Blog Feed: Pinnacle Balance

Actions speak louder than words. You can say, I’ll pray for you, but until you do it it’s not worth anything. You can say I really want to get to know him or her, but until you intentionally step out and introduce yourself to them, it doesn’t mean anything. Think for a minute about who [...] > read more

We Need To Help Others Grow Spiritually

Published on 2012-05-09 11:22:16

Romans 15:14-15a says, My friends, I am sure that you are very good and that you have all the knowledge you need to teach each other.But I have spoken to you plainly and have tried to remind you of some things. One of my favorite things to do is one-on-one discipleship. I love the aha [...] > read more

Take Time To Encourage Others

Published on 2012-05-08 15:15:45

We all bring baggage, but we also bring gifts. Paul says this in Chapter 12 3 I realize God has treated me with undeserved grace, and so I tell each of you not to think you are better than you really are. Use good sense and measure yourself by the amount of faith that God [...] > read more

There Will Always Be People You Disagree With

Published on 2012-05-04 06:40:08

That is just a fact. Any time you are in a group of people you will have a disagreement from time to time. The difference comes in how you handle the disagreement. I have learned over 17 years of marriage that you only need a community of 2 to have someone I the community you [...] > read more

Develop Your Own Life Program

Published on 2012-05-03 06:31:47

How many personal growth, leadership, or self help books have you read over the last five years? If you are like most people I would hazard a guess of 10 at least, and 50 or more at most. My question is, what have they done for you? Most of us have been changed by what [...] > read more

Community Isn’t Just About You

Published on 2012-05-02 06:28:17

We live in an “I” world. Everything we see, read, and hear tells us that we need to focus on ourselves. In the Navy this became apparent to me very fast. Two weeks after I arrived on my boat there was a fairly large fire in the dock we were in. I was grabbed by [...] > read more

Friday Follow-up 2012-04-13

Published on 2012-04-13 21:00:00

UPS lost my package, responds with, "It says driver delivered." Hangs Up. Awesome customer service again. # It's always easier to start than it is to finish. Finish well. # Powered by Twitter Tools > read more

Friday Follow-up 2012-03-30

Published on 2012-03-30 21:00:00

Cherry Mello Yello from the Freestyle machine. (@ Bono's Pit BBQ) http://t.co/RNIifP4J # Powered by Twitter Tools > read more

Friday Follow-up 2012-03-23

Published on 2012-03-23 21:00:00

I am now officially out of any bracket challenge I may have been in. Thanks Whiskey for letting that one go. # I never knew people who followed a guy that espouses Christian beliefs like Tim Tebow does could be so full of… http://t.co/qp1j0Vbb # Watch the bridges in Jacksonville for jumpers RT @AdamSchefter: Denver [...] > read more

Friday Follow-up 2012-03-16

Published on 2012-03-16 21:00:00

Age and experience don't always make us better. Age and experience have a tendency to leave us in a rut. Andy Stanley # He who predicts the future lies even if he tells the truth. Arab Proverb Remember this the next time someone… http://t.co/XiuJNRnd # RT @wcagls: "Absolute identity with one's cause is the first [...] > read more

Think Like A Leader

Published on 2012-03-07 06:45:44

In his little book, As A Man Thinketh, James Allen said, “As he thinks, so he is; as he continues to think, so he remains.” If that statement is true, you need to think like a leader to be a leader. So how does a leader think, they read books and listen to lessons by [...] > read more

Wisdom Isn’t Just Being Smart

Published on 2012-03-02 12:21:01

I grew up in Arkansas, check that, I grew up in stereotypical, backwards, my family tree is a telephone pole, rural Bald Knob, Arkansas (I actually grew up in Russell which is just north of Bald Knob. I went to school in Bald Knob because that was the big town). Anyway, we didn’t have a lot [...] > read more

