Author Archives: Scott Shaum

Theme #4: Identity Attached to Role and Performance

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Scott Shaum

(This is one of a five part series on responding to thematic issues affecting member care providers and cross-cultural worker’s health and effectiveness. You can read the intro.) My False Identity Revealed to Me A little over 10 years ago I was … Continue reading →

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Theme #3: Relationships in Crisis

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Scott Shaum

(This is one of a five part series on responding to thematic issues affecting member care providers and cross-cultural worker’s health and effectiveness. You can read the intro.) Can You Relate? A couple was conveying their deep sense of being stuck in … Continue reading →

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5 Themes: Theme #2 Total Exhaustion

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Scott Shaum

Weariness Weariness is what I am seeing in so many colleagues. A chronic weariness. As we serve others, we will certainly tire . But is chronic weariness a proper, Christ-like way to live and serve? We know better than to … Continue reading →

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5 Themes: Addressing Spiritual Thinness

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Scott Shaum

(This is one of a five part serious on responding to thematic issues affecting member care provider’s and cross-cultural worker’s health and effectiveness. You can read the intro.) This much is true in creation: Input must exceed output. Consider a farmer’s … Continue reading →

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Revisiting 5 Themes of Ill Health Amongst Global Workers

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Scott Shaum

A couple of years ago I posted five entries on five themes I saw consistently amongst global workers that cause or lead to ill health and ineffectiveness. Some of these entries are the most read on this sight. Below is the list of … Continue reading →

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2016 Reads List

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Scott Shaum

Annually I write up a brief review of books I have read. Attached is this year’s version. I have also included a “top-five” of the most influential titles in my life from recent years. I would love to hear from … Continue reading →

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What I would Tell My Younger Self

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Scott Shaum

Hindsight is  a wonderful gift.  I have reflected on what I would have done differently in my younger years. Actually, it is not so much what I would have done, but more how I would have lived. Here’s my list: … Continue reading →

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A Waiting Posture

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Scott Shaum

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him”  Psalm 37:7 One of the more uncomfortable postures in life is that of waiting. Waiting for a follow-up phone call on a job interview. Waiting for the doctor to call with the test results. … Continue reading →

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