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Betrayal in Ministry

. By Anonymous Perhaps in moving overseas, even possibly working with Christians for the first time, hope fills your sails.…

2 years ago

Flying with Kids Internationally: 25 Tips

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

3 years ago

Exhausted in Ministry: Pitfalls to Avoid

Allow me, if you would, to illustrate something from a movie I don't at all recommend. Maybe you remember Shallow…

3 years ago

Letter to a new missionary: “Dear newly-arrived me”

Dear new missionary me, Oh, you look so beautiful! I love that you’re still wearing makeup and your toenails are…

3 years ago

When My Child’s Fluency = My Success

One benefit of my kids growing up overseas is their rich experience of another culture.  My kids absorb elements of…

4 years ago

Goodbye Again: Memos from (Another) Transition

Editor's note: Anyone serving overseas can relate to the truism of the post below: The life of an expatriate--missionary life…

4 years ago