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Story, human interactions and The Apple Store

The facility story can only go so far. Yes, it can communicate values, mission and passion — but it’s still just a building. Without the human element to augment the facility story, life change is much less likely to occur. In fact, your facility story could be “weak,” and it can be propped up the […]

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Community: What does that really mean?

The city in which I live is my community, and my neighborhood is my community. I have a community of friends who don’t live in my community. I’m part of a community of church business administrators, both locally and nationally. We can be a part of almost any community we choose, and there are many […]

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Grand Canyon University names dean of the College of Theology

PHOENIX/PRNewswire/ — Grand Canyon University has named a new dean to lead its College of Theology. Dr. Jason Hiles joins the university from The Caskey School of Divinity at Louisiana College, where he served as associate dean and assistant professor of Systematic Theology. In addition to his work as an administrator and faculty member, he […]

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Church in foreclosure? Make a plan

Associated Baptist Press News/Jeff Brumley — A Missionary Baptist pastor in Anniston, AL, learned recently that his church faces foreclosure and its building may be auctioned to the highest bidder by the end of the month. The Anniston Star reported Friday that Pastor La’Noan Ealy was shocked by the news, believing the congregation’s efforts to […]

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Preaching on violence peacefully

Associated Baptist Press News/Ken Camp — How can pastors preach on subjects like gun violence without disturbing the peace in their own congregations? “Pastors always tread the tightrope of a prophetic role and that of pastoral care,” said Terry Rosell, ethicist and professor of pastoral theology at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, KS. […]

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The grass isn’t always greener on the other side

Is the grass really greener on the other side? When you stand in your front yard and look across the street at your neighbor’s lawn, their grass appears to look thick, green and pretty darn good. Have you ever sat at your desk ― or, better yet ,driven down the road ― and looked at […]

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3 reasons to do parking right

A fewweeks ago, we were exposed to just what little time we have to make a first impression on a guest: 7 seconds. That’s not much time to impact the thoughts and emotional reaction of these guests. Every “touch” point during a guest experience has the opportunity to build on the previous interaction, or to […]

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Cooperative Baptist Fellowship joins Red Cross, others in Sandy fund

Jeff Brumley, Associated Baptist Press News —The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) is joining forces with some of the biggest names in disaster relief and social services to provide long-term assistance to victims of Hurricane Sandy. A CBF representative and the Fellowship’s logo appeared at a Tuesday news conference in Manhattan along with those from the […]

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Layoffs, Cutbacks and Downsizing

Recently, my nephew asked me a question about employers and workers. In particular, he wondered about efficiency projects — including mechanization and outsourcing — that often lead to layoffs, cutbacks and downsizing. How does a Christian balance good business sense with care and compassion? Fortunately, the Bible is always an appropriate source for wisdom and […]

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To LEED or not to LEED?

Experts offer advice for deciding how far down the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification path to go.

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