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Belief or Action?
For a Muslim to be a good practicing Muslim, he or she must believe in certain things and must do certain things. His tenets of belief...
GI Team Member
Apr 7, 20224 min read


What’s Ramadan all About?
“Forgiveness of sins? I love that thought,” said Ahmed as we sat enjoying our meal at a midwestern diner. We had been talking about...
GI Team Member
Mar 31, 20224 min read


Blessed Assurance
“If I ask Allah to forgive me, maybe he will, maybe he won’t,” began Ana, our South Asian friend. The statement took my wife and I by...
GI Team Member
Mar 20, 20222 min read


“Come, Lord Jesus!”
As we watch the news of armies invading lands in Europe, the devastation left behind is described as apocalyptic in nature. The pictures...

Mark Brink
Mar 14, 20223 min read


Mount Everest of Missions
Islam is the Mt. Everest of missions—it draws a lot of attention, but few climbers. Like the world’s highest mountain, Islam, the...
Dale Fagerland
Mar 6, 20223 min read


Freedom From the Heavy Harness of Hate
Black History Month Blog Series, Part Three The following is the last of a three-part blog series which confronts the claims of Black...
GI Team Member
Feb 27, 20223 min read


Does the Bible Promote Racism?
Black History Month Blog Series, Part Two The following is the second of a three-part blog series, which confronts the claims of Black...
GI Team Member
Feb 21, 20225 min read


Searching for Roots: Hope for African American Muslims
The following is the first of a three-part blog series, which confronts the claims of Black Islam concerning roots, racism, and...
GI Team Member
Feb 13, 20224 min read


The Superior Choice: Black History Month Introduction
The red and white sticker proudly adorned the bumper of the Cadillac as it sat in the supermarket parking lot. As the well-dressed woman...
GI Team Member
Feb 6, 20222 min read


Urgency of Mission in Africa
The World Watch List, a helpful index researched and published annually by Open Doors, ranks the 50 nations where Christians face the...
GI Team Member
Jan 31, 20222 min read


Hope for 2022
Some years ago in South Africa, I visited the tomb of a saint. I watched as people pressed their hands or bodies against the sides of the...
Jim Bennett
Jan 14, 20222 min read


Commitments for the New Year
As we enter the new year of 2022, we must look past the challenges of this past year and into a steadfast faith and commitment of what...

Mark Brink
Jan 1, 20222 min read


It's All About Jesus!
Christmas is all about Jesus!
Ken Ferguson
Dec 19, 20212 min read


When Angels Come Calling
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....
Paul Parks
Dec 13, 20212 min read


Here Comes the Thief!
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.

Fred Farrokh
Dec 6, 20212 min read


Holiday Opportunities!
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...
Dr. Mark Hausfeld
Nov 16, 20213 min read


Issues Muslim American Muslims are Wrestling With, Part 2
American Muslims are very diverse. Essentially, the diversity of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims is reflected and compressed within the...

Fred Farrokh
Nov 8, 20212 min read


Issues Muslim Americans are Wrestling With, Part 1
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...

Fred Farrokh
Nov 1, 20213 min read


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

Fred Farrokh
Oct 18, 20213 min read


Refugee Journey, Day 10
Open Heart, Open Hands, Open Home Hospitality is a theme woven throughout the whole Bible from the Garden of Eden to the book of...
GI Team Member
Oct 1, 20213 min read


Refugee Journey, Day 9
Bridging the Cultural Divide Consider the cultural differences for a Muslim coming into a Christian church. In the mosque, people take...
GI Team Member
Sep 29, 20212 min read


Refugee Journey, Day 8
A Quick Overview of Muslim Beliefs and Practices Many of the refugees coming from Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq are Muslim. It is...
GI Team Member
Sep 27, 20212 min read


The Refugee Journey, Day 7
“How Can the Local Church Welcome Refugees?” “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as...
GI Team Member
Sep 22, 20212 min read


The Refugee Journey, Day 6
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...
GI Team Member
Sep 20, 20212 min read
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