Week 27: Bobby gave his Fellows’ Class on mathematics, from the basics (scalars, vectors, and functions) to the Fundamental theorem of calculus. This provided the backdrop for how math enriches our understanding of our Maker and calls us to follow in the way of Jesus. On Wednesday, Bob Kramer lectured on “A Common Vision for the Common Good: Apologetics in the Public Square.” He adjured the Fellows to think creatively and to position themselves as cobelligerents, not allies, when it comes to...
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Week 26: The Fellows discussed The Enemy Within at the start of the week, noting strengths, such as its plain talk of our mandate to mortify sin in mind, affections and will, and shortcomings, such as cognitive priority and underplayed grace. The discussion brought the Fellows back to Skip's words distinguising justification from sanctification and worked to develop a richer model for approaching mortification of sin. The following day David Covington led the Fellows in developing a practical...
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We recently asked Kevin Lloyd - Academy Class of 2010 and former Goldman Sachs employee - to offer his response to the recent NYT piece by Greg Smith "Why I am Leaving Goldman Sachs". My reaction to the NYT op-ed by Greg Smith was, unfortunately, a slow head-nod of understanding, though coupled with the kind of disappointment you feel when a good friend, who is full of good intentions, inevitably lets you down. From 2006 to 2009, I worked in Goldman’s private wealth management group on a team...
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Week 25: The Fellows spent much of this week working on their theses, revising their outlines and initial first drafts to bring them to final draft form. Fellow classes continue, as Patrick reviewed key considerations and concerns in finance, and conducted a finance workshop for the Fellows. He highlighted resources offered by the three major national programs aimed at helping people get free of consumer debt: Crown Ministries, Dave Ramsey and Kingdom Advisors. Haley followed by leading a...
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