cultural differences

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

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…

2 years 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…

2 years ago

Cultural Frustration: Dealing with Potholes of Missionary Life

A global-worker friend from Nepal sent me a Marco Polo recently. She described a day of local handymen installing appliances…

2 years 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

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

Advice for a Young Missionary: Geraldine’s Story

Editor's note: Glen and Geraldine are what you might call old-school missionaries. They arrived in Ukraine in 1994, back when…

4 years ago

Becoming a Missionary: Ultimate Preparation Checklist!

Editor's note: Go. Serve. Love knows the decision and process for becoming a missionary can very quickly become complicated--even overwhelming.…

4 years ago

Choosing an Emotionally Healthy Missions Organization

Missed our last post on Emotionally Healthy Missions? Grab it here! When you're headed overseas, it's easy to underestimate the effects…

4 years ago

My Story: Unforgettable Night

This month, we're giving you snapshots of Studio, a dynamic internship program designed to equip long-term workers for the Muslim world. …

5 years ago