Donnerstag, 16. Oktober 2008
Zu Besuch in Paus Dorf...Wat Chan...
...Paus Opa...
...immer wieder ein Anblick
zum Staunen...Reisfelder
in den Bergen...
...Pau beim
Sammeln von Kräutern fürs Abendessen...
Sammeln von Kräutern fürs Abendessen...
...so wachsen Pomellos...
...Paus Haus im Hintergrund und vorne das Haus ihrer Eltern...
...das Hausschwein, das warscheinlich irgendwann im Kochtopf landen wird...
Donnerstag, 9. Oktober 2008
Dienstag, 7. Oktober 2008
Homies from Home
...und immer wieder tut es gut,
Freunde von zu Hause zu treffen...
...Eugen...Joel...Ina...
Montag, 6. Oktober 2008
1. Corinthians 13 - Missionary Version
I may be able to speak fluently the language of my chosen field
and even understand its culture, but if I have no love,
the impact of my speech is no more for Christ than that of a
buisnessman who comes to exploit the people.
I may have the gift of contextualizing God's word
when I deliver it to my hearers,
I may have all knowledge about there customs,
I may have the faith needed to combat witchcraft,
but if I have no love, I am nothing.
I may give everything that I have to the poor,
to the hungry in the favelas,
I may even give my life for them, but if I have no love,
this does no good.
Love is...
thinking in their thought patterns,
caring enough to understand their world view,
listening to their questions,
feeling their burdens,
respecting them,
identifying with them in their need,
belonging to them.
Love is eternal.
Cultures pass away.
Dynamic equivalents will change because cultures change.
Patterns of worship and church administration will need revision.
Languages will be altered over time.
Institutions will be replaced.
...Because these are not reality.
Since I am finite, I can only study how to express the Message
cross-culturally, trying to free it from my cultural bias.
I am able to do this only in a limited way,
but I pray that the Spirit will use my life to show Christ
to those with whom I work.
Meanwhile these remain...
Identification,
Contextualization
and Love,
BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE.
(Jean McCracken)
and even understand its culture, but if I have no love,
the impact of my speech is no more for Christ than that of a
buisnessman who comes to exploit the people.
I may have the gift of contextualizing God's word
when I deliver it to my hearers,
I may have all knowledge about there customs,
I may have the faith needed to combat witchcraft,
but if I have no love, I am nothing.
I may give everything that I have to the poor,
to the hungry in the favelas,
I may even give my life for them, but if I have no love,
this does no good.
Love is...
thinking in their thought patterns,
caring enough to understand their world view,
listening to their questions,
feeling their burdens,
respecting them,
identifying with them in their need,
belonging to them.
Love is eternal.
Cultures pass away.
Dynamic equivalents will change because cultures change.
Patterns of worship and church administration will need revision.
Languages will be altered over time.
Institutions will be replaced.
...Because these are not reality.
Since I am finite, I can only study how to express the Message
cross-culturally, trying to free it from my cultural bias.
I am able to do this only in a limited way,
but I pray that the Spirit will use my life to show Christ
to those with whom I work.
Meanwhile these remain...
Identification,
Contextualization
and Love,
BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE.
(Jean McCracken)
Sonntag, 5. Oktober 2008
Cross- Cultural- Training
es ging um die Thaikultur, die verschiedenen Wertvorstellungen, Kulturschock, Stressbewältigung, die Geschichte und der Hintergrund des Buddhismus, die Kultur der Bergstämme...
...eine Aufgabe des Trainings war, die Einheimischen auf einem Essensmarkt zu beobachten und herauszufinden, welche kulturellen Unterschiede auf den ersten Blick erkennbar sind...
...Andrea und Christian Thiele mit den Zivis Timo und Michael...und die Freiwilligen Vicky und Andy...
...das Zimmer, in dem die Arzneimittel für die 'Krisengebiete' zusammengestellt wurden, hat mich natürlich besonders interessiert...
...den Kindern im Heim, das ebenfalls auf dem Trainingsgelände ist, werden verschiedene Dinge beigebracht. Dazu gehört das Herstellen von Biodünger genauso, wie das Nähen auf echt antiken Maschinen, Wäsche waschen, Tierzucht...
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