Knowing that we were foreigners, the people eagerly crowded around us and began saying, "Coca Cola. We like Coca Cola." We asked them if they had ever heard of Jesus? After some murmuring they answered, "No, no one had ever heard that name."
Read MoreUntil the end of last year my family and I lived in Nairobi, Kenya. It’s a cosmopolitan, dynamic and entrepreneurial city, but 40% of its population live in Africa’s largest slum. Over the past decade, Kenya has experienced an average GDP growth rate of 5.7% but it’s estimated that only 40,000 people (0.1% of the population) have benefited.
Read MoreThe purpose of a business, in other words, is not to make a profit, full stop. It is to make a profit so that the business can do something more or better. That “something” becomes the real justification for the business.
Read MoreMalcolm Johnston joined us all the way from Belfast, Ireland to share how Faith Driven Investing helped Europe recover from a 65% unemployment rate and his hope for the international movement.
Read MoreOne of the frequently overlooked little details of the Gospel is that when the wise men from the East announced that the birth of the Messiah, Herod was troubled, and all Jerusalem was troubled with him.
Read MoreEmpirical research studies have shown that people looking to work for a particular company have actually admitted that they factor in whether or not they view the company as a good corporate citizen. Studies have also shown that employees feel good in knowing that their company is engaged in giving back to the community.
Read MoreA few weeks ago my son, Jeff, mentioned in passing that Sequoia Capital didn’t invest in a startup company unless the founders could identify which of the 7 deadly sins the product or service was appealing to.
Read MoreAs some businesses are slowly returning to work—and for those essential workers who have been unable to work from home—working parents are faced with a decision about childcare. On top of the general stress of finding appropriate childcare, COVID-19 has added several layers of tension for families and communities.
Read MoreAs the Covid-19 crisis began to accelerate, my colleague proudly told me that he profited from buying Zoom stock. Another one of my friends boasted that he had made money selling short the stock market. Hearing these stories made me recall the words of the father from East of Eden, “Boys go out, and some die…do you think I could take a profit from that?”
Read MoreChuck Bentley recently shared the origin story of the Christian Economic Forum, and he also talked about what God is teaching him about patience through a time of trial.
Read MoreThese three phrases — reconciliation, economic wisdom, and the church — belong together. Why? Let’s begin with a definition of reconciliation. Brenda Salter McNeil’s book, Roadmap to Reconciliation: Moving Communities into Unity, Wholeness and Justice, helps us.
Read MoreImpact investing is on the rise and needed more than ever to accelerate solutions to global challenges created by COVID-19. But how do investors engage with businesses that are high-impact but face high social costs as well?
Read MoreLawrence Sheffield started Magic City Woodworks to help young men in inner city Birmingham bridge the gap between idleness and meaningful work. They offer a one-year paid apprenticeship training men to be teachable, to gain character, and to gain skills that will serve them in future employment.
Read MoreWhile I typically scan the Wall Street Journal for business and economic news on a frequent basis, I had never looked for or expected to find an article that would directly impact my life as a Christian. In his article, Rob interviews a Chinese economist whose Americanized name is Dr. Peter Zhao.
Read MoreEvery once in awhile, we get to have conversations with living legends. Today’s podcast with Chuck Bentley is one of those days.
Read MoreTo achieve a future where impact considerations are integrated into all investment decisions, the GIIN is working with diverse communities to mobilize more capital for impact investing. The faith-based investing community is one of those with whom the GIIN has been deepening ties.
Read MoreWould you be surprised to find out that some of Jesus’ disciples could’ve been as young as 13? So was I. While we can’t completely confirm the exact age of the disciples, we know they were young.
Read MoreThe Baylor Angel Network (BAN) began in 2009—intersecting the academy with the marketplace—with a desire to engage students in real-world financial analysis and give them hands-on experience in entrepreneurship. To say it was successful is an understatement.
Read MoreAs an upper-middle class white male, I have no place speaking about racial injustice. The closest thing to racism I have experienced are Latino people making fun of me within earshot, not realizing that this blue-eyed white-boy is fluent in Spanish. Try as I might to empathize, there is no way I can fully understand the experience of my black fellow Americans.
Read MoreWhile pornography may not be making national headlines or inflicting physical death, its rise in prevalence during the worldwide shutdown is proving highly destructive to people all around the world.
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