Competition for funding is fierce among non-profits who are working in the same niche. But for these outcome-oriented companies, is competing against each other the most effective strategy? Strive Partnerships demonstrates another approach by fostering collaborative relationships that leverage the diverse assets of the non-profits serving Cincinnati’s education system.
Can Cause of Social Justice Tame our Culture Wars?
By Tom Krattenmaker in USA Today Todd was an up-and-coming scientist, an oncology fellow at Stanford with multiple research grants and a dozen scientific publications on his curriculum vitae, when he heeded a different call. Witness Todd’s pitch for the end-poverty…
J. J. Abrams, Stephen Spielberg, Woody Allen, Elvis, and God’s Unique Work in Us when We’re 14, by Dave Schmelzer
Playwright-turned-pastor Dave Schmelzer is a true two handed warrior with a background both in theology (Fuller Seminary, ’87) and the arts (Stanford University, ’84.) Dave leads a thriving church, The Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Greater Boston, writes fiction, and lives just…
You Shall Not Pass! The Supernatural Power of Two-Handed Warfare
Expertise in faith and culture rarely go hand-in-hand. Leaders adept at culture making—whether in Hollywood or the Ivy League—are rarely trained in the disciplines of faith building; whereas leaders with strengths in faith building—whether in a local congregation or an international relief agency—are rarely trained in the art of culture making.
A God-sized Vision: Revival Stories that Stretch and Stir
Knowing How God has Worked in the Past is Critical to Understanding His Intentions for the Future “Revival doesn’t come to respectable Christians. The basis of revival is men and women shattered by their failures—aware that all is not well,…
The Veneer of Media
How hungry authors are manipulating the publishing industry by Chris Ferebee, literary agent and partner with Yates & Yates, in Q. Editor’s Note: This seven-part series explores the “veneer” of each channel of culture. It is inspired by the latest Q…
From “Turn or Burn!” to “Buy or Fry!” – Rebranding Doomsday for Profit, er, Prophet
. May 21st may be the end of the world as we know it …but at least investors are feeling fine. “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only…
Female Filmmakers Need Not Apply: USC Study Reveals Staggering Hollywood Gender Gap – Response by Screenwriter Cheryl McKay Price
Industry Lip Service to Equality Pales in Comparison to Actual Ratios “Nobody knows a woman like a woman. We should get to write, direct and produce for ourselves more than we apparently do. Where do I sign up to help…
The Myth of the Starving Artist – Survey of 13,000 Arts Program Grads Reveals Fulfillment and (gasp) Employment!
First major survey of arts grads finds that, despite low pay, respondents report high levels of employment and fulfillment. by Dan Berrett in Inside Higher Ed – May 3, 2011 Conventional wisdom has long-held that pursuing a career in the arts…
Vibrant Faith Among Future Chinese Culture Makers: Christians Now Outnumber Communists, especially on Campuses
American visitors to leading Chinese universities are struck by the Christian climate that often prevails (Follow up to Chinese Government Crack Down on Beijing Worship Service Could Be Harbinger of New Wave of Persecution.) by Rodney Stark, Byron Johnson, and Carson…
Sex Objects: USC Study Reveals Hollywood’s Role in Sexualization of Teenage Girls
Winning Hollywood’s War On Girls There are a number of ways that faith-based filmmaking could make a significant difference in the culture-making impact of Hollywood: perhaps none more than as a movement aligned with Women’s groups against the radical sexualization…
Chinese Government Crack Down on Beijing Worship Service Could Be Harbinger of New Wave of Persecution
. The explosive growth of the church in China is one of the most remarkable stories of the 20th Century. When Mao Zedong came to power in 1949 there were less than 1 million Christians in all of China. By…