Christians in society

From a sermon by David Gibbs of the National Center for Life and Liberty about the relation between Christians and society in the ancient world:Ostracized by their families for following Jesus Christ.Oppressed by government as potential seditionists.Hated by society...

Turning business IT upside down?

Via Business Insider, a primer on Facebook’s Open Compute Project: “…anyone can look at, use, or modify the designs of the hugely expensive computers that big companies use to run their operations — all for free.”The claim is Facebook is doing...

OFWs

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) indicate the economic potential of the Filipino workforce that is also a potential for ministry and mission. The economic potential is such that remittances from OFWs comprise 10 percent of the Philippines’ Gross Domestic Product....

Your robot: Coming to a home near you

Via the Economist, in what seems like an economic recovery, the seeds of the next recession may be found: “…sooner or later, policymakers will face another downturn. The danger is that, having used up their arsenal, governments and central banks will not...

Mission matters

The visits to wealthy Manila brought to mind some attitudes to consider, especially when it comes to a gospel for the well-off. The efforts of individuals and organizations in the Philippines also made me think about the impact we can have on this world if we just...