Leveraging for Social Change
Change is equally prevalent in all aspects of life and has a tendency to not remain isolated to any one area, often times moving from one area to another and…
Social Theory from God’s Perspective
Social change is a fact of life that we must have a proper understanding of if we are to maintain a Kingdom mindset in line with God’s plan for our…
Change is Not Optional
Change is an inevitability of life. It is what provides life with the energy that most people seek in their days, their experiences and their memories. Change is a fundamental…
Just Say No to Interest
In his book, Covenant Economics, Richard Horsley (2009) makes the argument for a biblical economic model for countries to follow. Part of the argument is the eradication of poverty. As…
Separation of Politics and Religion Hurts Us Economically
Over the course of US history, one thing setting the US apart was the embrace and recognition the value of an individual. The US has attempted to keep the well-being…
Leaders Need To Take the Longview
All of us are familiar with making reactive decisions, and our day is often filled with reactionary decisions that help us survive but ultimately get us no closer to our…
Advancement Against Human Trafficking
Slavery is alive and well around the globe. In the US, when we think of slavery we are still stuck in the 1800’s focused on the atrocity of our ancestors,…
Wake Up Your Systems Thinking
System dynamics is not a discipline of a select group of people that is elusive for the mass majority of society. In fact, systems dynamics and systems thinking is the…
Transcend Paradigms to Press Leverage Points
Attempting to become a systems thinker is challenging. Since life is a series of interconnected systems, and decisions are attempts of managing these systems, it makes sense to grow in…
Present With Confidence
Leading presentation of any kind can seem very overwhelming, particularly if you are not accustomed to speaking in front of people. Leading a workshop can create another layer of anxiety…