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Recordings from Patronage Symposium

By HonorShame Posted on October 24, 2018 Posted in patronage, Resources 7 Comments

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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4 Practical Ways To Use The Culture Test

By HonorShame Posted on July 11, 2018 Posted in Communication, Culture, Ministry, Resources No Comments

Since being released in late 2014, people have found creative and strategic uses for The Culture Test. The following four stories shows areas where an awareness of guilt-shame-fear dynamics can be beneficial. 1. Theological Apologetics Martin was a Kenyan Christian …

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6 Great Sermons on Shame & Honor

By HonorShame Posted on February 21, 2018 Posted in Spirituality, Theology, Wesetern 4 Comments

People often ask me about good sermons on the topic of shame, but there are not very many. Recently I’ve listened to an amazing 6-part sermon series “He Covers Our Shame” by Dr. Beau Hughes at The Village Church of …

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Teaching in Honor-Shame Cultures: 5 Must Knows

By HonorShame Posted on April 26, 2017 Posted in Culture, Honor, Relationships, Shame 3 Comments

In 2001 I taught American literature at a university in Central Asia. It was my first year living overseas, and the experience of teaching cross-culturally caused many instances of culture shock. I enjoyed the friendships with students, but I resented …

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6 Teaching/Learning Exercises

By HonorShame Posted on September 28, 2016 Posted in Ministry, Resources No Comments

Before our family moved to Muslim Central Asia, I rigorously studied Islam hoping to enhance ministry fruitfulness. Then after a year or so in Central Asia we made a startling discovery—the people were hardly Muslims! Instead of Islam, the pivotal values of …

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How Jesus Changed the Honor Code

By HonorShame Posted on August 12, 2015 Posted in Honor, NT, Theology 5 Comments

Was Jesus teaching an “honor code”? One dimension of Jesus’ earthly ministry was helping people realign their notions of “honorability” and “shamefulness” with God’s values of honor and shame. Jesus’ teachings reveals how people access true and eternal honor from God …

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