Missions Catalyst News Briefs 7.16.15
- WORLD: Sharing Jesus with Our Muslim Neighbors
- TURKEY: So Logical and True
- WORLD: Latest Trends in Religious Restrictions
- MIDDLE EAST: Good News
- NIGERIA: Workers Stand Firm amid Violence
Greetings!
It was as a guest at an event sponsored by the Friends of India club on a local college campus that I first heard of the Ramayana, the epic story of Ram. After the graduate students introduced me to the story they grew up on, I decided I should learn more about it to better connect with my Indian friends. (You can find many versions on YouTube.) This month, I read about another epic, the movie Baahubali, which claims to have cost more than any other Bollywood film, and a different Indian film which holds the world’s record for speedy production, only twenty-four hours.
But when I think of real Indian heroes and achievements, the globe-trotting musician Benny Prasad may currently top my list. He holds the world’s record for the most countries visited in the shortest time. His testimony is worth watching.
Movies, sports, and the arts suggest we all want a hero even if that hero is fictional or legendary. Every culture has its heroic tales. Might learning some of them open doors to share the greatest epic story of all time?
Blessings,
Pat