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Defense and explanation of Christian doctrine, practice, and worldview through rigorous biblical argumentation.
Hug a Muslim? Paid Members Public
Hug a Muslim? Roland Clarke Let me share an amazing encounter in a coffee shop between a Christian and a Muslim. I heard this story from my friend, Melissa who was there when it happened. She was sitting talking at a table with a group of ladies while her father
Homeward Bound Paid Members Public
Homeward Bound Roland Clarke At the airport I eagerly anticipated welcoming a friend whom I had not seen for many years. While waiting I noticed how others arrived and were enthusiastically embraced by their relatives and friends. One reunion was particularly touching—they were so deeply moved that they cried
God's Peace Plan Paid Members Public
God's Peace Plan Roland Clarke Introduction One of the precious themes Christians enjoy meditating on is shalom or peace. If I were to ask a congregation, “What Bible verse comes to mind when you think of peace, I would collect quite an assortment – a beautiful bouquet – of familiar
Give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Paid Members Public
Give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Roland Clarke Anyone who knows Muslims well has probably observed that they value thankfulness as a virtue. I was reminded of this when a Christian friend, we'll call Joe, recounted meeting a Muslim named Tarik in a coffee shop.
Eid ul Adha: The Christmas Connection Paid Members Public
Eid ul Adha: The Christmas Connection Roland Clarke The two largest religions have a happy celebration which involves sharing gifts. Muslims commemorate Abraham’s sacrifice during the festival of Eid ul Adha. Christians commemorate Jesus’ birth at Christmas. It so happens that in 2007 and 2008 these events were celebrated
Are Diabolical Forces Undermining Egypt? Paid Members Public
Are Diabolical Forces Undermining Egypt? Roland Clarke Egypt is embroiled in its worst crisis in thirty years. What does all this bloodshed mean? It seems significant numbers of Egyptians have woken up to the fact that their aspirations for freedom have been hijacked by radical religionists. They have been deceived
The Cornerstone: Muhammad or Jesus? Paid Members Public
The Cornerstone: Muhammad or Jesus? Roland Clarke How many people do you know who still live in the same place they were born? Things have changed! These days more and more families are deciding to leave their homeland in search of a better life elsewhere. Add to this all the
Facing Our Common Foe Paid Members Public
Facing Our Common Foe Roland Clarke The indiscriminate slaughter in Iraq, of Muslims by fellow Muslims, is a deplorable tragedy. And neither can it be excused, as so often Muslims are prone to do. This is what Mirza Y Baig says in his article, 'The Ummah is Hemorrhaging'