Spiritual Insights The Magnet of Martyrdom In this post, we look at a passage in John, and consider the part of the story we tend to focus on. Is this really the most important part of this passage? Or is there something far more important? by Valerie
Spiritual Insights How Christian Nationalism impacts ministry in Japan Christian Nationalism has caused a deep wound in the spirituality of people in Japan since WWII. If you're a Westerner engaged in ministry in Japan, you need to read this. You could be deepening the wound without even realizing it. by Valerie
Spiritual Insights The Tears of Lady Meng "The Tears of Lady Meng” is an old Chinese folktale with jaw-dropping applicability to our world today... by Valerie
Spiritual Insights What is Christian Nationalism? If you’re a Christian Nationalist, this post issues a challenge. If you’re not a Christian Nationalist, it will hopefully provide some relief in understanding the spiritual aspect of what Christian Nationalism is. I was startled to find the answer in a book written in 1982... by Valerie
Spiritual Insights How do we love evil people? As human beings, we love to be loved, but loving other people can sometimes be more challenging—especially when Jesus said, “Love your enemies.” by Valerie
Spiritual Insights Fear: My Friend Often we fight fear, ignore it, or wish it didn't exist. What if it’s possible to have a different relationship with fear? by Valerie
Spiritual Insights Resistance is NEVER futile Having experienced spiritual abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, financial abuse, and more, today I would like to share with you one of the most important lessons I've learnt. by Valerie
Spiritual Insights For Missionaries Three Blind Men Ancient writers often used literary structure to implicitly communicate important truths. When we inform ourselves about some of these literary techniques, our reading of the Bible can become much richer. Today, let’s examine three stories told back-to-back... by Valerie
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