Tag Archives: relationship with God

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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Life Transitions

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Scott Shaum

Two week’s ago my wife, Beth, and I had the honor of being co-presenters with our friends at VantagePoint3 on the topic of Life Transitions. (Our friends at VP3 – Rob, Pam, Emily and Kay – are absolutely brilliant at … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage Guide Included

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Scott Shaum

“When he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth.” John 16:14 This “truth” that the Spirit of truth is guiding us into is not a mere download of doctrine. Rather, it is into the … Continue reading →

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Toward Becoming A Father or Mother in the Faith

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Scott Shaum

What are some markers of a mother or father in the faith? I take note of John’s descriptions of three generations of believers in his first epistle: “I am writing to you, little children,     because your sins are forgiven for … 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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