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         <title>Compensation Planning for Churches, Part 1 </title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The first in a series on important tax requirements that churches might miss.</p>]]></description>
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         <title>ManagingYourChurch.com Honored by Press Association</title>
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         <title>10 Tips for Counting Cash</title>
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         <title>Five Lessons from The Journal’s Church Fraud Piece</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Outsiders are watching. How will we respond? </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Christian School Teachers Fired for Out-of-Wedlock Pregnancies</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Were the firings legal? A recent Supreme Court ruling sheds light.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Five Online Giving Lessons for Churches </title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>2011 data: Technology remains promising, but no panacea. </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Rookie Pastors: Keep the Devil Out of the Details</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Taxes, vacation time, and other things to clarify.</p>]]></description>
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         <category>Tax</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>When Benevolence Ministry Becomes Risky</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>How to protect property, funds, and employees when ministering to the poor.</p>]]></description>
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         <category>Finance</category>
         <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Little Guys Can Do Big Things </title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Small church doesn't equal small message.</p>]]></description>
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         <category>Office</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Free Webinar: Child Abuse Reporting in the Aftermath of Penn State</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>May 2 event covers what churches must know about reporting laws and prevention.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Redeem a Church Conflict by Listening to a Lawyer? Really?</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>How church leaders should respond to a lawsuit. </p>]]></description>
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         <category>Law</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Protecting Kids at Church</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>April is Child Abuse Prevention Month—this video shows how your church can act.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Is a Confession to a Pastor Always Confidential? </title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Michigan child-rape case spotlights clergy-penitent privilege.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>A Breakdown of Salaries and Benefits for Senior Pastors</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>As church income and worship attendance increase, so do pay and benefits.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>With Fraud Prevention, Patience and Planning Reign Supreme</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>How to deal with the fear of mismanaged funds in churches.</p>]]></description>
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