Category Archives: Personal Vitality

How Do I Know? Who Can Help?

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Scott Shaum

In response to my last blog post, I received a query that was very specific to some questions we all wrestle with. Here is the question: You wrote, “It is a life long journey to grow in receiving the Father’s … Continue reading →

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5 Themes Amongst Cross-Cultural Workers – Theme #1: Not Taking Spiritual Vitality and Growth Seriously Enough

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Scott Shaum

Amongst those in vocational ministry there is a consistent theme of being under grown in spiritual depth for the vocation before them. True, we are never adequate in ourselves for what is before us. But is our growth trajectory one … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Major Themes Amongst Global Workers

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Scott Shaum

When I began this blog 9 years ago I wrote on 5 themes I had been seeing whilst working with cross-cultural workers around the world. You can find that first blog here. I followed that up a number of years … Continue reading →

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How Clear is Your Line of Sight?

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Scott Shaum

Line of sight is “a straight line along which an observer has unobstructed vision.”* How Unobstructed is Your Vision? Behold what manner of love of the Father that we should be called his children. 1 John 3:1 The presence and … Continue reading →

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Headline News – Only One Aspect of Reality

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Scott Shaum

Afghanistan. Haiti. Lebanon. Ethiopia. Myanmar…. The headline news can be deeply distressing at times. The weak seem to get weaker, the abusive seem to get ahead. Violent Hands Acts chapter 12 is a violent chapter. The opening verses say as … Continue reading →

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Strengthening Oneself in God Amidst a Crisis

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Scott Shaum

Recently I was confronted with a problem that there was literally nothing I could do to solve. Immediately I felt the visceral response within. I was faced with a very strong temptation to give in to an internal response that … Continue reading →

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Advent Reflection: Journey in the Valleys

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Scott Shaum

The Valley of the Shadow of Death (Psalm 23) The Valley of Achor (Hosea 2) The Valley of Baca (Psalm 84) Three valleys in the journey of life named: “Shadow of Death” “Bitterness” “Trouble” How did we get here? Psalm … Continue reading →

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The State of Your Treasury

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Scott Shaum

Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.”  And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his … Continue reading →

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