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Converted Muslim's Testimony: "I Am Forgiven!"Printer view
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Topics: Accepting Christ, Change, Christian life, Circumstances and faith, Conversion, Conviction, Demons, Dreams, Experiencing God, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Healing, Islam, Receiving Christ, Religion, Seeking God, Spiritual Transformation, Spiritual warfare, Transformation, Truth, Worldview
Filters: Everyday Disciples, International, Stories
References: Proverbs 3:5, Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, Matthew 11:28, John 3:3, John 16:8, Acts 3:19, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Corinthians 1:17-31, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 4:19, Revelation 22:17
Tone: Commend

A website called muslimjourneytohope.com has video testimonies of many who have converted from Islam to Christianity. One video clip is of an Iranian-born man who had been a militant Muslim, trained by Hezbollah. While on a trip to Malaysia, he was arrested and jailed—which only fueled his passion for his religion. He taught Islam to the other prisoners. Every ten days he read the Koran cover ...


Converted Muslim Shows Thanks to Army DoctorPrinter view
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Topics: Adversity, Baptism, Calling, Circumstances and faith, Conversion, Danger, Evangelism, Evangelism, lifestyle, Experiencing God, Faith, God, God, compassion of, God, goodness of, God, grace of, God, love of, God, mercy of, Grace, Heroes, Influence, Islam, Memorial Day, Mission, Missions, Peace, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, War
Filters: Everyday Disciples, International, Stories
References: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 10:43-44, Luke 6:27, Luke 6:35, Luke 24:45-49, John 13:1-17, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, Acts 17:16-34, Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4:1-16, Colossians 4:6, 2 Timothy 4:1-8
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In 1993, Lt. Col. Gary Morsch joined the Army Reserves as a doctor to care not only for U.S. soldiers, but also for wounded civilians and prisoners of war. In 2005, as a part of the war in Iraq, he was called up to serve as the field doctor for a battalion near the Iranian border. In an article for Today's Christian, he shares a story of something that happened on the last day of his tour of duty: ...


Baghdad Pastor Shows Love to Shiite PartyPrinter view
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Topics: Attitudes, Circumstances and faith, Enemies, Forgiveness, Forgiveness, human, Grace, Humility, Islam, Kindness, Love, Love for enemies, Mercy, Pardon, Peace, Peacemakers, Persecution, Reconciliation, Relationships, Revenge, Vengeance, Vindictiveness
Filters: Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, International, Stories
References: Matthew 5:38-42, Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 18:21-35, Luke 6:27-36, Luke 17:3-4, Colossians 3:14
Tone: Commend

Ghassan Thomas leads one of the few public churches that emerged [in Baghdad] after Saddam Hussein was toppled. His congregation erected a sign on their building that said "Jesus Is the Light of the World," but the church was raided by bandits who left behind a threat on a piece of cardboard. It read: "Jesus is not the light of the world, Allah is, and you have been warned." The note was signed "The ...


A Reconciling Christmas in the Middle EastPrinter view
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Topics: Advent, Brotherly love, Children, Christ, birth of, Christmas, Community, Cross, Culture, Focus, Giving, Incarnation, Missions, Pain, Peace, Perspective, Reconciliation, Sacrifice, Selflessness, Social conditions, Suffering, Violence, World
Filters: Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, International, Stories, Youth & Children
References: Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:1-7, Matthew 2, Luke 2, John 1:1-14, John 3:16, Romans 8:3, Philippians 2:5-11, Revelation 12
Tone: Commend

Eight years ago, Lebanon-born Ali Elhajj came to faith in Christ while living in America. As he encountered evangelical culture, he became troubled by how deeply American Christians misunderstood Islam as well as Christianity in the Middle East.

"It really came to a head in 2006, when the Hezbollah-Israeli war happened, and there was a lot being talked about in the media and churches," Elhajj told ...


Americans Are Religious in Unpredictable WaysPrinter view
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Topics: Afterlife, Attitudes, Belief, Beliefs, Buddhism, Christ, only Savior, Doubt, Eternal death, Eternal life, Faith, Faith and feelings, False beliefs, God, Holy Spirit, Islam, Jesus Christ, Miracles, Pluralism, Postmodernism, Religion, Seeking God, Sovereignty of God, Worldview
Filters: Christian Culture, Statistics
References: Exodus 20:3, 2 Kings 17:33, Matthew 6:24, John 10:7-9, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Romans 7:24-25
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A new report released Monday, June 23, by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life demonstrates the myriad ways that faith in America is more variegated and nuanced than it may appear at first glance.

Researchers for Pew's U.S. Religious Landscape Survey analyzed the religious practices of more than 35,000 U.S. adults and found that they generally embrace their own faith while respecting—and sometimes ...


