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Parallel Lives: TCKs, Parents, and the Culture Gap

Expat parents have parallel experiences to their children – in the same places, but qualitatively different. When p ...

The Brain Circuits Underlying Motivation: An Interactive Graphic

In the interactive graphic, hover over or click the labels on the brain regions to learn more about how each region affects motivation, and hover o ...

What is Epigenetics? The Answer to the Nature vs. Nurture Debate

Scientific research shows that experiences can affect whether and how genes are expressed. Nature vs. Nurture is no longer a debate—it's nearly alw ...

Five Security Tips for Mission Trip Planning

My experience in the security sector has given me a good appreciation for planning. Safety should always be a priority in your preparation process ...

Should We Have Waited Until We Were Older?

Gil and I met at 21 years old, married at 23, and were living in Tanzania by 24. We had been married all of nine months before we moved overseas. W ...

Spirituality In Mission: Embracing the Lifelong Journey

Authors from eighteen countries give us their perspectives on biblical principles and cultural expressions of spirituality particularly as the chur ...

Traps and Tendencies that Keep Us from Global Ministry

There are a thousand little evils in your enemy’s bag of tricks all custom-designed to keep you from doing what God has laid out for you to do. Her ...

Tips on security and longer term engagement for short term mission trips

Two experts respond to these questions on security and longer term engagement we received from a ministry leader in Brazil: I’d like to hear about ...

Are Short Term Missions Worth It?

Mark Crocker, Executive Director of STMleader.com, shares with us his insights on Short Term Missions, having trained tens of thousands of voluntee ...

I’d Probably Still Cancel Your Short-Term Mission Trip

Faulty assumptions often drive short-term missions.

Author:Darren  Carlson

Source: The Gospel Coalition

Pastor ‘PECO:’ the ice storm's impact served as a parable of power

As PECO sent crews to repair the various disconnects of the power flow, so God gives pastors the responsibility to build, maintain, inspect and rep ...

Signs Of High Functioning Depression You Shouldn't Ignore | BetterHelp

High Functioning Depression is also known as Dysthymia and it differs from Depression. While Depression is a severe mental illness that impacts a p ...