Psalm 86:5 — from biblegateway.com
You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
On 01/31/2022,
in faith, global, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, society,
by Daniel Christian
On 01/27/2022,
in biology, change, communications, culture, education, education reform, Emotion, generational differences, ideas, languages and translation, learning, learning theories, lifelong learning, memory, psychology, reading, relationships, skills, society, youth,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
One of my sisters is a Professor of Psychology and she highly recommended that I check out the work of Dr. Bruce D. Perry. Below is an example video that was recorded on October 25, 2014 as part of the 25th Anniversary Chicago Humanities Festival, Journeys. I included some excerpted slides in this posting to give you a flavor of portions of this talk.
Description (emphasis DSC):
Each of us takes the same journey from birth to consciousness—but none of us recalls it. This early stage of life is crucial; Sigmund Freud famously obsessed over it, as do millions of parents every day. What goes on cognitively during that time, and what can parents—and other adults—do to further promote infant well-being? Join renowned psychiatrist Bruce D. Perry, recipient of the 2014 Dolores Kohl Education Prize, for this discussion of early-childhood brain development and its long-term importance.
Social & Emotional Development in Early Childhood [CC]
On 01/19/2022,
in Bias | Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), business, collaboration, corporate / business world, health, organizational change, relationships, trends, United States, web-based collaboration, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
11 Trends that Will Shape Work in 2022 and Beyond — from hbr.org by Brian Kropp and Emily Rose McRae
Excerpt:
9. The chief purpose officer will be the next major C-level role.
Issues of politics, culture, and social debate have fully entered the workplace. Employees have been asked to bring their whole self to work as organizations try to create a more inclusive and productive work environment. This is fundamentally different than a decade ago when employees were expected to leave their personal perspectives “at the door.”
Employees also expect their employer to get more involved in the societal and political debates of the day…
Addendum on 1/24/22 (emphasis DSC):
- Leading in an Age of Employee Activism — from sloanreview.mit.edu by Megan Reitz and John Higgins
Employees are demanding that managers engage on topics like climate change and racial equity — and leaders need to be ready to respond.
On 01/19/2022,
in faith, global, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, society,
by Daniel Christian
12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
On 01/17/2022,
in Access to Justice (A2J), ethics, faith, law schools, legal reform, legislatures / government / legal, policy, relationships, religion, society, sociology, United States,
by Daniel Christian
Learn to do right; seek justice.
Defend the oppressed.
Take up the cause of the fatherless;
plead the case of the widow.
From DSC:
This verse especially caught my eye as we have severe access to justice issues here in the United States.
On 01/03/2022,
in faith, global, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion,
by Daniel Christian
Zechariah 8:16-17 — from biblegateway.com
16 These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts; 17 do not plot evil against each other, and do not love to swear falsely. I hate all this,” declares the Lord.
On 12/22/2021,
in Daniel S. Christian, faith, global, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, society,
by Daniel Christian
On 12/06/2021,
in Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, Daniel S. Christian, faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Each day, I try to ensure that there’s enough bird seed in the bird feeders. You see, I’m a bird watcher and I especially enjoy the different kinds of birds in our area as well as appreciating the variety of colors and designs of the birds. But it often perplexes me when the birds fly away when they see motion in our kitchen. They become afraid and in a spirit of looking out for #1, they fly away.
Hmmm. I’m setting out food to help you survive, yet you fly away in fear when I come close.
I wonder if that’s how the LORD feels with me/us sometimes. He provides so richly, deeply, and generously (waaaaayyy more than I do). Yet I can’t help but wonder if He senses our fears, doubts, and our “flying away” from Him at times…? He provides. We fly.
The situation is getting better. And my trying to be faithful helps the birds overcome their anxieties. They are staying on the bird feeder more often, even when they see me approach. It appears that the trust levels are growing.
Along the lines of bird watching, below is a very cool app I just recently saw. I can use all the help I can get in this area (not to mention a ton of other areas)!
On 12/02/2021,
in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, faith, global, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, society,
by Daniel Christian
Investing in Glorify –– from a16z.com (andreesen horowitz) by Connie Chan
Excerpt:
Faith is inherently social. For example, there are 2.5 billion Christians globally and many congregate at church, Sunday school, fellowships, discipleships, and more.
Why then, when we have best-in-class, venture-backed social and content platforms dedicated to everyone from gamers, to fashionistas, to sports card enthusiasts, are Christians not able to complement their in-person worship with an equally sophisticated and engaging online experience? Why does the Christian community rely on digital experiences built almost exclusively by non-profits?
This is the question Glorify cofounders Henry Costa and Ed Beccle asked themselves in 2019 when they set out to build the world’s leading online platform to help Christians practice their faith and connect online. As former founders, they knew that it was possible to build something that was delightful to use, with intuitive social features.
From DSC:
I had not heard of this app; sounds interesting.
On 11/24/2021,
in faith, global, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, society,
by Daniel Christian
Psalm 100:4-5 — from biblegateway.com
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
On 11/09/2021,
in faith, global, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion,
by Daniel Christian
Jeremiah 22:15-16 — from biblegateway.com
15 “Does it make you a king
to have more and more cedar?
Did not your father have food and drink?
He did what was right and just,
so all went well with him.
16 He defended the cause of the poor and needy,
and so all went well.
Is that not what it means to know me?”
declares the Lord.
On 11/05/2021,
in communications, Emotion, faith, global, hearts -- matters of the heart, leadership, relationships, religion, society, sociology,
by Daniel Christian
- From DSC:
This is what true strength and confidence look like. That is, the LORD doesn’t mind putting complaints, issues, pleas, anger, frustration, sadness, and similar emotions in His Word. I guess that’s part of relationships…part of communications. To me, that’s true strength.
On 10/17/2021,
in faith, global, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion,
by Daniel Christian
Isaiah 55:6-11 New International Version — from biblegateway.com
6 Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call on him while he is near.
7 Let the wicked forsake their ways
and the unrighteous their thoughts.
Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them,
and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
On 10/08/2021,
in faith, global, hearts -- matters of the heart, history, relationships, religion,
by Daniel Christian
Isaiah 9:1-7 NIV — from biblegateway.com
9 [a]Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan—
2 The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
a light has dawned.
3 You have enlarged the nation
and increased their joy;
they rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest,
as warriors rejoice
when dividing the plunder.
4 For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,
you have shattered
the yoke that burdens them,
the bar across their shoulders,
the rod of their oppressor.
5 Every warrior’s boot used in battle
and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,
will be fuel for the fire.
6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the greatness of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.