Loneliness is the leprosy of the West

“In the West there is loneliness, which I call the leprosy of the West. In many ways it is worse than our poor in Calcutta. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty. There is a terrible [...]

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Book Review: Finding the Flow: A guide for leading small groups and gatherings

So this book really doesn’t have much to do with cross-cultural relationships, but I’ve found it quite helpful on general relationships, particularly those often times awkward ones forged in small groups.  I’m not a huge fan of them, although I do love the general concept of intentionally getting to know people through regular conversation about [...]

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In defense of community organizing

(In honor of my husband, whose field is community organization…)
Soong Chan Rah has a great post at God’s Politics in response to Sarah Palin’s snide remark on community organizing.

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Everything must change

Everything Must Change seeks to bring focus to the global crises of the planet, poverty, peace, and meaning.  (For those of you (understandably) skeptical of the emerging church, I’d recommend giving this pause for thought.  Brian McClaren has some great things to say regarding the Christians’ role in a global context.
From the site:
When I began [...]

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Relational Tithe

RelationalTithe.com is an interactive platform for connecting and meeting needs across socioeconomic and geographic barriers. It is also a place to explore, to meet, to share dreams and ideas, to ask and discuss questions, to learn and to grow together. We are determined to live intentionally, in joyful and responsible relationships with those around us. [...]

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BOOK: Irresistible Revolution

Subtitle: living as an ordinary radical by Shane Claiborne.
I’m currently reading this book and find it’s premise fascinating. Shane is part of a monastic community in Philadelphia. He explores many ideas of how to love the people around us through our choices. He also spends a fair amount of time examining how [...]

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Ethnic Harvest Ministry Network

The Ethnic Harvest web site is a non-denominational, evangelical ministry which acts as a “neutral hub” to resource and connect Christians for cross-cultural ministry. Our vision is to glorify Jesus Christ by serving ethnic churches in North America, equipping Christians for cross-cultural ministry, and providing a forum where people who serve internationals can dialogue and [...]

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