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2019
Ramadan: Friendship, Language Learning, and the Gospel in North Africa
My last day in this sandy, sub-Saharan, African city had arrived bringing a month-short visit with long-admired missionary friends to a close. My flight out was the next morning yet …
2019
Ramadan Stories: Hospitality in the Middle East, Africa, and Tennessee
Jim and Sarah are friends of Snowbird in Tennessee. They love Jesus, raise their kids in the truth of the Gospel, serve their church, love their neighbors, and actively engage …
2019
Ramadan Stories: Hospitality, Faith, and False Gods in Saudi Arabia
By Isaac Thomas* The night before Ramadan started, I went out to dinner with a few local men to grab burgers, fries, and some surprisingly good banana pudding. They were …
2019
Muslims And Intentional Hospitality
What’s the big deal? “It is easy to love those who are most like us, but it is distinctly Christian to love those who are least like us.” Micah Fries …
2019
Engage Muslims Through Daily Habits And Conversations
What do my daily habits have to do with sharing the Gospel? Whether you realize it or not, each of us lives each day by certain routines. These routines are …
2019
Did Jesus Really Claim to be God?
We’ve noted that all of Scripture points to Jesus, but what did Jesus say about Himself? Did He really claim to be God? Does Islam have any ground to stand …
2019
What Does the Bible Say About Jesus?
The most vital thing for each of us is to know and follow Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior. For most of us in the American church, this …
2019
Fight The Common Fears That Halt Our Faithfulness To Love Muslims
We’ve been learning a lot about what Muslims believe, but mere knowledge doesn’t get us very far along toward sharing the message of Jesus with those lost in the lies …
2019
Pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Pillar 5)
The Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj) Every Muslim with the financial and physical ability to travel is required to take at least one trip to the Islamic holy city of Mecca …
2019
30 Days of Fasting During Ramadan (Pillar 4)
Ramadan Fasting (sawm) The month of Ramadan commemorates the time when the Qur’an was handed down to Muhammad, and the Qur’an directs all healthy adults to participate. During the ninth …