Surrendering Judgment 

Excerpts from an article

     God does not make emotional errors of judgment. He shows no partiality. He judges justly, and yet mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:13).

      Sometimes all men will speak well of you at a memorial service (Luke 6:26.). Other times all men will revile you in life without cause (Psalm 69:4). What does it matter?

     We who are Christ's have an Advocate, Jesus Christ the righteous (I John 2:1-2). We rest in the fact that, as Abraham said, "Will not the Judge of the whole earth do right?" 

Surprising Converts 

by a student of Arab culture

     Most Muslims are nominal in their faith. Their top concerns often mirror ours...parenting, etc. Imams in the U.S. are starting to be more open. Some desire to modernize Islam. There are a number of American Christians from a Muslim background who credit part of their conversion to a dream about Jesus. 

     What are the cultural differences in play when interacting with Muslims? The Middle Eastern culture does not easily forgive. That is a radical concept. Discipleship is often necessary to reframe assumptions about family life and community that are far more important in their culture than our own.

 WORLD magazine