Why You Should Say No To Opportunities

Published on 2012-03-02 05:18:43

I’ve written several times about how to say no, but I want to address why you should say no. I know good opportunities are out there for entrepreneurs. For that matter good opportunities are out there for every one. The problem with good opportunities is, they aren’t great opportunities. If you can learn to say [...] > read more

Discover Your Passion

Published on 2012-02-29 05:27:22

Do you know what you are truly passionate about? When you know what really gets you started every day you can focus you energy better. When you discover your passion you are discovering what God created you to do. Some short exercises to get you started Think about what gives you the most pleasure. Is [...] > read more

Use A Personal Inventory To Gauge Success

Published on 2012-02-23 07:12:46

If you had a job, or if you have a job, chances are you get either a quarterly, semi-annual, or yearly review. You sit down with your boss and he or she goes over you and your performance. Chances are just as good that you don’t take time to do this for yourself. What I [...] > read more

To Whom Much Is Given

Published on 2012-02-22 04:32:45

Much Is Expected. As leaders we are given much in the way of people, resources, and opportunities. One of the key things we need to realize is, much is expected from us. As a leader, the way you treat people, use resources, and leverage opportunities will be what you are remembered for. If you are constantly looking for the [...] > read more

Stop Looking For Approval

Published on 2012-02-21 04:22:04

We all want people to like us, and when they give us their nod of approval it makes us feel important. But I want you to understand that approval may not come. And if you believe you need it to function, there are times it will never come. When that happens, you will be disappointed with [...] > read more

Take Responsibility For Yourself

Published on 2012-02-20 06:48:46

Most people go through life blaming others for their mistakes and failings. How many times have you heard someone make an excuse when they were caught doing something wrong? The majority of people who do wrong will never admit fault. That also equates to the majority of people never taking responsibility for themselves and the [...] > read more

Don’t Let Your SalesPeople Tell Lies

Published on 2012-02-17 11:36:44

I worked in the service industry for ten years before I started Pinnacle Balance. One of my biggest problems while I was there were salespeople. Of the three companies I worked for, all in the same industry, sales was always the one with the highest turnover and lowest customer satisfaction. Three companies, same problems. Why? After [...] > read more

Just Let It Go

Published on 2012-02-17 04:45:23

Coming from a guy who has dealt with anger issues most of his adult life, just let it go may sound like a far-fetched idea. Honestly, don’t we all, or at least most of us, deal with difficult emotions every day? Anger may be the most common, but fear, guilt, anguish, and grief all keep us up [...] > read more

Stop The Self-Pity

Published on 2012-02-16 13:16:39

If you are going to change your world, or just your self, the first thing you need to do is stop the self-pity. We could all save ourselves hundreds of dollars over the course of our lives by just doing this one thing. We wouldn’t need half the self-help book, videos, courses, or websites for [...] > read more

Find What You Love To Do

Published on 2012-02-09 09:49:15

Part of knowing where you are in life is finding what you love to do. My wife is one of the coolest people I know, because she has done exactly what she wanted to do every day for the last 20 years. To some people that sounds absurd, and it sounds that way mostly to [...] > read more

Five Steps To Setting Your Goals

Published on 2012-02-07 11:59:46

The first principle for goal setting is you have to know what your destination is. When you go on a trip you know where you want to end up, it is exactly the same with goal setting. If you don’t know what you want, how are you going to achieve it. NOTE: If you are [...] > read more

Know What Is Going Into Your Mind

Published on 2012-02-02 05:02:10

Part of knowing where you are is knowing what you are doing with your thoughts. Many people look to their childhood, teen years, or past experiences to describe why they do the things they do. These excuses begin to in grain themselves into your subconscious mind and they keep you from becoming who you were [...] > read more

Know Where You Really Are In Life

Published on 2012-02-01 09:58:44

To get anywhere you must first know where you are. As much as taking responsibility for yourself is the first step to being a leader, knowing where you really are in life is the second. Let me explain. When I was in my 20′s I spent four years in the US Navy. While I was [...] > read more

