Pastoring 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 MorePatagonia and Redemptive Entrepreneurship
When it comes to businesses that put an emphasis on redemptive entrepreneurship, Patagonia is one that has a purpose driven mission and aims to make a profit from it. Patagonia is a company that creates quality outdoor clothing and gear for a wide variety of sports and activities, including snow, surfing, fishing, hiking, and more.…
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…
Read MoreSocial Media Affecting Faith
I wanted to take a look into the positive and negative effects of social media for this post. So, I used COPILOT to work on what some of the most common finding are and here is some of the research that it found for me. It found three documents on the positive and negative affect…
Read MoreThe Bible App and Digital Ministry
Up until recently, I had not really used the Bible app. I had my physical Bible, so why would I ever need to open the one on my phone? Yes, it is nice to have constant access to scripture, but if I ever needed an encouraging verse, I would just look up “encouraging Bible verses”…
Read MoreHow Important is the Support for Arts in a Community?
When I was a teenager, I found a tremendous sense of meaning in the local music scene. Granted, it was a punk rock scene, and there happened to be many unseemly activities associated with it (my parents were right to be concerned). However, I knew better than to participate in anything illegal. I was just…
Read MoreChic Fil A
For this blog post I am going to chat about one of the companies that is extremely interesting to me. This is Chic Fil A. My interest in this company came almost 2 years ago when Cathy Truitt came to Grove City to announce the opening of a location in Chic fil a on Grove…
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