Amid a fragile ceasefire, moments of joy and rest
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...
Messy Christmas
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...
Caught in Lebanon’s modern day slavery system, her only hope was Jesus.
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.
What is happening in Syria, and how can you be praying?
What is happening? Last week, the Syrian civil war reignited as armed groups opposed to the Syrian government launched a surprise offensive. Facing little resistance, they made massive gains, seizing Syria’s second largest city, Aleppo, and other...
Understanding the War in Lebanon
The article below represents a personal analysis by the author and does not reflect an official position of Thimar. Thimar is dedicated to declaring and demonstrating the unconditional love of God to all those in need, regardless of their social, religious, or ethnic...
Displaced for the seventh time
Throughout the past 50 years, Pastor Maroun has been forced to leave his home in southern Lebanon seven times. Born in the small village of Deir Mimas, located just 1 kilometre from Lebanon’s border with Israel, he has lived there with his family and served as the...
As war rages, Thimar responds
Thimar is responding to growing humanitarian needs arising from the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Shining Ever Brighter
Strengthening the witness of the Church in the Arab World is the very reason we exist as LSESD. We made a decision to stand by the Church in Syria since the beginning of the war in 2011, and to date we continue to partner with around 25 churches that are deeply involved in responding to the needs of their people.