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Biola Course on Shame

By HonorShame Posted on November 9, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with events, learning

“Honor & Shame Themes in Scripture & Ministry .” A graduate level course from Biola University, School of Intercultural Studies. Chang Mai, Thailand. A one-week intensive in August 8-12, 2016. Taught by Dr. Tom Steffen, this course investigates the roles of …

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7 Reasons Jesus Has Supreme Honor

By HonorShame Posted on November 5, 2015 Posted in Bible, Christology, Jesus, NT, Theology 2 Comments Tagged with bible, gospels, Jesus, NT, theology

God acted decisively through Jesus Christ to confirm his glory and restore honor to the human family. Jesus, being the essence and perfect embodiment of God’s Honor, was uniquely qualified for the task. For Jesus to atone for sin, he …

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“Limited Good” has limited good

By HonorShame Posted on November 2, 2015 Posted in Culture, Missiology 20 Comments Tagged with anthropology, culture, missions

Imagine reading this in an African anthropology book:Americans, both Christian and secular, display a peculiar lack of hospitality and generosity. People rarely invite neighbors for meals. And even when they do guests are rarely offered food (and may even be expected to get …

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“In the Form of God” (Phil 2:6)

By HonorShame Posted on October 28, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized 3 Comments

Guest Joseph Hellerman (Ph.D., UCLA) is Professor of NT Language and Literature at Talbot School of Theology. His publications, both scholarly and practical, examine aspects of honor and shame in the New Testament. This post adapts portions of his latest book, an …

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Towards an “Honor Christology”

By HonorShame Posted on October 21, 2015 Posted in Bible, Jesus, Jesus Christ, NT, Resources, Theology 4 Comments Tagged with bible, christology, Jesus, theology

by Jayson Georges“Who do you say that I am?”—Jesus Your answer determines everything. Interestingly, this question was for Jesus’ disciples, not unbelievers. Who we say Jesus is doesn’t always match who he actually is (Mt 16:13-20). The limited Christology found in …

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Culture Profile: Haiti

By HonorShame Posted on October 14, 2015 Posted in Culture, Resources 5 Comments Tagged with Culture Profile, resources

Sean Christensen serves with World Team as a Bible college professor, training current and future church leaders in Haiti. Sean and his students recently surveyed nearly 400 Haitians using TheCultureTest.com.What does honor & shame look like in Haiti? Although Haitian …

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Culture Profile: Kenya

By HonorShame Posted on October 7, 2015 Posted in Culture, In The News 3 Comments Tagged with africa, Culture Profile

Martin Munyao (Th.M., Daystar Academy of Nairobi) was a pastor and theology teacher in Kenya. He is earning his Ph.D. at Concordia Theological Seminary. What is your research/ministry focus? I am researching the values of honor and shame in African …

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An Objective View of Shame

By HonorShame Posted on October 5, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized 2 Comments

Evangelicals commonly perceive shame as just subjective and personal, thus negating the theological and objective dimensions of shame. In this recent post (reposted with permission), Jackson Wu offers a more complete view of both guilt and shame. This topic is crucial, since …

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Culture Profile: Thailand

By HonorShame Posted on September 30, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

Chris Flanders (Ph.D. Fuller) is Director of the Halbert Institute of Missions at Abilene Christian University. He lived 11 years in Thailand doing church planting, and has published About Face. What does honor & shame look like in your context? Honor/shame is like gravity. It is everywhere, it …

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5 Facts about Asian-American Shame

By HonorShame Posted on September 23, 2015 Posted in Culture, Relationships, Resources, Shame, Spirituality 1 Comment Tagged with asian-american, counseling, shame

Sam Louie (M.A., Clinical Psychology) is a therapist and speaker near Seattle, WA. He published Asian Shame and Addiction and Asian Honor, and blogs at Psychology Today.As a therapist specializing in shame and addictions within the Asian-American culture, here are 5 …

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H-S Resources in 8 Languages

By HonorShame Posted on September 21, 2015 Posted in Resources, Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with global, resources

The proclamation of God’s honor for the shamed must extend far beyond the confines of English. Here are honor-shame resources in 8 different languages. From my experience (and observation), just learning the vocabulary for speaking about honor and shame is a paramount …

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5 Shameful Things Westerners Say

By HonorShame Posted on September 16, 2015 Posted in Communication, Culture, Ministry, Relationships, Shame 6 Comments Tagged with culture, relationships, shame, West

Readers enjoyed Colin E. Andrew’s earlier post “5 Rude Things Honor-Shame Cultures Say.” In this post, he turns the tables. Here are 5 “rude” things Westerners say, even when trying to be polite. 1. “My friend!” “Hey Rafshan! This is my …

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Learning about Honor-Shame

By HonorShame Posted on September 10, 2015 Posted in Resources No Comments Tagged with books, resources

Do you need to write a paper for a class? Or, prepare a presentation for a ministry gathering? Or, choose a topic for a graduate thesis? Consider that an opportunity to learn more about honor and shame. The topic of honor and …

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Honor-Shame Research Bibliography

By HonorShame Posted on September 7, 2015 Posted in Missiology, Resources No Comments Tagged with books, resources

I’m pleased to release an extensive bibliography for honor-shame. This includes the resources related to honor and shame I have encountered over the last 8 years.The bibliography is available online and is fully searchable, by metadata and tags. It can …

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Can a Truck Make You Handsome?

By HonorShame Posted on August 26, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, Spirituality 2 Comments Tagged with America, culture, honor code

In case the previous three posts (Appiah video, Jesus’ teaching, discipleship in 1 Peter) did not clarify the idea of “honor code,” this Chevy truck commercial surely will. They show pictures of the same exact guy, one with a truck and the other …

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Two Training Webinars

By HonorShame Posted on August 24, 2015 Posted in Ministry, Resources 4 Comments Tagged with missions, resources, training, webinar

I will be leading two webinars this September, and invite you to join in. Money, Honor, & Relationships: A Biblical and Practical Look at Patronage The free webinar will examine patron-client relationships in 1) global cultures, 2) the Bible, and 3) everyday ministry …

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The Apostolic Honor Code (1 Pet)

By HonorShame Posted on August 19, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, NT, Spirituality 6 Comments Tagged with 1 peter, discipleship, ethics, honor code, NT

How does God’s Kingdom reshape morality and ethics in honor-shame contexts?The most common proposal for Christian’s ethics in shame-based contexts is something like, “People should not care about other people’s opinions, but just do what is right. Get rid of all vestiges …

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He is Greater! (worship video)

By HonorShame Posted on August 17, 2015 Posted in Spirituality 2 Comments Tagged with worship spirituality

The last couple of days I’ve been wrestling with the voices of shame. God has used Romans 8 and the worship video “Greater” by MercyMe to realign my heart. I suspect others need to get back in step with The One True Drumbeat. Here are …

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