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An Investor Asks: Who is the Orphan?
By Jon Kontz
Statistics Credit: https://tomtunguz.com I sat in our barn-turned-office, head down, listening to my partner in a heated conversation with Jim, our investor. This wasn’t the first “Dear John” conversation we had as ...
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Impact Investing: Unraveling the “Houseboat” Conundrum
By Jeff Johns
I have spent much of my adult life helping families steward wealth in ways that bring glory to God and aid in human flourishing. First at the National Christian Foundation and then as co-Founder of Impact Foundation, I’ve w...
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Reimagining Retirement
By Jeff Haanen
Greg Haanen recently turned 65 and retired from a career selling print advertising. For over 14 years, he lived in the Twin Cities while his wife, Gayle, ran Interlachen Inn, a small restaurant in Alexandria, Minnesota. Havin...
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A Faith-Centered Model to Doing Global Business
By Emmanuel Dalavai
Abstract The intersection of faith and spirituality with business is as old as time. For those who adopt a Christian, values-centered approach to transacting business across the globe, it becomes even more imperative to empl...
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Redeeming My Spiritual Blind Spot
By John "Pepper" Bullock
CEF defines redemptive stewardship as “the intentional management of the gifts which God has entrusted to our care in order to further His kingdom and bring glory to His name.” In this article I propose that one of God’...
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Being a Spirit Led Entrepreneur
By Elias Janetis
In May 2015 I heard that still small voice: “It’s time to go back to work.” Okay, I thought to myself, What does that mean? I was in year two of semi-retirement; I was done with start-ups, they took a huge toll on my he...
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When God Created The Egg
By Cato Lyngoy
It was early in the morning between four and five. Outside it was still dark and daylight was still many hours away. I sat in the brown recliner in our cozy living room seeking the Lord and praying over overwhelming tasks at ...
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“Hi, my name is (insert your name here) and I am . . .” A Christian Pe...
By Jackson Boen
Have you noticed how predictable human behavior is when it comes to formal introductions? When meeting someone new, we typically say something like, “Hi. I’m John. I am a technician at Community Health Clinic.” Or, “H...
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What Can the Church Do to Address the Global Housing Crisis?
By James Anthony
Every citizen of every country knows there is a housing crisis in the world today. This crisis looks slightly different from one community to the next, however the reality is there is not enough housing for those wi...
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Another Gutenberg Moment
By Joel Morris
These are exciting days to be alive on planet earth. This is a time with such gospel growth around the world; coupled with quantum leaps forward in technology, this provides us with fuel for robust and healthy mission in almo...
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