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Three Absolutes

Three Absolutes

What factors are common to every human whenever they live, wherever they live, and however they live? In other words, what are absolute...

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Christ and Culture: an introduction

Christ and Culture: an introduction

Once upon a time, I was privileged to be with a keen group of people for a few days. We were a mixed group including farmers,...

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Starting over on leadership

Starting over on leadership

What is leadership? If you were to teach on leadership in a different culture on a different continent, what and how would you teach?...

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Live Like You Give a Damn!

Live Like You Give a Damn!

Tom Sine, Live Like You Give a Damn!: Join the Changemaking Celebration   (Cascade Books, 2016).   I was intrigued by the title and...

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From Ringing Bells to Wringing Hands

From Ringing Bells to Wringing Hands

There was a radical shift in Canadian society on Friday, June 15, 2018. Perhaps we could say that the dominant culture showed its true...

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3 things to keep in mind about people

3 things to keep in mind about people

What do you think if you sit at a sidewalk café with a cup of coffee and watch people go by? When I do this, I’m struck by the immense...

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Cultural awareness for more effective evangelism

Cultural awareness for more effective evangelism

More and more, we are rubbing shoulders with people from other cultures. We need to grow more culturally aware to be more effective in...

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I was on my way to the temple when …

I was on my way to the temple when …

The tale is told that in or about the year 1210 Francis of Assisi had an audience with Pope Innocent III. During their meeting, the...

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4 Dynamics  of God Toward Culture

4 Dynamics of God Toward Culture

What is God’s relationship toward Culture? Some say that God is totally indifferent to Culture. Others propose that God is only...

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Winding-up on culture

Winding-up on culture

My title is ambiguous.  Winding-up can mean bringing something to an end. It can also be energizing something, such as winding up an...

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A Brief Exploration to Help You Understand Culture Better

A Brief Exploration to Help You Understand Culture Better

Much of the Western world is experiencing a large influx of people from different cultures. Although this immigration results in...

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3 things common to all people

3 things common to all people

What do you see if you sit at a sidewalk café and watch people go by? When I do this, I’m struck by the immense diversity passing...

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 How You Can Understand What Makes Different Cultures Tick

How You Can Understand What Makes Different Cultures Tick

What makes diverse cultures so different? Do you remember the reunion of the identical triplets? You can read about that trio in “A...

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The Gospel of Christ for Every Culture

The Gospel of Christ for Every Culture

Is your understanding of the Gospel one-dimensional? Having introduced you to the world’s three dominant cultures in the previous...

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When Culture Is Against Christ

When Culture Is Against Christ

Has culture somehow tamed your life for Christ? This is not a new issue. Culture often seeks to tame or control our lives for Christ....

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How You Can Test Your Traditions

How You Can Test Your Traditions

Our lives are saturated with traditions.  Those traditions express cultural values. What are traditions? Are they positive, negative,...

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