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    Toffler's Future Shock 40 years later
    Jul 26, 2010
    Forty years ago, America was gripped by Future Shock. It was a book, published in July of 1970 — but it was also an idea, that the future was coming faster than we could adapt to.

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    Marien Offers Foresight Book Reviews
    May 6, 2010
    Dr. Michael Marien, the long-time editor of Future Survey from 1979 to 2009, and winner of the 2008 Distinguished Service Award from the World Future Society, has launched a new service, called Global Foresight Books, http://www.globalforesightbooks.org/


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    Attend the Foresight Educator's Bootcamp
    Apr 30, 2010
    The World Future Society is sponsoring a a one-day pre-course I will conduct on July 7th, in Boston, that precedes their annual conference. I am calling the 'Foresight Educator's Boot Camp.'


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    BAM gets a breakthrough textbook
    Jan 19, 2010
    Neal Johnson's new book, Business as Mission (2009), will certainly become the default textbook among Evangelicals for marketplace missions, but it should be supplemented with other texts that address energy overuse, consumerism and sustainable business development, among the 'base of the pyramid.'

    Workshops
    Managing Change Webinar
    Jun 17, 2010
    Uncertain times call for certain action. But how do you lead change in today’s challenging environment? Discover how to profile your company's current culture and rebalance your focus to lead change. Join me for this event.


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    It's the global transition- stupid!
    Dec 1, 2009
    Political scientist and futurist, Dr. Sohail Inayatullah, looks at the frames we are using to explain the global economic crisis, and considers how the world might be transformed by new thinking. Catch this 2:30 minute flash-text audio for global leaders.


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    Visions of the Future: BBC documentaries
    Sep 1, 2009
    In this new three-part BBC series, leading theoretical physicist and futurist Dr Michio Kaku explores the cutting edge science of today, tomorrow, and beyond. He argues that humankind is at a turning point in history. Watch them on google.com or download them to your iPod.


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    As a regional Foresight editor...
    May 22, 2009
    I've recently accepted an invitation to serve as the North American regional editor of Foresight, the journal of future studies, strategic thinking and policy. I encourage you to take a look at its recent articles and consider whether you have something to contribute about foresight processes from your experience in your sector or organization.

    Columns
    In Tribute to a Christian Social Engineer
    May 21, 2009
    Ralph Winter was a maverick, engineer, and entrepreneur. He was a mentor to me in my early adult life. Yesterday he passed away at age 84 in Pasadena, CA. He was best known as a Christian leader who turned the focus of Evangelical missionary work beyond national borders to unreached peoples.

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    Merry Christmas 2009
    Dec 24, 2009
    Olgy and I are celebrating our Christmas in our new home in Virginia Beach. We are thankful our kids can be home with us this year.



    Columns:
    "Leadership" columns on the future of the church and role foresight ought to play in faith.

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    Features:
    Catch my latest features on the future of faith beyond religious terrorism, and misguided millennialism.

    Christian Futures:
    Will we see a spiritual awakening in the third millennium? Study the future of faith and society to strengthen your ministry.

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    AD 2000 Movement:
    Discover how the dream of reaching the world for Christ by 2000 took shape in the '90s, only to collapse due to misguided millennialism.

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    The Star of 2000:
    Where millennial journeys begin.... at the Jesus' 2,000th jubilee. Discover the book that inspired 2000.

    Let's Talk 2000:
    From 1995 to 1999, I edited the leading trend letter on the coming of the millennium. Read the back issues.

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