In his book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi takes us on his personal journey from Islam to Christianity. He spends a portion of the book telling how his parents, Islam, and Islamic culture defined him. He peals back the layers as he comes face to face with Christianity through a Christian friend’s verbal engagement and intellectual argument, We see his quandary through study, research, and examining his Muslim beliefs and core aspects of Christian belief. Dreams and a vision impact him. From childhood up, he has been taught to disavow the merits of Christianity. He intends to disprove Christianity. However, doubts surface about his beliefs, and he pushes hard to find truth. This tension is the better part of the book. He realizes what is at stake should he become a Christ-follower, the loss of family and community. Eventually Qureshi comes to faith in Christ and in the process he finds peace, but it comes at personal cost. . .as he knew it would. This book unfolds at a slow pace since much goes into the telling of it. Lots of details, descriptions, and definitions make up the better part of this book. It is a bit of a stretch to wade through the many religious terms and information but there is also much to appreciate within the process. It is informative as much as it is thorough. I learned as I read. I was curious as to how Qureshi would silence his inner critic while discussing the claims of Christianity with his best friend. Qureshi’s discusses his thoughts and center of reference as you ponder along with him on his spiritual journey of five years. I enjoyed reading Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus. Side note: Here is a video of Nabeel giving his testimony. It’s well worth the listen. He has since passed on.

Peter Scazzero hits the nail on the head with this book. He takes the reader into the heart of spiritual life. Authenticity matters as a believer in Christ. We enter into the silences with Scazzero and listen. He shows us how to become close in our walk with God. The tendency to live our faith in a detached fashion that doesn’t involve the emotions is an incomplete spirituality. True spiritual life takes us further still. As Christians, we must dive deeper and explore the inner life, which is where we are open with God and seek His face. A workbook and daily “Day by Day” reader are available to be purchased as a set. I recommend that you buy all three. The reader explores their inner self and their relationship with God as a means to draw closer to God. They are given ways to grow in awareness of their own spiritual walk, what’s under the surface. You will discover how well you’re functioning and how to integrate this dynamic in your life. You cannot sit on the sidelines while reading this material. It has the power to change your life. Videos are available for group sessions. I am a part of a group of five that meets regularly to discuss the topics presented as we work through this material.