Learn From People Who Are Where You Want To Be

Published on 2012-01-18 04:20:49

So many people want to be leaders, if for nothing more than the status that comes with it. People want to win, but not pay the price of learning to lead. In 1998 I attended a John Maxwell conference in Jacksonville Florida, and I can say that was the pivotal point in my life. From [...] > read more

Get Out Of Your Own Way

Published on 2012-01-16 10:41:51

You have probably heard the saying from the King James version of Proverbs 23, “As a man thinks in his heart so is he.” And while most modern versions don’t translate the phrase that way, it is still a true statement about you and me. What we put into our minds is what is going [...] > read more

Discipline Yourself

Published on 2012-01-13 16:31:34

Self discipline can be one of the hardest changes to make because it is born out of habit. We are habitual creatures, so anything that breaks our habits is viewed as a nuisance. When we understand that we need to change we can begin to look for things to help us. First of all has [...] > read more

What Is The Meaning Of Life

Published on 2011-07-05 12:46:10

The Meaning of life, or the chief end of man as the Westminster Shorter Catechism puts it, is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. When posed a similar question Jesus said, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the > read more

Why You Should Say No To Opportunities

Published on 2011-07-01 07:25:46

Many people have written about how to say no, but I want to address why you should say no. I know good opportunity’s (link used to make point) are out there for entrepreneurs. For that matter good opportunity’s are out there for every > read more

How To Make A Budget And Live On Less

Published on 2011-06-28 07:24:32

This post comes from hard learned lessons. I quit my job in May of 2007 to start my own business, neither of which did I have any business doing. At the same time we decided that I was going to home school our two boys. All this rolled along from one > read more

We All Want More Time

Published on 2011-06-27 07:44:54

If you waste the time you are given, you will never get it back. While we realize time is short or that we do not have as much time as we thought we begin to use it more wisely. Many others understand how much money we have and we live on a budge > read more

Five Questions To Help With Life Balance

Published on 2011-06-24 08:30:28

We are all trying to find life balance more and more. Yet many of us are adding things left and right because we don’t want to be part of the economic down turn. I saw the other day that the stress of our overbooked lives could be the largest > read more

Declutter To Help You See What Really Matters

Published on 2011-06-22 13:18:29

Once you start getting rid of your stuff you will begin to keep things that really matter. We Americans, and I am guessing everyone else in the western world, buy more than we need of everything. We buy too much food, clothing, electronics, and even > read more

No More Dreaded Mondays – Dan Miller

Published on 2011-06-13 18:51:57

I have been a fan of Dan Miller since 2006 when I bought his Self Published 48 Days to the Work You Love (affiliate link) workbook. While No More Dreaded Mondays (affiliate link) is similar, Dan focuses not just on traditional jobs, but on starting y > read more

The Legalism of Ten Year Olds

Published on 2011-06-13 15:02:21

If you have read this blog for any length of time you know I home school our two sons. Christians home school for a variety of reasons. We home school because we believe we can do a better job than our public schools, and it allows us to spend mo > read more

Defining Christian Grace

Published on 2011-06-12 16:44:40

Defining Grace is a touchy subject I will handle it with as much care as I can. This is not a debate, it is just a post to help establish a footwork. There have been recent upheavals in our Christian faith about grace and its extent to humanity. > read more

Christians Have The Worst Websites

Published on 2011-06-10 16:02:19

I’ll admit I don’t code a lot, and most of this site is just a template from Studio Press called Agency, but at least I try. I use StumbleUpon to surf for ideas, on about a twice weekly basis because I can choose a topic and just go. > read more

Be A Friend To Your Spouse

Published on 2011-06-08 10:34:39

I know this blog isn’t about marriage, but part of our discipleship is about talking about issues of the day. We have recently had a governor and a senator admit to cheating on their spouses. One was hidden for years, and one was hidden for > read more

