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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...

UACFSF: Breaking out of closed systems

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSFHere are notes from our meeting on 2/4 about Daniel 2: Speaking of divine inputs, we might not have the vision Daniel had, but we still receive divine inputs for our...

Is crypto a worthwhile calling?

I've heard young people talking about crypto. Is really worth getting into as a vocation? An opinion piece in The Atlantic makes some cautionary points. Main point: "Crypto was built on the idea that you shouldn’t have to trust banks with your money, that people...

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AI can create stories?

Are you a young person interested in AI careers? The field appears to be opening up. An article in CNET described a comic book series rendered with the help of artificial intelligence. Main point: The Bestiary Chronicles, a comic trilogy, is "believed to be the first...

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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...

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...

Pastors versus scholarsAre the two in conflict? One person answers the question by doing both, pastoring, editing for The Gospel Coalition, and teaching as an adjunct professor at a seminary. He's also part of a long-term academic project. Along the way, he's learned...

Pastors versus scholarsAre the two in conflict? One person answers the question by doing both, pastoring, editing for The Gospel Coalition, and teaching as an adjunct professor at a seminary. He's also part of a long-term academic project. Along the way, he's learned...

Pay attention to your mind. Here's an organization dedicated to theological scholarship, the Evangelical Theology Society. Scholars like these generate ideas that filter into the mainstream and shape the thinking of lay people. While it's important for seminaries to...

Pay attention to your mind. Here's an organization dedicated to theological scholarship, the Evangelical Theology Society. Scholars like these generate ideas that filter into the mainstream and shape the thinking of lay people. While it's important for seminaries to...

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