Author: Abdul Masih

By Abdul Masiah — The scenario is a familiar one: She is exasperated by his insensitivity, moral failings, sexist behavior. Her happily-ever-after has turned into never-happy, so she makes the logical move, the one encouraged by society. Even though she will suffer greater poverty, she thinks it will be worth it. She divorces. But does she consider the effects on her children? According to multiple studies, her kids will have a hard time moving upward financially, will struggle with self-esteem, will experiment sexually earlier, will trust less, see a decline in academic performance, become vulnerable to abuse or neglect, drink…

By Abdul Masih — Once on a medical mission in Nicaragua, Dr. Bob Hamilton decided to cross the lake and take care of patients of the Tasbapauni hamlet. They piled people and pills into rickety canoes and paddled off. Heavy-laden, the canoes’ gunwales was a mere couple inches from the water level. “It was actually pretty scary. We had to balance the the canoe. Thankfully there weren’t too many waves; it was an inland lake and it was very quiet,” Dr. Bob says. “One of our canoes however did take on water. Weended up having to rescue those guys.” Lighthouse…

By Abdul Masih — Every time archaeologists unearth a shard of Biblical history, it sends “shockwaves” through Israel’s enemies who wish to deny that the Jews were the original inhabitants of the land, a new book says. A seal from Jucal (Jer. 38:1) and a golden bell from the high priest’s garments are among the treasure trove dug up archaeologists in the last 20 years to confirm the Bible and the Jews’ right to the land, showcases When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel’s Enemies Don’t Want You To Know. “We have…

When he was a CIA agent, John Kiriakou worked well with half of the Pakistani intelligence staff; they were western-educated, competent spies, top notch agents. They helped John nab senior Al-Qaeda leader Abu Zabayda. The other half of the Pakistani agents had bushy beards, muttered beneath their breath in Arabic about who knows what. They looked like terrorists. John avoided them completely. The half-half makeup of Pakistani intelligence into counter-terrorist/pro-terrorist factions is a microcosm for nation. Pakistan is an important U.S. ally in the fight against terrorism. It also seems to coddle (encourage? sponsor?) terrorists. After India attacked Jaish-e-Mohammed installations…

By Abdul Masih – JojuJohn and his wife saw all the hardships their parents faced as pastors and decided they didn’t want to do ministry. “But deep inside our heart, we were thinking if God will send us, we will go to the difficult place,” Joju says. “We would go to a place where no one wants to go.” And that’s how in March 2012 he ended up in the India-administered area of Kashmir, a flashpoint for conflict with Pakistan. After Pakistan won its independence from India, the region of Kashmir was disputed and remains contentious today. On April 22,…

By Abdul Masih — California Democrats have shown again why CrazyCalifornia is a hashtag, forcing out of a bill the part that would make it a felony to solicit a minor prostitute. To get a hearing, the bill’s sponsor had to strike that part out. It will remain a misdemeanor. No one seems to know why certain Democrats wanted to keep the bar low for soliciting minors. “In order to get a hearing on the bill, we were forced to remove the piece of the bill that ensures the crime of purchasing a minor for sex applies in all cases…

By Abdul Masih — No, the Houthis are not from Whoville (or Houthiville), and Dr. Seuss doesn’t rule the Middle East. So why did Trump send 1,000 bombing missions on them, and why did the Israelis completely blow to smithereens their airport? For that matter, what is the cause of all the chaos in the Middle East? Behind the attacks (not the retaliations) lies one thing: extremist Islam. The Houthis are radical Islamists in Northeastern Yemen on the tip of the Arabian Peninsula. They ascribe to the fundamentalist Islam that believes Mohammad’s conquest by war and terror is the way…

By Abdul Masih – While the pending deportation of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is a flashpoint for progressives, analysts from the Middle East call him — and others like him — terrorists, plain and simple. “In America, they’re called activists,” says Amjad Taha, an analyst from the United Arab Emirates. “In the Middle East, they’re called terrorists. You have now more extremists in the United States of America than you have in the Middle East. Why are you allowing these extremists to destroy this beautiful amazing Western Civilization?” Khalil should be deported, Taha says. But Western progressives are fighting under…

By Abdul Masih – At-risk youth from some of the poorest neighborhoods in Guatemala are building robots, doing 3D printing projects and learning STEM – thanks to some laboratories set up by a missionaries’ kid. “I have no doubt that some of these kids are going to do incredible things,” says Alexander Martiny, of his labs in Santa Fe and San Jose Pinula. “Before the program, some of the kids were failing their grades. Now they’re graduating at the top of the class; they’re studying at the best universities in the country. The impact is very evident.” Born in Guatemala,…

By Abdul Masih — Parts of Europe descended into darkness Monday — whether it was the Dark Ages or Third World afflictions, you can decided. Spain, Portugal and parts of France experienced a massive power outage, leaving passengers stranded and nearly shutting down hospitals. This happened because Europe is now being lead by a 22-year-old Greta Thunberg, who has shoved “renewable” energy down everybody’s throats. So much for saving the environment — not to mention Greta’s future. The so-called “Net Zero” goal producing energy from non-fossil fuels is to blame. Spain has increased dependence on solar and other renewable sources…