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- Dec 7, 2021
- 3 min
Last-Minute Christmas Checklist
Ready or not, Christmas will soon be here. Have you made your list and checked it twice? Here are five tasks to focus on, with tips from...
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- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
Where Do We Go from Here?
by Stephen E. Strang My longtime friend Ché Ahn, senior pastor of Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, California, and apostle of Harvest...
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- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
Weaving Through the Bible Maze
by Cynthia Ruchti “The dog ate my Bible.” The young man lowered his gaze, as if the tattered pages in his hand were too embarrassing to...
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- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
Getting to Know You
Are you humming that Rodgers and Hammerstein song now too? No, just me? Well, whether you know the music and lyrics from The King and I...
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- Aug 23, 2021
- 4 min
Strengthen What Remains!
by Erwin Lutzer How much of the culture should we embrace in order to redeem it? That’s a question that has been endlessly discussed...
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- Jul 6, 2021
- 4 min
5 Events to Drive Traffic During the Lazy Days of Summer
Ah summertime! Time for beach days, backyard barbecues, blue skies . . . and the dreaded summer slump. With fluctuating schedules and...
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- Jun 1, 2021
- 4 min
Non-Profit and For Profits
An invitation to Learning from and with One Another by Gordon T. Smith President of Ambrose University, Calgary, Alberta The distinction...
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- May 5, 2021
- 7 min
Show Your Customers Some Love
And Keep Them Coming Back with a Loyalty Reward Program Don’t you just love the thrill of a good deal? Who doesn’t like saving a little...
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- Apr 26, 2021
- 4 min
Let Me Tell You a Story
Connecting with Families through an Online Story Time by Brock Eastman You may be feeling the stress of the pandemic both on a personal...
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- Apr 20, 2021
- 6 min
Take Your Productivity to the Next Level
Discover which POS System Is Right for You Last year certainly showed us the importance of being prepared for the unexpected. In learning...
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- Apr 12, 2021
- 5 min
The Future of VBS
Can a church program that’s been around for nearly 100 years still be relevant? The answer is yes, it’s VBS! Vacation Bible School...
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- Apr 6, 2021
- 5 min
What Comes Next?
A Framework to Grow Your Business and Ministry in an Ever-Changing World by Nicholas Skytland and Alicia Llewellyn What an unpredictable...
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- Oct 5, 2020
- 5 min
The 4 Cs of Marketing for Independent Bookstores
by Grace Park The past few years have been difficult for the Christian bookstore industry. Between the closing of Family Christian and...
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- Oct 5, 2020
- 3 min
3 Truths of the Trade about Employees
by Rosalinda Rivera My first business venture started when I was about eight years old—clipping the flowers out of my mother’s garden,...
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- Sep 9, 2020
- 4 min
Building a Resilient Business in a Rapidly Changing Retail Landscape
by Kerusso You’re probably hustling to rise above choppy waters in the midst of a difficult business climate, and we see you. We hear...
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CRA
- Sep 9, 2020
- 4 min
Which Website Solution is Right for You?
If there’s one thing that 2020 has taught us, it’s the importance of having an online presence (thank you, COVID-19). You may have...
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- Jul 28, 2020
- 4 min
Prospering in the New Normal
by Kate Claypoole “Plans to give you hope and a future.” This Scripture reference is stamped on 80% of your display product during May...
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- Jul 17, 2020
- 4 min
Diary of a Night at Samaritan’s Purse Central Park Hospital
For five weeks, in the height of the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, as night fell, a dedicated team of medical professionals...
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- Jun 1, 2020
- 4 min
Celebrate Your Independents
by Ann Kardos Sometimes owning a Christian bookstore can feel like a thankless occupation. We can have painfully slow days, when it feels...
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