By: Adam Harris on April 6, 2023
My parents got divorced when I was young, so I never really knew my Father. That is until he came to stay with us for about a month when I was eleven. I was so happy to see him arrive and even happier to see him leave. He was not what I was expecting. He…
By: Kristy Newport on September 8, 2022
My family is among those who have waited for the prequel to The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Rings of Power premiered this past week on Amazon prime and we watched with eagerness and excitement. It was interesting to note how the characters, almost too many to keep track of, imbued good…
By: Troy Rappold on October 14, 2021
In his book, “Leading out of Who You Are” Simon Walker attempts to reveal the “secrets” that lie behind great leadership. This is book one of his trilogy entitled, “The Undefended Leader.” Walker states, “Leadership is about who you are, not what you know or what skills you have” (p.5). It is a common notion…
By: Wallace Kamau on December 20, 2019
Visual Ethnography London Advance copy
By: Simon Bulimo on November 10, 2019
QUICK TO LISTEN AND SLOW TO SPEAK (JAMES 1:19) We are living in a world that is full of struggles and misunderstandings, which has led to conflicts in the community and families. Families are being broken, institutions are unstable due to poor communication, and governments have collapsed in most of its sectors or ministries due…
By: Wallace Kamau on May 15, 2019
As I reflect on the past year, the. Greatest thing that is happened is being part of the doctoral program which has so far enriched my leadership in very significant ways. It’s been a great addition to my circle of friends to have the cohort members and to know them. Our first face to face…
By: Jay Forseth on April 25, 2019
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By: Rev Jacob Bolton on April 25, 2019
Nothing moved me during our trip to Hong Kong as profoundly as our visit to the Wong Tai Sin Temple. We boarded a large bus, drove through the vast urban, modern metropolis, a maze of triple decked highways and traffic, and then got off the bus in front of a series of stunning towers. They…
By: Mark Petersen on April 21, 2019
When I was just a boy, I came up with the unusual idea of writing letters to all the embassies in Ottawa requesting they mail me a copy of their country’s map. Who could refuse the request of a 10-year-old? Soon, my bedroom wall became a patchwork of oceans and mountains, roads and rail lines…
By: Harry Edwards on April 21, 2019
I start with this short clip because the fast-paced, city look and feel with its 8,000+ skyscrapers made the biggest impression on me more than anything else. There were plenty of times during my stay in Hong Kong when I felt the need to retreat and collect my thoughts and process the experiences of the days…
By: Karen Rouggly on April 21, 2019
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By: Kyle Chalko on April 14, 2019
If South Africa was magical, then Hong Kong was insane. Literally insane. The city of Hong Kong should not exist. All of the elements that had to come together to make Hong Kong what it is, is truly bizarre. Witnessing the different parts of Hong Kong as a westerner was a demanding task. More than…
By: Jennifer Williamson on April 12, 2019
“Turn yourself upside-down and look in a different manner.” The advice offered by Dr. Stephen Miller, Regional Director of East Asia Mission to Seafarers, intrigued me. As a child, I loved standing on my hands and seeing the world from a different perspective. Grown-ups rarely turn themselves upside-down on purpose. We wobble and weaken when flipped…
By: Jenn Burnett on April 3, 2019
Jenn’s Reflection on Hong Kong
By: Rhonda Davis on March 25, 2019
Abraham Lincoln is credited with saying, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” The Hong Kong advance, and the reading leading to it marked the beginning of my hours of axe-sharpening, otherwise known as the DMin process.
By: Jake Dean-Hill on March 21, 2019
As I reflect on this past year, probably the most surprising part of this journey has been the amazing friendships I have developed with the wonderful people in my LGP8 cohort. I didn’t realize I would gain this extra benefit from pursuing my Doctor of Ministry, but it has definitely been a pleasant surprise. I…
By: Shawn Hart on March 8, 2019
Visual Ethnography Learning Synthesis
By: Andrea Lathrop on March 4, 2019
Personal Interest Since I first visited Asia when I was fifteen, I have been smitten. My time in Hong Kong only deepened it. What I mean is that I like the people, the places and the culture I experienced. There was a warmth that felt familiar but a pervasive drive, efficiency and sharpness of mind…
By: Tammy Dunahoo on March 3, 2019
Eight days of intense immersion into the Hong Kong culture had left me exhausted and even frustrated. It had been nonstop with six speaking engagements, meetings, touring, and that was before the cohort arrived. The environment of small spaces in the hotel room, elevators, buses and trains with so many people in extremely close proximity…
By: Digby Wilkinson on February 24, 2019
Arrival in Hong Kong brought both a sense of relief and renewed expectation. Relief because I was finally able to begin the Doctor of Ministry programme, and renewed hope because I was supposed to be in Portland, Oregon doing Semiotics. The Lord works in mysterious ways.
