If Christ is at the center of your worldview, you will understand that the Kingdom of God is not about you. Instead, it is about Him and your neighbor. True faith in Christ replaces the self’s locus with a serving servant heart in those who follow Him. Thus, faithful Christian, I urge you to embraceContinue reading “Christian Worldview”
Author Archives: H.N.AbdelMalek
Out of Egypt 3: Egypt in the US
At any rate, thank God they are few today, but what about tomorrow?!
Out of Egypt 2: Contrast
Usually, they expect to hear something along the lines of a different culture, lifestyle, or even economic difference.
Out of Egypt 1: More than a Place
For a long time, I thought that Egypt was just a place. A place of disappointment and struggle, a place of slavery where your dreams fade and die. In reality, however, Egypt is something more profound and disturbing. Something deep inside each one of us. Your Egypt wants to hunt you down every time youContinue reading “Out of Egypt 1: More than a Place”
هذي هي الأغلال Review
هذي هي الأغلال by عبد الله القصيمي My rating: 4 of 5 stars يطرح القصيمي سؤال هام فى كتابه، ما هو سبب تخلف الدول العربية الإسلامية؟ بصرف النظر عن اتفاقى أو اختلافى مع أطروحاته إلا إن هناك امريين فى غاية الاهمية. أولا إن هذا الكتاب طرح سؤاله فى اربعينيات القرن الماضي بينما الكثيرون اليوم مازالواContinue reading “هذي هي الأغلال Review”
I Am Not Alone
Being fatherless is cruel and being away from my home is painful.
Biblical IV
Originally posted on Out of Egypt:
IV. Know the Historical Setting We can’t live biblically if we are not aware of the historical gap between our world and the worlds of the Old and the New Testaments. Thus, a historical-bridge proposal would be an important technical proposal because it can bridge this historical gap. First,…
Biblical IV
understanding the terminology of the time and the historical background both are essential to understanding the message of the Scriptures
The Majesty of Calmness: Insights
Insights from Jordon, William George, The Majesty of Calmness. • The man who is calm does not selfishly isolate himself from the world, for he is intensely interested in all that concerns the welfare of humanity. His calmness is but a Holy of Holies into which he can retire from the world to get strengthContinue reading “The Majesty of Calmness: Insights”
Biblical III
III. Proposals: Technical Proposals To begin with, one should distinguish between being biblical and being literal. To clarify the difference, I recall one preacher who used to assert to his congregation that the prime principle of biblical hermeneutics is to interpret the Scriptures literally, “when Jesus said He is the door, He meant what HeContinue reading “Biblical III”