In the Land of Blue Burqas

The author speaks the local language and has interviewed and conversed ^with hundreds of Afghans, both men and women. She listened to their stories and ^lived among them. And in the midst of all of that, she found Kingdom responses to ^the beliefs Afghani Muslims hold to be true.

Riveting and fast paced, In ^the Land of Blue Burqas depicts sharing the love and truth of Christ with ^women living in Afghanistan which has been called "the world's most dangerous ^country in which to be born a woman." These stories are honest and true. The ^harsh reality of their lives is not sugar-coated and that adds to the impact of ^the book. Through storytelling the author shows how people who don't know Christ ^come to see Him, His truth and His beauty. The stories provide insight into how ^a Jesus-follower brought Jesus' teachings of the Kingdom of God to Afghanistan. ^They reveal the splendor of Christ, the desire of human hearts, and that precious ^instance where the two meet.

This is a collection of vignettes tethered together ^by the real danger that muslim women face in Afghanistan. These are firsthand accounts ^from the authors experience drawn from living among these women. The reader will ^see just how revolutionary Christ's message is today, and how radical it was during ^Christ's lifetime - the present day Afghan cultural attitudes are not unlike they ^were 2000 years ago.  All of the names of those involved - including Kate's ^- plus the locations have been changed to protect the participants. Just take a ^few minutes and read the opening pages. You'll be hooked.

KATE MCCORD is not her real name. To protect her, and the women ^she talked to, all of the names in the book have been changed-including Kate's. ^At the pinnacle of a high-powered career, Kate left it all, sold everything and ^went to Afghanistan to start an NGO with the goal to help Afghani women. She taught ^herself the local language and served there for over five years. Now she wants ^you to know the Afghan women she has come to love.


This is a collection of vignettes based on the real dangers and firsthand ^accounts from the author's experiences living in Afghanistan.  The reader will ^see just how revolutionary Christ's message is today, and how radical it was during ^Christ's lifetime.  All of the locations and names, including the author's ^name, have been changed to protect the participants.


Riveting and fast paced, In ^the Land of Blue Burqas depicts sharing the love and truth of Christ with ^women living in Afghanistan, which has been called "the world's most dangerous ^country in which to be born a woman."   These stories are honest and true ^and the harsh reality of their lives is not sugar-coated.   These stories ^provide insight into how a Jesus-follower brought Jesus' teachings of the Kingdom ^of God to Afghanistan.  And reveal the splendor of Christ, the desire of human ^hearts, and that precious moment where the two meet.




"I lived in Afghanistan for five years. I learned the rules - ^I had to."


The gray-bearded and black-bearded men in the back of the ^rickshaw eyed me. The gray-bearded man asked me, "Are you a Muslim?"


 For ^him, the word Muslim had a very clear definition. He did not just mean, "Are ^you submitted to God?" To which I could have said, "Yes, of course." He meant something ^much more precise: "Do you submit to the laws of the Prophet Muhammad as recorded ^in the Holy Quran and Hadith and as taught by the mullahs?" Whatever true response ^I could give would not be welcome.


Still, I could give a true response. I ^answered the gray-beaded man's question softly without arrogance or apology. "No, ^I am not a Muslim. I am a follower of the Honorable Jesus Messiah."


The black-bearded ^man scowled, brows furrowed. He leaned too close to my face and glared directly ^into my averted eyes. His words came out as a command, short and abrupt: "You should ^become a Muslim. It would be better for you in this life and the next."

"I lived in Afghanistan for five years. I learned the rules - I had to."


Riveting and fast paced, In the Land of Blue Burqas depicts sharing the love and truth of Christ with women living in Afghanistan, which has been called &quote;the world's most dangerous country in which to be born a woman.&quote;


These stories are honest and true. The harsh reality of their lives is not sugar-coated, and that adds to the impact of this book. Through storytelling, the author shows how people who don't know Christ come to see Him, His truth, and His beauty. The stories provide insight into how a Jesus-follower brought Jesus' teachings of the Kingdom of God to Afghanistan. They reveal the splendor of Christ, the desire of human hearts, and that precious instance where the two meet.

All of the names ofthose involved-including Kate's-plus the locations have been changed to protect the participants.



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