Category: honor and shame

Momentum is building for the Honor-Shame Conference

March 7, 2017

By God’s grace, we are seeing sustained, almost daily growth, in new registrants for the Honor-Shame Conference. Our theme is: “Honor, Shame, & the Gospel: Reframing Our Message for 21st-Century Ministry” Six plenary sessions, and 28 workshops, plus collaboration groups Download the 14-page document—Workshop Descriptions As of March 7th, 161 people have registered from North America and around the world We are expecting 200+ … More Momentum is building for the Honor-Shame Conference

“I want to attend this conference in order to continue learning”, by Sheryl Takagi Silzer

August 29, 2016

As a third generation Japanese American, I’ve struggled with issues of honor and shame because I did not understand the cultural source of these practices. After a crisis in my life (cancer diagnosis) I began to search for reasons for my illness and God directed me to examine my cultural roots. What I previously thought … More “I want to attend this conference in order to continue learning”, by Sheryl Takagi Silzer

“For the gospel to grip the heart of the Kenyan people, it must address the values of honor and shame.” –Martin Munyao

August 5, 2016

Martin Munyao writes: It is my prayer that thought leaders and seminary professors from Kenya will join me in attending this conference. We must begin a conversation about honor and shame in both the academy and church in Kenya. Together we will be able to identify the cultural and theological blind spot about honor-shame brought … More “For the gospel to grip the heart of the Kenyan people, it must address the values of honor and shame.” –Martin Munyao