Ask a real estate pro: Can seller remove fixtures from house we’re buying?

Certain items can fall into both categories depending on how they are used. “Fixtures” are items that can be moved but have been attached to a house. Examples of fixtures include appliances, ceiling lights, and window dressing. With other items, it can be even less clear, such as the ones you mentioned. When you buy a house, you also get the fixtures, but determining what is a fixture can be tricky. A bathroom mirror that is glued to the wall is clearly a fixture, but a framed mirror... Read More

One-on-One with CJ Davison on Our Christian Witness Today

“Relationships, not programs, are foundational to Jesus’ kingdom.” Ed: How long have you been involved in Lausanne International and what is your current role? CJ: I got involved with Lausanne at the end of 2015, serving on the prayer team for the Young Leaders Gathering in Jakarta in 2016. I am now involved with the Young Leaders Generation on the Missional Resource team. Ed: Tell me about your current roll and what you do. CJ: With the Lausanne Movement, our Missional Resource team... Read More

Down in the Dirt with a Soil-Splattered God

Our Heavenly Father is immersed in the mess and muck of life. How often do we notice? All Shall Be Well, the latest offering from Catherine McNiel, is a very dirty book. Before you question the four stars above this review or cover your child’s eyes, let me rephrase my claim: All Shall Be Well is a dusty, dirty, soil-splattered work that is both lovely and wise. It is a book I wish I’d had as a young woman, am grateful to receive in my middle years, and will turn to again with... Read More

Supreme Court Cases Challenge LGBT Rights-Religious Liberty Balancing Act

Legal experts worry that ruling in landmark workplace discrimination cases can’t provide the nuanced exemptions evangelicals have advocated for. The United States Supreme Court was debating the meaning of the word sex on Tuesday when Chief Justice John Roberts brought up religion. He called it “that other concern”—religious liberty. Roberts asked: How can the government protect the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender employees in the workplace and the rights... Read More

The conservative Federalist Society is indirectly picking our judges | Paula Dockery

Barbara Lagoa is one of three conservative judges Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed to the Florida Supreme Court after taking office last January. DeSantis turned to a list of judicial candidates from the Federalist Society, a group of conservatives and libertarians dedicated to getting conservative judges on courts throughout the country. (AP) ... Read More

Kekoa restaurant brings Hawaiian food (by way of Venezuela) to West Boca

On the right is a Loco Moco ($16), which is a traditional breakfast dish in Hawaii consisting of white rice and macaroni salad and three made in-house Angus beef burger patties and topped with shiitake gravy, a fried runny egg and green onions. On the left is an ala bowl ($11), one of the build a bowl offerings. This one has a base of sticky brown rice and stir fry noodles with teriyaki beef. The mix-ins are wakame seaweed salad, mango cubes and edamame and the toppings are sesame seeds and... Read More