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On September 17, 2016 I had the privilege of being part of a symposium held at the National Constitution Center and sponsored by First Amendment Voice as part of the celebration of Constitution Day. This happened to be the 229th Anniversary of the final signing of the Constitution. I was part of ...

In Part-1 of the Blog Post – Defending Your Church in a Hostile Environment – I talked about the threat that faces churches today. In Part 2 of the Post I wanted to go over some steps that churches can take to defend themselves in a hostile environment. So now that we have determined that church...

If you receive child support you probably know that your child support Order covers how medical expenses for your children are to be paid.  However, there is sometimes confusion about how unreimbursed medical expenses get paid and how much each parent is responsible for. Health Insurance/Premium...

Wishing you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving! About 226 years ago, President George Washington issued the following Proclamation setting November 26, 1789 as a National Day for giving thanks: Thanksgiving Proclamation [New York, 3 October 1789] By the President of the United St...

The beginning of a new year is often a time when people make resolutions about things they are going to do in the new year.  Whether it is losing weight, getting in shape or something else, we all want to start off on a good foot.  When making your resolutions, why don't you resolve this year t...

The Christmas Story (Luke 2: 1 – 20 NLT) At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.2 (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census...

Seems that every year at this time there are articles in the news about the “War on Christmas” and efforts of certain groups to cleanse the public schools of any reference to “Christmas”.  What most people do not realize, though, is that much of what is reported about Christmas in the public sc...

In case you haven't noticed, Christmas season is approaching fast.  For those of you with children in school, this mean that your kids may be participating in band and choral concerts. One question that often comes up this time of year is whether a public school can include religious, and in pa...

One issue that will face churches with the spread of same sex marriages is whether they can be forced to allow their facilities to be used for same sex wedding ceremonies.  According to the Alliance Defending Freedom, the answer is No.  A recent article on Speak Up, ADF's Blog about Church law,...

Pennsylvania is a no-fault divorce state which means that spouses can get a divorce without alleging fault on the part of the other spouse. (There are still fault provisions such as adultery and indignities.) Under the Divorce Code, there are 2 ways to get a no-fault divorce in Pennsylvania. If b...

In January, 2011 a New Custody Law went into effect which made significant changes to the existing custody law. Many of the change simply put into law what has been the practice throughout the years. However, some of the new provisions will change the way that we handle custody cases in Pennsylva...

I have had a subscription to Thriving Family magazine since its inception about a year and a half ago and have found the magazine to be a very valuable resource. Thriving Family is a Focus on the Family publication and its purpose is to encourage, teach, celebrate and inspire families. Some of ...