A local township is reappraising the property tax. A coworker’s property went from something about $35,000 to $89,000 assessed value. This shows the rural area I’m in, for there to be such a low value, but the increase is astounding. By all accounts the property appears at its former worth and has not been magically transformed; it is a redneck Read More

Today I visited an Assemblies of God church. I have been putting off visiting Pentecostal churches because I am always afraid I might accidentally wind up in some really creepy “spirit” filled situation. I freely consider my concern excessive, and in today’s events there was nothing “creepy.” Not to my sensitivities, anyway. Immediately after the warm-up singining someone spoke stridently Read More

It is always an encouraging sign when regular attendees are not afraid to ask questions, and even better when the attendees in general can respond to this question. May the questions people actually have be answered to the fullest ability of those present. Of course, this never happens in “regular” sermons, to their own harm.

Today I visited Cherry Baptist. I arrived early enough to attend the Sunday school, and upon arriving the first thing I was asked was “Which Sunday school do you want to go to? We have five.” “I don’t care,” I said, “Any of them.” “I’ll take you to the men’s,” said the attendent. This struck me as a good idea. Read More