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Christmas, Culture, and Connecting

by Jim on 6 January 2010

in Interesting Posts

Kyiv, Ukraine in the winter
Kyiv, Ukraine in the wintertime
Courtesy of Stuck in Customs

So the holiday season is winding down in most parts of the world.  But there’s still time to take a look at some experiences from missionaries around the world, including their thoughts on culture.

For example, let’s take a look at some Christmas traditions in Italy in Getting Our Winter Holidays Straight or Saint Nicholas, Babbo Natale, and Befana the Christmas Witch.

In a more general tour of cultural suprises, check out THINGS I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT LIVING IN PERU…

Just a little video to show you what the weather is like in Kyiv, Ukraine.  And how about Christmas Is Coming To Kyiv

All right, it’s not cold everywhere of course.  Check out The Paraná River, a Gift from God from Paraguay.

And since this site is all about connecting via the internet, I can’t resist this post from Venezuela – Virtual Friends.

Finally, just a simple reminder to make those connections with people around the world and people passing you on the street – you know, the Crowds (Moldova).

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Football/Soccer on the Field (video)

by Jim on 13 October 2009

in Special themes

Spectacularly popular, it’s no surprise that people are blogging about it all over the world!  I’m talking about Football (or Soccer, as it’s commonly called in places like New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the USA).  Check out this video about a recent soccer school in Burkina Faso…


Sounds like a good sport for MKs to learn, right?  Or maybe just showing a little interest in kids playing fútbal could go a long way.

It’s great to go and watch a game together, like this one between Ecuador and Uruguay.  If you can’t go to the game, you can always watch it on TV – you’d be surprised what a community event it can be!

Here’s someone else using sports to reach out – maybe you can help.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup is coming up!  There will no doubt be more and more football buzzzz in the weeks ahead – stay tuned!

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While You Weren’t Looking (His Church Grew Again)

7 May 2009

A whole variety of posts here, but a focus on the remarkable, sometimes quiet, sometimes explosive, things that God is doing in busy streets and out-of-the-way corners around the world.  In unexpected ways, He keeps building His Church…

Delivery time – in hopes of A Warmer Night for the Neighbors (Paraguay)
It all started when this woman [...]

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More thoughts from the field

5 March 2009

Just wanted to share a few more random posts I enjoyed recently.  First one out of Thailand – thoughts about a very challenging subject, Contextualization.  What do you think?
And how about some thoughts from Nigeria … who could resist reading a post entitled May Erin always be fat?
And a post from Paraguay.  What would you [...]

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Weddings around the world!

2 March 2009

A wedding in ParaguayPhoto courtesy of Jonathas Rodrigues

There have been a lot of posts about weddings lately, so I think it’s time for a quick tour around the world to see some pictures of weddings in different cultures.  Here are a few:

Paraguayan Weddings:  Find out what makes a wedding in Paraguay unique
Fantastic Friday Fotos:  This [...]

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New blogs (dominated by Mexico)

31 May 2008

Here are the latest new blogs.  Quite a high percentage from Mexico.  C’mon bloggers from other countries – get your new blogs in to me!  I’m particularly interested in missionaries who are working in the USA, but who are from another country, or missionaries in the USA working in a very different culture.
Meanwhile, stop by [...]

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Posts from Paraguay

30 April 2008

We haven’t talked a lot about Paraguay here – why is that?  Do you know where it is?  That’s right – smack-dab in the middle of South America.  Here are a few recent posts to get you started:

Let’s start with m&m: Missions and Musings:  Read the story of Carlos in Carlos’ Hope, and American’s view [...]

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