1 Corinthians 13:13 New International Version (NIV)
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
On 02/13/2017,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, society,
by Daniel Christian
On 02/03/2017,
in faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, history, Michigan, multimedia, music, relationships, religion, society, United States,
by Daniel Christian
“In a decade, Hymnary.org has become the most complete database of North American hymnody on the planet, a rich resource now visited by more than 5 million people each year!”
Hymnary.org was founded by Calvin College Computer Science Professor Harry Plantinga and Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Music Associate Greg Scheer.
On 01/31/2017,
in faith, global / globalization, relationships, religion, society,
by Daniel Christian
Psalm 86:5 New International Version (NIV)
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love to all who call to you.
On 01/20/2017,
in faith, global / globalization,
by Daniel Christian
Days pass, years vanish, and we walk sightless among miracles.
An excerpt from a book by Lynne Baab
On 10/27/2016,
in business, career development, change, Europe, faith, global / globalization, health, higher education, history, Michigan, music, psychology, real-world assignments, relationships, religion, society, sociology, United States, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
The speakers — and the topics that they’ll be discussing — for the 2017 January Series have been announced. As you can see, very knowledgeable, talented speakers are planning on covering a variety of meaningful topics such as:
- 500 Years Later: Why the Reformation Still Matters
- Poverty and Profit in the American City
- Race, Trauma, and the Doctrine of Discovery
- Closing the Gender Gap in Technology
- Tinkering in Today’s Healthcare Factories: Pursuing the Renewal of Medicine
- Until All Are Free: A Look at Slavery Today and the Church’s Invitation to End It
- I’ll Push You: A Story of Radical Friendship, Overcoming Challenges and the Power of Community
- The EU and Global Governance
- The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right
- How Did We Get Here? A Historical Perspective on Our Wild 2016 Election
- How to Find and Live Your Calling: Lessons from the Psychology of Vocation
- The World is a Scary Place, Love Anyway
- The Royal Revolution: Fresh Perspectives on the Cross
- American Violinist in Concert
- Overrated: Are We More in Love with the Idea of Changing the World than Actually Changing the World?
You don’t have to physically attend these presentations in order to benefit from them, as the majority of these presentations will be streamed live over the Internet (audio only). So plan now to attend (physically or virtually) one or more of these excellent talks.
On 10/24/2016,
in Daniel S. Christian, faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships,
by Daniel Christian
Psalm 40:5 New International Version (NIV)
Many, LORD my God,
are the wonders you have done,
the things you planned for us.
None can compare with you;
were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
they would be too many to declare.
From DSC:
The second part of verse 5 here reminds me of a reflection from long ago, where I personalized this:
Like trying to see all of the stars in the sky, were I to try and thank the LORD for all of the things that He has done for my family and me, I would be able to see some of them, but certainly not all of them. So thank you LORD — whether I can see the works of your hands in our lives or not!
On 10/15/2016,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, society,
by Daniel Christian
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
On 10/04/2016,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, society,
by Daniel Christian
Proverbs 27:1 New International Version (NIV)
Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring.
Proverbs 27:17 New International Version (NIV)
As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:19 New International Version (NIV)
19 As water reflects the face,
so one’s life reflects the heart.
On 09/22/2016,
in 21st century, Amazon, Apple, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, Asia, Australia, business, Canada, career development, change, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, colleges, community colleges, computer science, convergence, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, data related items, disruption, emerging technologies, engineering, entrepreneurship, ethics, Europe, experimentation, faith, future, game-changing environment, generational differences, global / globalization, Google, health, hearts -- matters of the heart, heutagogy, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), IBM, ideas, India, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interaction design, internet, K-12 related, leadership, learner profiles, learning, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, legislatures / government / legal, lifelong learning, machine-to-machine communications, marketplaces, Microsoft, mobile technologies, Near Field Communication (NFC), new business models, organizational change, pace of change, platforms, political science, professional development, psychology, reinvent, relationships, religion, research, robotics, society, sociology, staying relevant, strategy, student-related, surviving, the downsides of how people use tech, training / L&D, trends, UK, United States, universities, web-based collaboration, workplace, youth,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
The articles listed in this PDF document demonstrate the exponential pace of technological change that many nations across the globe are currently experiencing and will likely be experiencing for the foreseeable future. As we are no longer on a linear trajectory, we need to consider what this new trajectory means for how we:
- Educate and prepare our youth in K-12
- Educate and prepare our young men and women studying within higher education
- Restructure/re-envision our corporate training/L&D departments
- Equip our freelancers and others to find work
- Help people in the workforce remain relevant/marketable/properly skilled
- Encourage and better enable lifelong learning
- Attempt to keep up w/ this pace of change — legally, ethically, morally, and psychologically
One thought that comes to mind…when we’re moving this fast, we need to be looking upwards and outwards into the horizons — constantly pulse-checking the landscapes. We can’t be looking down or be so buried in our current positions/tasks that we aren’t noticing the changes that are happening around us.
On 09/21/2016,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, society,
by Daniel Christian
Psalm 19:1-4 (New International Version)
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
3 They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
4 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.
On 08/14/2016,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, society,
by Daniel Christian
Psalm 96 New International Version (NIV)
1 Sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, praise his name;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
4 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
6 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and glory are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come into his courts.
9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”
The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved;
he will judge the peoples with equity.
11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.
13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples in his faithfulness.
From DSC:
Below are some God-glorifying words from Adam Clarke (as found in The Divine Conspiracy, by Dallas Willard)
The eternal, independent, and self-existent Being; the Being whose purposes and actions spring from himself, without foreign motive or influence; he who is absolute in dominion; the most pure, the most simple, the most spiritual of all essences; infinitely perfect; and eternally self-sufficient, needing nothing that he has made; illimitable in his immensity, inconceivable in his mode of existence, and indescribable in his essence; known fully only by himself because an infinite mind can only be fully comprehended by itself. In a word, a Being who, from his infinite wisdom, cannot err or be deceived, and from his infinite goodness, can do nothing but what is eternally just, and right, and kind.
On 06/27/2016,
in engineering, faith, global / globalization, history, relationships, science, society,
by Daniel Christian
A theme park inspired by Noah’s Ark to open this summer [in Williamstown, Kentucky, USA] — from aleteia.org by
“Ark Encounter” in Kentucky will feature a reproduction of the biblical ark
Excerpt:
Williamstown, Kentucky, 30 miles south of Cincinnati, is home to Ark Encounter, a theme park whose main attraction is a reproduction, literally of biblical proportions, of the very famous Noah’s ark.
Being 510 feet long (or 300 cubits, strictly following the biblical description of the legendary ship), the ark is already the biggest timber-framed structure in the United States. Actually, its total surface area rises up to 120,000 square feet; that makes it just over twice as large as the White House, and longer than three space shuttles laid end to end — so, yes, you can bet Noah indeed had room for a pair of each animal.
Also see:
On 06/16/2016,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, society,
by Daniel Christian
As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him;
Just as a father loves his children,
So the Lord loves those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].
Psalm 103:13 Expanded Bible (Expanded Bible)
The Lord has ·mercy [compassion] on those who ·respect [fear] Him
as a father has ·mercy [compassion] on his children.