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Repaint! For the Kingdom of God is at Hand: Balancing Hope and Critical Analysis in Community Service

April 22, 2018 by Veronica Squires No Comments

The proper balance of hope and critical thinking will best prepare us to address deeper societal challenges—like racism, poverty, and inequalities—facing our communities.

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Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: community, community service, Data Analysis, humility, Martin Luther King Jr., short term missions, volunteerism

Summer Snapshot: Research, Teaching, Missions

July 11, 2016 by Meagan Medley No Comments

While many picture summer as a time of beaches, pools and binge watching the latest drama, God’s plans for me this summer involve a juggle of research, teaching, and coordinating mission teams coming to New Orleans.

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Filed Under: Vocational Snapshot Tagged With: Faculty, missions, professor, research, short term missions, Summer Snapshot, teaching

Scholar’s Compass: Building Thanksgiving

January 27, 2015 by Meagan Medley No Comments

World Changers New Orleans, 2014. Lower Ninth Ward Crew of Students working on a house. Summer Staffers Sarah Horton and Megan Tilman (Navy WC Tees on left). And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. – Colossians 3:17 […]

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: Faculty, professor, Scholar's Compass, short term missions, Thanksgiving

Issues in College Christian Humanitarianism: Part 3

June 21, 2013 by David 1 Comment

“Join Wall Street. Save the world.” This article went viral in my Facebook feed: [Jason] Trigg makes money just to give it away. His logic is simple: The more he makes, the more good he can do. He’s figured out just how to take measure of his contribution. His outlet of choice is the Against Malaria […]

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Against Malaria Foundation, Christian humanitarianism, experiences, Haiti, haiti earthquake, humanitarianism, missiology, philanthropy, short term missions

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