🔥 What happens when scripture is used to justify modern warfare? Amidst active geopolitical conflict, widespread misconceptions, and the dangerous weaponization of biblical texts, what does it mean to truly love our neighbors across the Middle East?
In this powerful and revealing episode of Unmuted, host Edwin Keshish-Abnous sits down with Fares Abraham—Founder and CEO of Levant Ministries—to navigate the complex intersection of theology and geopolitics. Together, they unpack the realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, uncover the true cultural landscape of Iran and Palestine, and explore what faithful Christian witness looks like when both of their homelands are locked in deep political turmoil. Fares also shares his powerful testimony of encountering Christ and his mission to empower the next generation of Christian leaders in the Arabic-speaking world.
🎯 Who This Is For:
- Believers seeking clarity on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the broader Middle East through a biblical worldview.
- Anyone concerned about the misuse of scripture and biblical theology to justify warfare and political agendas.
- Christians grappling with what it means to radically “love your neighbor” amidst deep-rooted political hostility and Islamic agendas.
- Supporters of Middle Eastern ministries looking for frontline insights into reaching the Arabic-speaking world and the Iranian underground church.
- Listeners who want to know how to effectively and specifically pray for the people of both Palestine and Iran.
💡 Key Takeaways:
→ Shattering Middle East Misconceptions: Uncovering the “true” Iran and Palestine beyond the headlines, and understanding the reality of the region’s religiosity and political agendas.
→ Geopolitics & Theology: The dangerous intersection of modern conflict and faith, including the alarming ways scripture is weaponized to frame geopolitical battles as holy wars.
→ The Cost of Discipleship: Fares’ personal journey of encountering Christ, leaving the corporate world, and answering the urgent call to share the Gospel through Levant Ministries.
→ A Call to Intercession: A practical, spiritual guide on how the global church can stand in the gap and pray for Palestine and Iran right now.
