Tithing Is Killing Our Budget

About 2 months ago, my wife and I received a letter from our pastor, Father (Fr.) Will, asking for money to support the church’s building fund. While we have always believed in our church’s mission, we were already tithing off our gross income and giving a good portion of that…

If You’re Tired and You’re Weary

A couple weeks ago, Alissa and I journeyed with our 3 kids to Seattle for Thanksgiving. Each year we take this trip to spend time with her family. But this was the first year in which we were officially outnumbered. Everything started off great. We survived the wait in the…