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HS in Diaspora Missiology

By HonorShame Posted on April 9, 2014 Posted in Culture, Ministry, Missiology 4 Comments Tagged with culture, diaspora

While working in Central Asia, one reality kept frustrating me: people were always leaving. I respected peoples’ tremendous sacrifices to provide financially for their family, but the emigration of so many believers and friends made it hard to gain traction …

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How to Despise Shame

By HonorShame Posted on April 2, 2014 Posted in Ministry, Relationships, Spirituality 2 Comments Tagged with Despising shame, shame

What did Jesus do to shame? He despised it. “For the joy set before Him, (Jesus) endured the cross, despising the shame.” (Heb 12:2)de●spise – to intensely dislike, to regard with contempt.Though shame threatens to make us despicable, we must declare shame despicable. …

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Honorism, not Capitalism

By HonorShame Posted on March 25, 2014 Posted in Culture, Honor, Theology 2 Comments

In my observation, one of the biggest difference between life in America and life in developing countries is this – Americans consume; Central Asians are consumed (by life’s challenges). American society and identity centers around earning money and consuming stuff. …

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Why God Shamed Job

By HonorShame Posted on March 18, 2014 Posted in Honor, OT, Shame, Theology 3 Comments Tagged with Job, shame, theodicy

Job’s shame (previous post: “How God Shamed Job”) prepared him to learn a central point – God is the sole arbiter of honor, capable of honoring Himself and others as He chooses.This divine prerogative to honor (and shame) as He pleases is what …

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How God Shamed Job

By HonorShame Posted on March 11, 2014 Posted in OT, Shame, Theology 8 Comments Tagged with God, Job, shame, theodicy

What did Job really suffer? Is the book of job Job about the loss of wealth and health, livestock and children, or something more? I suggest Job suffered primarily shame and social humiliation. And through that shame, God wanted to demonstrate …

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How HS Cultures Dialogue (II)

By HonorShame Posted on March 3, 2014 Posted in Communication, Culture, Ministry, Relationships, Shame No Comments Tagged with communication, honor challenge, shame, verbal jousting

How do we as Christians respond to verbal duels for honor? The previous blog introduced ‘verbal jousting’; this blog explores practical ‘fencing moves’ for Christian workers in HonorShame contexts. Once I learned about verbal jousting, I recognized it often (especially …

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How HS Cultures Dialogue (I)

By HonorShame Posted on February 26, 2014 Posted in Communication, Culture, Relationships 2 Comments

We were having visa problems, so I went with our administrator to the government office for a meeting. While there, our administrator noticed one of her former students interning for the government official. So to score a few social points, …

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How to Talk about Shame

By HonorShame Posted on February 18, 2014 Posted in Evangelism, Ministry, Shame 3 Comments Tagged with defilement, evangelism, objective shame, shame, testimony

How can you discuss shame? It is hard to talk about shame, particularly with unbelievers. It’s not the kind of thing people talk openly about. That is the nature of shame: it is hidden. However, it is only when …

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20 HS Truths in the Psalms

By HonorShame Posted on February 11, 2014 Posted in OT, Theology 4 Comments Tagged with bible verses, Psalms, theology

For a relevant theology to emerge for Majority World contexts, Christian theology must reflect upon honor and shame. Here are 20 theological truths about honor and shame from the Psalms. Did you know these truths? How to they compliment and …

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Back to God’s Village: A Gospel Cartoon

By HonorShame Posted on February 4, 2014 Posted in Communication, Ministry 3 Comments

This week, I am excited to share a new whiteboard animation video. People repeatedly want to better understand the gospel for HonorShame contexts. So I designed this short video to visually portray that message for one particular HonorShame culture. I …

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The Gospel in Romans – WHO, not WHAT

By HonorShame Posted on January 28, 2014 Posted in NT, Theology 4 Comments Tagged with Israel, Paul, Romans, theology

“There is nothing you can do to cause God to love you more than He already does—and there is nothing you can do to cause God to love you any less.” This statement is entirely true, and it resonates best for …

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Understanding ‘WHO, not WHAT’

By HonorShame Posted on January 21, 2014 Posted in Culture, Shame 2 Comments

When I first returned to America, I often asked new acquaintances their last name and age. After a few funny looks, I realized those are the introductory questions for conversations in Central Asia that I was transplanting into English. When …

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The Police Stop – WHO, not WHAT

By HonorShame Posted on January 14, 2014 Posted in Culture 7 Comments

In Central Asia, I approached interactions with police from a guilt-justice perspective. Whenever a roadside policeman flagged me to stop (invariably without reason), my response focused primarily on actions —what I did (or actually, what I didn’t do). Before greeting the policeman, …

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Top 10 Verses on HonorShame

By HonorShame Posted on January 7, 2014 Posted in NT, OT 2 Comments

People often ask “What is a theme verse for honor and shame?” Many verses (as well as motifs and narratives) address honor and shame; but here is a list of 10 key verses.10- 1 Samuel 2:6-8 (Hannah’s song) The Lord kills and …

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Honor Descends at Christmas: The Incarnation

By HonorShame Posted on December 24, 2013 Posted in NT, Theology 2 Comments

As we celebrate Christmas, reflecting upon the HonorShame dynamics of Jesus’ incarnation enriches the season’s meaning. Having existed for eternity past with full honor and glory in heaven, Jesus took upon himself the lowly and shameful state of humanity, in …

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How to Demolish Shame

By HonorShame Posted on December 17, 2013 Posted in NT, Relationships, Shame, Theology No Comments

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” The Judaizers in Galatia considered themselves God’s unique people –the descendants of Abraham – by virtue of their ethnic distinctives, like circumcision. Based on this …

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5 Keys for Relationships in HonorShame Contexts

By HonorShame Posted on December 9, 2013 Posted in Culture, Ministry, Relationships, Uncategorized 8 Comments

Relationships are paramount in honor-shame cultures. Who you know is more important than what you know. Everything happens through family, neighbors, or acquaintances. These five relational keys are the unwritten rules of social interactions in honor-shame contexts.1. Give giftsWhen I …

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How Shame Breeds Sin

By HonorShame Posted on November 26, 2013 Posted in Culture, Shame, Sin No Comments

If you Google “shame causes”, the auto-completion suggests ‘violence’, ‘anger’, and ‘depression.’ The reality is shame induces sin. To address social ills, it may be helpful to address underlying shame.Here are two well-researched examples of how shame fuels sin. In …

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By HonorShame Posted on September 30, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized 2 Comments

Honorshame.com is designed a forum and hub of practical resources for those working in honor-shame contexts. I’ve noticed that Westerners are generally aware of a culture uniqueness of Muslims or Asians or Latin Americans, but desire to better understand the …

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