As of this month, Loving the Stranger Blog has hit 50 posts! There’s a whole lot more practical encouragement and tips for welcomers coming in 2018, but first, here are the most popular posts of 2017, revisited:
1. Grieving with Africans: How to Support Non-Westerners Through Loss
2. This is What Culture Shock Feels Like (+ How to Help)
3. The Surprisingly Simple Conversation Starter for Deeper Crosscultural Friendships
4. The Joy of Cooking for Immigrants
5. 5 Reasons Crosscultural Friendships Are Worth Cultivating
Also, if you’ve been wanting to buy my book but haven’t gotten around to it, now is the time! It’s never been on sale for this cheap before–only $6.49 (50% off normal price)!
If you’ve already bought the book, but think it might be helpful to some of your friends, consider buying a copy and sending it to them! May the message of the book be used to encourage many towards deeper connection with immigrants in 2018.
Click here to check out the book: Loving the Stranger: Welcoming Immigrants in the Name of Jesus.
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Congratulations!
Do you want to pray for OSM and stay in touch with our ministry in 2018, let me know.
*Merry “Fourth Day of Christmas” and Happy New Year!*
*Billy Bray*
*Author of “Called to All” from WestBow Press*
*Chairman, Overseas Students Mission*
*English Language Pastor, Charlottesville Elim Church*
*www.OSMission.org *
*STUDENT CHRISTMAS OUTREACHES AND **MISSIONARY SUPPORT: OSM has been sending designated support to staff members and partner missions and members in the USA and around the world since 1953 as approved by our Board of Directors. You can trust OSM to get your missionary support safely to where most needed.*
*TO CONTRIBUTE* to these Great Commission Missionary efforts online, go to http://www.OSMission.org (or) donate by mail to P.O. Box 6511, Charlottesville, VA 22906. (Our offices are located at 257 Bob Finley Way, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Call 434-227-0811 or 295-6488 before you come. Office hours are 10 AM to 5 PM Tuesday and Thursdays.)
*ACCOUNTABILITY:* All gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law and will be receipted by mail. Checks should be made payable to Overseas Students Mission. Designate your gift by using a GIFT CODE NUMBER and/or name of your approved missionary. *THANK YOU.*
*2018 PRAYER PLANNING DIARY IS NOW AVAILABLE, Send $15 + $5 s&h to CIS Book Room, PO Box 6511, Charlottesville, VA 22906 or call Bill Bray at 434-227-0811.*
On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 11:35 AM, Loving the Stranger Blog wrote:
> lovingthestranger posted: “As of this month, Loving the Stranger Blog has > hit 50 posts! There’s a whole lot more practical encouragement and tips for > welcomers coming in 2018, but first, here are the most popular posts of > 2017, revisited: 1. Grieving with Africans: How to Support” >
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Thank you and yes, I would love to!
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