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Nassan Ibrahim

The Testimony of a Uganda Pastor

Mr. Ibrahim spoke at my church this past weekend. He spoke of the power of God to transform a young Muslim boy into a spirit filled Christian, serving Jesus. This is his testimony of God\’s saving grace and the difference between Muhammad and Jesus.

Church building in ruins.

Shalom & Change

In his book, Until Justice and Peace Embrace, Nicholas Wolterstorff asks, “Will the church, once it sees clearly that its calling is not to turn away from the social world but to work for its reformation, become an active agent of resistance to injustice and tyranny and deprivation?”

coexist sticker on the bumper of a car.

Guest Post: The myth of religious tolerance.

So why can’t we all just get along? I’m sure you’ve seen the “Coexist” bumper sticker before (see the image above): each of the letters are formed to represent a religious or other ideological view. The implication is that these ideologies have not been doing a good job of peacefully coexisting, and that world would be better if we all just got along. Is that a fair interpretation of the message being communicated here? Isn’t this also the message expressed by my friend?

Outdoor Baptism

My friend, Phil

Philip is not a part of Tactical Faith, nor is he overwhelmingly interested in apologetics. He is a dear friend, and an occasional participant in the Sunday school class that I teach. I\’ve known Phillip and his family for close to ten years now, and they have continued to be a blessing to me and my family (That is his father and grandparents playing with him in some of these videos).

We just made a tent.

So much is being said in the apologetic community right now about bi-vocational \”tent makers.\” I agree with the sentiment over all, even if I have my own thoughts about it that may be unique.

We\’ve been doing Tactical Faith for 3 years now and have worked with tons of speakers and lots of great people. We\’ve seen all the sides: full-time, academic and bi-vocational.  And, it\’s no secret that these tent makers often go unnoticed, yet have fantastic things to say, and work to share with the church.

So, what does making a tent look like in the real world? Let me share a snapshot of Matt and Scott\’s schedule last week:

Building a framework.

I\’ve been watching the stream of the Defending the Faith conference all week. It\’s been super.

One thing that\’s caught my ear during the Q & A sessions is how many times the question is asked: \”How would you answer _____ objection.\”

Well, of course that type of question would be asked. It\’s an apologetics conference after all. But, it feels a tad bit simplistic to me. There\’s something missing from that type of question and I think I know what it is.

What I think\’s missing is summed up in what David Calhoun said in his talk: \”We should know something about those we minister to.\” And, the \”something\” we should know is what their belief system looks like.