Nov
28
2008

Roger Butner
So – Thanksgiving Day has passed, your family members will be expecting Christmas gifts from you this year, you haven’t bought anything yet because your budget is stretched tight as a snare drum, and you are wondering how you can save as much money as possible this Christmas season while everyone else spends a ton [...]
Tags: parenting
Nov
26
2008

Roger Butner
May your turkey be plentiful, your dressing be moist, your ham be honey glazed, your beans be hearty, your tea be sweeter than is reasonably necessary, your cranberry sauce be sliced in perfect gelatinous cylinders, and your pecan pie be richer than a bank ceo after a US government bailout package. Happy Thanksgiving to you [...]
Tags: family
Nov
24
2008

Roger Butner
Tune in to WAFB, channel 9, at 6:15-ish on Friday morning before you go hit the stores for Christmas shopping and boosting the nation’s economy. I will be sharing some recommendations for Christmas gifts that cost little or no money, but can make a lifetime investment in your children/teens. If breaking news preempts my interview, [...]
Tags: parenting
Nov
23
2008

Roger Butner
Still Making News in Theaters When it comes to moviemaking, you don’t often hear of production companies that look to the story of Jesus taking five loaves and two fish and feeding thousands as inspiration. Nor do you hear of productions committed to daily prayer for their efforts and the impact that their movie could [...]
Tags: culture, HOPE, marriage / relationships, media, movies
Nov
13
2008

Roger Butner
Our household is in full-on Kung Fu Panda mode right now. Don’t tell my son’s school teachers or principal, please! It’s a peace-loving Montessori school, and Kung Fu definitely wouldn’t go over well on that playground. But, he’s a boy who is about to turn five years old, and I’m his Dad. And I believe [...]
Tags: family, marriage / relationships, movies, oogway, parenting
Nov
07
2008

Roger Butner
True story – unreal story: A few days ago I was nearing the end of a rich conversation with a good friend of mine, a man who walks closely with his Lord and whose faith walk has helped to shape my own for the better. We were sitting outside PJ’s Coffee Shop in downtown Baton [...]
Tags: coffee, culture, HOPE, leadership, personal responsibility
Nov
04
2008

Roger Butner
Well, America has spoken, and spoken resoundingly…”We need new leadership!” As always, regardless of party, platform, ideology, etc., my hope and prayer is that the people of our nation will seek God and strive to live what is right. My prayers are with President-elect Obama and the rest of our newly elected leaders. I am [...]
Tags: culture, leadership
Nov
03
2008

Roger Butner
Life can seem so full of challenges, struggles, and obstacles that we can get really serious about everything. Sure, there is a place for gearing up and facing the tough stuff with our best courage and skill. But, you know, sometimes one of the best things we can do is to lighten up a bit. [...]
Tags: community