As graduation season approaches, many college students may be excited about completing their education, yet also anxious about burdens they now face. Educationdata.org claims the average college graduate is now faced with $40,000 in student loan debt! Since two decades ago, the average student loan debt at graduation has increased 117%. Debt can crush hopes ...

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Many communities provide training for potential employees, as well as entrepreneurial training and support. However, Sherrod Brown, in an Inc magazine article, noted that a significant shift has happened in the marketplace requiring these programs to be redesigned. With the rapid growth in side businesses, many people now need workforce skills and business skills. Many ...

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When we formed an event team in St. Louis years ago, one of the first roles we filled was a Prayer Coordinator. Over the years we’ve experienced intense spiritual battles before events. At our first event our team had some major medical challenges brewing. We began funneling our prayer requests to our prayer team. The ...

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