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And We're Back: Thoughts on Returning to "Normalcy"

Did you hear crickets chirping around here? It's probably because I was gone for a while to the beautiful country of Haiti. And now that I've returned, I have to pick up where I left off. This is a feat that is signif…
Comprehending Short Term Missions

By JN Hong In many things, I have learnt not to be too caustic towards other people. I often adopt this tone when I really dislike something–under the guise of sarcasm, I make very disparaging remarks, and the lin…
When Necessary, Use Money

By Dean Lusk I think I'd better clarify some things about yesterday's post, "Would Jesus Contribute?" It may sound like I'm opining that Christians should be giving more money to organizations or efforts that I consider…
A Good Word from N.T. Wright

By Sharon at SheWorships This weekend I am getting spoiled. I am currently in San Francisco attending the Society of Biblical Literature Conference, where religious scholars from all over the world come and share their…
Missional Tunnel Vision

By Sharon at SheWorships This month I’ve been wrapping up my summer schoolwork with an independent study of feminist theology, and I have really loved it! My research has been educational, thought-provoking, and pe…
Out of the Heart

By Sharon at SheWorships Continuing my reflections on the Willow Creak Global Leadership Summit, I’m going to do something today that I almost never do: talk about a politician. I am rather jaded when it comes to p…
When Missionaries Get Geeky

By Justin at Faith and Geekery I’ve discovered over the years that missionaries are some of the most geeky people out there. I’m guessing part of this inclination is born out the need to innovate with limite…
Youth Mission Trips: Bad Idea?

I have so many good memories from youth mission trips. Getting closer with your friends and making new ones, and serving somehow in the community. We would do anything from painting someone's house, to helping at local f…
Heart for Haiti, Part Five: Hope for Haiti

Revelife editor-in-chief Rebecca just returned from a week-long mission trip to Haiti. This week, she will share with you a taste of what she experienced and learned. "Tis a sigh that is wafted across the troubled wav…
Heart for Haiti, Part Three: Beautiful Haitian Babies

Revelife editor-in-chief Rebecca just returned from a week-long mission trip to Haiti. This week, she will share with you a taste of what she experienced and learned. "I am on a plane, across a distant sea, but I car…