{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Stories","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories","author_name":"vomtechsupport","author_url":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/author\/vomtechsupport\/","title":"Imprisoned with Muslims in T\u00fcrkiye, \u201cI Was Desperately Embracing Christ.\u201d - Stories","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7sKBn3dIEY\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/imprisoned-with-muslims-in-turkiye-i-was-desperately-embracing-christ\/\">Imprisoned with Muslims in T\u00fcrkiye, \u201cI Was Desperately Embracing Christ.\u201d<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/imprisoned-with-muslims-in-turkiye-i-was-desperately-embracing-christ\/embed\/#?secret=7sKBn3dIEY\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Imprisoned with Muslims in T\u00fcrkiye, \u201cI Was Desperately Embracing Christ.\u201d&#8221; &#8212; Stories\" data-secret=\"7sKBn3dIEY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VOM-Stories-VOMRadio-Placeholder-768x503.jpg","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":393,"description":"After serving many years as a gospel worker in Turkey (now called T\u00fcrkiye), Pastor Andrew Brunson spent two years in Turkish prison. He was accused, among other \u201ccrimes,\u201d of helping plot a coup against President Erdogan\u2019s government and being a leader in the CIA. The reality is that Andrew was in Turkey as a missionary and pastor, working to spread the gospel. Brunson recounts how God was teaching him to stand during dark days of isolation in prison and wondering why God seemed silent in his time of suffering. Listen as he shares how he poured out his frustrations to God, but ultimately chose to lean into God\u2014even though he didn\u2019t feel God\u2019s presence. Through those dark days, Andrew's wife, Norine served as his pastor and encourager, the only Christian he was allowed contact with. She pointed Andrew to truth and sought to give Godly perspective as he was surrounded by constant pressure from Muslim cellmates. Brunson shares how she was \u201cheroic\u201d in standing with him in spite of risks to her own freedom. You can listen to Norine on VOM Radio as she shares her side to this story. Pastor Brunson also drew strength from the stories of other Christians who suffered persecution. One of those was Richard Wurmbrand, founder of The Voice of the Martyrs and the author of\u00a0Tortured for Christ\u00a0and other books. Andrew says he \u201cspent a lot of time with Richard Wurmbrand in prison,\u201d through Richard\u2019s writings. Andrew tells the entire story in his book,\u00a0God\u2019s Hostage, which you can\u00a0order here\u00a0(affiliate link). Brunson has also released a teaching series helping Christians Prepare to Stand in the midst of difficulties and Christian persecution. In the eight-session video series, Brunson shares practical insights from his own time in prison. Listen as Andrew expresses his thanks to those who prayed for him while he was in prison \u2013 some even waking up in the middle of the night to pray. \u201cIt was hard for me to grasp,\u201d Brunson said. \u201cIt was a supernatural move of God.\u201d Pray this week for Christians in prison in restricted areas and hostile nations around the world. Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week\u2014and receive daily reminders of specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians\u2014in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet."}