February 01, 2019
January 31, 2019
Redemptive entrepreneurship: In a globalized economy, who is our neighbor?
In our globalized and interconnected world, we inhabit vast networks of creative exchange with widely dispersed neighbors. This leads to real and thriving communities far and wide—a great and mysterious collaboration. Continue Reading...
January 25, 2019
Trust in employers and CEOs is soaring, but can they really ‘save the world’?
Our cultural environment has become increasingly defined by social isolation and public distrust, aggravated by a number of factors and features, from declines in church and community participation to concentrations of political power to the rise of online conformity mobs to the corresponding hog-piling among the media and various leaders. Continue Reading...
December 07, 2018
From inmates to entrepreneurs: How work transforms the soul and spirit
With the promising (but now passing) prospect of a new wave of criminal justice reform circulating around Capitol Hill, discussions have reemerged as to how we might improve the justice system to better help and support our prison population (current and former) in rehabilitating their lives and avoiding the status quo of systematic detours. Continue Reading...
December 06, 2018
Against consumption Phariseeism: When minimalism and materialism collide
In a recent reflection on Christmastime consumerism, I explored the underlying challenges and opportunities of creativity and generosity in a free economy, arguing that the forces of materialism can be overcome if we maintain the right heart/mind orientation. Continue Reading...
December 04, 2018
Avoiding ‘beepocalypse’: What beekeeping entrepreneurs teach us about stewardship
Over the past decade, we have received many resounding warnings of an impending “beepocalypse”—and for good reason. Honeybee mortality rates have spiked and scientists are still struggling to pinpoint the cause, posing a range of environmental concerns and putting many important crops at risk. Continue Reading...
November 30, 2018
How the $15 minimum wage is pushing New York’s car washers to the margins
As protests for a $15-per-hour minimum wage continue to rage across the country, cities like Seattle and Minneapolis and states like California and New York have begun to adopt such schemes, leading to a range of unfortunate case studies in economic destruction. Continue Reading...
November 20, 2018
From Babel to Babylon: How God is redeeming our work
In our Sunday-school retellings of the Tower of Babel, we are often fixated on themes of human pride and failure, shrugging off the aspirations of the builders as frivolous or far-fetched. Continue Reading...
November 13, 2018
The sharing economy: How do we maintain a culture of ownership?
As we survey the modern economy, individual ownership appears to be on the demise. We see an increasing preference for access over ownership and collaborative consumption, from the streaming- and cloud-centric features of the latest technology to the increasingly “share-happy” habits of American consumers amid a burgeoning “gig economy.” Continue Reading...
October 31, 2018
Sentimentalism in the Church: a modern epidemic
Involvement in the Christian Church should never be characterized by self-centeredness. Christianity, by definition, is a religion that emphasizes sacrifice and selflessness. However, a recent shift towards religious sentimentalism raises questions about the desire for truth in the modern-day. Continue Reading...
