Salam will celebrate Nowruz ( or Norooz ) on March 24th , the “New Day” holiday which commemorates the Persian New Year, with a dinner and entertainment. Dating back 3,000 years, Norooz is rooted in Zoroastrianism–an ancient Iranian religion that influenced later religions. It is considered by Iranian and Persian people of all religions as […]
Read moreAuthor: Hesham Shehab
Hicham [pronounced HESHAAM] grew up in a world of bitter animosity between Muslims and Christians, which he experienced personally in a physical attack when only about 7. By age 13 he was recruited by an extremist Muslim group and later fought against Christians in the 1975 war in Lebanon. He was preparing to become a Muslim Preacher (Imam) when a car accident laid him up for a year. In 1980, in his first semester in college, his brother was killed by Christian militia. Hicham's response was to study by day, and by night take out his revenge in attacks on Christians. However, hearing the Sermon on the Mount, in a course of cultural studies (in college), brought him to faith. Later, Hicham earned an M.A. in the history of the Arabs and did Ph.D studies in the history of Islam. Hicham finished his pastoral education at Concordia, Fort Wayne, IN, and is currently in the Ph. D program there. Presently, Hicham, and ordained LCMS minister, pastors Salam Christian Fellowship and works as a missionary to the Muslims with the Lutheran Church in Illinois.The Caring Christ- Prayer
Please listen to this great sermon on prayer by Rev. Rick Richter http://pastorrick77.blogspot.com /
Read moreThe Washing of Regeneration
“he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,” Titus 3: 5 Thanks be to God, a Palestinian, 37 years old, was baptized this month. He took six months of teaching, and he would like […]
Read moreThe Prince of Peace; the Only Hope for the Middle East
The war between Iran and Iraq lasted from 1980 to August 1988, making it the 20th century’s longest conventional war. The war cost both sides half a million Iraqi and Iranian soldiers, with an equivalent number of civilians, and the conflict was compared to World War I. But the Prince of Peace brought both Iranians […]
Read moreA Muslim Woman Found by Jesus
“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the LORD’s hand double for all her sins.”- Isaiah 40:1-2 (ESV) We are often reminded, at Salam Christian Fellowship, of God’s Grace and the comfort […]
Read moreBibles for the Thirsty; Using our Freedoms to Spread the Gospel
Thomas, a convert from Islam who fled Yemen for his faith and joined Salam two weeks ago told me a touching story. “It took me six years to find a hard copy of the New Testament in Yemen. Before that, I used to read bits and pieces online, but I had not held a Bible […]
Read moreIslamic Fatal Identities; the Paris Attacks
“90 percent of French citizens who have radical Islamist beliefs have French grandparents and 80 percent come from non-religious families. In fact, most Europeans who are drawn into jihad are “born again” into radical religion by their social peers. In France, and in Europe more generally, more than three of every four recruits join the […]
Read moreFacing the Islamization of the West! What Is the Role of the Church?
“…for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Tim 1: 7 Islam is anti- Western and anti-Christian, but Muslims may not be. We need to reach out to them with love, but insist on our right to expose the Medieval Islamic values that violate human rights. […]
Read moreSharing Jesus, Shining Like Stars
Sharing Jesus, Shining Like Stars Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ It is always a pleasure to be at St. Mark. I was driving back from St. Louis, MO, when I received the news of the terrorist attacks in Paris. I was coming back after I did […]
Read moreThe Paris Terrorist Attacks; A Towel and a Basin!
What I am going to say may not be popular in the Church. A knee-jerk reaction to terrorist attacks is not Christian. We need a Spirit-filled reaction. Black lives matter… French lives matter… American lives matter… Muslim lives matter. Terrorists kill Muslims everyday more than all the French victims that were murdered on Friday. Muslims, […]
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