The Deep Purpose of a College Education
In his book The Idea of a College (1959), educator and Harvard chaplain D. Elton Trueblood identified the American cultural assumption regarding the purpose of higher education: “Millions, when they think of college, think primarily of one thing—how can the student be prepared most perfectly or most quickly to do the work associated with his…
Three Realities No One Tells You About Being a Leader
It’s easy to look at the leader of a large company or even a significant project and be a bit envious. Sometimes when we are stuck in the demands of the day we can think to ourselves how good it must be to be in charge of the work and the culture rather than having…
Servants in Faith and Technology
We have recently had the incredible opportunity to visit and experience an organization called SIFAT, or Servants in Faith and Technology, which exists for two main purposes: – To partner with motivated Christian persons in developing countries by providing training in appropriate technologies, life skills, and spiritual development. – To educate North Americans about the…