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During the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of helping to form a new network called The Origins Project . This network is a community of followers of Jesus who are passionate about seeing people know God and experience life as He intended. The 3 main focuses of the Origins Project are: Jesus, Humanity, and Innovation Jesus : Jesus and the inspired Scriptures are our guide for everything we do. Humanity : God ‘s extreme love for people infuses this mission with urg

There is a great need for creative, entrepreneurial ministers in USAmerica. The funds that will be afforded to churches and ministers has taken a hit during this economic downturn. It will continue to decline as USAmerica moves farther away from the cultural Christianity that has defined it for most of its history. Churches and ministries, and their leaders will need to be creative in their ministries and in how they acquire funds. What traits will power an entrepreneurial minister? In a ques

Friday night’s grand opening of The Royal Conservatory of Music ‘s Koerner Hall proved that Toronto has truly become one of the world’s top cities for the performing arts. The magical evening of music showcased exceptional Canadian talent and a music hall that, after years and many millions in the making, is undoubtedly among the best in the world. The night included Spirits of the House , a world premiere by R. Murray Schafer, especially commissioned by Michael and Sonja Koerner for the gra

Product Description If your preferences in casual travel tend to lead off the beaten path, veering toward places offering vibrant art galleries, exciting art festivals, innovative theatre companies, art-filled coffee bars, and nightclubs showcasing local music talent, Art Towns California is the Golden State travel guidebook you’ve been waiting for. From the pristine shores of Lake Tahoe to the secluded beaches of Encinitas, this latest title from the author of The 100 Best Art Towns in Ameri

A no cost home schooling program isn’t impossible to reach. You must do some planning and creativity though. Actually, when I say ‘free’, I mean you do not want to spend excepting the pen and papers which any regular faculty kid desires. Also I like to counsel getting a whiteboard when teaching your youngsters. The key to free home schooling for your kid is to take benefit of resources already open to you, but you may not realize or think of it. So read on and I can give you some ideas o

At first I debated lumping the last two chapters of Peter J. Paris’s The Spirituality of African Peoples together, but then decided the final chapter, “Ethics: African and African American Social Ethics” really needed to stand alone as a kind of summary of much that has come before.According to Paris, the summum bonum in African culture is the well-being of the community: “The preservation and promotion of community is the paramount goal of African peoples in all spheres of life. It is a practic

Early this morning (thanks in part to the delayed effects of jet lag) I finished reading Shouhua Qi’s outstanding book, “Bridging the Pacific: Searching for Cross-Cultural Understanding Between the United States and China.” Dr. Qi is currently a professor of English at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. I shared a few ideas I gleaned from the book in my post last Sunday, “Takeaways from the 21st Century Learning @ Hong Kong Conference.” I’d like to share a few more thoughts a

Rethinking the concept of diaspora: mobility, connectivity and communication in a globalised world WRITTEN BY Roza Tsagarousianou Communication and Media Research Institute University of Westminster Introduction This article attempts a brief overview of the recent debate on diasporas. It selectively focuses on aspects of the exchanges among theorists from the early 1990s onwards and seeks to identify ways in which our understanding of the concept has evolved and attempts to off

Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sep, 12pm to 8pm Presented by The Annexe Gallery & Central Market Admission Free Celebrate your Raya with your friendly neighbourhood artists at Art For Grabs. Experience our kenduri of creativity, where colours and coolness unravel like a well-peeled ketup-art. What better way to spend your duit Raya? All arty stuff under RM100 each! ADVISORY: Please be advised that the Central Market carpark will be closed for the whole day on Saturday 26 September for the CM An

Canada’s International Development Research Center and Harvard’s Berkman Center are convening a conversation today and tomorrow at Harvard on the future of information and communication technology and development (ICT4D). Global Voices will be participating in the event as a media partner, and I and Jen Brea will be twittering and live-blogging the event. You can find out far more about who’s around the table and what we’re planning on talking about on the Global Voices special coverage p