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Deporting the Son of Hamas?
Back in April, I blogged about the book Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef. You can check out the post by clicking here. He evidently is in the cross-hairs of the US Homeland Security Department and has written about a potential deportation on his blog. This poses lots of good questions. As an evangelical, [...]
Son of Hamas
I recently finished reading Mosab Hassan Yousef's book, Son of Hamas. Based on a true story first recounted in the Jerusalem Post, I highly recommend it. This book is written by the son of Hamas founder Hassan Yousef. Hassan Yousef was one of a handful of Muslim leaders who founded Hamas as a means to [...]
Top 10 Books on Cross Cultural Mission
A week or two ago I posted an article entitled Simple Steps for Eternal Consequences. This was something I wrote some years ago. It includes a list of books to read on cross-cultural mission. The list is old and outdated, referring to a previous generation’s stories. What books would be on list for today’s cross-cultural [...]
Who Really Cares?
I have a special interest in charitable giving because the food on my table is provided by generous givers. When I saw that Arthur Brooks had written a book on who gives in our society I obviously wanted to read it. When it arrived I was a bit surprised to find out that it was, [...]
Made to Stick
Last week I finished a book by Chip and Dan Heath called “Make to Stick.” It is without a doubt one of the best books I have read on basic principles of teaching. I couldn’t let it sit on my shelf without first giving you a quick review. The authors (utilizing their own approach) use [...]
Lazarus, Mary, and Martha
I am reading a book titled “Lazarus, Mary, and Martha,” by Philip F. Esler and Ronald Piper. Philip and I are related only in that we are both humans and therefore have common ancestors – I don’t know him and and I don’t know how we would be related. In any case, John 11 is [...]
Islam Under Siege by Akbar S. Ahmed
Book Review I finished Islam Under Siege this weekend. It was an interesting read. I first heard Ahmed on NPR being interviewed about this book and thought it would be worth picking up because of his positive comments about Christian missionaries in Pakistan. This book is a window into the “moderate” Muslim mind. I put [...]
