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Life Song for orphans
Lifesong for Orphans is a Christian organization that takes a different approach to solving the global orphan crisis by focusing more on restoration than just charity. Instead of seeing orphan care only as rescuing children after a crisis has already happened, Lifesong emphasizes preventing orphanhood in the first place. They do this by strengthening families…
Read MoreHobby Lobby
Many have heard of the major chain arts and crafts store known as Hobby Lobby, but something that is one of the company’s most important characteristic is its Christian beliefs and values that are held at the core of the business. Hobby Lobby is actively disproving the misconception that a company can not be serving God’s kingdom and be financially…
Read MoreCourageous Girls
Courageous Girls is a non-profit organization that focuses on shaping the next generation of girls by showing them where their identity and worth actually comes from. In our everyday lives, it can be easy to be sucked up and overwhelmed by everything social media tells us. It can also be easy to lose sight of…
Read MoreHobby Lobby — Reimagining Room Restoration
Only two U.S. states do not house a Hobby Lobby store. Given that this enterprise began by a couple taking a $600 loan in 1970, the 1,000+ stores and ~50,000 employees is a remarkable tale! The home decor market barely seemed profitable unless one came at it from a hardware or repair perspective for years,…
Read MoreOld Skool Cafe
Old Skool Cafe is a creative redemptive venture focused on helping at-risk youth break the cycle of poverty, violence, and incarceration. They train youth who are coming out of jail, foster care, and other situations of abuse and neglect to help run a supper club. This supper club not only has a unique model of…
Read MoreF.A.R.M. cafe
There’s this cafe in downtown Boone, NC, that has intrigued me for years. F.A.R.M. Cafe offers an alternative twist of what a business can be and how the restaurant industry functions. Its name, Feed All Regardless of Means, isn’t just a slogan; it’s the structure the entire cafe is built on. Instead of fixed prices,…
Read MoreLogos Hope Ships
I wanted to write about a company that I almost spent my gap year volunteering for. They are a redemptively minded non-profit that provides literature to areas that lack easy access in a really original way. Logos Hope and now Doulos Hope are floating libraries that travel around the world and have been to more…
Read MoreTyson foods
Tyson foods is another example of a Christian business that has decided to do more than be passive in their faith. Across the 22 states that Tyson is in, there are approximately 100 chaplains working with the employees, to teach them God’s word, and how to live a Christian life, even in the workplace. They…
Read Morechick fil a stands by its values
In an era where many companies adjust their messaging to avoid cultural pressure, Chick‑fil‑A stands out as an example of how staying true to core values can actually become a long‑term strength rather than a weakness. Instead of constantly shifting its stance based on public opinion, Chick‑fil‑A has chosen to operate consistently, even when that…
Read MoreDavid Batstone – Not for Sale
David Batstone is an American social entrepreneur born on April 4, 1958. David was born and raised in Illinois and earned his bachelor’s in psychology from Westmont College. Later in life, David earned two Master of Divinity degrees from International Baptist Seminary and Pacific School of Religion and a doctorate in systematic theology from the…
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