Congratulations to Coach Scott Drew and Baylor University for winning their first ever NCAA National Championship. Legacy. It all began in 1988, when Scott’s father Homer Drew was named head coach of Valparaiso University. He espoused a “Building a Tradition” philosophy at Valpo – as the team is popularly known. After a slow start, averaging […]
From Basketball to Business: Lessons Abo...
The Kazakhstan university league has been cancelled for this year. The only school leagues consistently operating is the private school league. Yet 3×3 tournaments continue to play almost every weekend. What is beginning to evolve is a basketball system focused more on 3×3, almost completely neglecting the traditional 5×5 system. Why? Perhaps a large reason […]
Thoughts on the Almaty Investment Forum ...
At the Almaty Investment Forum, Almaty Mayor Bauyrzhan Baibek made a passionate appeal to the attractiveness of Almaty for investment. Indeed he is doing a great job in the renovation of Almaty. While I truly believe that the mayor is sincere and doing a great job, we still have significant problems under the surface which […]
Religious Freedom is a Critical Componen...
The following is an excerpt from the article “Kazakhstan is at a Critical Point of Decision.” Religious freedom is important because it serves as a barometer for the climate of democracy and freedom of citizens. In addition to advocating for religious freedom, businesses can do their part by making religious freedom an important component of […]
Solutions for the Kazakh Tenge Crisis
Many Kazakhstan citizens live with great uncertainty during the continued instability of the tenge. In order to address this issue, we must be honest in analyzing the causes for this devaluation. This devaluation is largely due to an economy overly-dependent upon oil industry generated revenues. While many other international currencies have largely held their value […]
The Role of the Biblical Faith in Britis...
Recently addressing the ISIS threat and British Muslims becoming radicalized, David Cameron made a startling statement that Christians should be more evangelistic.1 Cameron’s statement acknowledges the fact that culture is what Dr. Glenn Sunshine describes as “the downstream of worldviews.” The role of the Church – the people of God – in society is to […]
The Missing Link
The Astana Economic Forum seemed a great success. Many ideas were set forth to help Kazakhstan to fulfill its 2050 plan to become one of the top thirty economies in the world. Low corporate tax and other incentives will certain attract direct foreign investment. Yet Kazakhstan lacks one thing: the empowerment of the people of […]
Bridging the Divide: A Brief History of ...
Rather than barricading ourselves within the confines of the church, Christians must view their business as a calling and an opportunity to bring to light of God into all spheres – business, government, art, music, science, and education – for the benefit of humanity and for the glory of God. This is the cultural mandate […]
Doing Business in Kazakhstan: Economic I...
Kazakhstan is one of the top ten fastest growing economies in the world. This multicultural developing nation is home to 140 various ethnicities and 17 religious groups. The capital city Astana is slated to host the Expo 2017. Kazakhstan’s ambitious 2050 plan is to become one of the top thirty most developed economies in the […]
Kazakhstan is at a Critical Point of Dec...
President Nazarbayev has routinely iterated that one of the greatest needs in Kazakhstan is the development of moral character in the lives of people, especially our young people. Indeed, many of our social problems and hindrances to economic development can be traced back to moral problems such as selfishness, greed and dishonesty. This lack of […]