“Little by little the enemy wants to pull us away. Instead of your relationship with the Lord being the priority of your heart, other things—ministry, people, responsibilities—now occupy the center. If the sanctuary of your heart becomes a marketplace of business, that is a frightening spiritual condition.” —Robert S. Miller From the book SPIRITUAL SURVIVAL […]
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Three recent posts cover subjects cross-cultural workers need to engage: The Art of Crossing Cultures, by PH Crossing the Language Barrier, by LH A Framework for Community Development, by Bryant Martin Take a few minutes now or add them to your reading list!
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I truly was a spectator. I did not know the culture. And I could not understand the language. But even if I could have, I am confident I could not have understood the topics being discussed. I mean, I grew up around vehicles, but I sure lack a robust understanding of their mechanics. So, in
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“What translators rather dryly refer to as looking for key terms is in fact an exciting theological reflection on God’s revelation to us. Things which are unclear or opaque in one language or culture become crystal clear when expressed in another.” —Eddie Arthur
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Anyone planning to move to a place where the language is different from what they are used to has some decisions to make. How is this language barrier going to be handled? Do I need to learn the language, and, if so, how well? How would I go about learning this new language? Is there
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“Christianity lives – one might say it survives – by crossing the boundaries of ethnicity, language and culture. Without that process, it can wither and die.” —Andrew Walls
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“But Searchers are different. A Searcher hopes to find solutions by trial and error. He knows one solution will not fit every situation. A Searcher also understands he will need some input from the local people to succeed. Easterly also concluded that Searchers have much better results. “The Planners,” Easterly says, “have the rhetorical advantage
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“Language is more than just a string of words; it is a cumulative articulated coordinate of ideas. With nothing behind it or before it, language evaporates.” —Lamin Sanneh
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“Those who like to feel they are always right and who attach a high importance to their own opinions should stay at home.” –Aldous Huxley Living in a different culture brings a myriad of challenges. It’s a whole new world. Where will you get groceries? What are the social expectations? Can you speak the language?
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“Every dimension of our mission flows from the lordship of Christ, and from the will and mission of God that the whole world and all creation will come to recognize that fact, and in doing so will come to know, love, praise, and worship our Creator and Redeemer.” —Chris Wright
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