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Cross-Cultural Connections: Stepping Out and Fitting In Around the World is unavailable, but you can change that!

With the new realities of global interconnectedness comes a greater awareness of cultural diversity from place to place. Besides differences in food and fashion, we face significant contrasts of cultural orientation and patterns of thinking. As we travel across cultures, what should we expect? How do we deal with culture shock? And can we truly connect with those we meet? Experienced...

and encouragement. We all caught the fish.” After I got over the feeling of deflation, I realized he was right. Everyone participated. It was a collective effort, and thinking of it as an individual effort was shortsighted and ungracious. When we tell someone in the West about our faith in Christ, we assume the value of individualism is operating—we believe this person can make an independent decision apart from consulting family. However, when sharing Christ among
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