3 Steps to Avoiding Burnout
Posted on 1st March 2014
"So, given your experience with missions in India, what advice would you give me that's different than what most people would say?"
There I was with what seemed like the million dollar question. My best friend was sitting across from me at our favorite restaurant, asking me for hope. This would...
Welcome Home
Posted on 1st February 2014
They were so vulnerable and wounded, barely able to make eye contact. They'd gone overseas directly after college, bright with hope and the thrill of obedience. And here they were, three years later, looking so lost and alone, feeling all the weight of their supposed failure.
When missionaries come off the...
It's a Funny Old World
Posted on 1st January 2014
It could have happened anywhere, but for former LAM missionary Ken Muholland, having it occur in front of his students in a foreign seminary was just a bit too much. Ken, who is now Dean of Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina, allowed their oldest daughter to paint his toenails...
Toddlers on the Move
Posted on 1st December 2013
If you have a toddler or young child and you've moved overseas, you might have learned (as I am learning) that the adage that kids are resilient doesn't mean that change doesn't cost them. Most children might be generally adaptable, but many are firmly attached to valued routines and known,...
Why Make a Will?
Posted on 1st November 2013
"But whoever has the world's goods, and beholds his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?" 1 John 3:17
For many Christians, the idea of making a Will to provide for your loved ones or to provide for your church/mission...
Mission without Dependency
Posted on 1st October 2013
We like to help the poor in the majority world. Nowadays we receive reports that when we try to help them we create dependency. Some people tell us not to give. Others say generosity is still the best option. This all sounds very contradictory and confusing. How should we be...
Time Management Tips for Christian Workers
Posted on 1st September 2013
Time management is a challenge for most Christian workers. The demands on their time from their workload, as well as from those that they're responsible for, can be overwhelming. Many will also have family commitments or church commitments and will be very aware that they need to maintain their own...
Things we wish we'd known before going out on mission - advice from the mission community!
Posted on 1st August 2013
We were recently reviewing some old discussions on OSCARactive and came across one called 'What you would have liked someone to have told you about before you went out on mission'. It seemed like an interesting topic so we decided to pose the question again to our members.
Here's their feedback,...
British Airways and Missionaries
Posted on 1st July 2013
Today, an airline is an airline. Gone are the days of airlines trying to impress passengers with excellent meals, great service and perks to keep you flying! While this is true in general, each airline has held onto a few of their "perks" and British Airways has retained a few...
Staying healthy whilst travelling: don't forget the basics!
Posted on 1st June 2013
Most experienced travellers will understand how important it is to get all the right jabs before departure. Most of us will also make sure we pack the appropriate clothing for the climate we're heading into. And not too many people (we hope) will forget to bring their passport and travel...
