The Bible is a thick book. Always has been. In the first century, an expert in the Old Testament Scriptures asked Jesus to summarize all of the commands in the Bible into the greatest commandment, to slim down that thick book into something easy to remember. Jesus tells him the greatest commandment is to love […]
Choose this day whom you will serve: The Republicans, The Democrats, or Jesus
Quick, what’s your take on immigration? Well that depends if you’re a Republican or a Democrat. What’s your take on abortion? Again, it depends on if you sport the elephant or the donkey. On helping the poor. On Syrian refugees. On systemic racism. Even on sexuality. Of these many hot button issues, where do you […]
Dear Refugee, Immigrant, Muslim & African-American (From a White American Christian)
Dear Refugee, (Documented and Undocumented) Immigrant, Muslim & African-American: This is a letter to tell you you are loved. I love you and many others do as well. Recently some have spewed hate in your direction. They’ve scrawled it on bathroom walls, spray-painted it on dugouts and have told you to go back to “where […]
Interview with World Relief’s Matthew Soerens on a biblical response to illegal immigration and Muslim refugees (with poetry by Jacob Mau)
You can listen to Noah’s interview with Matthew Soerens below via the Podbean Player or you can subscribe to all “The Flip Side” episodes on iTunes Matthew Soerens is the US Director of Church Mobilization for World Relief. Noah Filipiak interview Matthew about a biblical response to undocumented immigrants, the Mexican border, Syrian and other […]
Christian Pastor Freed from Iranian Prison
I did an interview last year with an Iranian Christian friend of mine who lives in Lansing. My friend converted from Islam when living in Iran and thus had to become a refugee to escape those trying to kill him, namely his father. You can read the interview here: After Death Threats from Muslims in […]
What do Muslims believe? What’s the difference between Cultural and Radical Muslims?
I opened my newspaper’s USA Today section yesterday to see another horrifying cover story of Muslim suicide bombers devastating innocent people. What makes this attack different than some is that it is Muslims attacking other Muslims, this time in Turkey. Many people want an answer to the question, “What do Muslims believe as it relates […]