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From wars and ethnic strife to religious tensions and cultural misunderstandings, conflict is an ongoing reality in our world. Yet complacency and acceptance are not options for Christians called to forgiveness, transformation, and the holy work of loving our neighbors. Rather, we must choose the radical, demanding, and difficult work of reconciliation. Journey through the Storm unpacks Musalaha's thirty years of practical experience building bridges, healing division, and following Christ in the context of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Composed of essays, curriculum excerpts, interviews, and real-life testimonies, this collection offers insight into the theory, theology, and application of Musalaha's six stages of reconciliation. It is a powerful, hopeful, and deeply realistic look at the demands and rewards of transforming the ""other"" into a neighbor and an enemy into a friend.

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"In a world of division, hostility, anger, and violence, we wonder about and ache for hope. What might hope look like? What would it require? Who are the people who might be hope's agents? What must they do or not do? Why? For decades now, Dr. Salim Munayer, Founder and Executive Director of Musalaha, has lived, breathed, and enacted responses to such questions. Not only that, he and those who have joined him have done so in the context of one of most intensely divided and hostile regions in the world. In Palestine, religious, political, social, and economic conflicts are rife and the mood is either hot or hotter. This collection of essays about reconciliation couldn't be more important. They are expressions of sobering hope. These writers' voices and angles of wisdom arise from living into the fierce intersection of layered, protracted conflict, and doing so as ministers of reconciliation. I urge you to absorb these essays, to pray that you will think carefully and critically about them, and that you will let your life and actions become manifestations of such justice, reconciliation, and hope. Mark Labberton, PhD President, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, USA This book is essential for any person who is interested in reconciliation, peace-building, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The experience, insight, and reflection of Musalaha is relevant to any context. The concept of ""stages of reconciliation,"" which I have used in my teaching and in my personal life, is particularly helpful. Moreover, this book truly challenges us to view the ""other"" in a different way, encouraging us to question our identity construction in relation to those around us. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to make a positive change to situations of conflict, be that in the Holy Land or elsewhere. Shireen Awwad Hilal Director of Community and Development Outreach, Bethlehem Bible College, Palestine The stages of reconciliation addressed in the book have been profoundly transformative in my life. From the initial exhilaration of finding brothers and sisters from ""the other side,"" to the frustration and despair of confronting disparate narratives, the experience has been deepening and enriching, while providing a healthy dose of humility. Moreover, I have found a treasure of friends and confidants with whom I share the challenges of living within the tension of ""both/and"" rather than ""either/or."" I will go so far as to say that this journey may provide hope for our shared futures. This book is highly recommended. Rittie Katz, MEd Life Coach and Author Teacher, Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Journey through the Storm is a must-read for all who work for reconciliation in our troubled world. Being in the ministry of reconciliation for decades in one of the most critical areas on earth - Israel and Palestine - is a reason in itself to account for God´s blessing. The model which Musalaha developed through the years has proven to be both successful and challenging at the same time. And the experience of Musalaha generates hope at all checkpoints of conflict and war throughout the world. I hope the book will be read by many. Johannes Reimer, DTh Director of Peace and Reconciliation Network, World Evangelical Alliance"

