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A Few Follow Up Tips From Sunday

epic — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:47:59 +0000

Yesterday we talked about how to get right side up with our finances. I laid out a simple strategy of Deciding to do away with debt, Starting to specifically set aside savings, and to Purposefully plan.
I have a few side notes that I want to leave with you – just a couple of tips.

1. When you begin to pay off credit cards or loans you will pay them off much faster if you begin with smaller ones and focus your excess income on paying just one credit card or loan off first. Jenni and I did this and as we would pay one off, we would transfer the money we were already used to paying on that credit card to the next – it was like a snowball effect.

2. Get rid of services you don’t need. Ask yourself tough questions. Do you need a home phone? If so, could you go a creative route like using a Magic Jack – $40 one time fee and then $20/YEAR for phone service.

Do you need cable? Jenni and I use an antenna on our house, and receive 20 channels in HD (most people don’t realize that HD is being sent over antenna’s for free) and we save bundles every month. Most TV’s also allow you to hook your computer up to them now and most TV networks are putting their shows online (www.Fancast.com is a great place to catch up on your shows for free, with less commercials and when YOU want to watch them)!

3. Plan ahead for meals. One thing Jenni and I are doing to try and cut back on how much we eat out is to plan out a monthly calendar. This helps us curb how much we spend eating out monthly and also helps cut down the grocery bill by not wasting food (if we are buying a head of lettuce for tacos one night we might do a salad the next).

4. Be sure to check out Epic Churches Budget resource by visiting epic4life.com/budget. This will be very helpful to you as you try to plan!

these are simple ideas that could help you cut several hundred dollars out of your monthly expenses right away! You can do it, it just takes some discipline! Can’t wait to hear the creative ways you are finding to cut costs, save money, pay off debt and use your money to fund the Kingdom of God!

Garage Sale Fun

epic — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:47:18 +0000

Jenni and I are having a garage sale today and tomorrow (if you need any little boy clothes from newborn to 4T – don’t look anywhere else). Anyway, it makes me think of all the stuff in my life that is just junking it up and how badly I need a good spring (or fall) cleaning. Pastors have just as many issues as normal people, we are just good at hiding them! Hah. My hope is to not hide but to expose and to clean house. I want to know Christ better than I do, I want to get rid of my anger and hurtful attitudes. I want to really follow Jesus wholeheartedly.

PS – if you want to stop by and see Jenni and I we would love to have some visitors, here’s the directions to our house:

Go North on Andover Rd. just past 21st Street (Look for signs). There is a new housing addition called Cornerstone. You turn Left into this entrance (if you go past it you’ll be on your way into the country). Turn right when you see the model homes (They have white fence in front of them), stay on this road, it will wind and curve, it will eventually turn into Slate St. Our house is towards the end on the right (802 W. Slate, Andover, KS. 67002).

Tailgate Party

epic — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:12:09 +0000

Yesterday after church we had a tailgate party and it was an absolute blast! I love the people at Epic! Man, it’s so fun getting to watch God bring all the right people on board to make a difference in this city!!!

I heard a funny Yoke…

epic — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:52:15 +0000

Ever heard the bible talk about a “Yoke”? This is one way a Yoke is designed. The idea is that two animals (oxen, horse, donkey) would be interlocked side by side in order to perform a task together. The beauty of the design is that both animals work together and in unison. No one is doing all the work by themselves.
When the bible refers to a “Yoke” this is what it refers to.
A “Yoke of oxen” refers to two oxen and an acre was originally the amount of land that a “Yoke of oxen” could plow in a day…

Great Day

epic — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:43:37 +0000

Today I attended the Willow Creek Leadership Summit and am getting some really good insight.
This evening we had our first training session for our volunteers and it went great! I can’t tell you how excited I am about the people God has brought on board to serve at Epic!
To top off the day I just spent time with Jenni reading Peter a story out of the bible and praying with him. He’s so funny and getting a great personality. I’m not sure if parenting is supposed to be like this, but I just wanted to keep him up way past his bed time and play with him, I don’t want to miss a minute of him!
(personal mushy gushy note to wife below, don’t read if you get squeamish from those kinds of things.)
Love you Jenni! You’re the best mom and wife!

Andover Kansas Library – Nothing but the best!

epic — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:07:14 +0000

We have been so lucky to get to partner with the Andover Library in doing our Summer Fun Day Events! Every week on Tuesday’s and now Thursday’s from 11am-Noon we are setting our moon bounce up out front of the Library and giving out free Popsicles! It’s been fun seeing all the kids come out and have a blast, and getting a chance to meet some of the parents! Andover has such great people!
See you at the Library!

Why you should use extreme caution when playing with your Wii

epic — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:20:14 +0000

We had Jenni’s little sister and her friend over to spend the night and to help us do some stuff for Epic. They have been great. We set them up on the Wii to let them play and have fun and I forgot to tell them to use the wrist straps. The picture above is what happens when you forget to tell them. It’s a little dark, but you get the picture.

On the brighter side, Jenni and I now have one dang cool piece of art… Ahh… Maybe we can sell it and buy a new TV…

Rockin It

epic — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:16:14 +0000

I just got done playing guitar with Lyle & Jason! I had a really good time – those guys are good! I can’t wait to hear our worship band get up and rock it out on their first Sunday!!!

It’ll be Epic

PS – actually, this is way more than a PS. Epic has a Worship Leader! His name is Jory Collier, and he’s phenomenal! It’s going to be fun watching him work with these guys to create some sweet worship times!

Easter Egg Update

epic — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:23:31 +0000

So we finally got through all of the cards that were filled out for the Easter Egg Hunt and it looks like there were over 700 people there! Man, I am really looking forward to our Sat. BBQ & Picnic in the park! It should be a really good time – lots of fun and informational for those who are interested in learning more about Epic!

DONATIONS are Working Again

epic — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:48:22 +0000

I know that some of you have tried making online donations and they were not working for some reason. I have fixed the problem and they are now functioning properly!
I want to take this chance to tell all of you who have given to make Epic Church a reality just how much it means! You are changing lives!!!
You can donate online by visiting http://epic4life.com/donate-online-epic-church/