Serving Bread

When I was younger, giving consisted pulling a dollar out of my wallet and placing it in the basket or plate that comes through. Over the years, my theology and value for giving have increased. But what has also increased is financial stress on my life, which makes the “putting a dollar in the basket” [...]

For Christians cannot be distinguished from the rest of the human race by country or language or customs. They do not live in cities of their own; they do not use a peculiar form of speech; they do not follow an ecentric manner of life. This doctrine of theirs has not been discovered by the [...]

but this, this, this and this are ridiculous… Shame on you Christians! Makes me want to vote for him just in spite!

One of the joys of this Sabbatical season has been the discovery of the perfect cup of coffee. I brewed this cup of coffee from fresh beans (I believe Guatemalan) that were home-roasted a couple days earlier. I roasted these beans on the darker side (in coffee speak, Full City Plus). I then used the [...]

UPDATE 11/2: There was an error in calculations in the excel file. I’ve fixed it and uploaded the new file. I am organizing a “Fantasy Election” game for the night of Tuesday, November 4. It works a lot like a fantasy sports league, but we’ll be making our best estimates on how the electoral college [...]

A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the [...]

This time around, I am voting (and urge you to do the same) no on the incumbents for state senate and assembly. The legislators submitted the budget to the governor an unprecedented and unacceptable 85 days after it was due. And you would think that the delay proves that we got a pretty decent budget. [...]

No longer drink only water, but take a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments. —1 Timothy 5.23

If you are interested in my reasoning for the endorsements below, feel free to ask. Measure A: “Shall the City of Los Angeles levy an annual $36 gang prevention tax, with discounts for low-income seniors, on each real property parcel?” NO Measure B: “Shall existing voter-approved authorization for low rent housing be revised to remove [...]

Earlier this month, we spent some time revisiting and reviewing our family’s budget. My wife and I review our budget at least once a year. The review allows us to have a clear picture of how we are spending our money and whether our budget reflects our values, priorities, and reality. Upon review of our [...]