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I Stand Corrected
A Book Review
When I read the title in an email, I knew I had to get a copy of I Stand Corrected: How Teaching Western Manners in China Became Its Own Unforgettable Lesson by Eden Collinsworth (2014).
When I Say Fruitful, You Think What?
[…] wrote this book my mind was blown. For one thing, the fruit of the Spirit is not like the gifts of the Spirit. You and I don’t get all the gifts, we get some of them. But the fruit? We can have all nine all the time. All nine all the time. I have […]
Five Words Google Can’t Translate
[…] and lollipops to eat." We tend to sound ridiculous when we go on and on about homework. Entrance Examin China the vast majority of effort goes into getting INTO a school. Getting in is the hard part and once you have accomplished this feat, you are virtually guaranteed you will graduate. Not so in […]
Dangers, Pitfalls, Connection, and Hope During Transition
This is not where you want to be. This is not where you thought you’d be. This was not your plan. I get it. I have made three major transitions during my adulthood and only one of them—moving to China—was a desired transition that I initiated. Even when a change is initiated by you, […]
Best Christmas Advice: Act One and Act Two
[…] still come. I learned last year that the foreigners find out the scripture and read it in English during the service. On Sunday night when the team gets together, they study the scripture from that morning. When I heard this, I knew the kind of people they are. So, when the student asked, I […]
Serving Well in China
A Cultural Framework for Serving in China
[…] the Chinese people An examination of areas of expectation that may need to be adjusted Key principles for successful cross-cultural adjustment and living in China What you’ll get? Five video lectures (each 10-20 minutes long) Accompanying quizzes Questions for reflection/discussion A list of resources for further study Training conducted by seasoned, professional trainers with […]
Mushi, Muksi and Me
[…] is held in Mandarin and Cantonese, with line-by-line translation throughout the service. Every other month we have a combined service with communion. The most common question I get when I tell people where I serve is: “You’re the pastor of a Chinese church?” The follow-up question is “Do you have to be Chinese to […]
Who Invented the Coffee Cup? (The Answer Might Surprise You)
[…] to look it up) I know! Pretty interesting list with a little something for everyone. The Man Who Loved China will open your eyes, entertain, and educate. Get it, and that's not just a smokescreen ploy (which, by the way, would not have been a great line prior to AD 178!) Originally posted at […]
A New Must-read for China Hands
[…] granted to foreigners, "the arrival of missionaries, backed by gunboats, introduced a new form of authority into society those who felt they did not or could not get justice from the local officials often sought protection from the church by becoming converts." Space is also given to the Taiping and Boxer rebellions. Chang doesn't […]
Ten “Americans Really Do THAT?” from Chinese Scholars Living in the U.S.
[…] foreign country, you know it's different than visiting it. More and more Chinese are able to travel abroad, but it is a rare opportunity for scholars to get to live in a foreign country and rarer still to have their spouse and child live with them. I currently live near such a rare opportunity. […]