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Music and Singing

Posted in Islam, Worship on June 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »

The Bible is pretty clear in its command to sing to the Lord. Music was a central part of worship in the temple (see 1 Chronicles 25). The Zabur (the psalms of the prophet David) says, “Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! Sing to the Lord, [...]

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May God be our portion

Posted in Knowing God on June 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. – from the Zabur (Psalm 73:25-26) God frequently deprives his children of the good things of this world, that [...]

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Arab Christians

Posted in Christians on June 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Somehow many in the West are completely unaware that there are Arab Christians.  This National Geographic cover story is a sad tale of how they seem to have been forgotten. Paolo Dall’Oglio, a Syrian Christian monk, makes an important point about why we ought not foget them: You can’t live alongside people for a thousand [...]

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السلام عليكم – Why I love the Islamic greeting

Posted in Islam, Peace on June 10, 2009 | 7 Comments »

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 course, as with anything you say often, it is possible to forget what exactly you are saying, but [...]

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Our greatest enemy

Posted in Islam, Sin, Terrorism on June 9, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Is the capture of Osama bin Laden the greatest hope for peace in the world? Some seem to think so. Would his imprisonment or death free billions of people to live with hope for their future? Not really. Certainly it is good for a terrorist like bin Laden to be captured. However, is Osama bin [...]

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Peace in marriage

Posted in Marriage on June 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »

If you can’t live at peace with you spouse you won’t have a chance to live at peace with others. This past weekend Kellie and I celebrated our 11th anniversary. It has been a wonderful 11 years. And I am so grateful to God that he sustains peace in our relationship. Whenever friends get married [...]

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He Comes to Us

Posted in Jesus Christ on June 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »

In my post yesterday I said one of the things I like about President Obama’s speech is that he went to Muslims. He met them where they are, rather than simply waiting for Muslims to come to him. This is really significant for me. One of the premises of this blog is that we cannot [...]

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President Obama’s Speech

Posted in Islam, Understanding on June 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I finally read President Obama’s speech he delivered in Cairo today (you can also watch it). My first reaction is gratitude. I’m glad the President went there, met with Muslims and spoke with them. One of our greatest problems today is for Christians to sit in our churches and talk about Muslims or for Muslims [...]

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Who do you think of?

Posted in Muslims, Understanding on June 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Wouldn’t it be great when someone said, “Muslim,” instead of thinking of Osama bin Laden, we thought of this guy?

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How Would You Answer?

Posted in Understanding on June 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I’m happy to be starting this blog at the same time President Obama is in the Middle East where he will give a major address to Muslims. He hopes to repair America’s tainted image in the Muslim world. A poll conducted shortly before he left shows that Americans also have a tainted image of Muslims. [...]

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