About My 500th Post

This is my 500th post. I remember a joke from a comic strip (can't remember which one) that showed a historical marker that stated that it was the 1000th historical marker put up by a certain person. Of course, that was meant to be funny. The marker has no purpose except to reference itself. But …

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The “Sin” of Submission

This is a touchy subject. I am American and Americans are not necessarily big fans of submission. Over here in the Philippines, submission is somewhat more appreciated. Confucian relationships (4 of 5) are built around submission (and to a far lesser extent, benevolence). “Islam” and “Muslim” as terms relate to the concept of submission. Some …

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Cross-cultural Missions Diagram

Just been working on a drawing for showing work in a different culture.  In this case, the missionary is from Culture A, and is seeking to minister to Culture B. It works for me at least. Maybe I will be able to improve it later. Question 1:  What should happen culturally for someone in Culture …

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