In this episode we hear from J, who spent 11 years with his family in Northern Iraq living amongst the Kurds. We discuss ISIS (aka Daesh / the Islamic State), the connections that the Kurds have with the ancient Medes (as mentioned in the Bible), eco-tourism and archaeology, and the role that statehood (or lack of it) has for the Kurds. We also discuss the Californian, Roger Cumberland, a missionary to the Kurdish people who was martyred in 1938. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Cumberland NB. Kurdistan is a term that Kurds may appreciate since it speaks of their dreams and aspirations for unity and statehood, but for others in Turkiye, Iraq, Iran & Syria it is a term imbued with a very negative political meaning, one that relates to separatism and division. For more on the Kurds, read: Ethnic Realities and The Church, Lessons from Kurdistan by Robert Blincoe For J's sermon at the International Church in Dohuk, entitled What the Bible says about Kurds, click here. _________________________________________________________________________________ Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests. [email protected] You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org (then select from one of our national offices). For social media in the UK: Instagram: frontiers_uk Facebook: @frontiersukfriends And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes: www.momentumyes.com (USA) www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK) _________________________________________________________________________________