg Stay up-to-date with Didomi podcasts via Twitter @didomi_co. We appreciate your feedback via email at contact@didomi.co. Music was generously provided by artist C4C.  And follow the hosts on twitter: Arie De Pater @ariedep and Michael Mutzner @michaelmutzner.

In Asia, the church is growing fast. And in most of South Asia, Christians are among the religious minorities. How is Christianity perceived, and how is religion politicized? Amid mounting nationalism, what challenges are Christians and religious minorities facing? What opportunities exist for them to advocate for peace and justice? How can we pray in support of our brothers and sisters?  To answer these questions, Michael Mutzner and Arie De Pater interviewed Yamini Ravindran. Yamini is an attorney-at-law from Sri Lanka, the director of advocacy at the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka, the Executive Director for the Religious Liberty Commission of the Asia Evangelical Alliance. She was a member of the International Council of the World Evangelical Alliance (at time of recording). This is part one of a two-part interview with Yamini. Stay up-to-date with Didomi podcasts via Twitter @didomi_co. We appreciate your feedback via email at contact@didomi.co. Music was generously provided by artist C4C.  And follow the hosts on twitter: Arie De Pater @ariedep and Michael Mutzner @michaelmutzner.

This month, we have witnessed yet another armed conflict in the Holy Land. In addition to the fighting between Israel and Hamas, Palestinians across the Holy Land took to the street to protest. The ferocity of the Palestinian anger caught Israel and the world by surprise. Is Palestinian anger at Israel righteous? Where does the injustice in the Holy Land lie? How can the Palestinian Christian response to Israel's injustice be a demonstration of love? How do Palestinian Christians make the connection between being Evangelical and their national identity? What is a Palestinian Evangelical message to Hamas? And how can we pray for Palestinian brothers and sisters? Didomi podcast co-host Wissam al-Saliby asked these questions to three Palestinian Evangelicals. Marwan Aboul-Zelof is an American of Palestinian origin and planting pastor of City Bible Church in Beirut, Lebanon. Daniel Bannoura is a Palestinian from the West Bank, currently pursuing a PhD in Qur'anic Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, in the United States. And Rawan Sabbah Munayyer is a Palestinian holding Israeli citizenship living in Jerusalem, currently pursuing a PhD at Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Multicultural Education and Social Psychology. Stay up-to-date with Didomi podcasts via Twitter @didomi_co. We appreciate your feedback via email at contact@didomi.co. Music was generously provided by artist C4C. Resources: What if the church is attacked? How would the Muslim behave?, by Rawan Sabbah Munayyer (in Arabic) As a Palestinian Christian raised in an Israel-loving church, how I see this latest conflict, by Marwan Aboul-Zelof

What is it like to advocate for the poor and oppressed in Pakistan? What are the challenges that Christians and other minorities face? In Episode 4 of the Didomi podcast, Michael Mutzner and Wissam al-Saliby interview Yeshoo Ezra. Yeshoo is a lawyer and partner with Ezra Law Associates. He is also the Executive Director of the Presbyterian Peace and Justice Commission of Pakistan. To learn more on some of this episode's topics: Pakistan: Protect underage girls belonging to religious minorities from abduction & forced marriages, World Evangelical Alliance, 5 October 2020 Pakistan: Abduction, Religious Conversion, and Forced Marriage of Minors from Minority Religious Groups, World Evangelical Alliance, 20 August 2020 Stay up-to-date with Didomi podcasts via Twitter @didomi_co. We appreciate your feedback via email at contact@didomi.co. Music was generously provided by artist C4C.

India is the biggest democracy in the world. However, recent reports and democracy indexes have noted that democracy is backsliding in India. Religious minorities are feeling the brunt of Hindu nationalism. The COVID-19 pandemic has only aggravated the situation. Pastor Vijayesh Lal, General secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India, joins us from New Delhi to share with us on what the churches are doing in support of minorities rights, rule of law, and religious freedom in India. This episode is co-hosted by Wissam al-Saliby and Michael Mutzner. Michael will also update us on the Swiss initiative for responsible multinational businesses. Stay up-to-date with Didomi podcasts via Twitter @didomi_co. We appreciate your feedback via email at contact@didomi.co. Music was generously provided by artist C4C. To learn more on this episode's topic: Evangelical Fellowship of India Religious Liberty Commission (EFIRLC) Annual Report 2020 - Hate and Targeted Violence against Chrisitans in India The Persecution Watch 15 – 31 January 2021 - A briefing by the EFIRLC Trump's Praise for Modi on India's ‘Incredible' Religious Freedom Doesn't Match Our Research, Vijayesh Lal, Christianity Today, 28 February 2020 India: Anti-Conversion Laws Incentivize Violence Against Religious Minorities, World Evangelical Alliance submission to the Human Rights Council, 1 February 2021

In this second episode of the Didomi podcast, Michael Mutzner, Permanent Representative of the World Evangelical Alliance to the United Nations in Geneva, shares on the French draft law in support of Republican Values that will be debated in the French parliament early December, and the impact it may have on religious minorities. Arie de Pater, Brussels representative of the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA), shares on migration and asylum at the EU level and the contribution of the EEA to the debate. Marc Jost, General Secretary of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance and Chair of Interaction Christian Evangelical NGOs platform, shares on the churches' involvement in the Swiss Responsible Business Initiative and their support for corporate human rights accountability. On 29 November, the Swiss will vote on whether to allow for holding Swiss multinational companies accountable for human rights violations. This episode is co-hosted by Wissam al-Saliby, Advocacy Officer of the World Evangelical Alliance, and Michael Mutzner. We appreciate your feedback at contact@didomi.co. Music was generously provided by artist C4C. For more information on the topics of our episode: The French Evangelical Alliance's commentary on the draft law strengthening “Republican Values” in France [In French] European Evangelical Alliance's the Refugee Campaign European Evangelical Alliance's updated policy positions on the asylum crisis (PDF) The Swiss Responsible Business Initiative

In this first episode, we share a bit about ourselves as a team: our backgrounds, our current roles, our motivation for our involvement in peace and justice issues, and the topics we'd like to explore in future episodes. It was fun to hear each others' answers and stories. Listen in on our honest thoughts and interactions! Emails us your feedback at: contact@didomi.co. Music courtesy of artist C4C.