Wednesday's News & Ideas - 9/22/2021
- Camping in churches
- SBC resists abuse investigation
- Hobby Lobby tablet returns
- Preparing business for change
- Work from home numbers
- The newest toy craze
From luxury stays to ‘champing’ in the sanctuary, churches adopt pandemic-era Airbnb models
Religion News Service: Instead of worshippers, some churches have been filled with local tourists, professional chefs or burnt-out frontline workers.
SBC executive committee balks at directive to open up to abuse investigation
Christianity Today: Leaders are still debating whether to hand over privileged materials as survivors and the majority of their own denomination have requested.
An ancient tablet, stolen then acquired by Hobby Lobby, will be returned to Iraq
NPR: A 3,500-year-old clay tablet that was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago is headed back to Iraq.
A futurist’s guide to preparing your company for constant change*
Harvard Business Review: As we look back, 2020 and much of 2021 were a wake-up call for how much and how quickly change can happen.
Guess how many people worked from home last year*
The Atlantic: A misconception about the prevalence of remote work explains a lot about confirmation bias in America.
The Spark
How the Pop It! invaded your home
Blame a capuchin monkey and pandemic anxiety for the latest toy craze,* The New York Times says.
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