How does good design serve the mission of Christian brands?
Image Source: Tone + Co. T.S. Elliot wrote about poetry once that “genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” Good design is the same way. Like music or poetry, design done well taps into something deep in the human heart. A universal language, it communicates before it is understood. It also creates an atmosphere…
Read MoreDare to Defy
Dare to Defy is an organization that seeks to help former convicts. While touring a prison, Catherine Hoke, who worked in a New York venture capital firm at the time, suddenly noticed “the similarities between Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and incarcerated people – relentless drive, resourcefulness, and extraordinary hustle.” She began to learn more about the…
Read MoreThe Power of a Good Story
When Jesus came down to earth and started his ministry among the people of Israel, he communicated in stories. Jesus understood the impact of narrative. Many of the most complicated theological concepts are contextualized through his famous parables. In the same way, Christian entrepreneurs should seek to emulate that characteristic of our Lord and Savior.…
Read MoreA book entitled “The Abolition of Sanity”
In the modern era, Christianity has been on the decline. There are many reasons for this, but as early as the 1940’s C.S. Lewis saw methods of education as the primary cause of this and saw ways to reverse this. He gave a series of lectures on the subject, summed up in a scholarly book…
Read MoreChristianity in CO | Focus on the Family
Hey all! This is the last installment of Christianity in CO. Today, I wanted to talk about a ministry that is even more near (literally!) and dear to me. Focus on the Family is a ministry that is devoted to the family but this manifests itself in a variety of ways. Their mission is to…
Read MoreWilderness Collective
One of the greatest things that our world has to offer today is Gods beautiful creation. Unfortunately, a lot of people do no get to fully experience this creation because of busy schedules, work, or other priority’s that don’t allow them to get out and enjoy it. One company has totally changed the way that…
Read MoreReminder of Redemption
As I look back on the semester and think about how much we have learned and brainstormed, I am amazed at all the creativity in our class. I feel overwhelmed and blessed to be made in the image of God, and am so thankful for how He has given us the amazing gift of innovation.…
Read MoreI Have a Bean Coffee
I Have a BEAN isn’t your average coffee company,they just don’t provide award winning coffee, but forgiveness and fresh start. I Have a BEAN, “is roasting and delivering the highest quality, organically grown, fairly-traded coffee in a sustainable supply chain from crop to cup. Our purpose is to offer post-prison people the opportunity for a…
Read MoreSweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt
Fully Rely on God. That is what SweetFrog stands for. They express Gods love, ” by being a good neighbor everywhere we move into. Through local partnerships, fundraisers, and much more, our stores become part of the fabric that wraps their communities”. SweetFrog helps kids in need receive Christmas gifts or collecting school supplies to give…
Read MoreEternal Reefs
With human innovation and creation comes great consequences and a new set of problems. It is shown through the bible how God is a creator, just look to all the wonders of the world. He created the sea, the fish, and the coral reefs. Over the years though the coral reefs have been on a…
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