A Vast World

Written by Karlissa J.

Why is it that in most fantasy stories, everyone speaks the same language?

Characters can cross the world - galaxy even - and still find that most people talk like them. While here on Earth, there are over 7,000 languages spoken!

Tales of the Diversity takes place in a world quite unlike our own. And yet, some things are familiar.

Shady businesses are built around taking advantage of the vulnerable.

Wars are fought over wealth, religion, land, and culture.

And communication with someone from across the world can be tough: because not everyone speaks the same language!

It’s into this world that Captain Ctzo sets sail with an ethnically diverse crew, urged on by a spiritual guide who promises his journey will change history.

Are you ready to discover what becomes of Ctzo?

One Church Many Tribes Review

Though I’ve titled this a ‘review,’ it’s more of a reflection on the book “One Church Many Tribes: following Jesus the way God made you” by Richard Twiss (Taoyate Obuajin, of the Rosebud Lakota/Sioux).

“One Church, Many Tribes” was published in 2000; and author Richard Twiss has since died.

Through the pages of this book, he voiced his dream to see indigenous peoples encouraged to worship God through their own forms of music and dance; and to see the Western/white church welcome many indigenous Christian leaders.

The first of these dreams has been coming true over the last few decades.

The modern missions movement has embraced the idea of seeing God worshiped through a variety of cultural expressions, with an emphasis on fulfilling Revelation 7:9: “After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb.”

Unfortunately, though, it seems his dream of multiple indigenous Christians being welcomed as leaders and important voices has yet to happen. I am only familiar with three indigenous Christians who have influenced the Western church: Richard Twiss, Terry LeBlanc, and Randy S. Woodly.

This book’s most encouraging chapters, I found, are the final two. One tells the story of the World Christian Gathering of Indigenous People. And the other explores how First Nations have a window to preaching the gospel in countries hesitant to trust Christians; thanks to a global fascination with them as a people.

I recommend this book to any Christian who’s interested in learning more about the ways God is using indigenous peoples to impact and build his Church.