cross-cultural relationships

When People Screw Up the Gospel You Preach

My years in Uganda were pockmarked with many "aha" moments--those moments when everything clicked. Usually, I wished everything had clicked…

9 months ago

Helping Immigrant & Refugee Families? FREE Resource

Donna Kushner, a missionary in her lifetime, both overseas and to immigrant families stateside, writes of the story of her…

12 months ago

Cross-Cultural Immersion: 10 Ways to Start Right Where You’re At

Imagine we're sitting down at that great little nook of a coffee shop downtown: matcha latte for me, triple espresso…

12 months ago

Taylor Swift, Pork, and Locating Cultural Bridges

I'm raising four teenagers. So, y'know. Maybe you know how to pray for me? But one of the techniques that's…

1 year ago

International Church: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly-ish

ey'rehesT He believes what? She’s convicted about that? They don’t agree about this? You’re moving overseas, packing what you didn’t…

1 year ago

10 Ways to Make Sure Conflict Pulls You off the Field

Near the end of my second short-term missions trip, I--a lowly teenager--was surprised to find that conflict with other global…

2 years ago

Why Are Muslims Coming to Know Christ More Than Ever?

Devout Muslims pray Sura One every day, reminding themselves of God’s sovereignty, the day of judgment, and the importance of finding…

2 years ago

How Can I Reach Out to My Muslim Neighbors?

It's Ramadan. As our Muslim neighbors around the world pursue spiritual fulfillment, how can we lead them toward the intimacy…

2 years ago

My Big Dream (that Starts Small)

Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on Rebecca Hopkins’ blog, Borneo Wife, when she and her husband served in Indonesia.…

3 years ago

Make Local Friends Overseas: 6 Ways

We had been living in Cairo about a year and a half when friends visited from Uganda. We ate at…

3 years ago