Anything that takes your awareness away from driving can be detrimental and dangerous. Distractions can be visual (taking your eyes off the road), manual (taking your hands off the...
You’ve been informed that someone has been arrested or that a registered sex offender is present in your congregation. What do you do?
What does 2023 hold for your ministry? Of course, no one can predict exactly what each year brings, but we can expect a unique mix of opportunity and adversity.
According to the old saying, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Keeping sports both safe and fun requires prope...
In leadership, they say assumption is the mother of confusion. If that’s true, discovering how to avoid those pitfalls is critical to effective Pathfinder leadership.
As a former K–12 school business manager, I remember the summer was an extremely busy time of year. There are long lists of repairs to complete while the students and teacher...
Water is life. The human body is up to 60 percent water, and more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water. You can last up to three weeks without food, y...
Children’s ministries are a labor-intensive element of church-sponsored activities, and we must be aware of the risks and opportunities of this work. One morning while teachi...
I can’t eat that, I thought, as I passed by the avocado-topped salad and the guacamole dip at my church’s monthly potluck. These items are a staple in this part of the ...
As I write this article, I can’t help but think of the proverb that says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” According to Wikipedia, this African proverb...