Telling the Story: Hicham Chehab
Sunday, January 22, 2023
9:00 & 10:30am
Nursery is available at the 9:00am Service.
Kids Connect: Preschool through 5th grade is available at both services.
9:00 & 10:30am
Nursery is available at the 9:00am Service.
Kids Connect: Preschool through 5th grade is available at both services.
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Meet Hicham Chehab
He grew up in Lebanon. Bitter animosity between Muslims and Christians was not only normal - it was life. From an early age, he personally experienced attacks at the hands of Christian militia. At age 13, he was recruited by extremist Muslims and later fought against Christians in the 1975 war in Lebanon. He was on track to become a Muslim preacher (Imam). When his brother was killed by Christian militia in 1980, he chose to study day and night to take out his revenge by attacking Christians. However, reading Jesus' teaching on the Mount in a cultural studies class changed his life. Hicham now works to bring Muslims and Christians together. He is a respected voice in the both the Arabic and American media and societies and is active in Arab refugee resettlement and immigration efforts in the United States. Hicham is the pastor of Salam Arabic Church, the first Arabic Lutheran church in Chicagoland started by former Muslims and one of the first of its kind in the Western world. Pastor Tim will interview Hicham at both services on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Come and hear his personal story of radical grace and unconditional forgiveness that will inspire us in surprising ways. Who will you invite? |
