Christmas reminds us of when God broke into our world at the first Christmas. We hear again the many themes of the season as devotionals....

Indeed, we can observe certain aspects in which Jesus comes like a thief. When He died on the Cross, He hung between two thieves or robbers.

The word “holiday” is an old English word from the twelfth century that literally means “Holy Day.” The root of the word is traced to the...

American Muslims are very diverse. Essentially, the diversity of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims is reflected and compressed within the...

I grew up as a part of the Muslim American community back in the 1960s and 70s. It was a community with a lot of amazing people back...

Mine is size 12. That’s according to the shoe size numbering system in the USA. Other countries have different numbering systems....

Open Heart, Open Hands, Open Home Hospitality is a theme woven throughout the whole Bible from the Garden of Eden to the book of...

Bridging the Cultural Divide Consider the cultural differences for a Muslim coming into a Christian church. In the mosque, people take...

A Quick Overview of Muslim Beliefs and Practices Many of the refugees coming from Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq are Muslim. It is...

“How Can the Local Church Welcome Refugees?” “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as...

Coming Home: Welcome, MBB’s, into the Kingdom of God! Five Ways Muslims Come to Faith in Christ Most common is the love of a Christian...

“How Do I Know that My Muslim Neighbor is Not a Terrorist?” Obviously, not all people in the world are people of good will. Terrorists...

Welcome or Rejection? Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban and radical Islam have experienced trauma from untold atrocities. To experience...

The Mission Field on Our Doorstep The world is in an Acts 17:26-27 moment: “From one man he (God) made all the nations, that they should...

“What Would it Take for You to Leave Your Country?” Most people do not like change. What would it take to pack up your family, leave your...

The whole world witnessed a horrific sight on August 16, 2021 as crowds of desperate, determined Afghans ran beside a massive US military...

Israel was established by God as His priestly, “missionary,” nation to provide the place for the Promised One, the incarnate Son of God,...

Muslims believe they share the same god and prophets with Judaism and Christianity. The Qur’an centers on the God of Abraham, and refers...

Without question, one of the greatest controversies in the world rages over Jerusalem, a city held sacred by the three monotheistic...

Historical Perspective When the prophet of Islam died in 632 A.D., his successors felt compelled to spread the message and rule of Islam...

Brother, I’ve never read the Qur’an,” said my South Asian friend. Having regarded him as a devout Muslim, I was incredulous. “What do you...

The Road to the South: The Eunuch who Needed Guidance The final blog in this series features a Bible story which occurred on the Road to...

In this four-part series, we are considering Bible figures traveling away from Jerusalem. This symbolized traveling away from the...

The Road to the North: Jesus Saves the Angry Religious Person This series focuses on how Jesus saves and rescues people. In each blog...