We all know that Islam is destined to fall. The kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord and His Christ. But I found another Scripture interesting in light of all the factions and in-fighting among Islamic groups. This fighting goes beyond Christianity’s denominational difference to all out violence and murder.

OK, so remember when the scribes accused Jesus of being possessed by Beelzebub? They said He was driving out demons by the prince of demons. Jesus answered:

“How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end” (Mark 3:24-26).

Bam! What an answer. But can you see Islam in this? How can the ‘kingdom’ of Islam stand since it is divided against itself? It can’t. It has to end. We need not fear radical Islam, but we must rather intercede for the souls that are captive to its grip. We must, as Jesus said right after this parable, bind the strongman and spoil his house. Those souls belong to God.

I was driving home from a friend’s house shortly after the New Year and listening to my local talk radio station’s secular programming. I happened to dial in right when the host had called for folks to offer up their “predictive dreams and visions” for 2008. Of course, you know me, my ears perked up. Keep Reading »

As WorldNetDaily reports, an American evangelist has jumped into the fray over the fate of a British teacher facing calls for death over a teddy bear named “Muhammad.” Bill Keller, host of LivePrayer, has posted a video on YouTube featuring a pink, toy pig named Muhammad after the Muslim prophet.

What’s your take? Is Bill Keller a noble, brave Christian or is he asking for a fatwa on his head? Is it a well-organized effort to generate publicity for his ministry? Or a no-holds-barred display of his passion? Would you do this?

We’ve all heard of seeker-friendly churches, but what about a seeker-friendly mosque? Hmm.

The Washington Post reports on Islam’s “Up-to-Date Televangelist,” an Egyptian preacher with large TV screens that project his image to the crowd, sort of like Joel Osteen’s services. The Post’s Robin Wright writes,

“‘My goal is that you leave happy,’ Amr Khaled began softly, once he finally got to the lectern. “My goal is to fulfill the hadith of the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, that says, ‘Whoever puts joy in the hearts of the believers, his reward is not less than Paradise.’ ‘The crowd ate it up. For the next 90 minutes, they laughed at his witticisms, smiled at his stories, nodded at his exhortations and clapped again — spontaneously and often. But most of all, they listened intently. Keep Reading »