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Safety and security in the modern Church

Category Archives: Training

She was so tiny…

By this point, we’ve heard plenty of news coverage of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. As of this writing, the toll is 19 children and 2 adults. Let … Continue reading

May 25, 2022 · 5 Comments

Practical Active Shooter Response for Non-Responders

Because of recent events, many people are afraid. They have a fear about what to do if something like an active shooter situation happens where they are. As Christians, most of … Continue reading

February 26, 2018 · 1 Comment

Examine your responsibilities

If you’ve watched much news today, you may have seen that the school resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School took up a position behind a concrete column outside of the … Continue reading

February 23, 2018 · 4 Comments

Before you personalize that pistol

I’ve battled with this topic for the past 2 years. Frankly, I try to avoid being too controversial on this site and my fear has been that this could be a … Continue reading

February 1, 2018 · 2 Comments

When I realized I was fooling myself

I like to think I’m a fairly observant person. I am intentional about trying to stay aware of my surroundings. I study the topic of situational awareness, teach about it … Continue reading

December 29, 2016 · 6 Comments

The Combat Triad

It was the early 1980’s. In the law enforcement world, the revolver was king, speed loaders were becoming the new normal and bowling pin shooting was considered innovative training. My … Continue reading

April 8, 2016 · 5 Comments

It’s not over until you quit

A couple of days ago, I ran across a story about an attack in Israel that caught my attention. An Israeli man, Yonatan Azarihab, was collecting money for a charity … Continue reading

March 10, 2016 · 1 Comment

Sheepdog Seminars: My impressions

Over the past couple years, I’ve had the opportunity to become friends with church safety expert Carl Chinn. Several years back, I got the opportunity to meet author and human … Continue reading

January 29, 2016 · 1 Comment

75 year old Sheepdog saves 16 kids from knife-wielding attacker

Two weeks ago, the library in Morton, Illinois hosted a weekly meeting of a chess club. The meeting had 16 homeschooled children between the ages of 7 and 14. One … Continue reading

November 2, 2015 · 1 Comment

3 unarmed Americans stop armed terrorist in France

This morning, dozens, if not hundreds of people in France are alive and uninjured because of the actions of three Americans who, despite being unarmed, stopped an armed attack on … Continue reading

August 22, 2015 · 5 Comments