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Get Face!

By HonorShame Posted on June 17, 2015 Posted in Culture, Ministry, Resources, Shame, Theology No Comments Tagged with bible, face, resources, theology, video

Jackson Wu produced a brilliant short video “Do You Want Face?” that pulls together the biblical message in terms of “face.” The video’s simple three-part structure makes it easy to utilize in your gospel conversations: We all lost face. Jesus has …

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God’s New (Testament) Face

By HonorShame Posted on June 10, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, NT, Spirituality, Theology No Comments Tagged with face, God, Honor, Jesus, NT, salvation

“I will never again hide my face from them, when I pour out my spirit upon the house of Israel, says the Lord God.” (Ez 39:29). New Covenant saints behold the face of God as never before.The knotty passage of 2 Cor …

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God’s Face

By HonorShame Posted on June 3, 2015 Posted in Culture, OT, Shame, Theology 5 Comments Tagged with cain, face, God, OT, shame

Christian workers will never eliminate social face, nor should they attempt to. A better approach to “face” is to reorient cultural face around God’s face. Fortunately, the Bible has much to say about face; it is a significant concern for …

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New book: Honor-Shame & Orality, by ION

By HonorShame Posted on June 1, 2015 Posted in Communication, Evangelism, Missiology, Resources No Comments Tagged with missiology, orality, resources, story

The International Orality Network (ION) recently released Beyond Literate Western Contexts: Honor & Shame and the Assessment of Orality Preference (eds. by Samuel Chiang and Grant Lovejoy). This book compiles the papers presented at 2014’s ION consultation in Houston, TX. …

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Got Face?

By HonorShame Posted on May 27, 2015 Posted in Communication, Culture, Shame, Theology No Comments Tagged with culture, face, Honor, ministry, shame

Imagine if I showed you this picture, and said, “Here is a picture of my daughters. Aren’t they adorable?”Why wouldn’t that work? Our physical face is how other people know and recognize us. Our public identity is intimately connected with our …

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5 Rude Things Honor-Shame Cultures Say

By HonorShame Posted on May 20, 2015 Posted in Communication, Culture, Relationships 4 Comments Tagged with communication, culture, ministry, relationships

Guest Colin E. Andrews has lived in Central Asia for 10 years and Southeast Asia for 4 years. Every culture has unwritten rules about what is rude and what is polite. Conflict in cross-cultural communication happens when two cultures have a …

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Yes, I Do Believe in Sin.

By HonorShame Posted on May 13, 2015 Posted in Culture, Shame, Sin, Theology 7 Comments Tagged with shame, sin, theology

I often hear this, “Your ideas about shame are helpful, but what about sin?” People assume that since I talk about God’s salvation from shame, that I don’t believe much about sin (which is a rather curious assumption IMO). So …

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HS Bible Training Curriculum

By HonorShame Posted on May 11, 2015 Posted in Missiology, Resources No Comments Tagged with curriculum, resources, training

Bible colleges around the world commonly use curriculum from Western seminaries—sometimes directly translating the syllabi, course books, and textbooks. Though missionaries rarely favor this situation, it appears to persist simply due to a lack of alternatives. How else can the …

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Culture Profile: Ireland

By HonorShame Posted on May 6, 2015 Posted in Culture, Shame 1 Comment Tagged with Culture Profile, Ireland, shame

Guest blogger Roy Angle has lived and worked in Dublin, Ireland for 12 years. Though it may surprise people, honor and shame play unique roles in Irish culture, due in part to Ireland’s Latin roots.What does honor and shame look …

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Culture Profile: Cambodia

By HonorShame Posted on April 30, 2015 Posted in Culture 1 Comment Tagged with culture, Culture Profile

Guest Mark Fender lived in Cambodia for 12 years, and worked as Country Director for Food For The Hungry. What does honor and shame look like in Cambodia? Probably the most important element in engaging in Cambodian social relationships is …

