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Missiology Articles
“Son of God” Unresolved: Ten Years After a Landmark Petition, Translators Continue to Remove “Son of God” and Insert Islamic Teaching into New Translations
Ten years ago, Biblical Missiology led a petition asking Wycliffe Bible Translators, SIL International, and Frontiers...
The Missionary Review of the World: A Journal Worth Rereading
I am thrilled to call your attention to an invaluable resource for all Christians who care about the Great Commission...
What Is Islam’s Relationship to Christianity? The Theological Analysis of the Bible and the Quran
The Quran is a book of the utmost importance and influence in the world today. It is the foundational text of Islam,...
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A Word to Secret Believers
Samuel Zwemer, known as the "Apostle to Islam" (1887-1952), wrote this article for the old, Egyptian missionary periodical, Orient & Occident. There are secret believers in Jesus...
Reaching Muslims: A Practical Approach
Praise God for Georges Houssney and his ministry reaching Muslims! In Engaging Islam(2013), Houssney distills his years of experience of both living in a predominantly Muslim country and reaching Muslims with the Gospel into a...
Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds, Part II: “A Place and a Nation: Encouragement to Overcome Insecurity and Shame”
“Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds” is a 4-part series. 1: Tear Down my Father's Altar? (2/25/19) 2: A Place and a Nation (3/4/19) 3: Prayer, Presence and Program (3/11/19) 4: Messengers of God (3/18/19) The previous article in this series...
Who Is the Messiah and Why is He Named “Jesus”? Downloadable Arabic/English Evangelistic Tract
This article contains the English text of an evangelistic tract that I wrote to acquaint Muslims with the truth of the Gospel and call them to repent, believe in and follow Jesus. It makes use of several Old Testament prophecies about Jesus, parts of His birth...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God: New Covenant Complete, Summary & Conclusion (Part 7 of 7)
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God: Promise & Oath: First Covenant Incomplete (Part 6 of 7)
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God: Kingdom and Covenant Relationship & Hebrews as God’s People (Part 5 of 7)
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God: The Restoration Ministry of Jesus (Part 4 of 7)
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
The Qur’anic Jesus and My Muslim Neighbor: A Response to Thabiti Anyabwile’s “How to Use the Qur’an to Get to the Gospel”
In the article titled “How to Use the Qur’an to Get to the Gospel,” which was recently posted to the International Mission Board website, Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile is enthusiastic about using the Qur’an in evangelism to Muslims: “Using the Qur’an can help establish a...
9/11 & Muslims: How Should Our Union With Christ & Citizenship in the Kingdom of God Impact The Way We Think About Islam and Muslims?
Many of us can remember where we were and what we were doing when we were suddenly interrupted with the images of September 11, 2001. It was a tragic day as many were killed, destruction was inflicted, and fear was injected even as confusion and anger arose to a new...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God: Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (Part 3 of 7)
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God: Enthronement of Son (Part 2 of 7)
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God: Introduction and Background (Part 1 of 7)
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
Book Review – Two Stories of Everything: The Competing Metanarratives of Islam and Christianity, by Duane Miller
If you, like me, already have several shelves of books on Islam and ministry to Muslims, you may wonder if you have room for one more. I recommend you make a little space for Duane Miller’s short but potent contribution, Two Stories of Everything: The Competing...
The Grammar of Elohim
I am the king of grammar at my house. I can smell a run-on sentence at fifty paces. I undangle dangling participles with the greatest of ease. The colon, semicolon, and demonstrative pronouns are my best friends. And we are certainly humble. Yes, I wrote, “we are...
The Battle is the Lord’s (Pt.3/3)
The Battle is the Lord's: A 3-Part Series Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Our plans or God’s plans? There is no doubt that our creator is the God of order. The Bible cites several situations where organization is both recommended and implemented. Moses chose elders and leaders...
The Battle is the Lord’s (Pt.2/3)
The Battle is the Lord's: A 3-Part Series Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This week I would like to continue to examine our practices in light of God’s word—which is the only authoritative source of wisdom and guidance, in opposition to the best books produced by men. 3. God’s...
The Battle is the Lord’s (Pt.1/3)
The Battle is the Lord's: A 3-Part Series Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 The entire missionary movement is propelled by the word “go.” The Great Commission compels us to “go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15). This mandate, coupled with a...
Practicing the Presence
Practice makes perfect. Doctors aren’t perfect, so that must be why they practice; neither are pastors. We all practice in order to become better at something. What about practicing the presence of Jesus? Here’s a little background on the idea of presence. In Genesis...
The Trinity: God’s Love as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Part II of II)
This is part two of a two part series on the Trinity. Part One: Unity has Plurality (Apr 16, 2018) Part Two: God's Love as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Apr 23, 2018) In 1919 after the end of the Paris Peace Conference, then Emir Faisal (or Feisal), along with his...