Stability, Not Change, Is the New Status Quo

If ever there was a truism for the new millennium it is that change, not stability, is the new status quo. Those who think otherwise need only examine any modern field of endeavor, from aerospace to zambonis (the machines that sweep the ice at hockey games). Change is not only a given, it is relentless.

The Protestant Crisis in Russia

An unbiased and honest analysis of the Protestant church of all denominations in Russia not only allows for, but demands, the conclusion that a serious crisis is at hand in the development of this branch of Christianity in Russia.

Thinking about MK Vulnerability

As an adult child of missionaries, and as the mother of four MK children, I am fascinated by literature on missionary kids. Discussions of change, separation and loss, MK schooling, and the formation of a “Third Culture” among MKs have helped me.

Behold the Ox of God?

In his books Peace Child and Eternity in Their Hearts, missionary writer Don Richardson proposed that God has placed within every culture certain concepts that find their fulfillment only in the gospel.

Shaking the Dust off Your Feet

In 1991 a missionary of long tenure and I entered into a dialogue centered on the work in Somalia. Some of his comments are branded in my soul.

Controlling the Correspondence Monster

One of my seminary professors has jokingly said, “Missionaries are expected to ‘go into all the world and write prayer letters to every creature.’” The reality of that statement is not always so humorous.