Articles for tag: Islam

February 19, 2013

Christian Standard

Witnesses from Around the World (Previewing the 2013 NACC)

By Chris DeWelt An exciting component of the 2013 North American Christian Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, will be the powerful testimonies of six followers of Christ who come from six different parts of our world. Each will offer pungent and powerful words from the front lines where the gospel is actively pushing back the kingdom of darkness. At each of the six main sessions, you will hear godly leaders from other nations who are living out lives of faithful service, often at great personal risk and frequently with life-altering consequences. Their active witness of today”s victorious faith in the face

February 17, 2013

Christian Standard

Abundant Solitude

By Tony Twist He saw strangers coming toward his home. Years of persecutions had sensitized him to the schemes and seductions of the enemy, and alarm bells were ringing in his head. He quickly put his most precious possessions, his wife and two young daughters, in the hiding place. Sure enough, the men burst into the house looking for his girls (ages 9 and 11). Their intention was to gang rape, traumatize, and dishonor them so they would never have Christian children. For the radical Muslim leaders fighting “infidels,” this was a calculation of war. For our student, it would have been a devastation of his family. We now have almost 100

September 14, 2011

Christian Standard

Teaching Islam and Learning to Love My Neighbor

By Craig Farmer Like most Americans old enough to remember, I have a clear memory of what I was doing on the morning of September 11, 2001. I was standing in the front of Hyder Auditorium administering a humanities exam to some 200 Milligan College sophomores when an ashen-faced colleague entered from the side door and whispered into my ear that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. Little did I know this event would eventually reshape the kind of work I would do as a professor at Milligan. In the months and years that followed 9/11, students

September 14, 2011

Christian Standard

Learn More About Islam

By Craig Farmer John L. Esposito, Islam: The Straight Path (New York: Oxford University Press, 2010). John Esposito, director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, produced this magisterial survey of the history, theology, and politics of Islam. Now in its fourth edition, the book provides a primarily historical review of the development of Islam, including an analysis of its contemporary resurgence.   Michael Anthony Sells, Approaching the Qur”an: The Early Revelations (Ashland: White Cloud Press, 1999). Michael Sells, professor of Islamic history at the University of Chicago, produced an introduction and translation of the Koran (also written

November 22, 2010

Christian Standard

Lesson for Nov. 28, 2010: God Is Omniscient (Psalm 139:1-6, 13-16, 23, 24)

This week”s treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson (for November 28) is written by Karen Rees. She and her husband, Benjamin, have served in Hong Kong since 1975. God Is Omniscient (Psalm 139:1-6, 13-16, 23, 24) By Karen Rees Their God What is their god like? In the 35 years my husband and I have served in Hong Kong, knowing the answer to this question has helped us to share our God in a more meaningful way with the variety of people we”ve worked with. The Chinese traditionally believe that the gods can”t be known. They rely on their

July 5, 2009

Christian Standard

A Test of Our Times

  By Rod Roberts The opening sentence of Charles Dickens”s A Tale of Two Cities describes the era of the French Revolution: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” That well-known literary line underscores why leaders need to discern the times in which they live. Had Louis XVI understood this crucial leadership principle, he may have avoided the distinction of being the only king of France to be executed. Do you ever consider how important the times today may be to the flow of human history? Even Scripture underscores the importance of understanding the times

January 4, 2009

Christian Standard

Common Sense

By Greg Pruett The room was a bit dark, and the West African sun had baked my sandaled feet to match the fine red dust clinging to my skin. I couldn”t help but appreciate my host as I enjoyed the hospitality of the couch in his small, tin-roofed home. Omar had a gentle spirit about him as he asked his earnest question: “How can I get the prophets of the Bible to be my intercessor on the Day of Judgment?” My reply was rehearsed, “The Bible says that only one man can be the intercessor: “˜For there is one God

May 4, 2008

Christian Standard

FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Looking for God

By Leroy Lawson The Best American Spiritual Writing 2007, ed. Philip Zaleski (Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2007). The title raises several questions, doesn”t it? What exactly is “spiritual” writing? How do you decide what”s the best? And who is qualified to say? Philip Zaleski”s anthology doesn”t answer. The literary range is wide: essays, poetry, meditations, biographies. The sources are varied: Buddhism, Christianity, atheism, New Age, Islam, and to be determined. The quality is, as you would expect, uneven. But the reader who perseveres to the end will be rewarded, for there, in the penultimate selection, is Garry Wills objecting

January 8, 2006

Mike Faust

reaching out to Muslims

What About Islam?

A concise introduction to Islam’s origins, beliefs, and practices, plus key differences with Christianity—and practical guidance for reaching Muslim neighbors through prayer, respect, friendship, and gospel-centered conversations.

September 18, 2005

Mike Schrage

Southern Sudan

A New Era in Sudan!

A call to pray, give, and go as peace opens new opportunity in southern Sudan. The article highlights the endurance of the Sudanese church and urges believers to partner in gospel work, training, and compassionate service.

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