Last year author Tom Doyle and his wife JoAnn were guests on VOM's weekly radio program (You can listen to Tom's interviews here and here; listen to JoAnn here). One of the things both of them challenged listeners to do was to reach out to Muslims living right here in the United States by inviting them into our homes. Tom shared the joy of one Muslim family they'd invited over who said in seven years living in the U.S. it was the first time they'd ever been inside an American's home. But how do we make sure our hospitality is a blessing? What do we need to know to make our Muslim friends feel welcome and not trip over any cultural differences? Here's advice from "Anna," who lives and works among Muslims in the Middle East:

Today (September 12, 2016), the Muslim world shifts its eyes to one thing: The lamb.

Jami Staples works with Crescent Project (www.crescentproject.org) to train American women to reach out to Muslims—right here in the US.

Today, the Muslim world shifts its eyes to one thing: The lamb.

The Quran teaches that the Injil (the Arabic word literally means “Good News,” and Muslims use this to refer to the New Testament) and the Tawrah (this means “law” and often refers to the Pentateuch and sometimes to the Old Testament) are the words of God,[1] that both are the authoritative books of God,[2] they are enlightenment from God for humankind[3] and that the authors of these books were inspired by God himself.[4] In spite of this high view of the Bible within the Quranic texts, Muslims during Muhammad’s time claimed the Bible was corrupted. They reinterpreted those verses to refer to the “true” Bible before Muhammad.

During my ministry to Muslims, I found that Biblical inerrancy is a frequently raised subject. It is also one of the biggest stumbling blocks that a Muslim must overcome before they are ready to hear the Gospel. Most Muslims believe that the Bible has been changed and corrupted.

Earlier this month Muslims around the world finished their celebration of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar.

Earlier this month Muslims around the world finished their celebration of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar.

Earlier this month Muslims around the world finished their celebration of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar.