It has become increasingly common for students to enroll in college classes while they are still in high school. In some cases, high school students attend local community colleges to enroll in math, English, history, and science courses for dual credit. However, this...
Witnessing in Public Universities and Colleges
Your right to witness in a public university or college varies depending on whether you are a student or not. If you are not a student but wish to witness on campus, it is probably legal for the school to regulate when and where you can speak, as long as this...
Freedom of Religion in the Secular Workplace
Our office received an unsettling phone call from a lady who works for a very large health care provider.In that company, she had an administrative role, and her supervisors were requiring her to attend a startling ceremony.In this ceremony, alcoholic libations were...
Records Are Imperative
With the start of a new year, many churches need to begin the process of organizing important legal documents, while other churches need to ensure that systems they have set up in the past are still working well. Here are some practical reminders.Obtain a heavy-duty...
Moving Forward with Joy
In a way, January marks the end of a busy season. The election season is over, Thanksgiving has come and gone, and the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season has become a memory to be treasured. In January, the air is crisp, and we have high hopes for the New...
Volunteer Benefits
Under U. S. law, those who qualify as volunteers must be pure volunteers indeed! Suppose Jenna wants to volunteer as a teacher for the Christian school operated by her local church. Suppose she is willing to teach full-time and to receive no money whatsoever as wages....
Are You Licensed to Sing That?
Many churches livestream their services, which can be a great help to people who are sick, shut in, or are for whatever reason unable to attend church in person. The copyright rules and regulations are a little strange. Essentially, churches may place a copyrighted...
Can Bible Clubs Use the School PA System?
We recently became involved in a situation in the Deep South involving a high school instructor who worked in a local public school. This rather large school had a number of student-led clubs, including a chess club, an archery club, and a Bible club. This instructor...
Are Your Driving Records Current?
Churches, Christian schools, and other Christian ministries constantly transport people. Some provide bus transportation to church. Some provide van transportation to activities. Unless we are careful, we can easily let an important recordkeeping requirement...
Sharing the Gospel at Government-Sponsored Events
We are thankful to live in a nation that still allows us to share the Gospel message. Yet, we understand that there are reasonable limits to how we express ourselves. For example, no one would think it reasonable to proclaim a message on loudspeakers at three o’clock...