Emmy Award-winning actor Tom Selleck decided to pay it forward and join a challenge that encouraged him to leave a $2,020 tip at a New York restaurant right before the…
Day: December 29, 2020
The Problem with Mandatory “Socially Responsible Investing” – Desmond Berg
The term environmental social governance (ESG) investing is relatively new. As described in Forbes, [An] approach that is slowly on the rise is ESG activism, where an activist fund will take a position in the security…
Orbán’s Hungary Defending the Family – Desmond Berg
Image Credit: Európa Pont, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons On Dec. 15 the Hungarian Parliament passed a constitutional amendment banning adoption of children by same-sex couples. The government-sponsored Ninth Amendment declares, succinctly…
Only 855 Confirmed Cases of the Flu So Far This Year, Down 98% From 2019
So far, the seasonal flu has all but disappeared this year. As of December 19, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has tested 516,977 people for the…
‘Peace Be Still’: Hope Darst speaks to the true power behind her 2020 Christian anthem
Newcomer Hope Darst had a successful debut single in 2020 with the anthem “Peace Be Still” and said the song “rescued” her during one of her lowest points. Read More…
‘The Next Jihad’ authors talk religion, Christian persecution in Nigeria with Nick Cannon
“I would say the pen of a scholar is much more powerful than the blood of a martyr,” said Cannon. “To me, humanity outshines religion every time. If we’re keeping…
What does the future of the evangelical church look like amid intergenerational tensions?
The mission of the evangelical Christian church going forward is fraught with tense, intergenerational challenges but great opportunity is ahead, according to Presbyterian Church in America leader Bryan Chapell. Read…
Ministry shares positive stories about mission work during pandemic: God’s doing amazing things
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, a new blog has been launched in an effort to share positive stories about the influential work of Christian missionaries as many around the…
#DisruptTexts movement seeking to end racism, bias in teaching clarifies work
There’s a growing movement known as #DisruptTexts, led by educators who are seeking to promote “anti-racist/anti-bias teaching pedagogy and practices” in the classroom by creating a more inclusive language arts…