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Air Date: February 22, 2012

Host: Vic Eliason

Guest: Hussein Hajji Wario

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Hussein Hajji Wario is a former Sunni Muslim who was educated in Islamic religious school. Upon graduation he became a Madrassa teaching assistant and a Muadhin who called Muslims to pray. He converted to Christianity in 1989. He comes from the Orma people group which is 99.98% Muslim. He is only the second Orma to convert to Christianity. He was persecuted on account of his faith and came to the United Stated in 1996. He has published his autobiography, “Cracks in the Crescent”.

As reported on a recent Crosstalk, a controversy has come to light over the last several months on whether or not Wycliffe Bible Translators, the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) and Frontiers has produced a translation of the Bible that panders to Muslims. As a former Sunni Muslim, Hussein Hajji Wario has been following the Wycliffe issue for quite some time.

Join Vic as he allows Hussein to explain how he became involved in this controversy, the areas of Scripture that are affected, how Wycliffe Bible Translators and Frontiers have been responding to the controversy and more.


More Information:

Wycliffe Bible Translators Headquarters
1-800-WYCLIFFE (1-800-992-5433)
Wycliffe Donor Relations: (407) 852-3809

www.husseinwario.com

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Air Date: February 21, 2012

Host: Vic Eliason

Guest: Walid Shoebat

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Walid Shoebat was born in Bethlehem, Israel. As a young man he became a member of the PLO and participated in acts of terror and violence against Israel. He was once imprisoned in Jerusalem for enticement of violence. After entering the U.S. he worked as a counselor for the Arab Student Organization in Chicago. In 1993, Walid studied the Bible in a challenge to convert his wife to Islam and instead he converted to Christianity. Walid has authored several books including “Why We Want to Kill You”, “Why I Left Jihad”, “For God or For Tyranny” and “God’s War on Terror”

Walid began by defining taqiyya which is the tactic of lying in order to further the cause of Islam. He noted that muruna, however, takes taqiyya a step further. It’s a stealth strategy that sanctions all prohibitions within Islam, even blasphemous and violent ones.

Vic and Walid looked at examples of how this tactic of muruna has affected our nation’s view of Islam. They include:

--Last year the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, told Congress that the Muslim Brotherhood is largely secular.
--A devout Muslim, Mohamed Elibiary, has been named to the Homeland Security Advisory Council and has been given access to sensitive data.
--According to the Judicial Watch Blog, the FBI has destroyed instructional material that characterizes Muslims as prone to violence or terrorism. Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress that anti-Muslim instructional materials hurt the country’s fight against terrorist groups like al-Qaeda.


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www.shoebat.com

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Air Date: February 20, 2012

Host: Vic Eliason

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“Know Your Muslim Neighbors” is the name of a program that Vic described as being offered by some public libraries in southeast Wisconsin.

Vic had listeners imagine how this might work if the program was called, “Know Your Christian Neighbors”. Perhaps a keynote speaker could give a presentation that answers questions for those in attendance such as:

--What is it that Christians contribute to the community?
--What are the social values of Christians?
--What does Christianity teach?
--What is the Bible?
--What does the Bible say about Jesus, heaven, hell, sin or salvation?

Why is it that Muslim groups are willing to engage the culture in this way yet rarely do you hear of such outreach efforts on the part of Christians? Is your church so comfortable within its current structure of operation that it isn’t going out into society and compelling people to come to Christ? Find out what God might be leading you and your church to do to reach your neighbors for Christ when you review this edition of Crosstalk.

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Air Date: December 07, 2011

Host: Jim Schneider

Guest: Kari and Kris Erickson

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November 16th through the 19th was the dates for the National Bible Bee Competition held in Nashville. It’s the desire of the organizers of Bible Bee to encourage parents as they disciple their children through in-depth study of the Word of God, Scripture memorization and prayer.

This year’s competition was Kari Erickson’s 3rd attempt which required 3-6 hours per day of work in order to memorize 1,100 Bible verses. The hard work paid off as she is the 2011 national Bible Bee champion and winner of $100,000.

