by admin | Oct 24, 2013 | Academics, Beliefs, Community, Community Driven, Culture, Dr. Mike Webb, Mission, Spiritual Development, Theology, Values, Village Life
Brewster, E. Thomas and Elizabeth S. Brewster. Bonding and the Missionary Task: Establishing a Sense of Belonging. Lingua House. Pasadena, CA.1982. One of the more personally challenging books I have read dealing with cross-cultural...
by admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Academics, Community, Gardening, Josh Jamison, Mission, Nutrition, Permaculture, Primitive Cooking, Village Life
Featured in the photo above is Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius), a miracle plant with true potential for the poor. The leaves of this long lived shrub are eaten as a nutritious vegetable that packs a punch of nourishment to those who consume it. Chaya leaves contain...
by admin | Oct 13, 2013 | Academics, Beliefs, Community, Culture, Josh Henry, Mission, Nutrition, Spiritual Development, Values, Village Life, Worldview
As I drove down the long, bumpy road to the h.e.a.r.t. Village for the very first time, I realized that I had no idea why I was there. Just ten days before the start of the semester, I had been convinced by my good buddy, John Myer, that I should come down and take...
by admin | Sep 26, 2013 | Beliefs, Community, Culture, Mission, Phil Murphy, Values, Village Life
During our time in Haiti from 1986 until 2007, my wife and I were blessed to have many opportunities to work along side different groups of people and help Haitian communities with a variety of community projects. On one such occasion I was a member of a small team...
by admin | Sep 23, 2013 | Academics, Culture, Dr. Mike Webb, Mission, Spiritual Development, Theology, Worldview
As part of my role at h.e.a.r.t. I have the distinct privilege of teaching our Cross Cultural Communication class. I absolutely love this class. Its entirely possible that the students get tired of hearing the stories of my personal experiences, but there is something...
by admin | Sep 23, 2013 | Community, John Myer, MAV Groups, Mission, Spiritual Development, Village Life
The h.e.a.r.t. Institute is a place where Christians from all over the world come to be educated, equipped and empowered with practical skills in cultural adaptation, problem solving and community development for the purpose of meeting the needs of the hungry and...
