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Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." (Is.30:21)
Browsing All Posts published on »March, 2009«
Patrick Lencioni (POV) – Rediscovering Work
Yesterday, my staff and I were talking about what a blessing it is to have a job, and especially one you like. No doubt. Pat’s POV this week was right in line. Here’s the email in its entirety with the underlines that I particularly appreciated. “ Sometimes when we’re in the midst of a major […]
Take It Home | Notes & Review
March 28, 2009
Mark Holmen and Dave Teixeira. Take It Home: Inspiration and Events to Help Parents Spiritually Transform Their Children. Gospel Light, 2008. (248 pages). NOTES: DVD segment 1: Family Ministry vs. Faith At Home Mark Holmen The home is the primary place where spirituality is to be nurtured. And while “family” ministry is catching on, there […]
Are We Home Alone – Friedman’s Call To Values
March 22, 2009
“Are We Home Alone” – Thomas Friedman, March 21, 2009 The sentiments here were very reminiscent of Barry Schwartz’s talk at TED. Here is the excerpt from Friedman worth stating again: Inspiring conduct has so much more of an impact than coercing it. “There is nothing more powerful than inspirational leadership that unleashes principled behavior […]
TED Talks Worth Talking About | Daniel Dennett – Cute, Sexy, Sweet, Funny: An Evolutionary Riddle
March 20, 2009
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dan_dennett_cute_sexy_sweet_funny.html I find Daniel Dennett to be one of the most challenging atheist philosophers for several reasons. First, he is, in my perspective, respectable and reasonable as well as intelligent in his argumentation. While others are vitriolic, Dennett continues to pose thoughts and ideas that are honorable to the field of science, philosophy, and even […]
The View From The Mastaba – Gary Burge’s View is Skewed
March 20, 2009
Books and Culture recently published “The View From The Mastaba: Jesus From a Middle Eastern Perspective,” March 6, 2009, written by Gary Burge, professor at Wheaton. There are some things to applaud, yet there are some things that must be highlighted regarding his critique. To applaud: Burge is absolutely correct that there is “meaning beneath […]
Wicked – The Musical
March 19, 2009
Last night my wife and I saw “Wicked.“ Fantastic! In addition to being highly entertaining, well acted, and well produced with tunes that get stuck in your head, there are some themes that run throughout that are worth noting. As many commentators have already suggested, this is yet another example of truth being staged through […]
Big Think – Crowdsourcing Community and A Diffusion of Authority
March 16, 2009
Discovered this site today. It has been called the “Intellectual YouTube”: www.bigthink.com The gist? From the “About” page: In the global digital age, there is a glut of accessible information. And while this information empowers you, the citizen-consumer, the only way to make any sense of it, is to begin an interactive relationship with the […]
Demonization
March 14, 2009
A worthy quote from marketing guru Seth Godin: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/03/demonization.html DEMONIZATION: The closer you get to someone, something, some brand, some organization… the harder it is to demonize it, objectify it or hate it. So, if you want to not be hated, open up. Let people in. Engage. Interact. This reminds me of another word that […]
TED Talks Worth Talking About | Aimee Mullins: How My Legs Give Me Super-Powers
March 14, 2009
Aimee Mullins: How My Legs Give Me Super-Powers. February 2009. (Running on High Tech Legs, February 1998). http://www.aimeemullins.com/ First, some fantastic quotes and nuggets. Regarding kids and curiosity: Kids are naturally curious about what they don’t know or don’t understand. They only learn to be frightened of those differences when an adult influences them to […]
The Girl Effect
March 7, 2009
Chip and Dan Heath in their book Made To Stick refer to this website and organization. THE GIRL EFFECT, n. The powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate in their society. Here are some of the stats and messages coming from them. When girls have received 7 or […]
March 31, 2009
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