Steve Bremner
Author, Podcaster & Writing Coach
When I started writing this post, I hadn't seen the recent Super Bowl ads that some people are discussing online yet, and I admit I know nothing about the company or organization who paid for the …
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I tackle a couple of world events. I say a “couple”, though it’s true, but I spend more time disproportionately focused on the situation of John Allen Chau, the missionary who was killed …
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I get asked all the time how I like living in Peru. Often times I don't know what I'm supposed to say to that after living here nine years. As a writer, I always am stretching myself to figure …
I have to admit I’m a little late at putting this review on to my blog by like 5 years, but I felt it was important since it provides balance to another book I once wrote a review for on my site, …
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Sometimes I begin writing a Facebook status that begins taking on a life of its own and I realize I should delete it because people don’t want to read another rant from me. So I copy and paste …
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You will not read these things in the support letters you receive from missionary friends or see them in their social media updates. I thought I’d write a bit of a follow-up to my review of …
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Last night I finished reading Runaway Radical: A Young Man's Reckless Journey to Save the World after getting it for $1.99 on Amazon along with other books using a gift card someone gave me for …
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I recently came across an article about an Australian Instagram star named Essena O'Neill who allegedly quit social media and admitted that a lot of it was a fake highlight reel of her life. She …
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There is a longing for intimacy in our society. Todd said, “Gen Xers and Millenials (sic) have a real desire for community. Longing for it. “If we’re willing to be gatherers there is no shortage …
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Original post: Is God Preparing a Spiritual Awakening among the Millennials? - Discipling Culture This article caught my attention because it wasn't bashing millennials for a change. Nor was …
Yes, that's the title I'm giving this post. And if you want to know how not to suck at sharing your faith, just do like nothing I'm about to share with you in the following paragraphs. This past …
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I just read this article over at The Culture Blend, People who live cross-culturally, for any significant portion of their lives, are often duped. When we first choose to live as …
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I recently read an article about a public works official in India who was fired after not coming into work for twenty-four years, Shri A.K. Verma, an executive engineer with India's Central …
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A few months ago we were switching my office in our apartment with the guest bedroom to prepare for our intern named Lauren to arrive and have more space for her bedroom. As we were doing so, I …
Recently I was approached by Bryan Entzminger about being a guest on his podcast, Engaging Missions. Since I love to podcast, and to a lesser extent, love to do as little as necessary in …
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Recently I was talking to our leader Mark who mentioned something to me about someone in our neighborhood thinking that for an organic church, we at Oikos are too organized and not spontaneous …
Recently Lili and I joined The World Outreach Center as our US 'covering' or missions agency. Its director and founder John Cava was one of my teachers in Bible College, and oversaw my internship …
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Recently I saw another post by someone on Facebook about something a lot of charismatics and Pentecostals pray for. I used to be like this, and I'm not judging those who pray for this. But I have …
The other night, Evangelist Steve Hill went on to receive his reward from the Lord after a years-long battle with cancer. For those who follow my blog and do not know who that is, he was the …
I meant to post this blog last week but my internet connection froze part way through the writing process which I was doing directly here on Wordpress and not offline. As a result I lost the last …
Could the money spent on airfare, food, and lodging on a mission trip truly be better spent on the locals themselves in a host country? Yes. No. Or maybe. A few weeks ago I was …
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The following is an article I first published on Relevant Magazine on Sept 13th, 2013. Tomorrow I will try to post a follow up based on some feedback and comments the post has received so far. …
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Last Friday in our leaders huddle, our team leader Mark Burgess said something in passing that I've been giving thought to. He mentioned how a lot of people from outside, such as visitors or …
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I've recently been reading Jamie The Very Worst Missionary's blog for about a year or maybe longer. I almost never regret reading a post, despite the fact that when I share some of her posts on …
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"And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the …
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And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the …
Lately I've been reading a really good e-book called The Missional Entrepreneur: Principles and Practices for Business as Mission, by Mark L Russell which I highly recommend even if you're not …
Join us this week for our podcast discussion with Mark Burgess, and Shaun Wissmann, both missionaries and serving in missional community in Chorrillos, Peru. We shoot the breeze and discuss the …
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I've been giving thought to what makes someone 'a missionary'. I've been living abroad since 2006, with the exception of nearly a year in Canada before transitioning from living in The …
