9 Ways To Counter Radical Islam
As an Iranian-American, I often get asked about the crisis in the Muslim world. I try to lean into the conversation, knowing a lot of sincere people are grasping for […]
Random Reflections
Bring the Fire, Sing in the Smoke: Lessons on Suffering and Forgiveness from the Church in Sudan
This article first appeared at The Table. For more articles featuring thoughtful Christian perspectives on the the nature and embodiment of love, growing through suffering, and acquiring humility, click here. […]
The Struggle for Enemy Love in the Arab Christian World
This article first appeared at The Table. For more articles featuring thoughtful Christian perspectives on the the nature and embodiment of love, growing through suffering, and acquiring humility, click here. […]
Piper on Israel/Palestine
John Piper’s sermon titled “Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East” speaks to theological footings of the Israel/Palestine issue from a series on Romans. Click Here to read or listen to […]
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Hope for a Different Kind of Life
Regrettably, today’s world politics may be creating among Arab Palestinians another “reprisal generation.” The rise of suicide bombers is a sign of chronic lack of communication in a world saturated […]
How Christians Deterred Me from Leaving Islam
After many years, I am finally sharing some of my story of why I think it took me so long to leave Islam and become a Christian. So, what took me […]
I am not Abraham’s Mistake
Derek Rishmawy explains how popular evangelical theology about Ishmael contradicts the Gospel. Arabs are not the result of Abraham’s mistake. 9/11 was a weird day for me. I was a […]
Middle Eastern Jesus
A friend from a Muslim background who follows Christ told me yesterday as we were discussing Christmas, “You know, Jesus didn’t have white skin, he’s our Jesus.” Most of the […]
What is Lost When Self-Defense is Utmost
The headlines of a major Beirut newspaper, this weekend, referenced the recent comments made by Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. He was responding to the ongoing gun control debate […]
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Recently a friend asked me a question prompted by the terror attacks in Paris. With the horrifying events that recently transpired in California, the subject has much relevance today: “So […]