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Language Learning: Why to Speak their Heart-Language, Part II

Missed Part I? Grab it here. My husband and I sat with a friend who'd spent years in Japan as…

2 years ago

Heart Language: Why to Learn Theirs, Even if They Speak Yours

When we came back to our passport country on home assignment, people were curious. "If Ugandans speak English, why do…

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

Rewrapping Christmas Overseas, Part I

Your first year overseas has a way of rearranging your life, your brain, your family, your body. So it makes…

3 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

Why Missionaries Leave Prematurely: FREE Download

You're looking in an overseas direction, maybe even beginning the sacrifices to get there. Perhaps you've sold the Volvo, put…

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…

3 years ago

Arriving Well Overseas: Tips for a Great Start

In our efforts at Go. Serve. Love to help you in arriving well overseas, we’re posting from one of our…

3 years ago

When your ministry plans don’t look like you thought

I thought I had found it. My niche, my place, my way to reach out and bring others in while…

3 years ago

Does Christianity destroy culture?

Editor's note: We're pulling this post from the archives to answer a key recurring question: Does Christianity destroy culture? Are…

4 years ago