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The Upstream Blog has a range of short articles on various topics around sending. Look through the tags to discover articles that meet your need.

If you’re considering planning a virtual short-term trip, here are some things you might consider as you plan and prepare.

Almost two years ago, after watching the Covid virus spread across the globe, many governments responded by closing their borders and...

In considering short-term trips for 2022, there are facts about world travel and the COVID-19 vaccine that need to be considered.

Leaving home is always emotional, especially during a time of global crisis. But crisis does not negate Jesus's Great Commission.

Third culture kids transitioning back to their passport country face many challenges. Here are a few tips for navigating reentry.

If you’ve experienced lockdowns, disrupted lives, and are still experiencing uncertainty, we encourage you to consider these questions.

At a time when your lives may seem chaotic and in absolute upheaval, here are three truths to cling to for encouragement and comfort.

How do we walk through this pandemic together and come out on the other side in a way that honors and glorifies God?

We were not prepared for a pandemic to shake the foundations of our host country and the world. But God knew and he knew what we needed.

Here are a few questions to consider that might help us navigate, process, and prepare in crises.

Here are 4 ways our little church is seeking to continue cultivating a sending culture in this difficult season.

The COVID-19 crisis has shifted our norms so fast that we struggle to keep up. Perhaps our entire society is going through culture shock.