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Translating Familial Biblical Terms
An Overview of the Issue
Tags: islam, son of god, translation
This article is an abridgement of “A New Look at Translating Familial Language,” forthcoming in The International Journal of Frontier Missiology 28:3 (2011).
A well-educated non-Christian woman...
A Muslim Tribal Chief is Bringing Jesus to His People
Tags: islam, jesus movements, muslim
Like most people in my tribe, when I was a young boy I went to the madrasah (Islamic school) for training in the Quran and preparation for jihad (holy war). As I read the Quran, I noticed that it...
Church Planting Movements Among Muslim Peoples
Tags: church planting, islam, movement, muslim
Some historians have described the spread of the gospel as if it were a divinely driven wind that has swept through history. They contend that what began in Jerusalem blew westward across Europe...
His Kingdom Coming to Afghanistan?
Tags: afghanistan, islam, muslim
On May 31, 2010 a local, private Afghan TV station, Noorin TV, showed video clips on the evening news program in Kabul of Afghans worshiping and being baptized in the name of Jesus. The TV station...
Are Muslims the New Nazis?
Recently I heard a comedian suggest that “brown is the new black”, that brown people (aka those of Middle Eastern/Asian descent) now receive the abuse, discrimination and suspicion that black...
Walking With Muslims
… It has been an experience of utter faith and abandon to God’s will in the deepest crevices of our souls, or a walking in our own pitiful strength. In the end, though, it was an experience of...
Tea With Hezbollah
So, what is it like to love an enemy? What are our so-called enemies really like, one on one? What are their favorite movies? When was the last time they cried? What is their favorite joke? If we...
Why Do You Fear Me?
On Thursday, January 28 I joined others at the U.S. Center for World Mission in watching “Why Do You Fear Me?”, a 90-minute “live Web event” reportedly witnessed by Muslims and Christians in 57...
Rethinking Our Approach to Muslim Peoples
Dear Reader,
When I say the words “Islam” or “Muslim,” what thoughts or images come to your mind? Do you think of bloody pictures of terrorist attacks from Israel or New York? Do you think of...
Loving Bin Laden
What Does Jesus Expect Us To Do?
Tags: bin laden, islam, muslim
“Do you mind if we blindfold you?” the Hezbollah fighter asked nonchalantly. “If I have a choice, I’d prefer not, but I’m guessing it’s your call,” I replied with a (nervous) smile. For some...
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