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Screen Time, Babel and Pentecost: Shared Language and Cross-Cultural Communication
I’ve proposed that for cross-cultural understanding to take root, shared space leads to shared language, which leads to shared experience and values. So…
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Jon Fortt
'Go Near': Philip's Bold Move Shows Us How Cross-Cultural Change Begins
If we’re really going to do this, we have to get closer. Literally. Acts 8:26-39, World English Bible 26 … An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying…
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Jon Fortt
Video: Paul's Cross-Cultural Example at Mars Hill: Acts 17
Our divided world is in desperate need of Christians who will reach beyond our comfort zones and engage with others. This video has some reflections on…
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Jon Fortt
Paul's Cross-Cultural Example at Mars Hill: Acts 17
Sunrise on Mars Hill. Athens, Greece. Photo by Jon Fortt. Our divided world is in desperate need of Christians who will reach beyond our comfort zones…
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Jon Fortt
September 2020
The Culture of the Church and Partiality: James 2
In the Church, we reflexively know that “partiality” is a bad thing; it’s unfair bias favoring one person or group over another. That brings us to James…
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Jon Fortt
Video: Race, the Holy Spirit and the Great Commission
Here’s a different frame for how we as Christians can think about these issues of race and culture and understanding. Rather than adopt secular ideas of…
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Race, the Holy Spirit and the Great Commission
I don't like the way we talk about race as the Church these days. I also don't like the way we don't talk about race as the Church these days. Here's an…
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A Christian exploration of the Bible as a guide for cultural understanding.
Welcome to Cross Cultural by me, Jon Fortt. Fortt Media: A media company seeking the light of cross-cultural understanding. Sign up now so you don’t…
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