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Culture Profile: Botswana

By HonorShame Posted on April 27, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with Culture Profile

Sandra Freeman has served with her husband in Botswana since 2001 doing discipleship and business mentoring. How is honor-shame manifested in Botswana? Honor and shame are all over, but here are three simple examples.In child rearing—a child does not ‘get into trouble’ …

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5 Types of Honor-Shame Cultures

By HonorShame Posted on April 22, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, Missiology 7 Comments Tagged with culture, geography, Honor

Q: What do honor-shame cultures and wine have in common? A: They both have terroir! Honor and shame cultures always have a unique flavor depending on the context. For example, East Asians response to shame by withdrawing, whereas Middle Easterners will defend their …

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Wedding Crashers…or Honored Guests?

By HonorShame Posted on April 20, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor 2 Comments Tagged with food, Honor, hospitality, wedding

This was the lead article Saturday morning on the New York Times.When a young Afghan man walked into his wedding celebration, there were 600 extra guests. He ordered the caterers to feed all the strangers. His rationale–“If I didn’t serve …

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Top (Mis?)Quoted Verses of 2014

By HonorShame Posted on April 16, 2015 Posted in Culture, NT, Theology 1 Comment Tagged with bible, culture, verses

Christianity Today recently listed “The Most Popular Verses Shared on Twitter in 2014.” Here are the winners:Interestingly, the top four verses have an honor-shame nuance that common interpretations typically filter out. A quick look at these 4 verses provides a window into …

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What the Bible Says About Honor & Shame

By HonorShame Posted on April 8, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, Resources, Shame, Theology 2 Comments Tagged with bible, Honor, resource, shame

This posts explains (almost) everything the Bible says about honor and shame, which is a fair amount. Instead of being a book or article, it is three pictures…technically, word clouds. The concepts of honor and shame extend far beyond the words …

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Honor-Shame in Africa

By HonorShame Posted on April 6, 2015 Posted in Culture, Missiology, Resources 12 Comments Tagged with africa, resources

There seems to be a lack of literature about honor-shame in Africa. Compared with Asian and Arab culture, I have discovered only a few anthropological and theological resources on the topic. Here is what I have found to date. If …

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10 Ways the Cross Atones for Shame

By HonorShame Posted on April 1, 2015 Posted in Missiology, NT, Theology 5 Comments Tagged with atonement, cross, death, Honor, Jesus, shame

Guest Mark Baker (Ph.D., Duke) is Professor of Mission and Theology at Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary. Two of his books Recovering the Scandal of the Cross and Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross explore the saving significance of the cross. …

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JANGLED–Short Film by Cru

By HonorShame Posted on March 25, 2015 Posted in Communication, Evangelism, Relationships, Shame No Comments Tagged with evangelism

Cru recently released JANGLED, a short film of 6 minutes dealing with the topic of shame. The film is not an “evangelistic presentation” per se, but a nicely produced “conversation starter” that can easily turn into a spiritual discussion about Jesus. …

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Thoughts on Sin and Shame

By HonorShame Posted on March 20, 2015 Posted in Honor, Shame, Sin, Theology 3 Comments Tagged with bible, dignity, guest, law, sin, theology

Recently Doug Coleman asked thoughtful questions about sin in honor-shame terms. Jackson Wu has engaged Coleman’s thoughts on his site (one, two, and three). I greatly appreciate their gracious and constructive tone during this “public conversation,” as they help us understand the nature of …

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Honor-Shame Theology in Proverbs

By HonorShame Posted on March 18, 2015 Posted in OT, Theology No Comments Tagged with bible, OT, proverbs, theology

The previous post listed 50 biblical proverbs about honor and shame. The seven categories frame the primary theological themes of Proverbs in relation to honor-shame.Honor is a reward.Pride leads to shame.Fools are shameful.Humans (dis)honor God.A good name reflects honor.Wisdom herself is honorable.The family …

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