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Americans Drive on the Left and Other Truths I’ve Learned
[…] or strangers. They’d go something like this: Chinese mom out playing with her young son: How old is your daughter? It’s vital to know this, by the way. The most common/polite way for the son to greet my daughter is to either call her jie jie (‘older sister’) or mei mei (‘younger sister’), so […]
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The Joy of Generosity
[…] us—his children—to conform to the image of his son. The character of Christ is that of an unselfish giver. Unfortunately, humans are selfish by nature. One essential way we become conformed to Christ is by regular giving. Someone once said, “Giving is not God’s way of raising money; it is God’s way of raising […]
Why the Mother Tongue Matters
The Root of Connection and Cultural Vitality
In an earlier post, “Education for Chinese Christian Families—Another Way,” I talked about how more and more parents in China are looking for an alternative education for their younger children and how international schools in neighboring countries are becoming an option for some of them. I also mentioned my concern for children not being […]
Crossing Cultures: Theology versus theology
[…] their worldview, thus allowing them to follow Christ and remain within their own culture.11 That process of engaging culture with Scripture is called critical contextualization and is best accomplished in a hermeneutical community of mature and seasoned leaders who are led and inspired by the Holy Spirit to understand cultural insider and outsider perspectives […]
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Business as Ministry
[…] Just after arriving in the late 80s, I learned that foreigners could have their own businesses. I believed that I should try to use business in some way but was not sure how. I had owned a small business previously. If I had put my vision into words then, it would have looked like […]
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How China’s Religious Affairs Bureaucracy Works
One way to understand the workings of the religious affairs bureaucracy is to follow the story of an aspiring pastor as he goes from being a lay person, to a seminary student, to serving as a pastor. After approaching an official church pastor, he is encouraged to apply for the entrance exam that decides […]
Should We Still Consider China?
[…] have heard many people say over the years that when they moved on from being a language student to working, that being a language student was the best entry visa. It provided a valid reason to study, learn, and spend time with people. What Can Be Done While Waiting? Waiting can be very frustrating […]
Grief—What about the Kids?
[…] has been home? For some kids, China has been the only home they have ever known. So let’s consider the impact grief has on children and how best to help them grieve well. Too many times I have heard people say: “Kids are flexible.” “They forget so easily.” “Children live in the present.” Yes, […]
Crossing Cultures: Boundary Events and Paradigm Shifts
[…] benevolent, and enduring personal transformation.”16 Illumination represents a paradigm shift where a fundamental worldview presupposition changes so profoundly “that one perceives and understands reality in a different way.”17 This level of a paradigm shift describes the “radical reorganization of underlying components…like rebuilding a house using parts and pieces of the old, but with a […]
Crisis Plans and Communication Challenges
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[…] manager. Another leader observed: As a team-leader on the ground, it was not easy to make quick decisions when I didn’t feel that I had a secure way to describe the full situation for my leader. I was stressed and under a lot of pressure and knew that the decision I would make would […]