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Jul 32 min read

Newness or Deadness?

As Muslims begin a new year on July 7, consider the significant differences between the Islamic and Christian concepts of new beginnings.

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Apr 173 min read

Permission to be Christian!

About twenty years ago, I traveled to the country of Kyrgyzstan where I taught two courses in the capital city of Bishkek. I was teaching...

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Apr 19, 20233 min read

The Breaking and The Sacrifice

This year, the month of Ramadan concludes on April 21. Upon concluding the fast, Muslims will celebrate with Id al-Fitr, which means the...

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Nov 22, 20222 min read

The Cross Opens Heaven’s Door

Not every country celebrates Thanksgiving Day, and some countries celebrate on a day other than the American national holiday of the...

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Jul 27, 20223 min read

Are you a New Man?

Some time ago I spoke with Ibrahim, a former Muslim, and he said, “I have put my trust in Jesus as Savior, and I feel like a new man.”...

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Jun 23, 20223 min read

Nineveh Revisited

As I opened the news today, I read of another disaster that has fallen upon the country of Afghanistan. The news headline tells of a...

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Mar 6, 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...

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Jan 31, 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...

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Jan 14, 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...

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