Culture Shock

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Beyond Reverse Culture Shock Introduction

Mike Easton

Feb 26, 20244 min read

Beyond Reverse Culture Shock Introduction

I’m a World War II history nerd. I have watched almost every documentary out there on this time period. As the largest conflict in...

Helping Sent Ones Work through Culture Shock

Mike Easton

Jun 2, 20224 min read

Helping Sent Ones Work through Culture Shock

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." Mike Tyson I can guarantee you that, before today, we have never started an...

Troubled Waters: Reasons International Partnerships Go Awry

Anna Daub

Jan 31, 20224 min read

Troubled Waters: Reasons International Partnerships Go Awry

In today’s connected world, churches, missions organizations, and missionaries work with partners from nations around the globe. Some of...

Four Phases of Unexpected Culture Shock in Our Current Crisis

Matthew Hirt

Apr 6, 20205 min read

Four Phases of Unexpected Culture Shock in Our Current Crisis

The COVID-19 crisis has shifted our norms so fast that we struggle to keep up. Perhaps our entire society is going through culture shock.

One-Way Culture Shock: A Byproduct of Pride-Wrought Missions

debbie4034

Feb 18, 20194 min read

One-Way Culture Shock: A Byproduct of Pride-Wrought Missions

I could only understand two words spoken by the Burundi man in front of me: “Burundi” and “American”. He was Burundi, had bloodshot eyes,...