Americans Identify Holy BooksPrinter view
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Topics: Authority, Authority of Scripture, Belief, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, Buddhism, Culture, Entertainment, Inerrancy, Inspiration of Scripture, Islam, Knowledge and knowing, Mormonism, New Testament, Old Testament, Religion, Scripture, Secularism, Truth, Unbelief, Word of God, Worldview
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References: Deuteronomy 5:6-21, Joshua 1:8-9, Psalm 12:6, Psalm 18:30, Psalm 119:18, Proverbs 30:5, Isaiah 40:8, Isaiah 55:10-11, Jeremiah 30:2, Colossians 3:16, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 1 Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 1:20-21
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A 2008 survey by The Barna Group asked 1,008 U.S. adults to list the books they considered holy. The only book to be listed by above 5 percent was the Bible (84 percent). The Koran was listed by 4 percent; the Book of Mormon, 3 percent; the Torah, 2 percent. Other books which were listed by less than 1 percent of those surveyed included the Bhagavad, the Talmud, and the Teachings of Buddha.

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Study of Trinity Converts MuslimPrinter view
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Topics: Assumptions, Belief, Change, Conversion, Doctrine, Evangelism, Experiencing God, Faith, God, God, love of, Hearing God, Holy Spirit, Islam, Jesus Christ, Love, God's, Mysteries, Obstacles, Religion, Skepticism, Theology, Transformation, Trinity, Truth, Unbelief, Worldview
Filters: Christian Culture, Editor's Choice, Stories
References: Genesis 1:26-27, Luke 3:16, John 4:23-24
Tone: Commend

One of the chief obstacles to a Muslim becoming a Christian is the doctrine of the Trinity. Muslims believe there is only one God—Allah—and that Christians practice polytheism (the worship of many gods). In his recent book The Faith, Chuck Colson argues nonetheless that we shouldn't shy away from teaching the Trinity. In fact, he's found that the very doctrine itself is one of the best ...


Economist Offers Stunning PrayerPrinter view
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Topics: Apathy, Believers, Buddhism, Change, Christian life, Church, Commitment, Conviction, Courage, Dedication, Devotion, Doctrine, Experiencing God, Faith, Faithfulness, Honesty, Indifference, Islam, Knowing God, Love for Christ, Lukewarmness, Prayer, Repentance, Theology, Transformation, Wholehearted devotion, Witnessing, World, Zeal
Filters: Christian Culture, Famous People, Stories
References: Deuteronomy 6, Matthew 22:34-40, Mark 12:28-34, John 17:3, Romans 9:1-5, Ephesians 3:16-19, Colossians 1:15-22, 2 Peter 1:2-3
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

Arthur Burns, a Jewish economist of great influence in Washington during the tenure of several Presidents, was once asked to pray at a gathering of evangelical politicians. Stunning his hosts, he prayed thus: "Lord, I pray that Jews would come to know Jesus Christ. And I pray that Buddhists would come to know Jesus Christ. And I pray that Muslims would come to know Jesus Christ."

And then, most stunning ...


Bob Dylan Still a Christian?Printer view
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Topics: Accepting Christ, Belief, Bible, Born again, Buddhism, Calling, Christian life, Commitment, Conversion, Conviction, Devotion, End times, Experiencing God, Faith, Islam, Jesus Christ, Lifestyle, New life, New man, Providence, Rebirth, Receiving Christ, Religion, Second coming, Truth, Will of God
Filters: Editor's Choice, Famous People, Pop Culture, Quotes
References: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, John 3:16-21, John 11:25-26, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

In the book Restless Pilgrim, Scott M. Marshall and Marcia Ford explore the question of whether Bob Dylan's conversion to Christ in the late 70's was more than a phase. In the end the authors argue that Dylan remains a follower of Christ. Below are several excerpts from the book:

Karen Hugh, a writer for The Dominion, Wellington, New Zealand's daily newspaper, was the first person to interview Dylan ...


Why Muslims Convert to ChristianityPrinter view
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Topics: Accepting Christ, Bible, Bible study, Change, Character, Christian life, Church, Circumstances and faith, Conversion, Conviction, Demons, Dreams, Example, Faith, Forgiveness, Godliness, Grace, Healing, Holiness, Husbands, Integrity, Islam, Marriage, Receiving Christ, Religion, Spiritual warfare, Transformation, Truth, Violence, Witnessing, Wives, Worldview
Filters: Christian Culture, International, Statistics
References: Psalm 12:6, Psalm 18:30, Psalm 119:18, Proverbs 30:5, Isaiah 40:8, Isaiah 55:10-11, Jeremiah 30:2, Matthew 5:13-16, Romans 7:7-13, Galatians 3:1-5, Philippians 2:12-18, Colossians 3:16, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Hebrews 8:7, 2 Peter 1:20-21
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From 1991 to 2007, Fuller Theological Seminary's School of Intercultural Studies conducted a survey among 750 Muslims who had converted to Christianity. Those surveyed represented 50 ethnic groups from 30 different countries. Here were the nine most-cited reasons for conversion to the Christian faith:

1. Christians practiced what they preached.

2. Christians appeared to have loving marriages in which ...

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