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What if you don’t speak the language? You possibly will have noticed that the three examples of how my wife and I bridged the gap…

“What’s with those girls?” Our student ministry building was just across the street from the Dental School of one of the largest universities in the…

Celebrating Important Milestones by Dr. Lloyd and Wilma Mann I met my wife, Wilma, in Costa Rica as a young, single missionary.  Her university training was…

Friendship and an Invitation to Study the Bible When I met Alejandro[1], the first thing I did was get to know him on a purely…

Has your church/ministry decided to start an ESL ministry with the hope of opening doors to share the gospel with non-English-speaking people in the community?  If…

Connecting with the Worship Service Many ESL ministries want to figure out how to best integrate their ESL students into the church. This is a significant…

Caring for older adults in one’s family is often a stressful experience, even under the best of circumstances. When older adults appear to be suffering…

Internationals: Who Are They? How far are the nations from your front porch? They’re closer than you think. The nations are all around us. To…

ESL in the Bible Is ESL in the Bible? Well, sort of. Jesus never really addressed the issue of language teaching, but He did talk…

In this blog, I will share my experiences with a positive psychology activity that helps people feel more grateful quickly and easily. First, I’ll briefly…

Has someone asked you to help them learn English, and you don’t know where to start?  Learning any language is a marathon, not a sprint,…

How Culture Shapes our Presentation of the Gospel How does culture tend to shape our presentation of the gospel?   I have already touched on…