The year 2023 showed growth from the investment markets and resolutions of significant claims. Only one major storm struck the United States mainland and the damage it caused was m...
Imagine one of your volunteers arrives at the school early Monday morning to prepare for the school lunch program. As she moves a milk crate on the floor, a jet of liquid shoots ou...
If you do an online search for news about “youth pastor abusing children,” unfortunately, you will unearth a myriad of results. The same thing would happen if you did a...
I had a meeting with my pastor to go over some of the communication plans we had in mind. As I parked in the combined church/school parking lot, I wondered if the church doors woul...
Many of our schools and churches across the United States have playgrounds or spaces used for recreational activities. Playgrounds can be indoor or outdoor. Children experience a n...
It was Friday morning. Blind Camp had gone smoothly and only two days remained in the first week of summer camp. I helped finish cleaning the cabins and then grabbed breakfast in t...
Wildfires are unplanned and uncontrolled fires that cause significant damage to ecosystems, properties, and infrastructure. They can spread quickly and be difficult to contain, esp...
Underinsurance is a concern for more than half of high-net-worth church and school properties. The most common cause of underinsurance is the failure to adjust policies in relation...
In November 2021, a former church bookkeeper was sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison. She pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud in connection with her embezzl...
Our recent Sabbath School quarterly spent 13 weeks teaching about stewardship, mostly focused on giving. I’m thankful for the opportunity to lead and steward a truly great mi...