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In the wake of the American election, Marthame shares a reflection from 2005 that sheds some light on what it’s like to prioritize justice and peace when it puts you out of step with the prevailing winds of society.

Read the original reflection here.

Our friend A+ (scholar/pastor/emcee Albert Russell) was inspired by our song “Gaza (Under the Rubble)” to write his own bars. Marthame produced them into this track.

Listen to our past aijcast conversation with Albert.

Listen to the song.

Zoughbi al-Zoughbi is the founder and director of ⁠⁠⁠Wi'am⁠, The Palestinian Conflict Transformation Center. He recently traveled the US as a ⁠⁠PC(USA)⁠ International Peacemaker. This episode is an excerpt from his presentation at ⁠⁠Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church⁠⁠, just outside Atlanta.

⁠Watch the full talk on the Joining Hands for Justice YouTube channel.⁠

Marthame preached at Oakhurst Presbyterian Church on Sunday, October 5. His sermon focused on the story of the healing of ten lepers (Luke 17:11-19) and the town of Burqin, Palestine, that marks the miracle to this day.

Watch the full worship service streamed here.

As we approach October 7, Marthame shares last year's reflection about the Hamas surprise attack and Israeli reprisals, noting how little has changed apart from the scale of the bloodshed.

Marthame shares an Advent reflection written in 2004, almost a year after we had left Zababdeh, from our new temporary home in Louisville, Kentucky.

You can read the original reflection here.

Marthame shares a reflection after we put down roots in Atlanta, noting the disconnect between our own celebrations and the terror of violence in the Middle East.

⁠Read the original reflection here.

Marthame shares our reflection we wrote as we prepared to move back to the States in 2003, lifting up messages from Palestinian Christians for their fellow American Christians.

You can read the original reflection here.

The Rev. Alex Awad is a pastor, scholar, and author. He recently traveled to Atlanta, where he spoke on the topic of Christian Zionism. This episode is an excerpt from that talk.

As we continue our vigil with Gaza, Marthame shares a reflection from 2002 on the time-honored tradition of fleeing to Egypt for safety and respite.

You can read the original reflection here.