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50 Proverbs about Honor & Shame

By HonorShame Posted on March 11, 2015 Posted in Honor, OT 2 Comments Tagged with bible, OT, proverbs

Here are 50 biblical proverbs about honor and shame, grouped into 7 thematic categories. The next post will analyze these proverbs theologically. I first wanted to introduce these key verses, so you could meditate and reflect on the biblical texts yourself.1-The Reward …

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3 Blogs about Shame at Ed Stetzer

By HonorShame Posted on March 5, 2015 Posted in Communication, Culture, Evangelism, In The News, Missiology, Resources, Shame 1 Comment

Christianity Today’s recent cover article was “The Good News About Shame” by CT executive editor Andy Crouch. This week Ed Stetzer’s blog “The Exchange” is extending that conversation about shame and the gospel with a series of three blogsposts. “4 Keys to Evangelism in Honor-Shame …

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“Good News for Shame” – CT’s Cover Story

By HonorShame Posted on March 2, 2015 Posted in Culture, Evangelism, In The News, Resources, Shame No Comments

The cover issue in this month’s Christianity Today is “The Good News about Shame” by Andy Crouch, and you’ll certainly want to read it.Crouch proposes American culture is becoming more shame-based. So consequently, “effective evangelism and discipleship in the next …

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A Simple Evangelism Method

By HonorShame Posted on February 25, 2015 Posted in Communication, Evangelism, Missiology 3 Comments Tagged with evangelism, metaphors

Originally posted at EvangelVision.ComI distinctly remember a 2006 conversation with a young Central Asian man named Farhad. It completely changed how I understand and share the gospel. After class, we were standing outside having a conversation about God. There was …

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Bonhoeffer’s Theology of Shame

By HonorShame Posted on February 19, 2015 Posted in Culture, Shame, Theology 9 Comments Tagged with bonhoeffer, history, shame, theology

Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-45) speaks about shame in his book Ethics. Bonhoeffer’s unflinching zeal and brilliant mind generated great reflections on the topic of shame, which I’ve summarized in five points below. 1-Shame is the result of disunion/estrangementPeople perceive their …

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The 3D Gospel – 50% off!

By HonorShame Posted on February 16, 2015 Posted in Resources 2 Comments Tagged with 3D Gospel, resource

The 3D Gospel: Ministry in Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures is now available in paperback ($8.99 though Amazon). I’ve been encouraged to hear people’s positive responses and how organizations have adopted it in their training program. A 50% discount is offered on …

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Honor & Shame 201–Training Video

By HonorShame Posted on February 12, 2015 Posted in Evangelism, Ministry, Resources, Theology 2 Comments Tagged with resource

I have created a new training video-“Honor & Shame 201“-for Christians ministering in honor/shame contexts. The video is 50 minutes long and includes 3 exercises that help people actively engage the topic. It covers honor/shame in 5 key areas of …

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Charlie Hebdo, Being Human, & Gal 5

By HonorShame Posted on February 4, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, NT, Sin 5 Comments Tagged with bible, culture, NT, sin

I happened to be in France the week after the Charlie Hebdo tragedy. Reactions to the events revealed the rather large gap between the cultural values of “individualism” and “collectivism.” Yet, the incident surrounding Charlie Hebdo reveals not only two distinct …

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3 Fun Images

By HonorShame Posted on February 2, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

The last post explained the differences between individualism and collectivism. Here are three fun images on that topic. The first two are from The Far Side by Gary Larson, and portray two people with individualistic inclinations in collectivistic contexts. This third image …

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VBS is Shame-less (Individualism vs. Collectivism)

By HonorShame Posted on January 28, 2015 Posted in Communication, Culture, Ministry 1 Comment Tagged with culture, individualism, shame

My dear three-year old came home from Vacation Bible School eager to show me her activity poster (below). I read it, and complimented her work. Then as any good father would, I sat her down to explain the individualism of …

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The Data on Global Culture Types

By HonorShame Posted on January 21, 2015 Posted in Culture, Ministry, Missiology 17 Comments Tagged with the culture test

