Category: Ecclesia

Six Ideas on How to Lead Congregations to Integrate Work and Discipleship

May 10, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, Christian Life, Ecclesia, Theology, Vocation

The High Calling: Six Ideas on How to Lead Congregations to Integrate Work and Discipleship “How can we create a congregation where work and discipleship are truly integrated?” This is a question I am hearing more often, even though much has been written about a theology of work in recent years. Pastors and church leaders…
Denominational Change in American Protestantism since 1972

May 9, 2013

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mwkruse

in Ecclesia, Presbyterian Church, USA, Religion, Trends: Social

Black, White, and Gray: Denominational Change in American Protestantism since 1972 (Brad Wright) Talk about a picture that says a thousand words …
Saturday Links

May 4, 2013

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in Central America, China, Demography, Ecclesia, Globalization, Health and Medicine, Humor, Immigration, International Affairs, Links – Saturday, Poverty, Race, Religion, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Some weeks the pickin's are thin. Not this week. 1. Asians are now the largest immigrant group in Southern California: New Suburban Dream Born of Asia and Southern California 2. Surge in unwed mothers: Deep in the stats, it's not what you think According to the US Centers for Disease Control, 42 percent of children…
Saturday Links

Apr 20, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, Christian Life, Crime, Ecclesia, Environment, Generations, Health and Medicine, Links – Saturday, Music, Politics, Public Policy, Religion, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. What a horrific week for Boston and west Texas people. Our prayers are with the many people who have been so deeply traumatized and injured in these events. Regarding how we respond to such events in public discourse, I thought this article from Slate was especially good. Be Meaningful or Be Quiet "… We…
Saturday Links

Apr 6, 2013

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mwkruse

in China, Demography, Ecclesia, Economics, Education, Generations, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Links – Saturday, Public Policy, Race, Religion, Science, Social Media, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. Atlantic: Could Earth's Population Peak in 2050? "For the past two decades, demographers have generally agreed that global population growth will continue to inch steadily higher in the coming century, raising concerns about everything from pollution to housing to the world's water supply. But a new study out of Spain suggests those estimates may…
Saturday Links

Mar 30, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, Culture, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Environment, Generations, International Affairs, Links – Saturday, Politics, Poverty, Religion, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Vocation

Have a wonderful Easter weekend! 1. Rewriting the story of polarized debate: He got Tea Party and Occupy to talk Nabil Laoudji's Mantle Project puts citizens on stage to tell stories of the experiences that led them to their positions on tough issues. That's how he got members of the Tea Party and Occupy movement…
Saturday Links

Mar 23, 2013

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Demography, Ecclesia, Economics, Gender and Sex, History, Science, Social Media, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment, Wealth and Income

1. Scientific American has some interesting thoughts on How Your Language Affects Your Wealth and Health … Different languages have different ways of talking about the future. Some languages, such as English, Korean, and Russian, require their speakers to refer to the future explicitly. Every time English-speakers talk about the future, they have to use…
Rise of the “Nones” is Greater for Older Americans

Mar 11, 2013

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Ecclesia, Generations, Missio Dei, Religion, Sociology, Trends: Social

Black, White, and Gray: Trends in the Religious Unaffiliated, the "Nones," by Age – Brad Wright A lot has been written recently about the rise of the "Nones," people expressing no religious affiliation. Sociologist Brad Wright offers a fascinating insight by looking at the percentage of people at various stages of life who report affiliation.…
Saturday Links

Mar 2, 2013

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1. Conventional wisdom says wearing the red shirt in Star Trek will get you killed. Not so fast. Statistical analysis in Significance Magazine disagrees. (Keep your redshirt on: a Bayesian exploration) "… In spite of wearing a redshirt, there is only an 8.6% chance of a member of the operations or engineering departments becoming a…
Saturday Links

Feb 23, 2013

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mwkruse

in Africa, Asia, Business, Capitalism and Markets, Central America, China, Christian Life, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Economics, Health and Medicine, History, Immigration, International Affairs, Links – Saturday, Politics, Race, Religion, Science, Sociology, South America, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Christian History magazine has an entire issue devoted to Christians in the New Industrial Economy: The World Changed, the Church Responded. It is a priceless collection of essays on how various religious traditions responded to (or failed to) the challenges of the Industrial Revolution. Issue 104 examines the impact of automation on Europe and…