Arab World Ministries has a new website! For over 120 years, AWM has worked to bring the light of the Gospel to Muslims in North Africa, the Middle East, and major cities in Europe and North America. If you don’t know this unique outreach, now’s a good chance to check out their new site and learn about their ministry.

Here are a few noteworthy sections of the new site:

• Ministry opportunities, both long- and short-term, in Jordan, Morocco, London, and other locations around the world. Find out how you can get involved.
• The history of AWM—and how a worldwide ministry began after a heartbreaking encounter in Algeria in 1881.
• AWM Media has been broadcasting Christ-centered television and radio programs to the Arab world for decades. Their new media programs like Maarifa continue this legacy.

Take a few minutes to get to know AWM and the amazing work they’re doing in the Muslim world.

Back in high school I was challenged to spend at least one minute a day in prayer. The idea being that one minute is better than nothing. After doing this for a month or so I found that that minute had expanded to far more than 60 seconds and had become a valuable part of my day. All it took to change my life was trying out a simple challenge.

When’s the last time you challenged yourself spiritually? Nancy Leigh DeMoss explores the connection between loving God’s Word and loving God and how 30 days can change your life. You can listen to the radio broadcast on The Revive Our Hearts page or read the transcript. She offers some compelling evidence to why reading the Bible is important for Christians.

And if you want some help reading through the Bible this year, it’s not too late to take advantage of the Bible Gateway reading plans.

What are Christians to make of the latest round of violence in the Middle East? Since Israel launched its offensive against Gaza, the world is once again watching as the all-too-familiar images of violence flash across TV screens. And the well-worn debates are once again dominating editorial pages and websites: who’s the villain in this situation? To what extent is it even possible to identify “good” and “bad” guys? And most importantly, is there any way to break the cycle of violence for good?

Those are big questions that will no doubt occupy the attention of world leaders and diplomats for many years to come. But for Christians trying to sort out the situation, here are two resources that might be helpful:

• Mart De Haan has posted an interesting essay about Israel, Gaza, and good or bad faith. He wonders what effect this latest conflict has on the faiths of both Christians and Muslims, and he offers some thoughts about “good” and “bad” faith, based on Hebrews 11. It’s a refreshing essay in that it avoids the trap of knee-jerk politics and tries to explore the way that we spiritually process events like this.
• Mission Network News is, as always, on the story. They’ve posted moving stories about the plight of Christians in the Gaza Strip and the effect of the violence on efforts to preach the Gospel message

Keep an eye on both of those sites for more news and reflections as the conflict burns on. And pray—for those affected by the violence, but also for world leaders trying to bring about a just and peaceful resolution to the ongoing cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine.