The Unspoken Gospel
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A book about living faith, loving your neighbor and sharing Christ in a multi-cultural world.
Most of us are living in neighborhoods or cities where cultures from East and West are meeting in school rooms, shopping centers, court rooms and work places. We can ignore the influence of the cultures arriving with the wave of refugees fleeing heartbreaking losses and immigrants in search of a new beginning. Or we can understand that they have something vibrant and valuable to offer our community. If we want to expand our community to include all the benefits of cross cultural interactions, we need to open our doors and welcome the newcomers. But most of us feel we don’t have the tools to do this confidently or with the kind of grace we dream of conveying. Using a storyteller’s brush to paint scenarios from her own life, Ellen Janzen takes us through a few impact-laden lessons on building a friendship with someone from a non- Western background. Ellen's insights go beyond but include cultural distinctives as she challenges us to take a look at our own hearts. You may not have thought about a cross cultural friendship as a rich source of inspiration but after reading this book you will have a fresh perspective and a meaningful sense of hope that our country is gaining, not losing, as we welcome other cultures. If you are planning to travel or live abroad, this book is a goldmine of windows to watch for in order to traverse the globe with skill. |
Reader's Reviews
"I bought this book a couple of years ago, but didn't get to reading it until today. I LOVED it! If you are looking for a great book to read about how to build relationships across cultures, this book is a great place to start. It is filled with wonderful personal stories that illustrate lessons and principles that Christians living in the cultural mosaics of North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America all need to learn and understand. Very practical. Interesting. Has thought-provoking reflection questions at the end of every chapter. Short and to the point. I highly recommend it." Karl Mueller
"I highlighted so many portions. A great book for anyone who feels led to reach out to immigrants, or who is living somewhere that is not his home culture. Really practical and potentially life changing!" Miriam Branch
"I bought this book a couple of years ago, but didn't get to reading it until today. I LOVED it! If you are looking for a great book to read about how to build relationships across cultures, this book is a great place to start. It is filled with wonderful personal stories that illustrate lessons and principles that Christians living in the cultural mosaics of North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America all need to learn and understand. Very practical. Interesting. Has thought-provoking reflection questions at the end of every chapter. Short and to the point. I highly recommend it." Karl Mueller
"I highlighted so many portions. A great book for anyone who feels led to reach out to immigrants, or who is living somewhere that is not his home culture. Really practical and potentially life changing!" Miriam Branch