God Is in the Relocation Business

When a company asks you to relocate, the relo package they offer might be very attractive.

It's the first Sunday of 2016 — already!

This may be the year that you or many people in your congregation make a move. Like, pack up and get out of town.

It's no secret that Americans are hustling. Here are some stats: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 16.9 million Americans changed their addresses in 2012 as the recession eased, with 7 million of those moves taking place from one state to another, which was up 5 percent from 2010. The average American will move 11.3 times in his or her lifetime, which means that searching for boxes at the local liquor store or Safeway could be classified as a new American pastime.

A lot of this moving around is due to work. This means that a company that moves an employee often offers some relocation benefits to make the transition easier. Relo packages they're called.

These benefits can include:

- packing and moving of household goods,

- helping you buy or sell a house,

- paying for house hunting trips,

- providing temporary housing during the ...