False Messiah Beheaded in Mecca 37 Years Ago
An event took place on November 20, 1979, that most people have either forgotten, or never heard about in the first place. Islam’s most holy place, the Grand Mosque in […]
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A Family Reunion
Much of the world’s focus has been on the refugees in Syria and Iraq as a result of the Syrian civil war and ISIS. And rightly so, this conflict has […]
Primer – Reading List for Christians on the Refugee Debate
With all the conflicting noise, especially in social media here’s some suggested reading to help frame come commonly asked questions on the refugee crisis. Why the Church Must Love the Refugee – An […]
Misplaced Patriotism: The Other Prosperity Gospel
The prosperity gospel is fooling a lot of people. No, not that prosperity gospel. The other prosperity gospel. The one that doesn’t have an official name, but that’s more popular than […]
Prohibiting Modesty: Should Religious Equality Apply to Muslims?
Photographs of armed, male police officers forcing a Muslim woman to remove her over-garment on a public, French beach are currently trending on social media. The woman was told to […]
Why the Church Must Love the Refugee
The global refugee crisis reached a peak this year, and is still climbing. At this time in human history there are more refugees and displaced people than at any other […]
Considering Arab Christian Perspectives on Palestine
In November 2015, U.S. pastor David Prince was on a trip to Israel and to the West Bank. Following his visit, he wrote a sobering blog post, Pro-Jesus Thoughts about […]
How ISIS is Spreading the Gospel
A few weeks ago I received an email from one of my students. She has been working amongst Muslim women and had just had a phone call from one of […]
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 […]
Sowing Peace: How God’s Mercy to Us Changes our Perspective of Muslims.
Western fears about Islam and Muslims seem to be surging again, and there are political and religious leaders quick to point to anecdotes or news clips that only further incite […]