cross-culture life

Choosing to be Perennials

Several weeks ago, the Australian Prime Minister announced that international travel would likely remain on hold until mid-2022. I don’t

This year, one marked by radically reshaped ministry, work, and everyday life, I’ve found myself in a near-constant stance of

In the northeastern United States where I grew up, the holidays of the church moved with the rhythm of the

Last week a neighbor popped over to give my children the toys she had earned through her grocery store purchases.

I have a prayer letter to write. It’s been on my to-do list for the past three weeks now —

Less than 100 metres from our home lies the most diverse suburb in Australia, boasting representatives from 112 of the

A few months ago, while we were back in the States for the holidays, a dear friend asked me how

It’s not a classroom I’m used to. I’m seated at a long table, chairs gathered around. No orderly desks lined

Modern-day prophet Wendell Berry is clear: we must stay and we must love the places where we stay. No sentimentality,