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Oluanpi The memory is as vivid as the salt on my lips. It smells of sun-warmed sand and tastes of the familiar, salty tang of a beach in Oluanpi, located on the southernmost part of the island of Taiwan. Oluanpi, in many ways, was my backyard growing up on the island. Every chance I got, I’d make the trip to the coast, drawn by the vibrant blue that stretched to the horizon. There was one particular swimming spot I loved—a stretch of water where the waves seemed to hug the sh

Introduction: The Weight of Disagreement Take a moment to reflect on your daily interactions, online and off. Do you feel a heightened sense of tension in the air? It’s a question many of us are asking, whether we’re scrolling through social media, watching the news, or even gathering with family. The United States, it seems, is currently a crucible of strong opinions – on politics, religion, social issues and even the everyday choices we make. This isn’t just background nois

For many, faith is a source of strength, community, and comfort. Yet, in a distressing number of cases, religious or spiritual beliefs are twisted and weaponized to exert control, cause fear, and inflict deep emotional damage. This is religious abuse, a profound trauma that can occur within relationships, families, or entire spiritual communities. Religious abuse is often subtle, cloaked in spiritual language, making it incredibly difficult to recognize and even harder to lea

The call to ministry—whether as a pastor, missionary, evangelist, or church planter—is often described in soaring, spiritual terms: a noble, all-consuming devotion to a “greater calling.” It is a life of sacrifice, of laying down comfort and personal ambition for the sake of the Gospel and the community. But behind the pulpit and beyond the foreign field, there is often an unseen, sacred space where the heaviest price is paid: the home, and the hearts of the children. In the

We’ve all heard the wisdom of the anchor: the idea that to be stable, you must be held firmly in place. We're told to "drop anchor" in a job, a relationship, or a rigid plan. The anchor promises security  and steadfastness . But what if the very thing meant to secure us is actually the thing that's weighing us down? It’s time to trade the heavy, restricting anchor for something much more vital and buoyant: the life flotation device . The Weight of the Anchor Imagine trying to

The world is increasingly mobile, creating a unique population that grows up constantly crossing borders and cultures: the Third Culture Kid (TCK). More than just a child who moves a lot, the TCK experience is a distinct blend of cultural influences that shapes a person’s identity and view of the world in profound ways.   Third Culture Kids (TCK's) The term “Third Culture Kid” was first coined in the 1950s by American sociologist Ruth Hill Useem, along with her husband, John