What are you doing with your spare time?

by | Aug 19, 2010 | What Matters Now

I’ve been reading Clay Shirky’s new book Cognitive Surplus.  The book is challenging my thinking on the impact of social networking and all things digital on society.  In the book, Shirky notes that people in the United States spend 200 billion hours a...

International Impact and the World Cup

by | Jun 11, 2010 | What Matters Now

I love the game of soccer.  While many people find soccer boring to watch or play, I find it fascinating.  On June 10th, the World Cup begins and 32 countries will vie for the championship.  The World Cup is a great way to talk with kids about other countries.  In my...

Lessons from the Wiggles

by | Mar 9, 2010 | What Matters Now

If you’re in children’s ministry, you know the Wiggles: the  part education, part Boy Band, all fun group from Australia.  Their meteoric rise to popularity has several lessons for children’s ministry.  Check out the article!

Why Digital?

by | May 18, 2009 | What Matters Now

Why did our Cory Center team decide to go digital?  There are many reasons… Our kids are becoming more and more digital and the learn digitally We have a responsibility to respond to the digital age with change The statistics about the amount of time kids spend...

Hannah Montana: The Movie

by | Apr 10, 2009 | What Matters Now

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