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Saturday Links

Apr 27, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economics, Environment, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Saturday, Politics, Public Policy, Race, Religion, Science, Socialism, Sociology, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. Research Digest reports that Students motivated by wealth are just as likely as others to help in an emergency "… Seventy-eight per cent of the business students offered some kind of help to the stranger. Sixty-six per cent went so far as refusing to leave the stranger or giving him/her their mobile phone. The…
Why You Shouldn’t Build a House on Your Next Mission Trip

Aug 20, 2012

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Economic Development, Poverty

Outreach: Why You Shouldn't Build a House on Your Next Mission Trip … Chris [Marlow] is the founder of a non-profit called Help One Now. … When a team goes on a mission trip, each person is responsible for raising an extra $500 over and above their actual cost for the trip. The extra money…
Back to (a Theology of) Work We Go…

Feb 6, 2012

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Generations, Vocation

Out of Ur: Back to (a Theology of) Work We Go… Why the church must talk about "vocation" and not just "mission" if it hopes to engage young adults. … We’ve been told that Millennials are the “activist generation.” They want to make a difference in the world by wearing (red) products, singing U2 songs,…
Why volunteerism has reached historic high in US

Jan 30, 2007

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mwkruse

in Ecclesia, Generations, Sociology, Trends: Social

Christian Science Monitor: Why volunteerism has reached historic high in US The uptick in serving – 29 percent of Americans did in 2005 – is being driven by older teens, baby boomers, and seniors. …… Those small donations of time are adding up: More Americans than ever before are volunteering. In 2005, 29 percent of…
Now we are 300,000,000

Oct 12, 2006

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mwkruse

in Demography, Religion, Trends: Social

From the Economist: Now we are 300,000,000 On or around October 17th, according to the Census Bureau's population clock, the number of people in the country will hit 300m, up from 200m in 1967. By as early as 2043, the bureau says, there will be 400m Americans. Such robust growth is unique among rich countries.…

Tag: volunteerism

Saturday Links

Why You Shouldn’t Build a House on Your Next Mission Trip

Back to (a Theology of) Work We Go…

Why volunteerism has reached historic high in US

Now we are 300,000,000