Author Archive for: ‘carlmedearis’
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Question #2: Your idea that Muslims can follow Jesus and somehow stay Muslim has always confused me.
This is a big one. And a cornerstone of what we believed God has called us to be a part of…seeing Arab Muslims love and follow Jesus and stay within their context.
First of all, I’m not a Universalist. The scriptures are clear that a personal relationship with Jesus Christ is the one and only way to life here on earth and forever. All ways do not lead to God. Only Jesus does.
Let me try several ways to describe what I mean when I say “Muslims following Jesus,” because it is complex.
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Question 1: Why do we insist on not using some words and always using others?
Question 1: Why do we insist on not using some words and always using others? When words like “Christian” or “Missionary” or “Evangelism” have been used for centuries, why would you discard those and try to “make up” some new ones when it only confuses people?
There are so many times when I think it’d be easier if I simply said to you – and the rest of the world – “Yes I’m a Christian. Church Planting Missionary among Muslims. Making them into Christians and getting them into Churches that meet at 10 am on Sundays.” That would be so much easier!
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Finding Common Ground
Governor Beasley finds common ground with a friend from Yemen.
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Why Not Talk to Terrorists?
Remember when I asked your opinions about me writing for the Washington Post? Well, I wrote what I thought I could write – and get it published – and then sent it and never heard back. Just yesterday I found out that they published it back on May 6th and forgot to tell me. So here it is…. Remember, this is for a secular political blog – so I got as much Jesus stuff in as I could and still get it published. Read it through that lens.
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Does God really ask us to love our enemies?
What are our enemies like?
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The Differences Between Hamas, Hezbollah, and Al Qaeda
Do you know the differences between Hamas, Hezbollah, and Al Qaeda?
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How Tea with Hezbollah Came to Be
Are you curious how Ted and I came up with the idea to write Tea with Hezbollah?
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