Author: HonorShame

Arley Loewen has published the book: Another Look at Honor-Shame Cultures.  Preserving personal and family honor, and avoiding shame, are basic social goals in honor-shame cultures. But, how do these values play out for Christians? How do we receive or give …

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Jason Borges (Ph.D., Durham University) works at the Asia Minor Research Center in Turkey, researching and teaching early Christianity. His latest book, Christian Life in the Greco-Roman City (Baker Academic, 2026), examines how the ancient city shaped the lives and …

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Jason Borges (Ph.D., Durham University) works at the Asia Minor Research Center in Turkey, researching and teaching early Christianity. His latest book, Christian Life in the Greco-Roman City (Baker Academic, 2026), examines how the ancient city shaped the lives and …

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In Luke 11, Jesus tells a parable about someone requesting help at midnight. Unfortunately, most translations indicate that Jesus’ parable teaches that prayer is difficult and laborious, so we must be stubbornly persistent to receive anything from God. Rather, I …

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The 3D Gospel was published over 10 years ago. The initial idea was to create a two-page PDF handout. When it mushroomed into 70 pages, I thought, ‘Well, if I put it on Amazon, maybe a few people might buy …

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Dr. Chris Flanders has published a new article, “Honor, Discipleship, and Christian Identity: How Attention to Cultural Honor Can Facilitate Christian Movements in the Buddhist World” in the Journal of Asian Mission (Vol. 26, No. 1; May 2025), which is available (for …

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Chris Flanders (Abilene Christian University) has written an excellent article about the development of honor-shame in evangelical missiology in the last 50 years. You can read the open-source publication at: http://ojs.globalmissiology.org/index.php/english/article/view/2910  This article will be helpful for people doing research …

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Adults learn best by practicing and engaging with material. So, when I teach honor-shame, I strive to incorporate non-lecture activities at least 30% of the time. Last week, I led a 10-hour training on honor-shame. Usually, I would use various …

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People approach honor-shame in five different ways. These can be organized as stages people progress through as their understanding grows. The five phases are painted with a broad brush, and each person has their own learning journey. Yet, here is …

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On Thursday, November 7, Dr. Te-Li Lau Trinity Evangelical Divinity School will present research about emotion and shame in Paul. You may join us in Abilene, Texas, or register for free to join online. To stream the lectures, register at https://acu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8z0mpw_SS5WoxWzUhJ03eA#/registration …

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This post is an short excerpt from Mark Baker’s new book, Freedom From Religiosity and Judgmentalism: Studies in Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. The book interprets Galatians through the lens of charis (grace/gift), honor-shame, and centered-church theory, all topics he …

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