Comments on: A Tale of Two Cultures http://www.worldnextdoor.org/2009/10/a-tale-of-two-cultures/ Seeing the world in a brand new way... Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:29:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Maeven http://www.worldnextdoor.org/2009/10/a-tale-of-two-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-1348 Maeven Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:29:45 +0000 http://www.worldnextdoor.org/?p=1668#comment-1348 Mmm, close to home. Not mine, but my relatives... Mmm, close to home. Not mine, but my relatives…

]]> By: Jo Nading http://www.worldnextdoor.org/2009/10/a-tale-of-two-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 Jo Nading Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:35:12 +0000 http://www.worldnextdoor.org/?p=1668#comment-1342 Ahhh - to belong. It IS what we all want, right? We do pretty much whatever we can to get it - to feel it. As kids, we seek, we manipulate, and ultimately we find...good, bad, dangerous, indifferent, different. I am grateful that Shepherd is intercepting these kids ... teaching and imprinting the belonging they have in Jesus - in the "family of God." Whatever it is that makes a child feel like he or she does NOT belong - it is so worth whatever the cost to build that child's belief of belonging to Jesus. And, sometimes it is "too bad" that since humans created the disconnect it is still us humans that are called to REconnect these kiddos. Barry - thanks for this insight, because honestly, I think I have never really had this category of "third culture" kiddos in my sight for this. Ahhh – to belong. It IS what we all want, right? We do pretty much whatever we can to get it – to feel it. As kids, we seek, we manipulate, and ultimately we find…good, bad, dangerous, indifferent, different. I am grateful that Shepherd is intercepting these kids … teaching and imprinting the belonging they have in Jesus – in the “family of God.” Whatever it is that makes a child feel like he or she does NOT belong – it is so worth whatever the cost to build that child’s belief of belonging to Jesus. And, sometimes it is “too bad” that since humans created the disconnect it is still us humans that are called to REconnect these kiddos.

Barry – thanks for this insight, because honestly, I think I have never really had this category of “third culture” kiddos in my sight for this.

]]> By: Jessica Shewan http://www.worldnextdoor.org/2009/10/a-tale-of-two-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-1320 Jessica Shewan Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:13:16 +0000 http://www.worldnextdoor.org/?p=1668#comment-1320 I've always thought that being a third-culture kid would be cool for the bilingual aspect...for first generation Americans, I wish that speaking the language of their parents (whether it's Spanish, Korean, Burmese, etc.) along with English was more encouraged...otherwise the skill is lost! I’ve always thought that being a third-culture kid would be cool for the bilingual aspect…for first generation Americans, I wish that speaking the language of their parents (whether it’s Spanish, Korean, Burmese, etc.) along with English was more encouraged…otherwise the skill is lost!

]]> By: Dave Rod http://www.worldnextdoor.org/2009/10/a-tale-of-two-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Dave Rod Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:12:30 +0000 http://www.worldnextdoor.org/?p=1668#comment-1315 The debate over immigration will rage no doubt for the forseeable future. And while we debate the merits of fences, visas and quotas God help us if the church forgets Enrique and Maria. The debate over immigration will rage no doubt for the forseeable future. And while we debate the merits of fences, visas and quotas God help us if the church forgets Enrique and Maria.

]]> By: Bill Shewan http://www.worldnextdoor.org/2009/10/a-tale-of-two-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Bill Shewan Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:22:56 +0000 http://www.worldnextdoor.org/?p=1668#comment-1314 Barry, thanks for this reminder. Its obvious, and understandable, but I forget how hard it is to be "third culture", how it feeds the gang culture. Very insightful. I'll be more sensitive to this from now on. Barry, thanks for this reminder. Its obvious, and understandable, but I forget how hard it is to be “third culture”, how it feeds the gang culture. Very insightful. I’ll be more sensitive to this from now on.

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