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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...

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

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Bringing Gen Z into the workforce

Gen Z, the newest generation, is on the verge of entering the US workforce in great numbers. How can we help with that transition? Caitlin McGaw has a think piece suggesting ways to support the Gen Z transition into the workforce. While her article targets a specific...

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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...

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...

Work as your divine calling

Via Christian Post, viewing work as more than just work with a telling statement by Chuck Colson: “Christians ought to have a different approach to business. As believers, we should view work as both service and a form of worship. Our work, our vocation, is a high and...

Work as your divine calling

Via Christian Post, viewing work as more than just work with a telling statement by Chuck Colson: “Christians ought to have a different approach to business. As believers, we should view work as both service and a form of worship. Our work, our vocation, is a high and...

Whither the Christian church?

Via Christianity Today, trends affecting the Christian church in the United States: The Hemorrhaging of Mainline Protestantism Continued Growth of Pentecostalism and the Charismatic Movement Networks will Explode in Number and Influence From the comments: “…a 4th...

The kids are OK

Via The Week, children matter because of Christianity. “Today, it is simply taken for granted that the innocence and vulnerability of children makes them beings of particular value, and entitled to particular care. We also romanticize children — their beauty, their...

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