“I am one of those people who believes that the solution to the world’s problems is to be found behind the Iron Curtain” (Che Guevara). Matthew Guevara is not related to the Cuban revolutionary / leftist hero Che Guevara, yet it seems he has received significant discipleship training from him. This courageous crusader, a student […]
Where are the dead ends in this labyrinth? Where are the landmines? Is Fairness for All (FFA) Legislation good or bad for Christian higher education institutions? To help you think through these issues, we are providing two articles on this subject: one pro and one con. I have great respect for both authors. The first […]
The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) has been exploring a legislative initiative sometimes called Fairness for All. This initiative seeks to find a way to simultaneously combine federal protections for religious freedom and for LGBTQ persons, two “sides” that have often viewed their protections as being violated by the existence of protections for […]
Sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) laws have banned religious adoption agencies from placing children only with opposite-sex married couples, and required Christian bakers to bake cakes celebrating same-sex weddings, businesses to address people by their preferred pronouns, and schools to open single-sex locker rooms to members of the opposite sex. Will a “Fairness for […]
Christian higher education in the Golden State dodged a major bullet last year in the form of targeted legislation posing an existential threat to religious liberty. Early versions of SB 1146, if enacted, would have marked the beginning of the end for biblically-faithful Christian colleges and universities. Initial versions of this religious-freedom-stripping legislation, dubbed the […]
Several years ago, I was invited to join the board of directors of our regional food bank. At the first board meeting I attended, I didn’t have a clear understanding of the cause or my role. I didn’t fully understand the focus or the mission of the organization. I did not understand that my role […]
Sadly, on rare occasions I have served with people who were more interested in building their own kingdoms than the Kingdom of God. Still, they do some good. Even Judas only took some of the money from the bag with which he had been entrusted. Might there someday be a Judas who will compromise […]
What do Christian colleges have in common with corporate America? Mission drift. So pervasive is this problem that it got the attention of the witty writers at The Onion, a satirical “news” publication. In a 2012 article, a fictitious CEO explains that his “company was built on tradition—a set of values systematically phased out the […]
What Is a Gift Range Chart? A gift range chart is an empirical tool based on sound statistical analysis used to determine how many potential donors you will need to ask to raise a specific amount of money. A gift range chart is based on the “giving pyramid” that shows most of the money you will raise comes […]
Recent audits and U.S. Department of Education program reviews reveal several areas which if mishandled or overlooked can cause problems for institutions. In our efforts to alert you to potential problems, we also offer solutions or procedures to avoid dangers in managing Title IV for your school. Here are a few: Return of Title IV […]
