As a development practioner I have always been focused on the issue of Poverty and how to fight it. As a Christian , my focus is on the marginalized, the overlooked and downtrodden- and this too has called for aRead more…
Experiencing Dialogue
A response to Chawkat Moucarry’s ‘A Plea For Dialogue.’ Commending Jesus Christ is my yearning in the many opportunities for dialogue that I experience. “A Lifelong Journey with Islam” is just that kind of winsome defence for a dialogical engagementRead more…
Dialogue Shaping Mission Shaping Dialogue
A response to Chawkat Moucarry’s ‘A Lifelong Journey with Islam’ I met Chawkat Moucarry 30 years ago in Paris, when we attended the same church. At that time, his article would have triggered a different response from me. I wasRead more…
Dialogue Shaping Mission Shaping Dialogue
A response to Chawkat Moucarry’s ‘A Plea For Dialogue.’ I met Chawkat Moucarry 30 years ago in Paris, when we attended the same church. At that time, his article would have triggered a different response from me. I wasRead more…
Building A Common Society
A response to Chawkat Moucarry’s ‘A Plea For Dialogue.’ Of late, dialogue between Muslims and Western Christian academicians has moved from defensive polemics to more constructive discourse that seeks to achieve mutual understanding. Every effort is made to setRead more…
The Audacity Of Dialogue
A response to Chawkat Moucarry’s ‘A Plea For Dialogue.’ I am from northern Nigeria. My home state is in the region that has been characterized by incessant religious violence between Muslims and Christians. Today, the city of Kaduna, whichRead more…
Iberoamerican Church and the Missions Movement
A time for gratitude: A church that experiences the work of the Holy Spirit “And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.” (Acts 11:21). To begin with, we wantRead more…
The occidental missions (English & Spanish)
The occidental missions and their roll in the third millennium “Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you” Php. 3:17 The roll the occidental missions willRead more…
Integrity and Partnership in Mission
The idea of “integrity” is something that is complete. It is whole, without missing parts, full, perfect, with appropriate weight and measure. When referring to a person, it’s about the pure, proven, without cracks. When we speak of mission,Read more…
A Mormon/Evangelical Dialogue is the Bridge to Transformation
In 2007 I co-authored a book with a Mormon Scholar, Dr. Robert Millet of Brigham Young University. Bob is a lifelong Mormon but a Mormon of a different stripe. For over 10 years now, we have walked together as friendsRead more…