“I want to know what happens next!” Halima pouted, folding her arms sternly across her chest. Our time was up, and our next Arabic language lesson was scheduled over a week away. Halima, a young Muslim woman in the Arab Gulf country I now called home, was my language tutor. […]
Compelled by Kindness
Khamis and Aisha, a young Muslim couple, spent several years studying in Europe. While living abroad, they were befriended by followers of Jesus. Deeply moved by their Christ-like kindness, Khamis and Aisha began attending church services with their Christian friends. I met Khamis shortly after he and his wife returned from their years in […]
Prayer in a Hostile World
I live in a country that is still considered to be 100% Muslim. Lately, there has been so much in the news about refugees, ISIS, and Islamic extremism. We see evidence of extremism here, too. We thank God that, so far, there has been no violence here yet. In some […]
Lose Your Life, Find Your Frontier
When people ask the burning question of our day—“What should our relationship with Muslims be?”—Jesus’ disciples respond: “We must bring them the only hope for humanity, the Good News of Jesus Christ!” As we begin this new year, more Frontiers workers are on the field than ever before. These workers […]
Treading Water in Little Syria
Ahmed had made it this far. Fleeing the violence in Syria, he had traveled the perilous overland journey to a foreign city that serves as a major outgoing port to Europe. Now Ahmed was making plans to reach Europe. We didn’t think Ahmed would make it to his destination alive. […]
How to Survive an Avalanche
If you are caught on the surface of an avalanche, try to “swim” toward the peripheries, reads the emergency survival tip. We are going on a decade of movement, and it seems as if the only significant change is whether the current slope has stable footing or is shaking with […]
Challenging My Misperceptions
The gruff father stood in the mosque’s courtyard, obviously a proud family man. He tried his hardest—and failed—to not smile for my camera while his kids goaded him into posing. Another man plucked his baby girl out of his wife’s arms and proudly smiled as I snapped a photo. He […]
Reaching Muslims through Social Media
The opportunities for sharing the Gospel via social media are immense, and Frontiers teams are taking action. In 2011, social media served as a major catalytic factor in the Arab Spring. Amid violent protests, many Muslims began to question not only their governments, but also their religion. With their […]
Lettuce Welcome the New Year
Giggling with half-closed eyes, Houda slyly tore off a hunk of lettuce and crammed it in her mouth. She chomped away at Melissa and I, daring us—with her eyebrows—to join her. It was December 31st, 2003 in Iraq, and our friend, Houda, was instructing us on everything Iraqis do to […]
A Stellar Year: A 2015 Field Report
For many years, no one came to faith in Jesus. We pressed on and continued praying, sharing about Jesus, and serving our poor Muslim neighbors through our humanitarian programs. Now, by God’s grace, we are seeing Him work clearly and powerfully in the hearts and minds of our Muslim friends […]