Find out from Kari and her mother Kris how this impacted the atmosphere in the Erickson home, how it affected the discipleship of the Erickson children, how it affected Kari’s relationship with the Lord, how you can motivate your children to memorize Scripture verses, the response by the secular media and more.


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www.biblebee.org

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Air Date: February 16, 2012

Host: Jim Schneider

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Do you know what’s happening within the public education system? It’s getting increasingly difficult for students to live righteous lives for Christ in such as atmosphere. With that thought in mind, Jim Schneider presented Crosstalk listeners with details from 5 different school districts where authorities have either challenged the Christian worldview of students or are usurping the rights of parents. The examples include:

--Shawano, Wisconsin—Brandon Wegner censored and bullied for writing an op-ed article supporting mother-father adoption.

--Sheboygan, Wisconsin—Student barred from the opportunity to hand out valentines with a Christian message of love.

--Grand Junction, Colorado—A high school student is dropping out of choir because he refuses to sing an Islamic song that goes against his Christian beliefs.

--Hillsborough County, Florida—Tampa parents criticize school for letting Muslim civil liberty advocacy group (Council on American/Islamic Relations—C.A.I.R.) speak to students.

--Raeford, North Carolina—A 4 year old girl is forced to eat a school lunch because authorities determined that her lunch from home wasn’t healthy enough.


More Information:

Shawano, WI Issue
Shawano Superintendent of Schools – Todd Carlson (715) 526-3194 Ext. 8008
Shawano High School Principal – Scott Zwirschitz (715) 526-2175
Board of Education President – Mike Eidahl (715) 526-3194 – Call and ask for his office

Sheboygan, WI Issue
James Madison Elementary School Principal – Dr. Matt Driscoll (920) 459-3585
Supt. Of Schools – Joseph Sheehan – (920) 459-3512
Email: superintendent@sheboygan.k12.wi.us

Sheboygan School Board – (920) 459-3500
Email: schoolboard@sheboygan.k12.wi.us
David Gallianetti – President of the School Board – (920) 980-5313

Grand Junction, CO Issue
Grand Junction High School – (970) 254-6900
Supt. of Schools – Steven Schultz – (970) 254-5193
School District Administrative Offices – (970) 254-5100

Hillsborough County, FL Issue
Hillsborough County School Board – (813) 272-4000

Raeford, NC Issue
West Hoke Elementary School Principal – Jackie Samuels (910) 875-2584
Superintendent of Schools – Freddie Williamson (910) 875-4106

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Air Date: February 15, 2012

Host: Vic Eliason

Guest: David Rubin

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David Rubin is the former Mayor of Shiloh, Israel in the region of Samaria, known to most of the world as the West Bank. He is the founder and president of Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund, dedicated to easing the trauma of children who have been victims of terrorist attacks, as well as rebuilding the biblical heartland of Israel.

David is the author of “The Islamic Tsunami: Israel and America in the Age of Obama”, which exposes the attempts of the Islamic ideologues to destroy Judeo-Christian civilization. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Rubin currently resides in Israel with his wife and children on a hilltop overlooking the site of Ancient Shiloh, the hallowed ground where the Tabernacle stood 369 years in the time of Joshua, Hannah and Samuel the Prophet.

Has Israel taken on a special place in the presidential election in the United States? According to David, the three years of leadership under President Obama has shown us that he’s the most anti-Israeli president America has ever had. David also noted that since the Republican candidates began campaigning and discussing Israel, Obama’s anti-Israeli rhetoric is being communicated in private.

So why are all eyes on Israel? Find out as David covers a number of topics related to Israel and world affairs. They include what differences, if any, exist among the Republican presidential candidates concerning Israel, whether Israel will take action against Iran and more.


More Information:

www.shilohisraelchildren.org

To obtain a copy of “The Islamic Tsunami: Israel and America in the Age of Obama” go to: www.islamictsunami.com

or call 1-800-431-1579