by Seth Callahan | Jun 15, 2019 | Past Ministry, Unreached People Groups
Support. If there was ever a word that was surrounded with misconception and confusion in the missional realm, it is that one. Anyone who has ever worked for a faith-based* mission organization has inevitably had more than their fair share of confusing conversations...
by Seth Callahan | Jun 8, 2019 | Missionary Family
I was going to write about language-learning woes today, because that is where my mind is at these days. As I pondered my potential prose however, I was reminded of a post I did a while ago on that same subject. I went back and reread that other post and was impressed...
by Seth Callahan | Jun 3, 2019 | Missionary Family, Past Ministry
The other day, I started a post off with a fictitious account of a man named Stuart. It was meant as a playful anecdote containing a thinly veiled moral lesson: Give to charity or end up as a grease smear on the highway. Well, within 24 hours of my posting that story,...
by Seth Callahan | Jun 1, 2019 | Missionary Family, Past Ministry
Once upon a time, there was a man named Stuart. Stuart was a somewhat selfish man, who thought only of himself. One morning, after purchasing his usual, over-priced, unnecessarily specific, probably organic coffee, he was strolling along, and he met a kind-hearted...
by Seth Callahan | Jun 1, 2019 | Past Ministry
As a general rule, I think we tend to take things for granted. We go through each day, utilizing incredibly advanced technologies, interacting with amazingly unique people, and experiencing wondrously special events, and we do it in a ho-hum sort of way, like a cow...
by Seth Callahan | May 28, 2019 | Missionary Family, Past Ministry
Often, I write about specific incidents that I’ve experienced in our overseas “adventure.” Sometimes, I write about broader, more topical subjects. But, mostly, I just whine about petty personal inconveniences as though they are on equal standing with the Kennedy...
by Seth Callahan | May 21, 2019 | Past Ministry, Unreached People Groups
Here’s the thing about sending missionaries to Unreached People Groups and supporting them: It’s really difficult and expensive. But here’s the other thing: It’s totally necessary. But here’s the OTHER other thing: We’re living like the inconvenience of the first...
by Seth Callahan | May 16, 2019 | Missionary Family
[EDITOR’S NOTE: None of what you are about to read is intended as “fat shaming.” It is simply the retelling of a story that was communicated to me via a reliable source. Each reader is responsible for their own emotional response to the content. For my part, I’m just...
by Seth Callahan | May 9, 2019 | Jungle Pests, Missionary Family
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post has nothing to do with our work overseas. It DOES have a lot to do with our website though, as my desire for a platform to share this story on was the impetus behind starting our own website. Thanks, Dad! My Dad was a State Trooper for 28...
