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Potential UPS Strike
Prepare for Shipping Disruptions We have an important matter to bring to your attention that could impact your business in the coming months. There is a possibility of a UPS strike when the current Teamsters contract expires at the end of July. While we remain hopeful for a peaceful resolution through negotiations, it is crucial to be prepared for potential disruptions to your shipping operations. To minimize the impact on your business, we recommend taking the following step
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Jun 20, 20231 min read
All Things New
To say the past year or so was a challenge might be an understatement for some. How anything good can come from something bad is only...
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Jan 3, 20225 min read
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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Dec 7, 20213 min read
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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Nov 1, 20214 min read
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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Oct 4, 20214 min read
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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Sep 7, 20214 min read
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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Aug 23, 20214 min read
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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Jul 6, 20214 min read
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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Jun 1, 20214 min read
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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May 5, 20217 min read
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 26, 20214 min read
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 20, 20216 min read
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 12, 20215 min read
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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Apr 6, 20215 min read
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, 20205 min read
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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Oct 5, 20203 min read
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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Sep 9, 20204 min read
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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Sep 9, 20204 min read
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 28, 20204 min read
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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Jul 17, 20204 min read
Thank you for Supporting Independent Christian Bookstores
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