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Several churches and several mosques will be meeting from 5pm to 7pm at Northwood Church in Keller Sept. 18th from 5 to 7pm.  For the past year several of us have been in dialogue and doing service projects together in the DFW area.  We will bring our people together and hear stories of what we are doing and what we have learned.  We will sing some patriotic songs - have the pledge of allegiance, and laugh a lot!  We will then have some snacks in order to allow time to visit.  If you want to sign up for community service projects together or simply get to know a family of another faith, there will be opportunities to do this.

September 11th impacted all of us.  There are many different things that have come from it - good and bad.  We want to focus on how we can strengthen our nation and city and build bridges that lead to understanding.  We are all TEXANS!!!  Yes Americans - but Texans as well. 

We can’t change everything and we should never compromise what we believe in our faith - but we should do all we can to reach out to others and build bridges. 

Regardless of your view of other religions, cultures, and the world - as followers of Jesus we have a command to be at peace with all men so much as is in us.  Without relationships with people, we will never be able to show and share the love of Jesus.  Many Christians gladly pay others to go and share their faith around the world - no one can pay us to do right at home what Jesus has called us to do. 
I am unapologetically evangelical.  Imam Zia is unapologetically Muslim.  We agree on some things but also strongly disagree theologically on other things.  But here is what we both know - we have a responsibility as the leaders of a faith community to do all that we can to build bridges to get along.  We also live in the same city, drive the same roads, have the same government, go to the same hospitals, live in the same economy, go to the same schools, eat the same food - well not quite!,  God help us, if we can’t try to get along.  As a Christian I face judgment for that.  As a Muslim, he faces the same responsibility.  I’m called to both love all men and share the love of Jesus.  I’m serious about it. 

For such a time as this - God is calling his children - may we be found faithful.  Come join us.