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July 2016

July 12, 2016

McDonald’s as Social Enterprise: Capitalism’s Community Center?

By Joseph Sunde We live, work, and consume within an increasingly grand, globalized economy. Yet...

March 2016

March 31, 2016

When Generosity Transforms a Community

By Joseph Sunde Bishop Hannington longed to see an awakening toward generosity in his town...

March 02, 2016

3 Lessons on Social Institutions from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

By Jordan Ballor Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s letter to their daughter may indeed be...

January 2016

January 26, 2016

How Churches Can Help the 93 Percent of U.S. Counties That Haven’t Recovered From Recession

By Joe Carter “Anyone claiming that America’s economy is in decline is peddling fiction,” said...

December 2015

December 28, 2015

Africans Raise Awareness to Aid Frozen Norwegians

By Joe Carter “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”, first released in 1984 as part of Band...

December 14, 2015

When the Poor Become Generous

By Chris Horst It is more blessed to give than to receive. How many times...

December 10, 2015

The Worst Christmas Song Ever

By Jordan Ballor At this point in the holiday season, whether we like it or...

December 02, 2015

Why the Gospel Is Necessary in Economic Development

By Joseph Sunde The global conversation on poverty alleviation has taken some interesting turns over...

October 2015

October 13, 2015

Immigrants, Refugees, and the Conversionary Tale of Jean Valjean

By Evan Koons As heated talks on immigration flare up and the horrible injustice of...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

‘Need Is Universal’: Entrepreneurship and Faith

By Elise Hilton Do you recognize the name Jessica Jackley? What about Kiva? Jackley is the...

August 04, 2015

Wonder Rush – “Gratitude” by Dr. Anthony Bradley

By Evan Koons Hello strangers and friends! Check out the latest Wonder Rush from Dr. Anthony Bradley....

June 2015

June 03, 2015

Gift, Gratitude, and the Grace of Stewardship

By Jordan Ballor There’s a misunderstanding of the nature of gifts and giving that is...

April 2015

April 01, 2015

Why An Urban Church Abandoned Traditional Charity

By Joseph Sunde In the early 2000s, Broadway United Methodist Church had a series of outreach programs,...

December 2014

December 22, 2014

‘The Gift of the Magi’ and the Power of Exchange

By Joseph Sunde Amid the wide array of quaint and compelling Christmas tales, O. Henry’s classic...

December 17, 2014

Gratification and Civilization

By Jordan Ballor On Christmas morning, millions of children all over the world will race downstairs...

December 05, 2014

The Great Exchange of the Magi

By Dylan Pahman On the Nativity of Jesus Christ, Christians celebrate the birth of the...

September 2014

September 16, 2014

Serving the Least of These Through Our Daily Work

By Joseph Sunde When discussing the Christian call to service, we often hear references to Matthew...