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The Importance of Families in Global Missions
By PortalBot • April 03, 2023

How would our church cultures be different if every family believed they had a strategic par...

A Liturgy for When A Loved One Is Ailing Back Home
By PortalBot • October 20, 2022

A liturgy for missionaries who are burdened by news of ailing loved ones in their home country.

By: Brad Bell

Theology of Risk
By PortalBot • May 23, 2022

Welcome to THeology of Risk. On this site, expand your perspective on cross-cultural risk, managing fear, and cultivating mature courage through the lens of years of experience in Afghanistan and t...

The Cultural Story-Weaver Developing Cultural Awareness, Understanding, & Appreciation
By PortalBot • May 14, 2022

Website about cultural awareness, understanding and appreciation.  Author is in a cross-cultural marriage, parent of TCKs, and the family are global nomads. Includes books she has written for ...

What is the best age to move abroad with kids?
By PortalBot • November 15, 2021

Is there a ‘best age’ to move children overseas? A frequently asked question in the expat (and aspiring expat) community. We all want the best for our children, and we all want the easiest possible...

What is the best age to move abroad with kids?
By PortalBot • November 15, 2021

Is there a ‘best age’ to move children overseas? A frequently asked question in the expat (and aspiring expat) community. We all want the best for our children, and we all want the easiest possible...

The Balancing Act of MK Education
By PortalBot • September 28, 2021

A brief overview of school options for parents of MKs, including pros and cons of each one.

By: Amy Medina

Raising Up a Generation of Healthy Third Culture Kids: A Practical Guide to Preventive Care
By PortalBot • September 11, 2021

If we could ensure that our TCKs would grow up healthy and resilient, we would do it in a heartbeat. In Raising up a Generation of Healthy Third Culture Kids, Lauren Wells has gifted us with a gent...

The Grief Tower: A Practical Guide to Processing Grief with Third Culture Kids
By PortalBot • September 11, 2021

Children who grow up outside of their parent’s passport country, Third Culture Kids (TCKs), experience a significant number of losses, grief-inducing experiences, and traumas during their developme...

Advice for Starting a New School
By PortalBot • August 27, 2021

Starting a new school is very daunting. Especially in a new country! Help your child make the new start as pain-free as possible with these simple tips.

By Carole Mallett Hobbs

ChristianAudio.com
By PortalBot • August 03, 2021

Massive number of audiobooks available, across many topics. The topics covered are wide-ranging and all coming from a Christian worldview.

The mission of christianaudio.com is 

Safeguarding Our Children Spiritually
By PortalBot • July 23, 2021

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8Despite this warning, many parents have fallen asleep, leaving the doo...