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How can we protect vulnerable members from cyberfraud?

“They stole $77,000. And that was all of my savings.” Her voice was so soft I (Doug) had to lean in to hear her. “I’ve talked with the local police, the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission. The money is...

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God is not a political football

In football, you want to move the ball forward towards the end zone. You want to exploit the weaknesses of your opponent. If they carry the ball too high on their pads it is an easy target to strip the…

LEADERSHIP LINK: Larry Leader plans to plan

Larry Leader’s home phone rings. It’s a call from his pastor, Dee Parsons, asking Larry to serve as a member of All Alike Baptist Church’s new long-range planning group. Larry agrees and puts the first meeting on his calendar. Larry…

HERITAGE: In memory of a wordsmith

Barbara Dunn Jackson appreciated words and the nuances of their meaning. The walls of her home office were lined with many books on etymology.  Barbara wrote a column called “A Last Word” for Synergy, which went to women in ministry….

OUT LOUD

“How did those who drafted the platform make an error that hands back to the Republicans — if only for a nanosecond — the stick they had used to beat the Democrats senseless for a good 30 years?”  Jacques Berlinerblau…

TRENDING: 10 jobs in a career

My friend Bob Dale is a walking trend-spotter. Maybe it’s because his son is a professional futurist. Or because he’s written a zillion books on leadership. Or he is reading about five very different books at a time most weeks….

OPINION: More preaching needed at CBF events

For the past two weeks, many of my evenings have been spent watching the various speeches and presentations offered at the Republican and Democratic national conventions. As someone who appreciates a well-crafted public address, I realize that most books I…