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The Struggle of Converting

June 13, 2016 By Fr. John 2 Comments

A letter from a convert to Orthodox Christianity from Islam sent to our brothers at OCN. I would like to share with you my story of coming to Christ. My whole family and relatives, including myself, were born and grew up as Muslims—our ideology was fixated on radical Islam. We prayed 5 times a day, […]

Filed Under: JTO Blog, Latest Stories, Muslims Tagged With: christian, convert, islam, muslim, orthodox

Islam Through the Heart and Mind of a Convert to Orthodox Christianity, Part 2

March 12, 2016 By Fr. John 3 Comments

by Kevin Allen In this two-part interview originally appearing on Ancient Faith Radio, Kevin Allen of the “Ancient Faith Today” podcast interviewed “George” who became a Sunni Muslim at age fourteen and studied to become an Imam at a madrasa, studying the Quran, Arabic language, Islamic theology, hadith, and jurisprudence. He left Islam and became […]

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Islam Through the Heart and Mind of a Convert to Orthodox Christianity, Part 1

March 11, 2016 By Fr. John 5 Comments

 by Kevin Allen In this two-part interview originally appearing on Ancient Faith Radio, Kevin Allen of the “Ancient Faith Today” podcast interviewed “George” who became a Sunni Muslim at age fourteen and studied to become an Imam at a madrasa, studying the Quran, Arabic language, Islamic theology, hadith, and jurisprudence. He left Islam and became […]

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Mysterious Mass Conversion From Islam to Christianity in Georgia

September 18, 2013 By Fr. John 30 Comments

by Ian Hamel In 1991, 75% of Adjarians in Georgia were Muslims. Today, they have become 75% Orthodox Christians. How can these conversions be explained, which is apparently unique in the world? “What time do services begin at Saint Nicholas in Batumi on Sunday morning?” The question embarrasses the employee of the President Plaza, one […]

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Worshipping Jesus At A Mosque

January 15, 2013 By Fr. John 16 Comments

by Gene Daniels This story displays the power that culture can have to repel converts from the Gospel! Culture is a powerful force, and must be harnessed for spreading the Gospel. This actually reminds me of the work of Sheldon Jackson in Alaska, and the disastrous effects it had on the native cultures he attacked […]

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