Yes, Christians Can Love Jesus and Their Muslims Neighbors Honorably

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🗓️ 1 June 2017

⏱️ 45 minutes

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When it comes to the relationship status between American Christians and Muslims, it’s complicated. But that relational gap is a chasm that Dallas pastor Bob Roberts has committed to bridging. For years, Roberts, who leads Northwood Church, has led pastor-iman retreats, taken local clerics on hunting trips, and built relationships with Saudi royalty, even in the face of opposition in his own community. “Sadly, one evangelical pastor gets up in the pulpit—he has a pretty big audience—and yells ‘Muhammed was a pedophile,’” said Roberts. “Boy, that’s really going to make Muslims want to follow Jesus. … It may be good for his politics, but it’s lousy for someone who wants people to be open about the Jesus of the New Testament.” Roberts has never been quiet about his faith. He has shared about Jesus on stage an annual gathering on Islam before thousands of young people, or what he jokingly calls the “Muslim Passion Conference,” and discussed it during iftar gatherings during Ramadan. He also asks Muslims plenty of questions about their own faith. “Sometimes we have to understand that witnessing is listening as much as it is talking,” said Roberts. Roberts joined assistant editor Morgan Lee and editor in chief Mark Galli to discuss what it looks like for evangelicals to love their Muslim neighbors well, how Americans can better educate themselves about Islam, and the opportunity of Ramadan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you in part by The Apologetics Guy Show, the podcast that helps you find clear answers to tough questions about Christianity.
0:11.0	Learn to explain your faith with courage and compassion.
0:14.5	Join Moody Bible Institute professor Dr. Mikhail del Rosario at apologeticsky.com.
0:30.2	Music Michael Del Rosario at Apologeticsguy.com. You're listening to Quick to Listen. Each week we go beyond hashtags and hot takes to discuss a major cultural event. I'm Morgan Lean and I'm an assistant
0:38.5	editor here and today I have a very energetic co-host. It's true. Well, I had a three-day weekend.
0:46.9	So I'm pumped and I'm talking. We're talking with one of my favorite people in the world. So I'm
0:51.1	pumped. So who is it? Oh, by the way, you didn't introduce yourself.
0:58.7	Oh, my name is Mark Galley. I'm the editor-in-chief of Christianity today. All right. So who's your favorite person in the world? And I'm pumped to have Bob Roberts on the show today. Bob is the founding
1:03.5	Texas, author of books on church planting and discipleship. But his most recent book is Lessons from the East, Finding the Future of Western
1:11.0	Christianity in the Global Church. And one of the many things that impresses me about Bob over the years
1:16.0	is that he has worked extensively in his home state of Texas all across the U.S., but also especially
1:20.8	in the Middle East with Muslims and many multi-faith programs. And he is a perfect person to talk
1:25.6	about what we want to talk about today.
1:28.2	Hey, Bob.
1:29.0	Hey, guys.
1:30.8	I'm excited to be with y'all.
1:32.0	Thanks for having me.
1:32.4	All right.
1:36.0	Before we start, I just want to know how long have you and Mark been friends?
1:37.7	I wouldn't say we're friends.
1:38.2	No.
1:39.1	No, just kidding.
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