It was a beautiful time over brunch with these honored guests. We barely covered the topic; hoping to expand on it. Click below for the recording.
Jerry Herbert joined us on September 14
We had a good dive into how our faith affects the election.
Just a few notes here but you can hear the whole talk below.
How we understand the role of government? By the rights: votes, freedom of speech, gather, press.
Why do we not punish people who worship idols? separation of church and state.
What we do every day is impregnated with what I believe. It's good and evil, not church and state.
What’s my faith have to do with the election? Nothing. What’s my faith have to do with the election? Everything. Why? As a follower of Jesus, he rules in every domain of my life.
How did the fall of the Soviet Union happen without tanks in the streets? Without bloodshed? No violence? There are plenty of theories: Jerry suggests that when you create a system that violates the laws of creation and God's will for his creatures, you have hell to pay. Literally. That kind of system cannot last. The only variable is time.
Listen in.
In April, TJ Ono spoke on the hefty topic of "The Pastoral Vocation in this Cultural Moment”
TJ is currently serving as Curate at Restoration Anglican Church in Arlington, VA. He’s also has taken leadership of the Alpha Course there this year. We were grateful to have him.
TJ Ono, Restoration Anglican Church, Curate
It was a great conversation, and we paid attention. He started out with making Apostle Paul’s point that pastors are gifts from God (Ephesians 4:11). And he followed that with the idea that many within the American Church have not experienced their pastors as gifts. He went on to strike the chord of spiritual manipulation and sexual trauma…as a wake of spiritual hurt continues to rush through congregations. We’ve all heard the stories and some of us have lived it. So, you can see he took a straightforward posture of his topic.
We hope you enjoy the recording.
Grant Hollis led a discussion on "Working with At-risk and Failing Projects" - a help in hard times
Grant Hollis, Chief Scientist
Grant’s discussion about what to do when a project is on a fast slide downhill and solutions or options have not emerged was hugely illuminating. Demonstrate love for your team. Gather context and draw out the feelings and the reasons behind them those emotional drivers. The grit is in this area and can be cleared. The project well may be restored and the same for the dignity for each team member involved. This is solid Kingdom work in the workspace of Defense Contractors.
We all need this encouragement to stay in the conversation even when it looks grim. If you’d like to have a conversation with Grant, click here. And now, listen to the whole thing. Click the button below!
