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Yes, I Do Believe in Sin.

By HonorShame Posted on May 13, 2015 Posted in Culture, Shame, Sin, Theology 8 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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Culture Profile: Botswana

By HonorShame Posted on April 27, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, Uncategorized 1 Comment 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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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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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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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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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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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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The Shame of Original Sin (Gen 3)

By HonorShame Posted on October 15, 2014 Posted in OT, Shame, Sin, Theology 13 Comments Tagged with Adam, bible, bible verses, Gen 1-12, Genesis, OT, sin

Adam and Eve’s glorious and shame-free life did not last long. They sin, and shame enters the world. (Previous posts on their honor at a creation – HERE and HERE.) After eating the fruit, Adam and Eve cover themselves with fig leaves. They do …

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In the Beginning…Honor

By HonorShame Posted on September 24, 2014 Posted in Honor, OT, Theology 3 Comments Tagged with Adam, bible, creation, Gen 1-12, Honor, OT

Q: “If Adam was a Central Asian, what type of person would he be?” A: “Oh! He would be a respected guy! People would honor him because…” This conversation with my Central Asian friend helped me to see the various …

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VideosOriginal

By HonorShame Posted on August 20, 2014 Posted in 2 Comments

THEOLOGY OF HONORIFICATION (how God honors us) Back to God’s Village (gospel animation) Do You Want Face? (presentation by Jackson Wu) Honor & Shame 101 (explainer video) Healing Honor (gospel video) Prodigal Son (sermon by Ken Bailey) MINISTRY OF HONORIFICATION …

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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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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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Recommendations

By HonorShame Posted on July 6, 2013 Posted in

Videos Books (for practitioners) further books for: Muslim ministry: Honor and Shame: Unlocking the Door, Ronald Mueller. This $5 e-booklet introduces the differences between guilt, shame and fear-based cultures, along with implications for Muslim evangelism. Also, Touching the Soul of …

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