Missionary women have high expectations when they respond to God’s call; of themselves, their mission agencies, host cultures, churches, co-workers, and even of God. These expectations are often times impossible to fulfill and can lead to mental and physical exhaustion. Eighty percent of missionary women feel they have come close to burnout, whether they were married or single, traditional or tent making, new or experienced. In  Expectations and Burnout: Women Surviving the Great Commission , S...

Do you ever wish you could get a deeper understanding of what it's like to be adopted? Today's guest, Tara VanderWoude, is an adopted person and adoptive mom. She speaks with candor, humor, and passion about talking to our kids about adoption, the importance of having realistic expectations before adopting, returning to Korea with her family, and more. Presenter:  Lisa Qualls, Melissa Corkum, and Tara VanderWoude  Time: 57.58

Facing Danger guides cross-cultural workers through a biblical discussion on risk, providing a spiritual and practical framework for working through cross-cultural risk assessment and management.In this book, Anna E. Hampton discusses:Four connections related to risk between the Old and New Testaments.Essential elements of cross-cultural risk assessment and management.Balancing the tension between the leading of the Holy Spirit, wise stewardship, and God's invitation to risk.Twelve risk myths o...

Written specifically for teens who are returning to their passport culture (aka, where their parents are from), this devotional covers a number of important topics related to moving to (or back to) a different culture. Faith on the Move explores loss, hope, settling into a new place, cultural mis-steps, family dynamics, injustice, feeling lost, grief, forgiveness, managing stress, standing for your convictions, perseverance, healing, and so many other topics. (Also available in Spanish and...

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated grief in all of our lives. We have lost jobs, financial security, health, community connections, and the opportunity to gather and celebrate significant milestones such as graduations, weddings, births, and anniversaries. In addition, we are reminded daily of the lives lost to the virus. These losses raise larger questions for us as Christians. How do we understand and process grief as people of faith? How can we support vulnerable and grieving members o...