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Notes and quotes: About American Workforce Academy

An article by Salena Zito gives some background about American Workforce Academy that parents and mentors of young people pursuing calling and career should think about. Main point: "[Mike] Rowe has been warning anyone who would listen that our skills gap in the...

UACFSF: Mark Tapscott on working on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSF, https://www.hillfaith.org/Mark Tapscott of HillFaith dropped in on us via Zoom on 2/25 to tell us about his ministry to Capitol Hill staff. Among other things, he leads a...

UACFSF: God’s intervention in life and history

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSFAt our 2/18 meeting, we learned how Daniel, in Daniel 2:19-23, acknowledged God's intervention in life and history. Some points to ponder: God alone possesses wisdom and...

Pastors, shepherds of minds. Here's a challenging statement: "…all Christians are to be theologians." Your pastor wants to bring out the theologian in you. How does Peter Beck do it for his congregation? Dwell on this: "…my mantra has become “orthodoxy leads to...

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Is your pastor wondering about developing an academic/scholarly side to his ministry? Here are some points made in an interview about finding that path:"I’ve always loved being very involved in the church and teaching in the academy. I’ve never really drawn a sharp...

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The Re-Education of Jim Collins

Via Inc.com: …not only were the cadets more collegial, but they seemed to be happier--much happier--than students at civilian universities, including those he had taught during his seven years on the Stanford faculty. Which was odd. After all, West Point cadets lead...

Google HQ Office Tour

Via Business Insider: Google is constantly being named as one of the best companies to work for. It feeds its employees three gourmet meals a day for free. It offers them a crazy array of perks from yoga classes to massages. Click the link to see more: Google HQ...

Google HQ Office Tour

Via Business Insider: Google is constantly being named as one of the best companies to work for. It feeds its employees three gourmet meals a day for free. It offers them a crazy array of perks from yoga classes to massages. Click the link to see more: Google HQ...

The Relationship Between Hours Worked And Productivity

Via Business Insider: For the countries for which data are available the vast majority of people work fewer hours than they did in 1990:  Click the link to see more: The Relationship Between Hours Worked And Productivity - Business InsiderPoints: “…more...

The Relationship Between Hours Worked And Productivity

Via Business Insider: For the countries for which data are available the vast majority of people work fewer hours than they did in 1990:  Click the link to see more: The Relationship Between Hours Worked And Productivity - Business InsiderPoints: “…more...

Surprisingly simple scheme for self-assembling robots

Via Instapundit and PhysOrg: Known as M-Blocks, the robots are cubes with no external moving parts. Nonetheless, they're able to climb over and around one another, leap through the air, roll across the ground, and even move while suspended upside down from metallic...

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