Find Your Next Calling - August 10, 2026
The Latest for You
Here are several excerpts and articles intended to get you thinking and to support your discernment and entrepreneurial endeavors.
A dozen huge marketing ideas sitting right in front of you
By Mark Schaefer
How she listened to her life
From “Sacred Compass: The Way of Spiritual Discernment” by J. Brent Bill
Saudade
From “The Language of the Soul: Meeting God in the Longings of Our Hearts” by Jeff Crosby
Practically speaking, dishonesty is not a bad policy either
From “Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons” by Frederick Buechner
What parents should know about AI and their kids
by Mark Schaefer
Reading as a Part of Our Worship
From “World of Wonders: A Spirituality of Reading” by Jeff Crosby
Look for chances to include your elevator pitch
From “How AI Changes Your Customers: The Marketing Guide to Humanity’s Next Chapter” by Mark Schaefer
What role could you play in responding to these inequities
From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD
Content creators don’t start with “the room”
An excellent article by Mark Schaefer and Joe Pulizzi
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