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'Mission work, especially long term mission work, can be really draining. Yet God promises that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. How do we tap into the lightness? '

Unbound is a deeply moving account of three working class women in Taiwan, and the dark reality of life for them. Sarah unpacks how it shifted her understanding: 'In stark contrast to our [...]

'Over the last ten years, I have grown in my intercultural understanding through my involvement with gospel ministry amongst the Japanese. Growing up as a Chinese-Australian in a bilingual home [...]

'The three ‘C’s have had a lot of air time over the past year in the attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19: avoiding closed spaces, crowded places, and close contact. It often feels like there [...]

We need God’s humility, grace and wisdom to ‘walk in each other’s shoes’ on this journey of discovery to understand, see, know and love each other deeply and fully.

'...our impression of missionaries was that they were usually ‘odd ducks’: folks who were nice enough but a wee bit unusual.' If this is your impression of missionaries, you're not alone! [...]

'This culture that was so different to my own was confusing and overwhelming at times, but it still got under my skin...and I have never been the same.' Read about the journey of how Beth [...]

"It is a humbling thing to find yourself wondering ‘if we are not the capable, self-sufficient people we thought we were, who are we?’” Simon and Judy Collins reflect on their experience of [...]

'However, I am beginning to get a taste for OMF, and I’m inclined to think it’s a bit like a bowl of ramen noodles...' Alana Bruce, new Communications Coordinator for OMF shares her first [...]

  By Megan Sarian- OMF (USA) Content Manager   On the day I visit HOPE International School, bright, hand-painted artwork decorates the walls. A teacher greets me wearing a soccer jersey and [...]