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Honor and Shame in Lamentations

By HonorShame Posted on July 15, 2020 Posted in Bible, OT No Comments Tagged with lament

The book of Lamentations features two of my least favorite things in the world—poetry and suffering. I enjoy many other biblical books more than Lamentations. But in seasons of loss and anguish, the voice of Lamentations has drawn my attention …

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Pledge Allegiance To Christ

By HonorShame Posted on June 24, 2020 Posted in leadership, Ministry, NT 1 Comment

Guest Werner Mischke did a blog series on some key books in New Testament studies related to allegiance, or “relational loyalty”. This concluding post summarizes and applies the key ideas. Reposted with permission. Post #1 introduces the topic of allegiance to “THE …

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Updated: Honor-Shame Research Bibliography

By HonorShame Posted on June 17, 2020 Posted in Resources 2 Comments Tagged with bibliography, resources

In 2015, I compiled and released an extensive bibliography for honor-shame to facilitate research on the topic. Since then, the amount of resources on honor and shame has greatly increased. Thanks to the work of Chris Flanders, the bibliography has …

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“In Christ” as a Communal Ethic

By HonorShame Posted on June 10, 2020 Posted in ethics, Theology 5 Comments Tagged with community., ethics, in christ

I remember reading Neil Anderson’s The Bondage Breaker as a new believer. The long list of “who I am in Christ” statements was powerful. Knowing my position is essential to the Christian life. But have you ever noticed how those …

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Honor and Shame as (New) Covenant Language

By HonorShame Posted on June 3, 2020 Posted in Bible, salvation, Shame, Theology 4 Comments Tagged with bible, covenant, salvation, theology

The removal of shame is a new covenant reality. When God (re)makes his covenant, he removes the shame of his people. This covenantal context, I believe, is crucial to properly understanding the nature of biblical shame, and, thus, salvation as …

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Honor and Shame in Letter of Aristeas

By HonorShame Posted on May 27, 2020 Posted in Bible, NT, OT 1 Comment Tagged with bible, culture

Letter of Aristeas is a second-century BC “historical letter” explaining the composition of the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament, i.e., LXX) by Jews in Alexandria. Honor and shame are prominent motifs in the story. The Plot The …

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Resources & Webinars

By HonorShame Posted on May 20, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

Here are some resources available at HonorShame.com. I try to keep these updated to make honor-shame content accessible. Webpages Videos—A compilation of teaching videos and short clips. Blogposts—Hundreds of the blogposts from HonorShame.com, categorized by topics. Recommenced Resources—A list of …

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Ruth 1 (HSP)

By HonorShame Posted on May 13, 2020 Posted in Bible, Honor-Shame Paraphrase 1 Comment Tagged with OT, ruth

This paraphrase of Ruth 1 is from the new book Ruth: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase. A long time ago before the days of king David, a man named Elimelech lived in his ancestral village of Bethlehem. There was a famine in the land …

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Life of St. Antony and Early Monasticism

By HonorShame Posted on May 7, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with church history

Life of St. Antony, written by Athanasius in 360 AD, is one of the most important books in Christian history. The hagiography recounts the spiritual journey of the famous “Father of Christian Monasticism.” Antony was an uneducated orphan who lived …

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New Book—Ruth: An Honor-Shame Paraphrse

By HonorShame Posted on April 30, 2020 Posted in Honor-Shame Paraphrase No Comments

The new book Ruth: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase is now available. Along with 1 Peter, Esther, Psalms, James, and Malachi, this is the sixth title in the Honor-Shame Paraphrase series. The book of Ruth has a simple yet inspiring plot line—God redeems a family from despair and social shame …

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Webinar: “How to Teach Honor and Shame”

By HonorShame Posted on April 27, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

Free Zoom Webinar: “How to Teach Honor and Shame,” by Jayson Georges Wednesday, April 29 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time Honor and shame are important topics, but often they are new concepts for people. How can we effectively introduce honor …

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Making Disciples of the Whole Family

By HonorShame Posted on April 22, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with book, discipleship, ministry, resource

Guest Jeannie Marie is an author, speaker and strategist for an international sending organization. This post is an excerpt from her book Across the Street and Around the World: Following Jesus to the Nations in Your Neighborhood…and Beyond (Thomas Nelson, 2018). As …

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Webinar— “Guilt–Shame–Fear”: Assessing the Cultural Model

By HonorShame Posted on April 20, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized 2 Comments

Free Zoom Webinar: “Guilt–Shame–Fear: Assessing the Cultural Model,” by Jayson Georges Wednesday, April 22 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time The paradigm of guilt, shame, and fear cultures has become a popular topic in mission conversations. The presenter Jayson Georges published The …

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Coronavirus in Shame Contexts

By HonorShame Posted on April 15, 2020 Posted in Culture, News 3 Comments

A recent NYT article “Stigma Hampers Iraqi Efforts to Fight the Coronovirus” examines how the dynamics of shame are affecting Iraq during this pandemic. This article is a fresh reminder of how pervasive and influential the power of shame is …

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Webinar: “Honor & Shame in Romans”

By HonorShame Posted on April 13, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

Free Zoom Webinar: “Honor & Shame in Romans,” by Jackson Wu Wednesday, April 15 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time Since the Reformation, Christians have read Romans with an emphasis on individual forgiveness and justification. However, the motifs of honor and …

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The Ladder of Ascent

By HonorShame Posted on April 7, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized 4 Comments

The Ladder of Ascent is a spiritual treatise about monastic asceticism. An Egyptian monk named John Climacus (“the Ladder”) wrote this book around 600AD as a spiritual guide for other monks. The book presents 30 “steps” toward spiritual maturity, and …

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Webinar: “Intro to Patronage”

By HonorShame Posted on April 6, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

Free Zoom Webinar: “Introduction to Patronage,” by Jayson Georges Wednesday, April 8 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time Patronage governs many relationship in honor-shame cultures. But regrettably, Western culture and theology rarely notices this prominent cultural reality. Based on Jayson’s latest …

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Servant Leadership in Hierarchical Cultures

By HonorShame Posted on April 1, 2020 Posted in leadership, Ministry No Comments Tagged with leadership, ministry, patronage

Guest Julyan Lidstone has served with OM in the Middle East. This post is from his book Give Up the Purple: A Call for Servant Leadership in Hierarchical Cultures (Langham Global Library, 2019). So often we see gifted, zealous leaders able to gather …

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Webinar: “How to Teach Honor and Shame”

By HonorShame Posted on March 27, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized 3 Comments

Free Zoom Webinar: “How to Teach Honor and Shame,” by Jayson Georges Thursday, April 2 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time Note: Sorry, but his webinar is already at capacity (100 people). Such an interest was not expected. I do plan …

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Author: HonorShame

Honor and Shame in Lamentations

Pledge Allegiance To Christ

Updated: Honor-Shame Research Bibliography

“In Christ” as a Communal Ethic

Honor and Shame as (New) Covenant Language

Honor and Shame in Letter of Aristeas

Resources & Webinars

Ruth 1 (HSP)

Life of St. Antony and Early Monasticism

New Book—Ruth: An Honor-Shame Paraphrse

Webinar: “How to Teach Honor and Shame”

Making Disciples of the Whole Family

Webinar— “Guilt–Shame–Fear”: Assessing the Cultural Model

Coronavirus in Shame Contexts

Webinar: “Honor & Shame in Romans”

The Ladder of Ascent

Webinar: “Intro to Patronage”

Servant Leadership in Hierarchical Cultures

Webinar: “How to Teach Honor and Shame”

Search This Site

Author: HonorShame

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