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
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
The Russian Federation, as it is officially known, consists of many republics, oblasts and krais which often have their own unique people groups, languages, cultures and administrative structure. In the 1400’s, as the eastern Slavs began to push the Mongolian “Golden Horde” back to Mongolia, they found a land with immense wealth and resources. They … More When will the war end?
As we continue in our Lying Commentator series, we want to examine the accuracy of the accusations made against Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian government by the Lying Commentator. Here is what the Lying Commentator whose name shall not be mentioned has said in his own words: “Zelensky is more like Lenin than he is … More Washington, Lenin and Zelensky
There is a growing number of people who are not sure that America should be supporting Ukraine as it has been doing. They say we cannot afford it and Ukraine has all kinds of problems of its own. The latest lie is the supposed crackdown on religious freedom and on people of faith. They say, … More Is Ukraine losing its religious freedom?
The affluent Mrs. Potatohead was talking to her son one evening, “Spuddy, what do you want to be when you grow up?” He replied, “I want to do what Howard Cosell does, you know Mama – tell everyone about the game.” Upon hearing this, Mrs. Potatohead erupted into hysterics. “NO, NO, NOOOOO! Oh… say it … More Commentators and other known liars
Lately I have been perplexed by reading that a large percentage of the Russian population actually believes that Ukraine intends to attack Russia and more perplexing is that this way of thinking began before the war began over a year ago. Take for example this article that was published just nine days before the escalation … More The Problem with Russian Logic
It was a beautiful, sunny, Autumn day in central Ukraine. These days are rare in the Fall and I was taking advantage of it by driving two hours to a church recommended by a colleague. The body of Christ in this small town had been reaching out to the internally displaced Ukrainians by providing shelter, … More Highlights and Lowlights
To justify his war of Russian aggression, Vladimir Adolfovich Putler (not an actual name), has resorted to various lies to bolster the propaganda that fuels his army of internet trolls as well as his international efforts of discrediting Ukraine and justifying his murderous war. Today we examine some of his claims. Nazi’s and Antisemitism We’ve … More Putler’s Lies
Eric Yodis 