In the last three months, over 1,200 people have taken The Culture Test. Here is a summary of the data. The following bar graph breaks down the results by global regions.But that is not the entire story. To understand the …

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How (Not) To Guest Well

By HonorShame Posted on January 15, 2015 Posted in Culture, Ministry, Relationships, Shame 2 Comments Tagged with host, ministry, relationships

Over the last year, our family has become friends with a refugee family from Russia (they are ethnically Central Asian, but lived in Moscow 10+ years and recently were resettled in Atlanta). Knowing that New Year’s is a huge Russian …

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Honor & Shame 101 — Explainer Video

By HonorShame Posted on January 8, 2015 Posted in Ministry, Missiology, Resources No Comments Tagged with ministry, resources, video

Honor & Shame 101 is an explainer video about honor & shame for Christian ministry. At 5 minutes long, it hits the main ideas for people being introduced to the topic. You could use it for: prepping a short-term ministry …

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Mission Frontiers Issue on Honor/Shame

By HonorShame Posted on January 2, 2015 Posted in Honor, Ministry, Resources, Shame No Comments Tagged with Honor, resources, shame

The current issue of Mission Frontiers “The Power of Honor” covers the topic of honor & shame. This journal from Frontier Ventures (formerly U.S. Center of World Missions) contains two lead articles from myself (“The Gospel the World is Waiting For“) and …

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Top Honor/Shame Blogs of 2014

By HonorShame Posted on December 29, 2014 Posted in Honor, Ministry, Missiology, News, Resources, Shame, Theology 1 Comment Tagged with shame

To celebrate the New Year, here are the top blogs posts (based on comments and views) from 2014. 8. Why Western Culture Neglects Honor & Shame – Learn why Western civilization is shameless. 7. 6 Places Honor & Shame Hide in …

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Exodus: The Story Behind the Movie

By HonorShame Posted on December 17, 2014 Posted in Honor, News, OT, Theology 1 Comment Tagged with bible, culture, exodus, Honor, moses, OT

For Bible-related movies like Exodus: Gods and Kings, Christians are often quick to note to what extent the movie is faithful to the biblical story. But, how faithful is our Christian retelling of the exodus to the biblical story? Do we …

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LeBron Dishonors (Touches) The Royal Princess!

By HonorShame Posted on December 11, 2014 Posted in Culture, Honor, News, Relationships No Comments Tagged with culture, Honor, news

The media buzzed this week when LeBron James broke royal protocol—he touched the Royal Duchess Kate of Cambridge. The incident is a classic clash of honor codes.The USA Today reported: At the NBA game Monday night in Brooklyn, James either forgot, …

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Guilt, Shame, & Fear in the Bible

By HonorShame Posted on December 10, 2014 Posted in Culture, Honor, Missiology, Theology 1 Comment Tagged with bible, evangelism, guilt/shame/fear, Jesus, missiology, theology

The guilt-shame-fear trichotomy serves as a framework for interpreting Scripture and contextualizing theology, not merely understanding global cultures. Examining Scripture from multiple vantage points can help Christians acquire a fuller understanding of the gospel.In The 3D Gospel: Ministry in Guilt, Shame, and …

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Theology for Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures – Free Resource

By HonorShame Posted on December 4, 2014 Posted in Culture, Honor, NT, OT, Theology 16 Comments Tagged with bible, guilt/shame/fear, missiology, resources, theology

How can we reframe Christian theology for cultures of guilt, shame, and fear? I developed a “Theology Guide” which systemically charts 40+ theological categories in the language and values of each culture type. For example, the section about God reads: …

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The Call of Abraham…to Honor (Gen 12)

By HonorShame Posted on November 26, 2014 Posted in Evangelism, Honor, Missiology, OT, Theology 2 Comments Tagged with Abraham, bible verses, Gen 1-12, God, Honor, OT

The post concludes our series on Gen 1-12 (Gen 2, Imago Dei, The Fall, Gen 4-11). From the heights of glory and honor in Genesis 2, humanity has fallen to the depths of shame (Gen 3). Every self-directed effort to …

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