Stories

Home and Away The Long Game They say that home is where the heart is, but what if your heart is in two places at once? Read More
Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Long Game With so many ‘good’ reasons to return home, what inspires some missionaries to stay? Read More
Cultural Bloopers  A new culture can be tricky to navigate, and we can find ourselves gob-smacked at one street corner, then humiliated at the next. Read More
The Drukpa Those still to hear The Drukpa are the main people group living in the tiny, isolated nation of Bhutan, high in the Himalayas. Let’s take a closer look at who these precious people are. Read More
The Druze There are about one million Druze, most living in the Middle East. Druze do not seek their own country, but they are loyal to the country which governs their land. They can be found in Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, and are said to be the best warriors because they are not afraid to die. Read More
The Pumi Though officially Tibetan Buddhists, the Pumi have a culture steeped in ancestor worship and fear of the spirit world. They believe in gods who live in their fireplace, the cupboard in the corner of their house, and in the mountains surrounding their villages. The Pumi’s remote location and strong cultural identity has kept them apart from the good news of Jesus. Read More
Discovering a Highway to Love: A Dare to Live Differently Untisam chuckled as she watched me copy her spinning the large wooden spoon-like thing called a ... Read More
Sending First Time Missionaries: What they wish you knew I wish my friends and family knew how stressful this transition can be, and amongst the excited days, there are also sad days. Offers to help pack, clean and sensitivity around items being sold would have been appreciated, especially on the weeks it all felt too overwhelming. Read More
Sending First Time Missionaries: Praying through the storms Prayer is one of the most important roles that senders can play in the Great Commission. Your ... Read More
Sending First Time Missionaries: Finance on the Field Sometimes the Kingdom of God is very unAustralian. Our tall poppy syndrome does not sit comfortably ... Read More
Sending First-Time Missionaries: Five Hurdles Before Take Off One hurdle is deciding what to do with their possessions. If they own a house, will they keep it or sell it? If the house still has a mortgage, can the house be rented and the mortgage covered? What about furniture, books, the car? What should they take overseas with them, what should be sold, and what can be stored? Read More
Colours of Northern India India is a land of great diversity and complexity.  You will find the extremely rich amongst the ... Read More