Hi. I’m new here.

My name is David Ker and I’m a new contributor here at Think Christian. I’m a missionary with Wycliffe Bible Translators working in Mozambique, Africa. I have been a long-time reader and admirer of Think Christian and have found the “intersection of faith and culture” format to be really compelling. A couple of weeks ago I contacted Andy and Chris and told them that I’d like to be a contributor. Now, on one hand, this is madness. I have a personal blog already (Lingamish), I participate in another group blog (Better Bibles) and I’m involved in many other online publishing projects. But I was interested in the possibilities of bringing a global perspective to the mix at Think Christian. Andy and Chris were kind enough to give me a shot and so here I am.

What will I blog about on Think Christian? I’d like to highlight events and ideas coming from outside the American borders of the blogosphere. How can we in the “developed” world develop our rather “underdeveloped” global worldview? I believe that Christ’s kingdom transcends national, ethnic and linguistic boundaries but our natural ethnocentrism often hinders kingdom compassion.

Finally, I’m a father of four children who are homeschooled by their mother in whatever country we happen to be at the moment. For a sampling of my writing check out the About page at Lingamish. For a description of our ministry in Mozambique read the About page at our family blog.

Say hi in the comments and let me know what you’d like me to write about.

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Comments (7)

Bang goes the neighbourhood!

Seriously, I look forward to your comments on a wider range of subjects.
As if I haven't done enough damage at BBB.
Hi David,

Praise the Lord that you are serving HIM in Mozambique. May the Lord use you and your family more. May the Lord guard your heart and keep you faithful to Him

If you are willing to share on the spiritual conditions for the Christians in United States, and compare it with that of in Europe or other countries

The reason is because you are looking at United States from outside and from the mission fields. We, in the inside, can not see ourselves clearly. We may need your encouragment through your words and deeds

Thanks
David,

HI!

I'm sure that you will come up with many interesting articles on your own; however, as far as faith and culture are concerned I am always interested by stories of my friends that have gone abroad in ministry and the changes they had to undergo in order to operate and speak into a different culture. For instance, words or ideas that are accepted at home that might be misunderstood or even bad in Mozambique; etc.

Good luck!
Good ideas YT. I'll definitely be looking at the world through my jaded missionary glasses. ;-)

Scott, I've got an article I'm writing for an online journal about just that topic. Stay tuned.
Welcome! I look forward to your posts!
Wycliffe. Sounds good. I get into a lot of trouble in these discussions pointing out that Wycliffe translated the Bible so that each individual could read it for themselves, and what the Holy Spirit gives me to find in it is no more or less valid than what the Holy Spirit gives you or anyone else to find in it. Man has no earthly spiritual overlord but Jesus; no doctrine rules what I shall look for or find.

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