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Q&A WITH KEVIN TURMAN
Q. HOW DID YOUR RELATIONSHIP DEVELOP WITH FINANCIAL ARCHITECTS?
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A. Turner Thompson joined the church where I served as pastor. I baptized him, and we became good friends. He was willing to accept us as clients later, perhaps seeing that my wife and I were in need of a good shepherd. Turner brought us into the Financial Architects family, and we’ve been here since. Q. YOU RECENTLY MADE A BIG DECISION TO MOVE TO CALIFORNIA. WHAT HAS THAT JOURNEY BEEN LIKE FOR YOU TWO? TELL US ABOUT IT. A. While my wife, Denise, and I had planned to retire sometime between 2018–2020, we were not sure when or how. During a visit with family in Indio, California, in December 2017, we couldn’t help but notice the warmth of the climate and how pleasant it was to be near family. We found the home of our dreams and returned to talk to Turner, seeing if we could afford to put down an offer. After consulting with Turner, my wife and I agreed we would put down our best offer and not negotiate for a dollar more. If the Lord wanted it for us, the seller would accept. He did, and on Valentine’s Day of 2018, we had a new home! It’s the best decision we have ever made (since we decided to get married). We love our home, our neighbors, and the community where we live, Heritage Palms. We enjoy the physical freedom retirement offers, the ability to go or stay when and where we want. We enjoy the financial freedom God, saving, planning, and investments have made possible.
GRILLED PRIME RIB
Who says the cookout has to ruin your diet? Try this paleo-friendly recipe for a main dish that’s worthy of your next barbecue.
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 lbs beef rib roast
• 1 tsp Himalayan salt • 1/2 tsp black pepper
DIRECTIONS
Q. WHAT IS YOUR BUSINESS BACKGROUND? DO YOU MISS BEING A PART OF IT?
1. Take rib roast out of the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to grilling. 2. Season roast with salt and pepper and allow it to rest for 10 minutes while you heat a gas grill to 600 F. 3. Sear roast for 3–4 minutes on each side. 4. Turn off the grill but continue cooking the steak, flipping every 4–5 minutes, until it reaches an internal temperature of 125 F. Remove from grill. 5. Allow the roast to rest — its internal temperature will continue to climb — for 5–10 minutes. Slice and serve.
A. I have been in professional ministry since 1980 and the senior pastor of Second Baptist Church of Detroit since 1988. For more than 40 years what I thought, said, and did mattered to a large community of believers, which is a great burden and a great opportunity. I am part of a tradition where pastors don’t retire. When my wife and I decided to do so, I was stepping out into uncharted territory for ministers. There are many aspects of pastoral ministry I miss and a few I do not. But that is life, isn’t it? Like Paul, we have learned to be satisfied with whatever we are given. A pastor we knew used to frequently state during a sermon, “I wouldn’t take nothin’ for my journey!” We can honestly and wholeheartedly say, “Amen.”
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