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Furloughs are a unique time that many people never get to experience, but to a third culture kid (or TCK—a child who has grown up in at...

For any Third Culture Kid (TCK), it can be a challenge to answer the question “Where are you from?” since it could potentially mean any...

Upon arriving in South Asia, I began to embrace the challenging task of driving on a different side of the road with exponentially more...

I hope that we never let go of the strategic value of learning language as missionaries seeking to demonstrate that the gospel is for all.

Cross-cultural partnerships happen because they mutually submit to King Jesus. Here are principles and practices of healthy partnerships.

You don’t have to be an expert to share the hope of the gospel with someone who is much different than you.

Culture and worldview are complicated. Here are some questions that should guide your understanding.

The global church needs theological educators committed to missionary efforts and missionaries committed to theological education.

Beyond flourishing personally, it is also important to help Sent-Ones live out the right rhythms for ministry from the start.

Ethnographic research is a tremendous way to better understand how God is at work in the life of a person or a community.

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.

I believe that in order to communicate the gospel well to our Muslim neighbors, we need to understand our Muslim neighbors first.

Many who have been excited about Business as Missions as the ‘strategy of a new era’ are finding it fraught with new challenges.

Whether you’re looking for resources to pass on to others or wanting to learn about living as a sent one, these are 6 books worth reading.

Living in a Muslim culture transformed our family’s celebration of Christmas.