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Honor-Shame Conference (June, 2020)—Save the Date!

By HonorShame Posted on April 24, 2019 Posted in Uncategorized 2 Comments

Following the success of the first Honor-Shame Conference (2017), we are excited to announce: The Honor-Shame Conference: Reconciling the Nations The conference will be June 8–10, 2020 at Wheaton College (near Chicago). Please mark your calendars! Would you like to conduct …

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Visualizing the Resurrection

By HonorShame Posted on April 17, 2019 Posted in Bible, Christology, Honor No Comments Tagged with art, easter, history, resurrection, theology

Christians throughout history have used art to communicate theology. Most paintings are rather straightforward in their depiction of a gospel scene. But the scene of the resurrection of Jesus is an enigma. The miracle of Jesus’ resurrection was not directly …

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Not Taking Revenge (Ajith Fernando)

By HonorShame Posted on April 3, 2019 Posted in Culture, ethics, leadership, Missiology, Uncategorized 1 Comment Tagged with discipleship, revenge

Ajith Fernando (ThM, Fuller) serves as the teaching director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka. This post is from his latest book, Discipling in A Multicultural World (Crossway, 2019), which has a strong focus on practical discipleship in honor-shame oriented cultures. This excerpt …

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Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

By HonorShame Posted on March 20, 2019 Posted in Christology 2 Comments Tagged with atonement, atonement christ, Jesus, theology

From an honor-shame perspective, why did Jesus have to die? This is a common question people ask, and is worth exploring. Reflecting on this topic exposes some cultural assumptions and helps us to better understand biblical salvation. The Issue The …

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What is “God’s Glory”?—Jonathan Edwards’ Theology

By HonorShame Posted on March 6, 2019 Posted in Theology 1 Comment Tagged with edwards, glory, God, historical theology, theology

What is “the glory of God”? And, why is God’s glory so important? Jonathan Edwards (1703-58), perhaps better than any other theologian, explains the meaning and significance of God’s glory. His book, The End for Which God Created the World …

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A Japanese Scapegoat for Impurity

By HonorShame Posted on February 20, 2019 Posted in Evangelism, Jesus Christ 4 Comments Tagged with atonement, evangelism, Japan, OT

Brian McGregor (M.Div., Columbia International University) recently Shinto: The Gospel’s Gate, a book that explores Japanese atonement concepts in light of honor and shame. The Japanese have a particular understanding of sin. The word is 罪 tsumi, which also means …

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Creation to Christ Story

By HonorShame Posted on February 2, 2019 Posted in Bible, Evangelism 16 Comments Tagged with creation to christ, evangelism

Andy Smith has served in Southeast Asia since 1989. He is the International Coordinator for Evangelization with OMF International. Several years ago I learned about Creation to Christ stories. These stories summarize the Bible. Versions range from 1 minute to …

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What is HonorShame.com?

By HonorShame Posted on January 23, 2019 Posted in Uncategorized 2 Comments

What is HonorShame.com? I want to answer this question for two reasons. One, to provide a brief background for the many new subscribers to this website. And two, to share how blog posts will be different in the future. HonorShame.com …

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“Patronage”: A Visual Explanation

By HonorShame Posted on December 12, 2018 Posted in patronage, Relationships, Resources, Theology 3 Comments Tagged with missions, patronage, resource

The Patronage Symposium (October 2018, Beirut) wanted to develop resources for an ongoing conversation on patronage. Along with audio recordings of all the presentations, we are glad to share this visual explanation of patronage. Although the concept of patronage can …

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Honor and Wealth—9 Quotes from St. Basil

By HonorShame Posted on December 5, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

St. Basil the Great (330-379) was bishop of Caesarea (central Turkey) and the father of Western monasticism. As one of the Cappadocian Fathers, Basil was a prolific theologian who shaped orthodox Christology. Born into a rich, landowning family, Basil spend …

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James 1 (HSP)

By HonorShame Posted on November 19, 2018 Posted in Honor-Shame Paraphrase No Comments Tagged with bible, HSP, james, NT

This paraphrase of James 1 is from the new book James: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase, by Dr. Daniel K. Eng. From James, a slave in the service of Jesus, the exalted King. To the twelve tribes of God’s cherished people, far away …

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New Book—James: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase

By HonorShame Posted on November 14, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

The new book James: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase is now available. Along with 1 Peter, Esther, and Psalms this is the fourth title in the Honor-Shame Paraphrase series. With fresh language and research insights, Dr. Daniel K. Eng unpacks the honor-shame themes of James. He deftly traces James’ …

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Honor-Shame Presentations at EMS

By HonorShame Posted on November 11, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

Many people couldn’t access the 5 EMS talks from the previous links—sorry about that. You can now get all the audio files in Dropbox here. Or, clink the following links to open separate tabs in your web browser: Chris …

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Recordings from Patronage Symposium

By HonorShame Posted on October 24, 2018 Posted in patronage, Resources 7 Comments Tagged with patronage, resources, teaching

We are excited to share the audio recordings of the Patronage Symposium (Beirut, October 3-5). They can be accessed and downloaded from here. All the sessions were truly excellent, so this marks a key launching point for a conversation about patronage. …

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The Patronage Symposium: A Recap

By HonorShame Posted on October 12, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized 3 Comments

Last week 54 people gathering in Beirut, Lebanon for The Patronage Symposium. All presentations were recorded, and will be posted in a few weeks here at HonorShame.com. In the meantime, Andy McCullough wrote this recap for those who could not attend. …

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Amy Carmichael, Jewels of Honor & Discipleship

By HonorShame Posted on September 19, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized 1 Comment

Sandra Freeman has served with her husband in Botswana since 2001 doing discipleship and business mentoring. She blogs at blog.zebrapost.net. A difficult issue often arises in ministry when the matter of ‘honour-code’ replacement isn’t only a personal matter, but significantly impacts …

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Honor-Shame at Missio Nexus Conference

By HonorShame Posted on September 5, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

The upcoming Missio Nexus Conference—Partnership—will have several honor-shame related events, along with many other great opportunities and speakers. Here are some of the honor-shape events: 1. TheCultureTest.com In this week’s email to all attenders, Missio Nexus is inviting all attenders …

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New Article: Theology of Honor & Shame (by J Wu)

By HonorShame Posted on August 29, 2018 Posted in Bible, Resources, Theology No Comments Tagged with biblical, theology

The recent edition of Themelios journal (The Gospel Coalition) published Jackson Wu’s article “Have Theologians No Sense of Shame? How the Bible Reconciles Objective and Subjective Shame.” This article clearly sets forth a biblical theology of honor and shame. I recommend …

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Biblically, What Is Your ‘Name’?

By HonorShame Posted on August 22, 2018 Posted in Bible, Communication, Culture, Relationships, Theology 1 Comment Tagged with collective, Lois Tvarberg, name, Sarah Lanier, shem

Author and teacher Lois Tvarberg is co-founder of the En-Gedi Resource Center. This post is adapted from her recent book, Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus International communications trainer Sarah Lanier has traveled the globe to teach about cultural differences. In …

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