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Shine Among Them-A Redemptive Soap Business
“Shine Among Them” is an organic soap company that is run out of Greensburg, PA. I am friends with the owner and have had the pleasure to try some of the products myself. The main goal of the company is to provide cleansing soap without all of the junk that is in main brands. The…
Read MoreWWJD? HWLF. Effective Contextualization In The Modern Church
WWJD & HWLF The phrase, “What would Jesus do?” has been a religious statement dating to the 1900s. In the 1990s this simple statement impacted a cultural and religious shift and inspired many to wear bracelets as a constant reminder. Many years later this phrase has continued in relevancy among the youth of America, and…
Read MoreThe Gospel Contextualized
We discussed in class that it is very essential to 1) spread the Gospel, and 2) do so in a contextualized way. In order to do this, we must have a grasp of culture, and more specifically the culture we are proclaiming the Gospel in. A personal experience I have with this is in YoungLife,…
Read MoreHow Worship Style Relates to Entrepreneurship
All around the world there are so many different kinds of worship styles. Even within just America, the worship styles tend to stem from the many different kinds of denominations and sub-cultures we have formed over time. Some tend to be very stoic and contemplative. Some tend to be traditional and prefer to only sing…
Read MoreLight of Life Rescue Mission
There are so many people in the world who are hungry and lost in need of love and care. The Light of Life Rescue Mission meets the immediate needs of homeless men, women, and children while empowering them to transform their lives. Light of Life’s tagline is where hope and healing meet. This redemptive nonprofit…
Read MorePastoring the Entrepreneurs
As someone who will hopefully be entering the ministry world in the near future, I have thought a lot about the types of people that I might have the opportunity to pastor. Working in a church, there are people from all different backgrounds, denominations, and especially careers that might enter the life of the church.…
Read MoreBlog Post #3 What businesses and non-profit organizations are having “kingdom impact,” and how are they doing it?
In n Out When I sat down to brainstorm businesses with a kingdom impact, I could immediately think of a handful, but one stood out. We talked about this business in class for a brief moment, and I would like to take this opportunity to expand on it. In N Out displays a kingdom impact,…
Read MoreIvy Mission Pivots
In one of the classes during the semester we talked about how missions can change, often to accommodate cultural changes. We talked about how many colleges specifically have lost sight of their initial vision. So, or this post I wanted to have a look at some Ivy League schools and the reasons that they have…
Read MoreProblems with culture
Recently I’ve been reading Andy Crouch’s “culture making”, and it makes me think about how we view cultures generally. When we say culture, we understand that culture is something specific to a group of people. There’s biker culture, gamer culture, Christian culture, and so many others. We understand that someone can be in multiple cultures.…
Read MoreChristian in the Workplace
Living out your Christian faith in a non-Christian workplace can feel a bit tricky, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s less about preaching and more about how you live and interact with others. One of the best ways to show your faith is through kindness—whether it’s being patient with a coworker, offering a…
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