Quite a few years ago, a couple of us were talking with our pastor about how our church was going to fund the coming year.

It was a small church, membership was stagnant, dollars were hard to come by, and the two of us had been tapped to devise a … more

“Everyone loves a cupcake.” It’s a simple truth, Tressa LeBoeuf says, and it may be why her business, Citizen Sweet, is booming. LeBoeuf launched a cupcake delivery business earlier this year, and already her growing customer-base runs the gamut. “If you’re in the corporate world, this is a great gift … more

Question: How can I request a bus stop closer to my house? What if I’m not able to make the walk at all?

Answer: It’s easier than you might think to get a bus to come closer to you, as opposed to you walking block after block just to get … more

There’s something downright righteous about sipping a cold hefeweizen next to a warm crackling fire. And at Gordon Biersch, it’s just one of the beers brewed onsite that you can enjoy hearthside on the patio.

We are in mourning as we celebrate the Advocate’s eighth annual Cheap Wine extravaganza and $10 Wine Hall of Fame.

The media perpetually feeds the public’s hunger for lists. There are useful lists, such as Oprah’s “Top 10 Superfoods”, Time’s “25 People to Blame for America’s Credit Crisis”, or Esquire’s “Best Bars in America”. Then there are more gratuitous tabulations — Star magazine’s “Best and Worst Beach Bodies”, or The … more

There’s more bad news for housing prices in Preston Hollow. The final six months of 2009 were no better than the first six months, as measured by the fifth Advocate Home Price Snapshot, compiled with the help of Ron Burch at Coldwell Banker.

Home prices declined in Preston Hollow in … more

Robin Baldock, a non-profit executive with 23 years of experience, has been hired as the new executive director for the Friends of the Katy Trial. That position has been vacant since Eric Van Steenburg left in September to pursue his doctorate degree. Most recently, Baldock was director of branch capital … more

Marsh Middle School recently had several students named to the 2009 All-City Band. Out of approximately 20 middle schools, Marsh had the second highest number of band students who received the honor. Marsh was also the second in the district for the number of first chair players who earned a … more

There is no more familiar or beloved Psalm than “The Shepherd’s Psalm”, the twenty-third. Attributed to King David, it speaks of God as “my shepherd”, and provides a portrait of a close and loving relationship between the human and the divine.  

In almost 37 years of ministry, I … more