Putin’s Friends

Cross-cultural faux pas are going to happen if you interact with people in or from other cultural settings. Beth and I are no strangers to this phenomenon. It has been said that the difference between long-term and short-term missionaries is that the longer you stay in your host country, the more linguistic and cultural mistakes … More Putin’s Friends

The Myth of a Fair and Just Peace

Reader’s Note: In September of 2024, Donald Trump reportedly told Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he wanted a “fair deal for everybody” regarding Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Earlier this year, the president of Türkiye, Erdoğan, reiterated his desire to “continue to work with all our strength to establish a just and lasting peace.” … More The Myth of a Fair and Just Peace