“Do some research, find the best deal, and get’er done” seems to be the order of the month. Last week I had the idea of taking out a wall between the den and the living room. But I dismissed it as too much, too late. Then a friend of mine who came to look at [...]

Paint, paint, paint…

I love listening to Podcasts now as they let me listen to all kinds of great teaching (Stand To Reason, Covenant Life Church, Renewing Your Mind). But there’s another way that it can help you grow. Try intentionally listening to a little bad teaching. I’ve always wondered what an Easter service at a Universal Unitarian [...]

We are officially back in debt again and residents of Forsyth county. This weekend has been a killer. First the closing, next our ten year anniversary, then preschool graduation, and finally Camryn’s year end dance recital. We haven’t really had any time to realize that we have a new house. We don’t have to be [...]

Evangelism seems to be a big topic in “seeker sensitive” circles and the church role numbers game. I grew up in a Baptist church and have watched a Bible teaching church shift its focus to attracting non-believers. There have been numerous programs, events and such, all in the name of evangelism. Whether it’s Youth Pizza [...]

So this is how Clark Howard feels. For the next few weeks I will be debt free. No one can say that I owe them money that I could not immediately pay back in full. No chains, no burdens, no weights of responsibility — total financial freedom.
Unfortunately, I have a contract with someone that will [...]

John 15:12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another…”
I usually feel like I have to walk on eggshells when I am discussing Christianity with others. The ironic thing is that it’s generally not when I am talking with someone outside the faith, but with professing believers. Any good discussion involves the exchange of [...]

Well we have settled the negotiation over the inspection stuff on the new house. Now it’s just a matter of getting all the paperwork to go well. In case you are planning on moving soon, I am assembling a list of companies that I endorse and those that I will warn you to never use. [...]