Chaos in Lebanon and the Gospel

Fights continued today as the Sunni’s marked their “day of rage”. Most of people were on edge listening carefully to any tip on current news that they could get. Although things remained peaceful in Tyre, the majority of Lebanon has remained at a standstill. There are reports, of rioting throughout the country as the Iranian […]

Cancelations in the Quran

For many folks (all folks really) reading the Quran can be quite a challenge. You will find some things that might seem peaceful and other things that would be violent. To understand which one is true for now, you must know which one came later.

Tunisian Upraising and the Gospel

There is much reason to pay close attention to the events unfolding in Tunisia. Tunisia is very similar to Lebanon in many ways. You could even say that they are related. The Phonecians settled Tunisa from Lebanon. They both were previously occupied by the French and both were eventually invaded by Islam.

Missionary Life

What is the hardest thing about living a life as a missionary? Well, for everyone it may be different but for me it is loosing all sense of privacy. In the Arab world, everything is communal. Everyone question that can be asked, will be asked. For many years, I thought I had a handle on […]

The Gospel of Peace v.s the Quran

Often times, I have heard of Missionologists (an expert in missions – no it is not a real word) who say that we must build bridges to Islam. I myself find myself more and more prone to building wedges and hammering them in on visits.

Free v.s Closed Countries

Generally you will find that there are a lot of people saying that they are willing to go into restricted countries. What are the advantages of being in a closed country v.s a free one?

People groups

There has been much talk over the years over “unreached people groups”, however little action taken. There are many people groups that make up the Middle East: Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen, Bedouins, Roma, the list goes on… You can find many books by different “experts” about reaching entire people groups.