by Phoebe Farag Mikhail Historically, Egyptian Christians never celebrated Advent with evergreen trees – they don’t really grow in Egypt. So, growing up even here in the US, Christmas trees didn’t feature much in our family Christmas traditions. What did... Read More

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail Animals play a huge part in the Christmas holiday season. Christ was born in a stable, surrounded by animals, and all of creation rejoiced at His coming. So this year’s holiday book list is all about... Read More

Today I am excited to share a guest post from my friend Allison Backous Troy on a topic we both hold dear: socially conscious shopping. A few weeks ago I shared a book review of The Grace of Enough by... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail It’s time again for my collection of book and gift recommendations, coupon codes and SEVEN giveaways! I am so excited to share these items with you. In order to enter the giveaway and get a chance... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Are you a non-Christian who celebrates Christmas? Recently my Muslim friend Eman posted this question on her Facebook page. She had read an interesting article from the Pew Research Center with a surprising statistic: 81% of... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Welcome to what might become a yearly tradition on Being in Community. I have put together for you a post full of book and gift recommendations, coupon codes and THIRTEEN giveaways! In order to enter the... Read More