We are blessed to live in an age where information is becoming more and more widely available globally. But for those of us living in the West, it’s quite clear to see that most of the Christian, theological reading material readily available to us is written through the lens of the culture surrounding us, or […]
Have you ever wanted to see the world from a completely different perspective? The first time I visited Penang island was last year. It’s an extraordinary place! It’s both physically stunning (dense jungle, idyllic beaches, incredible architecture), and culturally fascinating, with a rich history of Chinese and Indian diasporic presence as well as indigenous Malay.
Our worship song for today comes from Thailand, and was written by Marcia Yu. You can enjoy this beautiful Thai worship song below, or here. More About the Song This song was written in Thai to recount and celebrate the birth of Christ. Parts of Thailand have been exposed to and now partake in the commercialised festivities
Our worship song for today comes from Türkiye, and was written by Özgür Tunç. The name of the song is ‘Bütün Övgülerim‘, which translates to ‘To You, All My Praises‘ in English. You can enjoy this beautiful worship song below, or here. About The Song By Isabella Hope This beautiful worship song ‘Butün Ovgülerim’ (‘To You, All My
The next song of our series comes from Serbia, written by Avdija Jasarević. The name of the song is ‘o spasenje roda ko anav e isuseso‘, which means ‘We Seek Salvation in the Name of Jesus‘ in Roma. You can enjoy this beautiful worship song below, or here. About This Song This is Roma Gypsy song written by Avdija Jasarević,
The next song from our Twelve Songs for Christmas series comes from Eastbourne, UK. It was written by Francis Appeadu-Mensah, Richard James Butt, and Geisiel Reis. The name of the song is ‘NYAME YE • DEUS É BOM‘, or ‘God is Good‘, and it is in multiple languages this time: Twi, Portuguese, and English. You can enjoy
The next song of our series comes from Japan, written by Ken Okamora. The Japanese name of this song is ‘Hanamo‘, and the English name is ‘Even in Flowers’. You can enjoy this beautiful worship song below, or here. About The Song By Ken Okamora “Even in Flowers” is a popular Japanese-written worship song. This song was written by
Our next worship song in the Twelve Songs for Christmas series comes from New Zealand. You can enjoy this beautiful Maori worship song below, or here. About the Song A note from Ngati Whakaue: This is a Christian worship song performed in the kapa haka style, a traditional Māori type of song. It is about saying
The next worship song in our series comes from Lebanon, and was written by Paul Awaraji. The name of the song is ‘ترنيمة الله لنا‘ (‘Tarnimat Allah lana’) in Arabic, which translates to ‘God’s Song for Us’ in English. You can enjoy this beautiful worship song below, or here. About the Song Paul Awaraji is a Lebanese songwriter
The next song in our series comes from France, and was written by Olivier Sarkis. The name of the song is ‘Laissez entrer le Roi‘, which means ‘Let the King Enter‘ in French. You can enjoy this beautiful worship song below, or here. A Note From The Songwriter Laissez Entrer le Roi – Let the King enter! I’m
The next song of our series comes from Dubai, written by Craig D’Souza and performed by him in collaboration with Light Factory. The name of the song is ‘Love Song‘, and it is in English. You can enjoy this beautiful worship song below, or here. More About This Song Craig D’Souza is a songwriter and worship leader who
Welcome to the next song of our ‘Twelve Songs for Christmas‘ series, from Shillong, India, written by Forgivenson Kshiar. The name of the song is ‘Ah Jingieid Blei‘, which means ‘Oh love God’ in Khasi. You can enjoy this beautiful worship song below, or here. More About Shillong Shillong is a hill station in the
Welcome to the first day of Advent 2025, and to the release of the first worship song of our Twelve Songs for Christmas series! Our first song of this series comes from Cape Town, South Africa, written by Mabuyi Mbabala. The name of the song is ‘Mawudunyiswe (Bayethe)‘, which means ‘May You be praised (Hail to
‘Stepping in, holding on’ Are you exploring a call to cross-cultural mission? Are you already serving cross-culturally? Are you passionate to raise up and send God’s people out into the nations? We invite you to join us in Penang from the 10th-12th March 2026 for our ‘New Nations‘ conference, hosted by Cornerstone Penang together with
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Diwali, sometimes called Deepavali or Deepawali, is a Hindu celebration, which is often also celebrated by some who believe in Sikhism or Jainism. It is known as the ‘festival of lights’, and symbolises the victory of goodness, light, and knowledge over evil, darkness, and ignorance. This year (2025), Diwali celebrations will be observed from the
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Newfrontiers is a group of apostolic leaders partnering together on global mission, joined by common values and beliefs, shared mission and genuine relationships. It was founded by Terry Virgo, and the name ‘Newfrontiers’ was adopted for the ministry in 1986. In 2011, it was redefined as a network of apostolic spheres worldwide, and fifteen different
This article was posted on the Relational Mission website. The author of this post is Alex Hawke, who has served cross-culturally in several countries, including Cambodia. He now serves as the UK Director for the mission organisation SIM (Serving In Mission) and loves to encourage people to play their part in God’s mission. You can read
Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish festival celebrating the New Year. The dates of this holiday vary from year to year, but this year it falls from the 22nd-24th September. It is the first of the days of Yamim Nora’im (High Holy Days or Days of Awe), which also include Yom Kippur, following ten days after
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Mission people, because they have lived in multiple spaces and belonged to multiple groups, because they are meaningfully connected to a number of communities but not deeply connected to any one primary group, and because they bring outsider objectivity to all their groups, are natural cluster busters.
Written by Preethi Matthew and originally posted to her blog, Broken Beloved Beautiful. Shared here with permission. Originally a 5th-century chapel, outside ancient Constantinople, it was transformed in the 14th century with stunning frescoes that reflect the Eastern Church’s view of Christ. Converted into a mosque after 1453, the building’s art remains a quiet witness
This article was posted on the New Ground blog. New Ground is one of the Newfrontiers spheres and operates globally, especially across Europe. You can find out more about New Ground and their work here. You can also find the original post here. This article was written by Jim Partridge, who is Senior Pastor at
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Some say that up to 8 out of 10 people in the MENA region report having had a dream of Jesus. Even if this figure is generous, across the Middle East and North Africa, people from all backgrounds—many of whom have never read the Bible or met a follower of Christ—are encountering a mysterious man
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This article was posted on the Relational Mission website. The authors are Stuart and Sue Anderson, who spent 15 years living in South Asia, where Stuart worked as an engineer building hospitals, irrigation, and water supply projects. They have now returned to the UK and have become involved with Friends International. You can read the
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This article was posted on the Entrusted to the Dirt blog website. The author is a self-described adult ‘Third Culture Kid’ who now serves in Central Asia. You can read the original post here. In the 1800s, most missionaries who worked in the Muslim world worked among the ethnic Christians of the region. The theory
This blog series flows out of our What Are We Learning? Spring Seminar Series—three sessions focused on key areas where the global Church is being stretched, challenged, and invited to grow. In March, we explored the dynamics of building intercultural local churches. In April, we turned to the vital work of supporting and sustaining those