Since using the arts as a vehicle for sharing our faith in Jesus with Muslims is our "stock-in-trade" you might say, some of us occasionally have a few thoughts on the matter. As they say in Turkish "işte bunlar..." (here they are...)
There is a well known sociologist of religion by the name of Rodney Stark. He produced research on how the early church went from a small, hated and despised little group of Jews of around 1000 people in 40 A.D. to became a major force throughout...
...and go, have a cup of coffee..
Taco will be spending two weeks in Germany, reaching mainly youth and children, Muslim immigrants and others. Because of the restrictions on reaching children in Turkey, this is a new thing for us! One...
The message of the musical meets the message of the Gospel.
On our very first morning in Istanbul, before the sun was fully up, my son and I were awakened by the call to prayer. It was being projected over a PA-system from a mosque about two blocks from us, and he was frightened by the unfamiliar...
“Love one another...outdo one another in showing honor.. And seek to show hospitality.” (Romans 12:9-13)
Every time I travel back and forth from America to Turkey, I notice afresh the differences in each culture. There are strengths and...
Christ is risen - He is risen indeed! Some of us on the team who have been around for many years remember when Easter was not much of a celebration in the Turkish church. Christmas at least was a concept they knew from movies and it fit in well...
You'd be surprised if you came to Turkey during December. You wouldn't expect in a country that is over 99% Muslim to find sparkling lights, pine trees decked in red and green baubles and images of Santa Claus. But don't think it's about...
As part of helping new team members understand the culture of the country they find themselves in, I took a new guy to visit a local mosque last Friday. It's actually been quite a while since I've sat inside a mosque for Friday prayers so it was...
Recently, I came across an interview with Selena Gomez. In the video, she very candidly talked about being a Christian, and I thought “wow, that’s encouraging.” And she’s not alone, haven’t you heard? Justin Bieber is cool with Jesus too.
There...
A couple of weeks ago, we went to a part of Istanbul where there are tons of minorities - and finished up at the seafront performing to hundreds of Afghan nationals, mostly refugees living in the area. Despite the very friendly and interested...