Blessed Are the Peacemakers
I’m thankful for the way Justin Taylor points people to good resources. The following post was so helpful with so many resources that I decided to repost it in its entirety. From Justin’s blog: I would...
View ArticleVisual Peacemakers
I recently was pointed to The International Guild of Visual Peacemakers. It is a guild of cultural photographers who seek to use their skills to promote greater understanding among different peoples of...
View ArticleMy 214th Post
It may seem a bit arbitrary to highlight my 214th post, but it isn’t. Since I missed my own year anniversary I thought I would use a milestone to look back on my blog a bit and the number 214 stood out...
View ArticleFollowing Jesus in a Land of Conflict
Day of Discovery has a very interesting program with a discussion between Nizar Touma, a born again Christian Arab (this is how he described himself), and Avner Boskey, a Jewish Messianic follower of...
View ArticleA Meetup Group for Christians and Muslims
From Unity: Bismillah. Received today from rom Imtiaz Wajih: — I am a 49 year old Muslim living in London. I thought it might be a good idea to set up a Meetup group to focus on the shared ground...
View ArticleSimilarities and Differences
There are many similarities between Muslims and Christians. In fact, as a follower of Jesus the Messiah, when I am with Muslims I often feel more comfortable than when I am with Americans or other...
View ArticlePerfect Peace
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. – Isaiah 26:3 Beautiful truth. Comforting promise. Challenging charge. Steadfast hope. Filed under: Peace
View ArticleLack Peace of Mind? Pray!
From The Works of God: D.A. Carson, on God and prayer in the midst of suffering: The degree of our peace of mind is tied to our prayer life (Phil. 4:6-7). This is not because prayer is psychologically...
View ArticleI’m Back (I Think)
It has been a very long time since I posted. In fact, I wasn’t sure if I would post again. Getting out of the blogging habit has made it really hard to start up again. I’m not even sure if there are...
View ArticleWar or Peace
Is Islam a religion of war or peace? I get asked this question a lot. I know that people are asking this question again after all of the attacks on US embassies throughout the Middle East. I’ll give...
View Articleالسلام عليكم – Why I love the Islamic greeting
As-Salaamu ‘Alaykoum (السلام عليكم) – Peace be upon you. Muslims say this every time they meet each other and usually when they leave. I love it because it isn’t a mere “Hello”; it is a blessing. Of...
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