Spend Half Your Time On Self Improvement

Published on 2011-06-06 11:19:35

Do you spend half your time on self-improvement? We all know this, but do we believe it. John Maxwell gave us the mantra, “Leaders are readers.” Many other Christian leaders have come along and reiterated the process by which we all gr > read more

A Short List Of Christian Spiritual Discipines

Published on 2011-06-02 16:52:49

I do not believe spiritual disciplines are rules to follow let me get that out-of-the-way before I even start this post, they are only helps to put us in the path of God. I use 1 Timothy 4:7 as a guide for the disciplines. Not all spiritual di > read more

5 Books On Spiritual Disciplines I Own

Published on 2011-06-01 12:17:16

I find it funny as much as I write and study the spiritual disciplines, I come back time and again to only a few texts on the subject. These are the books that are on my shelf now, four of which have been there for over ten years. If you are long > read more

The Coming Spiritual Change

Published on 2011-06-01 11:12:12

I see it in many parts of my life. People who are yearning, wanting, and needing a spiritual change in their lives. Many of these people are Christians already, but some aren’t. The one thing they all have in common is they are looking for > read more

Do The Work And Opportunities Will Come

Published on 2011-05-24 14:14:22

Opportunities are always presenting themselves. When I was in the Navy, I was the first person any of my superiors knew who had ever gotten qualified to stand Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOW) in less than two years of getting out of schoo > read more

Vishal Mangalwadi – The Book That Made Your World

Published on 2011-05-23 06:30:43

The Book that Made Your World walks us through history and different settings to show that the bible and Christ are�the�only explanations for man’s meaning. �Coming from the Hindu cast structure,�Vishal shows how Christ is t > read more

5 Ways To Eliminate Distractions

Published on 2011-05-19 06:23:55

If you leave your house every day you know what distractions can come at you. Getting in the car is the biggest distraction most of us face. We also may have a boss that texts us, then emails, then finally calls to see if we got the text all wi > read more

Friday Follow-up 2011-05-06

Published on 2011-05-06 20:00:00

RT @stevecrenshaw: If more people would do stuff for Christ instead of defending what they believe about Chris… (cont) http://deck.ly/~lVOMs # RT @stevecrenshaw New post: My Thoughts On The Death Of Osama Bin Laden http://steve-crenshaw.com/scren30 > read more

Free Bibles On Kindle

Published on 2011-05-04 16:49:10

I don’t know how long this will last, but right now you can get the English Standard Version (ESV) and Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) bibles for free on the Amazon Kindle. If you do not have a Kindle you can get it for the PC here and > read more

Spiritual Disciplines Are Not Rules To Follow

Published on 2011-05-04 07:39:00

I wanted to write this because I think many people look at the spiritual disciplines as a list of ways we can gain favor with God. I don’t want you to look at them in that way. I believe spiritual disciplines are initiated by the Holy Spi > read more

What Are Spiritual Disciplines

Published on 2011-05-03 05:26:17

Spiritual disciplines are a way that God uses to transform us into the men and women we are supposed to be. Spiritual disciplines mean different things to different people. A Catholic will name many more than a Baptist. A non-Christian religious > read more

How Inclusive Is Your Church Community?

Published on 2011-05-02 06:14:32

Are we really inclusive in our churches? Many of us answer with a resounding, “Yes, of course. We welcome anyone who comes to our church.” Take a minute and think about your community, right now scan your church service from this morn > read more

Friday Follow-up 2011-04-29

Published on 2011-04-29 20:00:00

Do The Work http://t.co/bMO5NyJ # from @rodneyhunt Does prayer really make a difference?:http://bit.ly/kTznE6 # Reflecting on King James: http://t.co/PQCRfe9 # Teacher Appreciation Week 2011 | 10 Minute Life Coach http://t.co/t13TNhv # RT @eyecu > read more

Do The Work

Published on 2011-04-27 14:01:36

The second book from Seth Godin’s Domino Project is out. Do the Work By Steve Pressfield is for all you work from home, I want to build a blog and make money types who can’t seem to sit down and do the work. (ME) From the About Section, > read more

