On our front yard we have a large red pot as a decoration. A few years ago the winter was […]

ISIS stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and it originally comes from the Arabic name “Islamic State […]

Here is the account of the birth of Christ found in Luke 2:1-7, followed by an unusual interpretation of this […]

Another year is behind us, along with the ups and downs that we have experienced. May the year 2015 be […]

I have the privilege to teach at several seminaries in the United States and sometimes in Canada. I teach an […]

ISIS, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, was the first name that was given to the organization since its […]

For years while teaching at seminaries, I have been telling my students that Abu Mus’ab al-Suri, Abu Bakr Naji and […]

For years in my teaching at seminaries, I have told my students that Abu Mus’ab al-Suri, Abu Bakr Naji and […]

As previously mentioned, in my teaching at seminaries I have told my students that Abu Mus’ab al-Suri, Abu Bakr Naji […]

Just before Easter weekend 2015, I had the flu. Sometimes the flu comes with mild symptoms; sometimes the symptoms are […]

In the previous blog, I shared with you the first six points in my Trust List, and in this blog […]

Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer, Geert Wilders, and others, are inadvertently the spearheads of Islamism in the US and Europe! This […]

Recently I taught a course on “Islam and Current Events” at Denver Seminary. I taught the intensive course the week […]

A presentation by Colin Chapman took place at a meeting in London, England, on June 16, 2015,  when the main […]

In the previous blog Colin Chapman addressed the first three important questions:1. What do we mean by ‘Political Islam’ and […]

In the previous two blogs Colin Chapman addressed seven important questions that appeared in my previous two blogs and in […]

In early September 2015, TV channels reported the huge numbers of refugees, mainly from Syria, heading to Europe. On Sunday […]

In the Spring of 2007, I heard an interview on National Public Radio with Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who became famous […]

In August 2015, as I was having a physical therapy session, the physical therapist said that heaven will be boring. […]

There is a novel that was written approximately two hundred years after the birth of Christ titled The Protoevangelium of James. […]

John S. Piper, is admired by most evangelicals. He is the founder of www.desiringgod.org and he is the chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis. Presbyterians are the ones who are usually associated with Calvin but not the Baptists. Some people refer to John Piper as a Calvinist Baptist author and […]

Both my wife and I enjoy our callings and gifts. It feels like God designed us to do what we enjoy doing. For me that’s primarily teaching; for my wife, Barbara, she enjoys covering the students and I and the Muslim world in prayer during all the class hours. This […]

In this blog I would like to motivate you and encourage you to read a book and listen to a sermon. The book is by Jerry Bridges, and the sermon is by our pastor and friend Mark Bates. The sermon is the memorial service Mark preached for Jerry.

In my blog this month I would like to introduce you to a website and to a weekly communiqué that I find very helpful. The website is “Evangelicals For Middle East Understanding” (EMEU).   http://emeu.net EMEU is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocacy and peacemaking between the West and the Middle East.

I was planning to join Barbara for three days in June on a trip to England and Wales to celebrate the 80th birthday of her sister and her family reunion. While Barbara would stay longer with her family, my plan was to travel to Scotland for a ministry opportunity. But […]

Recently I finished reading a textbook with the title An Introduction to the Old Testament written by Longman lll and Dillard. In this book, the authors go into every book of the Old Testament and address: The Bibliographies (such as Commentaries that they recommend), The Genre, The Historical Background, The Literary Analysis, […]

In July 2016, there was an attempted coup in Turkey. With everything going on in our lives in general and this event being a world away, events like this often seem irrelevant or they are just not something you have the time or inclination to understand since they don’t affect […]

Some time ago I addressed in a blog the historical time of Daniel in the Old Testament. I quoted extensively from a book that I read recently with the title An Introduction to the Old Testament written by Longman lll and Dillard. In this blog I want to quote more on the […]

Nabeel Qureshi has just announced that he has advanced stomach cancer.  Qureshi is a Christian apologist and best-selling author. He announced on August 29, 2016 that he has been diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer. Qureshi, is a Christian convert from Islam. Below is Nabeel’s letter and I am posting it with […]

I have been a student of political or radical Islam since 1987 when I first started working on my doctorate in Islamics. The dissertation for my doctorate was on Islamic fundamentalism in Egypt which ended up being published as a book with the title The Rumbling Volcano. 

In October 2016, my book Unshackled and Growing: Muslims and Christians on the Journey to Freedom ran out of print. The revised edition is now available on my website for free download. As I spent many hours working on the revised edition, my soul was deeply encouraged and refreshed; no […]

A couple of years ago, I presented a different perspective on Christmas in a blog. I developed this perspective in my understanding of the Scriptures as a result of knowing Dr. Kenneth Bailey for years. I first met him in 1965, when he was the professor of New Testament at […]

Some people assume that the majority of Muslims in the world live in the Middle East. This is an easy […]

Early in January 2017, I taught a course at Columbia International University in Columbia, SC. It was quite an experience. […]

Whenever I listen to the beautiful music of I did it “My way” by Frank Sinatra or others, I have mixed […]

Here is a very valuable resource to those who are interested in quickly finding out important dates and events in […]

Recently I read a long excerpt from one of Philip Yancey’s books, and it touched me deeply. With his permission, […]

As many of you know, this past Palm Sunday, two suicide bombings took place at two Coptic Orthodox churches in […]

Before we moved as a family to Cairo, Egypt, in 1975, we were living in Beirut, Lebanon. One of the […]

If someone had asked me the question, “Who is the most successful movie star in the world?” I might have […]

In the first week of August 2017, I taught my course on Islam and the geopolitics of the Middle East to a […]

There are some frequently asked questions about the Sharia. The article below by the Muslim scholar, Mustafa Akyol, addresses some […]

In 2008, Jayson Casper took my course on Islam and the geopolitics of the Middle East at one of the […]

In addition to spending time with our sons and their families during Christmas 2017, my wife and I enjoyed watching […]

There has been a great deal of discussion regarding the Sharia or the Islamic law. Christians in the West are […]

For many years, I have taught an intensive course on Islam and the geopolitics of the Middle East at several […]

I am agonizing over a decision. It is hard for me to say NO to an amazing opportunity and privilege […]

The year 1979, is a very important year in the history of modern Islam. In that year three events happened […]

Early in 2018, I had the privilege of teaching at our home in Colorado Springs, my course on Islam and […]

In the course that I teach on “Islam and the Geopolitics of the Middle East” we address, among many other […]

In June, I attended another class by Nabeel Jabbour. His class is ordinarily taught at seminaries and titled “Islam and […]

In July 17-22, 2018, I taught my course on Islam and the Geopolitics of the Middle East at our home. […]

In April 2018, I wrote a blog with the title “Agonizing Over A Decision.” I was facing a toughdecision, not between a […]

Many people believe that there is no solid evidence for the crucifixion and the resurrection of Christ. They assume there […]

We are coming to the season when we remember the events of the birth of Christ then later his crucifixion […]

Among other responsibilities, Roy Oksnevad is the director of the Coalition of Ministries to Muslims in North America (COMMA). He […]

Cyprus is an hour flight from Cairo, Egypt. Cyprus was our favorite place as a family for vacations during our […]

In my last blog, I addressed the journey towards maturity in 14 principles. In this blog, I would like to […]

Farid, our older son, was a boarding student for six years at Black Forest academy (BFA) in Germany during our […]

Since COVID started, we have been using Zoom with individuals and couples who live all over the world. Our weeks […]

“My brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to […]

Before reading a book in the Bible, do you read the introduction to it in your Bible? Only recently I […]