Giving
“Giving USA”, the definitive publication on charitable giving, has recently come out with their 2004 issue which has the giving numbers for 2003. The results are not very good, but somewhat expected. For 2003 Americans gave away 240.72 billion dollars which is an increase of 0.6% when adjusted for inflation. This is on par with […]
Empowered Passions
. . . in a New Language A new language emerges out of the ashes of modernism. It is decidedly the language of metaphor, and it will definitely ride a wave of emotion. This new language will involve all forms of communication in a sensory, emotional multimedia more real than reality itself. Like all arts, […]
Find a Partner, Play to Win – Lives!
On February 1, 2000, my heart pounded with excitement, gratitude and joy, as young, African American students from the Senior High across the street, walked tentatively over to the brick-framed house two congregations had purchased and had been remodeling for months. They were making it into a safe haven for after school activities for these […]
The Futurist
PHOTOS.COM As digital media become the dominant means of communication, they will usher in a new paradigm, transforming how we think, behave, relate, and create. A business consultant and communications theorist offers a method for understanding the changes we will face—and for better managing those changes. By M. Rex Miller The Digital Dynamic How Communications […]
Grilled Cheese, Fish Sticks, and Manger Scenes
December 5, 2004 Where is God? A boy went with his family to one of those live nativity scenes at a church. There was a big crowd and he was really anxious to get close to see the live manger scene. Intent on getting as close as he could, he picked his way through the […]
Helping Kids Cope – Equipping Parents
As parents begin to struggle through the emotions brought on by Hurricane Katrina, it’s important to remember that children are also impacted by the scenes they see played out on television, the words they hear spoken and the pictures they glimpse in the paper. “Children are often more aware of what’s happening than we realize,” […]