Living cross-culturally is a lot of fun, but it is not always easy. As you all know, and as they pound into you at PCUSA Mission Co-worker training, cross-cultural interactions are ripe for serious cross-cultural blunders and misunderstandings. Interacting with unfamiliar cultures almost always leads to a few comical stories, embarrassing moments, and unintented offenses. To minimizeContinue reading “BLOG: Three Not So Simple, Simple Things”
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BLOG: So Why Not?
When Claire and I told people about our calling and decision to move to Zambia for a year in order to learn from and minister with Zambian Christians, the majority of men and women, whether married or single, young or old, male or female, responded by saying, “I could never do that…” After a month of theContinue reading “BLOG: So Why Not?”
BLOG: That Icky Feeling
The fence around our Zambian home. “It just makes me feel icky all over.” These are the true words spoken by a fellow mission co-worker in Malawi, as she returned from talking to another guest at their door. This guest, like so many guests at a Mzungu’s door, sought a loan, another loan to beContinue reading “BLOG: That Icky Feeling”
SERMON: I Could Never Do That
“I Could Never Do That” Luke 5:1-11 Delivered August 12, 2012 at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church Kingstree, SC AUDIO | MANUSCRIPT Have you ever read the Bible and thought, “Wow! I could never do that!” I know that I have. One story from the Bible has occupied my thoughts for severalContinue reading “SERMON: I Could Never Do That”
Andrew David Ruth 