by Ghinwa Akiki | Aug 5, 2025 | THIMAR-LSESD, ABTS, LSESD, News, Pray, THIMAR
Five years ago, in the bustle of a typical afternoon, one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions in history rocked Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing more than 220 people, injuring over 6,000 others, devastating entire neighborhoods, and leaving an entire nation traumatized.
by Admin | Jun 16, 2025 | THIMAR-LSESD, DMAH, LSESD, News, Pray, THIMAR
by Wissam Nasrallah | Jun 16, 2025 | THIMAR-LSESD, ABTS, LSESD, News, Pray, THIMAR
At Thimar-LSESD, our very name, “Thimar” (ثمار), meaning fruits in Arabic, reminds us daily of the sacred calling to bear the fruits of faith. Yet bearing fruit is not a product of mere effort or secret evangelistic formula.
by Hunter Williamson | Apr 17, 2025 | THIMAR-LSESD, LSESD, News, Pray, THIMAR
At a Thimar-partner church this past Sunday, several believers stood on stage and shared their testimonies. Each had been a combatant from opposing sides during the Lebanese civil war.
by Hunter Williamson | Dec 19, 2024 | THIMAR-LSESD, LSESD, MERATH, News, Pray, THIMAR
Pastor Dani* woke to the sound of gunfire. In the early hours of December 8, the sky was still dark as Dani opened his phone and turned on the news. What he saw had seemed unimaginable just hours before he had gone to sleep: opposition forces battling the Syrian... 
by Ghinwa Akiki | Dec 19, 2024 | THIMAR-LSESD, ABTS, LSESD, News, Pray, THIMAR
This year, people in Lebanon are celebrating Christmas differently. With weary hearts after a period of intense aggression, we are reminded of the one true hope and the peace that brings comfort to our souls. After nearly 13 months of fighting between Hezbollah and... 
by Wissam Nasrallah | Dec 17, 2024 | THIMAR-LSESD, LSESD, News, Pray, THIMAR
Ministry, at its core, is relational. This is why it can be messy because people are messy. We are imperfect, and so are those we serve. The messiness becomes even more evident in times of war and displacement that have plagued the Middle East for so long. In the last... 
by Nabil Costa | Dec 17, 2024 | THIMAR-LSESD, LSESD, News, Pray, THIMAR
Psalms 46:6-7 “Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall…The Lord Almighty is with us.” Everything has changed; nothing is certain As we approach Christmas this year in the Middle East, everything has changed – almost overnight. The demise of Hezbollah and... 
by Ghinwa Akiki | Dec 9, 2024 | THIMAR-LSESD, LSESD, MERATH, News, Pray, THIMAR
The war in Lebanon has made life harder for Hayat and many of the other 176,000 migrant workers estimated to be in the country. But her hardships, like those of other migrant women, began long before conflict flared up between Hezbollah and Israel.
