by MB Team | Dec 12, 2025 | Curated by MB, MB Report
Looking for your next great read? Kick off your reading list with a little help from us! We’ve gathered our staff’s top book recommendations from 2025 to share with you. From Richard Baker: Waiting on the Word, A poem a day for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany by... by MB Team | Dec 22, 2023 | Church, Curated by MB, Real Estate
By: Rich Baker, Soo Yeon Lee, and Susan Thomas The critical role of real estate in accomplishing the mission of any business or organization cannot be emphasized enough. So, it is true for churches as well. Many assume that real estate transactions involving churches... 
by Tammy Huynh | Sep 15, 2023 | Curated by MB
The City of Chicago Board of Education will have to face trial on charges brough by former student Amontae Williams alleging its Quiet Tie program was a forced religious exercise. The lawsuit centers around the implementation of a program called “Quiet Time” in... 
by Tammy Huynh | Sep 13, 2023 | Curated by MB, MBUpdates
In this painting, Paul is depicted under light house arrest as imagined in a reading of Acts 28:30, possibly in the Spring of 62 AD. He is outside of his house but note the chain on one ankle and some of the “seven hills of Rome” in the background. Luke wrote the Book... 
by MB Team | Jun 15, 2023 | Church, Curated by MB
When zoning practices emerged in the early 1900’s, many city planners treated churches as residential uses. For years this zoning scheme was a natural fit for most communities. Without the convenience of cars or mass transit systems, church-goers typically worshiped... 
by John Mauck | Dec 8, 2022 | Church, Curated by MB
Sooner or later, you’ll get the call: “Attorney Christian, this is Pastor Harmon of the Jesus Church. We need your advice. After over a year of searching, the church building committee has found a wonderful location for our congregation in the old Marsh...