In a world of division, hostility, anger, and violence, we wonder about and ache for hope. What might hope look like? What would it require? Who are the people who might be hope's agents? What must they do or not do? Why? For decades now, Dr. Salim Munayer, Founder and Executive Director of Musalaha, has lived, breathed, and enacted responses to such questions. Not only that, he and those who have joined him have done so in the context of one of most intensely divided and hostile regions in the world. In Palestine, religious, political, social, and economic conflicts are rife and the mood is either hot or hotter. This collection of essays about reconciliation couldn't be more important. They are expressions of sobering hope. These writers' voices and angles of wisdom arise from living into the fierce intersection of layered, protracted conflict, and doing so as ministers of reconciliation. I urge you to absorb these essays, to pray that you will think carefully and critically about them, and that you will let your life and actions become manifestations of such justice, reconciliation, and hope. Mark Labberton, PhD President, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, USA This book is essential for any person who is interested in reconciliation, peace-building, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The experience, insight, and reflection of Musalaha is relevant to any context. The concept of stages of reconciliation, which I have used in my teaching and in my personal life, is particularly helpful. Moreover, this book truly challenges us to view the other in a different way, encouraging us to question our identity construction in relation to those around us. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to make a positive change to situations of conflict, be that in the Holy Land or elsewhere. Shireen Awwad Hilal Director of Community and Development Outreach, Bethlehem Bible College, Israel The stages of reconciliation addressed in the book have been profoundly transformative in my life. From the initial exhilaration of finding brothers and sisters from the other side, to the frustration and despair of confronting disparate narratives, the experience has been deepening and enriching, while providing a healthy dose of humility. Moreover, I have found a treasure of friends and confidants with whom I share the challenges of living within the tension of both/and rather than either/or. I will go so far as to say that this journey may provide hope for our shared futures. This book is highly recommended. Rittie Katz, MEd Life Coach and Author Teacher, Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Journey through the Storm is a must-read for all who work for reconciliation in our troubled world. Being in the ministry of reconciliation for decades in one of the most critical areas on earth - Israel and Palestine - is a reason in itself to account for Gods blessing. The model which Musalaha developed through the years has proven to be both successful and challenging at the same time. And the experience of Musalaha generates hope at all checkpoints of conflict and war throughout the world. I hope the book will be read by many. Johannes Reimer, DTh Director of Peace and Reconciliation Network, World Evangelical Alliance

In a world of division, hostility, anger, and violence, we wonder about and ache for hope. What might hope look like? What would it require? Who are the people who might be hope's agents? What must they do or not do? Why? For decades now, Dr. Salim Munayer, Founder and Executive Director of Musalaha, has lived, breathed, and enacted responses to such questions. Not only that, he and those who have joined him have done so in the context of one of most intensely divided and hostile regions in the world. In Palestine, religious, political, social, and economic conflicts are rife and the mood is either hot or hotter. This collection of essays about reconciliation couldn't be more important. They are expressions of sobering hope. These writers' voices and angles of wisdom arise from living into the fierce intersection of layered, protracted conflict, and doing so as ministers of reconciliation. I urge you to absorb these essays, to pray that you will think carefully and critically about them, and that you will let your life and actions become manifestations of such justice, reconciliation, and hope. Mark Labberton, PhD President, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, USA This book is essential for any person who is interested in reconciliation, peace-building, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The experience, insight, and reflection of Musalaha is relevant to any context. The concept of stages of reconciliation, which I have used in my teaching and in my personal life, is particularly helpful. Moreover, this book truly challenges us to view the other in a different way, encouraging us to question our identity construction in relation to those around us. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to make a positive change to situations of conflict, be that in the Holy Land or elsewhere. Shireen Awwad Hilal Director of Community and Development Outreach, Bethlehem Bible College, Palestine The stages of reconciliation addressed in the book have been profoundly transformative in my life. From the initial exhilaration of finding brothers and sisters from the other side, to the frustration and despair of confronting disparate narratives, the experience has been deepening and enriching, while providing a healthy dose of humility. Moreover, I have found a treasure of friends and confidants with whom I share the challenges of living within the tension of both/and rather than either/or. I will go so far as to say that this journey may provide hope for our shared futures. This book is highly recommended. Rittie Katz, MEd Life Coach and Author Teacher, Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Journey through the Storm is a must-read for all who work for reconciliation in our troubled world. Being in the ministry of reconciliation for decades in one of the most critical areas on earth - Israel and Palestine - is a reason in itself to account for Gods blessing. The model which Musalaha developed through the years has proven to be both successful and challenging at the same time. And the experience of Musalaha generates hope at all checkpoints of conflict and war throughout the world. I hope the book will be read by many. Johannes Reimer, DTh Director of Peace and Reconciliation Network, World Evangelical Alliance

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SALIM J. MUNAYER is the founding director of Musalaha, a faith-based organization that facilitates reconciliation mainly between Israelis and Palestinians from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds based on biblical principles. As a Palestinian Israeli Christian, Dr Munayer has spent his life navigating contexts of conflict including within his own identity. He is adjunct professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and previously served as Academic Dean at Bethlehem Bible College, Palestine. Dr Munayer holds a PhD from Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, UK.

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