This is an archive of all posts on Life After Missions. If you want to browse by category, simply hover over the “Archives” link in the menu and a drop-down should appear. In the meantime, if you want to browse through everything we’ve posted thus far, the list is below. Go ahead and knock yourself out!
- “It is Finished”: Remembering Why
- #52: Come With A Plan
- #51: The Next Right Thing
- #50: Big Z, Small Beginnings
- #49: Ten Gifts for the Re-Entering Missionary in Your Life
- Selah Grace
- #47: “Life Is Pretty Good, But I Still Feel Kinda Lost…”
- #46: A Lesson in Grace from an Inquisitive Monkey
- #45: Speaking the Truth Without Being a Jerk
- #44: How to Maintain Your Taste for Exotic Foods
- #43: The Purpose of Life May Just Be a Kitchen Table.
- #42: The Incredible Power of Relationships
- #41: Tuxedo T-shirts, Party Planning, and King David: The Fine and Fun Art of Hospitality
- #40: Making God Known In the Real World
- #39: That’s my spot! Knowing God on a Personal Level
- #38: Remembering Where We’ve Been (Because It Really Is Amazing)
- #37: MINE! Dealing with a Sense of Entitlement
- #36: Tattoos as Souvenirs
- #35: The Things I Don’t Miss
- #34: When Your Dreams are Delayed
- #33: How to Handle Money (Since You’re Probably Still Broke)
- #32: What to Do With All This Money You Now Have
- #31: Soundtrack to Your Re-Entry: Eleven Albums That Helped Me Get Through It.
- Can you take a quick survey?
- #30: Celebrating Your Victories (No Matter How Small)
- #29: When Friendships Are Hard to Come By (A Practical Guide)
- #28 How (not) to Celebrate Your National Holiday in Another Country
- #27 Christ, Curry, and Conversation: The Importance of Fellowship
- #26: When Your Friends Lose Faith (or, a Case for Discipline)
- #25: Slide Shows and Weird Souvenirs
- #24: Summer Reading: Eight Books That Helped My Re-Entry Process
- #23: A Changing Calling, an Unchanging God
- #22: Third Culture Problems (Or, I Don’t Know How to Toilet Train My Kids Anymore).
- #21: I Can’t Adult Today.
- Let’s Hear It for Mundaneness!
- #20: The Craziest Thing You’ve Ever Done
- #19: Your Awesome, Awkward Family
- #18: Your Unkown Legacy
- #17: Potty-Mouthed Coworkers
- #16: How to Ace a Job Interview (Even If Your References All Live in the Amazon)
- #15: How to Write an Awesome Resume (After You’ve Returned From Trying to Save the World)
- #14: Ten Ways to Spot Other Missionaries
- #13: Comparison, and the Path We’ve Chosen
- #12: Permission to Rest
- #11: Getting Ridiculously Excited Around Other Missionaries
- #10: God Still Provides
- #9: How to Deal With a Crappy Job
- #8: Funny re-entry stories
- #7: Finding a New Church
- #6: Connecting at Your Church
- #5: How to Deal With Significantly Less Interesting Facebook Content
- #4: When Your World Becomes Very Small
- #3: Hearing God in a New Context
- #2: Seven Things to Avoid During Your Church Report-Back
- #1: The Beginning of Life After Missions