Tag: faith
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The Language We Lack
How much joie de vivre do we miss simply because English has no word for it? How many gems of creation, light filtering through Japanese trees…
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Why There Is No Such Thing as a “Boring Testimony”
By saying that our testimonies are boring, we are saying that God is writing a boring story! And that is a lie…
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From Fear to Faith: The Power of Christ’s Love for Us
Each time I stepped into my Dutch driving instructor’s car, I felt my whole body tense up in fear…
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TCK Voices: A Generous and Grateful Heart is Fruit of Following Christ
When I was six years old, my father died, and I was adopted by a young married couple…
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Not Set Aside but Set Apart: An Olive Garden Prayer
Almost eight years ago, I was sitting in the back garden, looking out upon the olive trees and soaking in the first light of the morning…
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TCK Voices: Hearing the Truth in My Heart Language
One of the hardest things for me about being a TCK has been attempting to find my own identity and life path when transitioning to adulthood. Most TCKs will…
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TCK Voices: God’s Grace and Faithfulness in My TCK Life
I think because I have faced so many hurdles, I’ve also made countless blunders. You might wonder: how on earth could that be an advantage?…
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Dear Younger Me, You are God’s Child
Dear Younger Me, I want you to know your very real needs are not too big of a burden to share with God or your loved ones. He never created you to live on automatic pilot, numbing what lies beneath…
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TCK Voices: Adopted From China by a Military Family
Today we have Sarah with us. Welcome, Sarah! Can you tell us a bit about yourself and the different cultures you are part of? I was born in China where I was left at an orphanage. A few days later, I was placed in a loving foster home in rural China. I lived with my…
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3 Things to Remember When People Make Hurtful Comments
And then there are the little things, such as a thoughtless comment about the pronunciation of the “r” that hits us where we are most vulnerable. It hurts us, despite not being a big deal…
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Christ and Culture: God’s Call to Radical Acclimation
If there is one thing that still binds people into groups of “Us” and “Them,” it is culture. Culture is oftentimes the heart of a people.
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Comfort for the Multilingual: God Speaks the Language of Your Heart
God has spoken to me before in both English and German. I understand better now that it doesn’t matter if I can’t define the language of my heart.
