Profile of a former terrorist who became a disciple of Jesus Christ.<\/a><\/p>\nOne of the things Sherry Weddell of the Catherine of Siena Institute keeps reminding us of is that right now is the biggest moment in history yet seen for conversion to the Christianity for believers from a Muslim background. Globalization has produced unprecedented opportunities for Christians to meet Islam, not with hostility, but with the gospel. Let\u2019s take the opportunity and run with it.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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