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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
The US West is drying out: Can the current fossil fuel infrastructure be used to get water to the western states?
A provocative article about repurposing existing fuel pipelines to send water to Western states in the US. Main point: "What if Louisiana transitioned from oil-production (a dying industry, linked to high rates of cancer) to water distribution (linked to life...
Is social media really a risk?
Seventeen researchers noted that "our lack of understanding about the collective behavioral effects of new technology is a danger to democracy and scientific progress." Photo from Stocknation
Rounding out the Gospel
Via Christianity Today, ensuring compassion joins with proclamation and formation in how the church interacts in communities: I learned that we needed to put compassion front and center. Compassion is a language Christians can understand in our hurting world: the need...
The question is how
Via Verge, a call for true leadership development: “…while most churches believe they have leadership development programs, in actuality they have programs that recruit and train volunteers.” The article leaves the next step up to you: how to develop leaders to impact...
The question is how
Via Verge, a call for true leadership development: “…while most churches believe they have leadership development programs, in actuality they have programs that recruit and train volunteers.” The article leaves the next step up to you: how to develop leaders to impact...
Our robot overlords
Via NBC, robots replacing the human workforce: “In the manufacturing industry, a recent study by Boston Consulting Group found that by 2025 robots will do about 25 percent of all industrial tasks—and that inexpensive robots are becoming increasingly available to...
Our robot overlords
Via NBC, robots replacing the human workforce: “In the manufacturing industry, a recent study by Boston Consulting Group found that by 2025 robots will do about 25 percent of all industrial tasks—and that inexpensive robots are becoming increasingly available to...
Two cheers for the Pharisees
Via Christianity Today, some appreciation for the Law: “The ugly side of law still has a hold on us, in part because we have such a hard time believing we are forgiven and accepted, believing that we really are free. But from time to time, we see the truth of our...