This week at work we’ve been hearing from ad agencies as we prepare to select a new one to assist us to advertise The United Methodist Church.
The presentations were all different and creative but one theme kept surfacing–the future is online. Every agency pointed to the native online state...
We live in the time of empowered individuals. Commercial messages in the U.S. reinforce the idea that individual fulfillment is the defining feature of both our culture and existence. This hyper-individualism creates expectations and desires that are very difficult to fulfill and that evaporate like...
In contrast to my last post, and to balance my critique of the meetings I refer to, I have been in meetings this week that have been invigorating, creative and exciting.
The participants were equally engaged as in the other meetings, but in a different way. This group was looking to the future and focused...
Mother Teresa expressed profound doubt about the existence of God throughout her adult life according to a new collection of her letters. This revelation is a source of shock and curiosity for some, and proof of the falsehood of religious faith for others. It’s the cover story in TIME this week...