Christ at the Checkpoint is an influential evangelical conference put on by Bethlehem Bible College. Its focus is on peacemaking in the Holy Land. I just started a book that was put out by the conference entitled Christ at the Checkpoint: Blessed are the Peacemakers.

It is a good book, and I especially appreciate the first part of the book because it is from the perspective of Palestinians. As I read from the stories and experiences of these people I guess I was most surprised by the humility rather than outrage. Not to say that I judge oppressed people for their justifiable outrage–quite to the contrary. But after reading a couple of humble pieces in a row I found myself wanting to change how I address conflict in my life, in favor of humility and awareness of the question of timing.

When is the right time to be prophetic, what tone should we take, what is my positionality as I commit to the course of action that I do? These are nuances that I don’t often consider–perhaps it’s due to my being a privileged westerner. Regardless, Part 1 of this book is absolutely transformational. I will write about subsequent parts in separate posts.