culture

September 14, 2021

The Danger in Judging Other Cultures

by Dr. John David Smith Western missionaries face many cultural issues when adjusting to most other cultures in the world. We must remember that everyone in the world typically judges other cultures through the filter of their own . . . that makes sense. The problem with this view is that most of the time we judge the other culture […]
October 10, 2021

Culture: It’s Not About You

by Dr. John David Smith As a young missionary (Cape Verde Islands), I remember setting up for a 10 a.m. Bible study with four young men. I was there fifteen minutes early and ready to go because (#1) I was excited about the first Bible study in our brand new ministry, and (#2) I had lots of other things on […]