communicating cross-culturally

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…

1 year 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…

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…

3 years ago

Interested in Bible Translation? You’ll Need This

Visiting Ethnos360.org, you'd find their mission: A thriving church for every people.  And you'd find a pressing question: More than 6,000…

3 years ago

“What keeps you going?” The successes we remember

One morning in Guatemala, I walked into our office and found sitting around the table the regional leadership of a…

4 years ago

Just Different? Right, Wrong, and Flexibility in Crossing Cultures

I don't even remember who said it to me. But I remember, as we sat in my African living room,…

5 years ago

Cultural Iceberg: Collectivist vs. Individualistic Societies

We’re excited to welcome back Sheri of Engineering Ministries International for her final post of her invaluable three-part series on…

6 years ago

The Cultural Iceberg: What You Need to Know about Cross-cultural Communication

We’re excited to welcome back Sheri of Engineering Ministries International. EMI mobilizes architects, engineers, construction managers, and other design professionals–including those through…

6 years ago