Redemptive Entanglement
Sustainable change through collaboration only happens when both those who help and those who are helped see their work together not so much as a transaction bound by timelines but as a relationship worthy of deep sacrifice, careful listening, hard work and creative problem-solving. We call this “redemptive entanglement” and have found it to be the salient ingredient in any relationship or circumstance that needs growth, nurturing or change. Without it neither true understanding nor real accountability is possible. ...
Read MoreYou can do it…we can help!
Success accompanies many who invest deeply in their careers. Yet significance is elusive to most. Where can we turn when success is not enough and we are looking to add a greater degree of significance to our lives? How do we find opportunities to make a difference that match our skills, experiences and passion? As an organization, Significant matters works to help people explore and pursue their God-given passion to make a difference. You can do it…we can...
Read MoreSustainability Is The Key
Give a man a fish…teach a man to fish” is a common saying that points to the bigger conversation around sustainability. How can we help tackle the underlying problems that perpetuate the cycle of poverty? How can we help without hurting? The key is healthy sustainability. All the charitable giving in the world won’t break the cycle of poverty and its associated ills. There is a kind of helping that moves beyond charity to development. It’s a long-term “patient capital” approach and it’s the only way to real...
Read MoreWhole Gospel, for the whole person, for the whole world.
Christ has no body on earth but yours, No hands but yours, No feet but yours. Yours are the eyes through which Christ’s compassion for the world is to look out; Yours are the feet with which He is to go about doing good; And your’s are the hands with which He is to bless us now. — Saint Teresa of...
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