By Keith R. Davenport, CFP™, MPAS™ Finding yourself out of work can be a challenging experience. Aside from the obvious financial anxiety it can cause, the stress of being unemployed can also take a toll on your overall mental and emotional health. Yet, according to a survey cited in Yahoo/Finance, about 68 percent of […]
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How St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is harnessing the allure of old-world design for modern-day ministry By RaeAnn Slaybaugh Of the 46 years spent as a priest in the Dallas Diocese, Fr. Bruce Bradley has dedicated nearly 14 to serving St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Plano, Texas. When he arrived in 2011, the parish had […]
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By Wale Mafolasire In the rapidly evolving world of technology, few innovations have sparked as much conversation, curiosity, and concern as artificial intelligence (AI). As the founder and CEO of a mobile app for online giving dedicated to empowering churches and their communities, I’ve participated in countless discussions revolving around the intersection of faith and […]
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As early as this summer, two Supreme Court rulings could effectively eviscerate The Establishment Clause, which forbids governments from supporting religion or favoring one religion over another, or religion over non-religion — a potentially monumental pivot point for church schools. Church Executive has profiled several Supreme Court cases during the last few years where church […]
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STEWARDING MEDIA FOR MINISTRY: How Without Walls Church streamlined content creation with creative.space By RaeAnn Slaybaugh For 15 years, Jeff Watkins’ involvement at Without Walls Church in Mesa, Ariz., has grown exponentially. In 2010, he started out as a volunteer. In 2013, he was enlisted as a contractor. Finally, in 2017, Watkins was brought on […]
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By RaeAnn Slaybaugh With a combined 25 years of experience working with Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) and its church clients, Risk Management Vice President Andrew Shockey and Underwriting Human Services Product Manager Michael Nester know background checks. First and foremost, they know that not enough houses of worship are conducting them — and why. […]
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By Denise Craig, CAE, CCA When you serve a church of any size, mental health issues will arise at some point. Whether it’s a staff member, a congregant, or someone from the community, mental health is a real issue. As the church, we care for people, not just for their spiritual health, but we also […]
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Easy access to content library brings activities and entertainment to young patients Murrieta, CA — DigitalGlue has announced that its creative.space shared storage solution was selected by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation (RSF) to house, organize and provide remote access to the rapidly growing content library curated by RSF and distributed to their 14 Seacrest Studios […]
Read More >HERITAGE CHURCH — Lake Zurich, Ill. “For our new, 1,000-seat worship center project, we looked at several different theater seat companies and several different stacker chair companies. But — when we saw what SERIES® Seating could provide firsthand — our decision became an easy one. From the outset, it was evident they were not selling, […]
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By Georgia McKnight The risk of child sexual abuse in the Church is real … and not new. Media in its various forms has bristled with horrifying headlines for three decades; few have provided any positive coverage. Since 2000, steady messaging from insurance professionals, lawmakers and subject matter experts has revealed a lack in the […]
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