iHOPE Blogs

SMALL GESTURES, CHANGED LIVES

Have you ever avoided a Muslim because you assumed they wouldn’t want to talk with you, or that you might say something that’s offensive? Has it ever felt like you needed a PhD in Islam before you reached out? The answer was yes for me and ...

Study the Bible with your Muslim friend

We are unlikely Bible-study partners.  Murah’s* a devout Muslim who moved to California from Sudan decades ago. And I’m a sold-out follower of Jesus, from Texas, which seems like another country when compared to California. A friend introduced us after Murah expressed interested in studying ...

A Muslim’s Journey to Jesus

How Christians Can Share the Gospel of Jesus with Muslims When Talie, a devout former Iranian Muslim, shared her powerful coming-to-Jesus story with me, it strengthened my own faith. So I knew I had to share it with you. As you read her story, take ...

4 Ways to Start Spiritual Conversations Today

Have you ever felt a nudge to start a conversation with someone of another faith, yet stayed silent because you didn’t know how to begin? This is for you. Here are four easy-to-remember ways you can start a conversation that naturally leads to spiritual things ...

How to Be an Authentic Christian Witness During Ramadan

Here’s one crucial thing to be talking about with your faith-filled friends this month: How to be an authentic Christian witness during Ramadan. Muslims all around you will be celebrating Ramadan.  Sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with Muslims is not a skill typically ...
How to pray for Muslims

How to pray for Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus

While many Christians focus on HOW to pray for Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, few are praying WITH them. This is a problem because praying together with friends of other faiths in Jesus’ name is one of the simplest and most effective things Believers can do ...