God of Differences

By assadsaif | June 12, 2022 |
orange and blue dome mosque

In Israel, as an American Pastor from Middle Eastern descent… I am not warmly welcomed. However, I am welcomed. It is an interesting tension I choose to embrace. On the one hand, my name causes me strain at Passport control due to its strong Muslim sentiment. Literally my name means “The Happy One, Mohammed’s Sword”…

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What is Diversity?

By assadsaif | April 3, 2019 |

Simply stated… the word “diversity” speaks to issues of “difference” or the desire for these differences to create “variety”. This can happen amongst race, religion, food… you name it. Have you ever tried to define the word “diversity”? I have… I had the brilliant idea of simply stating “diversity” means “different”. I was wrong. Not…

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