When God turned my life toward peacemaking, I had a difficult time finding a mature evangelical leader who was both an authentic peacemaker and a faithful witness to Jesus. Where could I find an older coach or mentor to help me in this transition?

About fifty people from my church visited the Islamic Center of Phoenix for a Love Your Neighbor Dinner. During a time of Q&A, a member of my church asked the Imam how followers of Jesus could be practical peacemakers between Christians and Muslims. The Imam, Sheikh Mahmoud replied, "Read and obey the Gospel!" I think Sheikh Mahmoud is right.

What do the recent events in Egypt and Black History Month have in common? Other than both being the theme of our last Peace Feast, the main commonality, I believe, is the use of cultural power over political power.

No one would deny that transnational terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and its affiliates or Taliban-related fighters in Afghanistan and Pakistan are sworn enemies of the U.S. What I would like to highlight here is that "Islam" equals Sharia law, and Sharia law equals a system inherently bent on world domination.

Ahmed is Muslim. I am Christian. And we are friends. In fact, since we met about 10 months ago, Ahmed has become one of my dearest friends on the planet. A native of Afghanistan, Ahmed became my pal last April in India. Ahmed had come to Delhi to improve his English skills and to pursue a Masters degree in Political Science, and he was already enrolled in the language school when I arrived on the scene.

I was at a Muslim-Christian Dialogue at Eastern Mennonite University when the announcement was made: Egypt has toppled President Hosni Mubarak. What can we learn? 

During the Second World War, not a single Bulgarian Jew died in a concentration camp, largely because of the compassionate bravery of Metropolitan Kyril.

I am fascinated by the phenomenon of religion, how it developed over the millennia in various parts of the world; and how followers of the two largest religions – Islam and Christianity – can dig into the treasures of their traditions and invest those resources to build a more peaceful and righteous world.

Imam Ashafa and Pastor James each led rival, warring militias in Nigeria - each intent on protecting their people from the abuses and encroachment of the other. In 1995, a mutual friend brought Imam Ashafa and Pastor James together and told them that they could end much of the violence if they would just get to know one another. So they gave it a shot.