Blogs

How Melinda Gates Tackles Huge Problems Without Burning Out | Missy Schwartz, Fast Company
“I have to take that time to fill my own joy bucket if I’m going to be good at this work. I build in 15-minute breaks so that I can take some quiet time and close on one meeting before I go to the next. I’m a big believer in taking time to pause and reflect, particularly when y ou’re working on some of the big challenges in the world.”"

A Minister’s Regrets | Geoff Thomas, Banner of Truth
This is a must-read article by one of the longest-ever serving ministers in one congregation.

Jim Webb Addresses America’s Elites, Trump, And Foreign Policy | The Federalist
Here’s a fascinating political analysis by Jim Webb, once a contender for Democratic nominee.

BuzzFeed Wants To Destroy Chip And Joanna Gaines For Being Christian | Hans Fiene, The Federalist
“Chip and Joanna, HGTV superstars and perhaps America’s most beloved married couple, belong to a church whose pastor preaches that homosexuality is sinful. Horrors.”

5 Reasons Your Team Should Use Case Studies | Eric Geiger
“We often assign a case study when something does not go as planned, when we have failed to execute as we had hoped. We also assign a case study when something goes so incredibly right that we want to crystalize it in the culture and spread it to other teams. The case study typically contains (1) an executive summary of what took place, (2) recommendations for the future, and (3) a thorough chronicling of what went well/wrong. One point person is assigned to lead the case study, coordinate the analysis, and report back to the team.”

5 Ways Christian Institutions of Higher Education Can Avoid White Supremacy | Jarvis Williams, Reformed African American Network
While some of the language here about white supremacy goes too far, there are many good challenges in this article.

The Commandment We Forgot | Tim Challies
Tim Challies begins a series on honoring our parents, with a special focus on doing so even when we become adults.

New Mercies Every Morning | Dave Zuleger, Desiring God
“If we’re not careful, those first few groggy, heavy minutes can define the rest of the day. We’re not naturally prone to follow the command to set our minds on things above, where Christ is (Colossians 3:1–4). It has always seemed ironic and foolish that the first few moments after a full night of total, unaware dependence, we immediately wake up and go into independent, self-trust mode. We often trust quickly in our own ‘horses’ and ‘chariots’ instead of in the sovereign love of our Lord (Psalm 20:7).”

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Video

NOVA: School of the Future
See the link above to watch the whole program.