As Iron Sharpens Iron

Published on 2011-04-26 13:02:51

I wrote last week about living in a Relentlessly Loving Community and how that community was involved in each other’s lives. No one gets left out and no one gets left behind the calls we are involved in the lives of those in our community. In > read more

Pride Comes Before A Fall

Published on 2011-04-25 11:53:19

Pride comes before a fall but having a Godly self-image can stop the fall. I work with people all the time that believe they are the reason their company or church is in existence. I find that funny since most of their companies and church existed > read more

Take Time to Listen To Others In Your Organization

Published on 2011-04-21 12:39:26

Being a leader means being out in front, casting vision, and setting goals for the organization. One of the best ways I have seen to help a leader gain capital with his or her people is to listen to them. I recently read on Ron Edmondson’s > read more

Friday Follow-up 2011-04-15

Published on 2011-04-15 15:00:00

Stop Comparing Your Life To Someone Else's Life | Simple. Organized. Life. http://t.co/tByTdFL # Watching Wasteland Documentary on Netflix You need to see this http://bit.ly/fxf29V # RT @newjourneyjax: Easter Egg Hunt at New Journey Church > read more

A Relentlessly Loving Christian Community

Published on 2011-04-15 07:04:26

Do You Have What It Takes To Love Relentlessly? We live in an individualistic world where we work, live, and pray next to people we don’t know. We are separated by cubicles and garage doors. We hurry to get in to and out of our homes so > read more

Metaphors For Church Community

Published on 2011-04-13 08:54:53

Jesus used metaphors for the Kingdom of God, here are my metaphors for the church. The Church as an Atom This is an example of how the church should not be. Right now many churches act like atoms. An atom has a nucleus at its center and in the n > read more

Friday Follow-up 2011-04-08

Published on 2011-04-08 15:00:00

How Seth Godin Hooked Book Publishers Into giving Him New Readers | Pinnacle Balance http://ping.fm/TGYUZ # 1. What do you want to get better at? 2. What do you want to learn? Question from Jason F. @37signals blog http://ping.fm/khKXt # RT @jro > read more

Five Books Every Christian Needs To Read

Published on 2011-04-01 18:01:25

I read daily. Jim Rohn said, books are the ladder we climb to success. While I don’t think I want the earthly success Mr. Rohn referred to I do want to be a success in my walk with Christ. I have highlighted several book that in my opinion shou > read more

Going On Walk To Emmaus Retreat This Weekend

Published on 2011-03-21 13:34:10

I heard about the Walk to Emmaus retreat a couple of years ago from a man in a church I was pastoring at the time. We left the church and lost contact with him before my wife and I could attend a Walk. This past fall I coached soccer at a local metho > read more

My View On Hell

Published on 2011-03-17 09:38:59

I guess this is what I need to do now based on all the chatter about Rob Bell’s new book that I have not read and have no intention of doing so. Not because of the author or content, it is just not something I would read. One of the teaser ques > read more

Making Work Life Balance Work – Nigel Marsh (TED)

Published on 2011-03-16 20:34:27

Liked Nigel’s talk from TEDxSydeny. �Good lesson we need. Get Nigel’s book; Fat,Forty,Fired at Amazon Similar Posts: Celebrating Lent As An Evangelical What To Do When A Book Really Speaks To You How Much Time Do You Spend Away From > read more

We Are All Theologians

Published on 2011-03-15 20:20:51

I know what your thinking. Why is Steve using those big words? First theologian is not that big of a word, and second because if I had said, “We are all people who make speculations about God, faith, and religion” you would have thoug > read more

Real Success

Published on 2011-03-07 12:55:30

Much of what we see in the news today has to do with the rich getting over on the poor, or the poor getting freebies from the government, or the disappearing middle class. Today in the Life Journal Reading Plan from YouVersion the reading is from D > read more

Living A Life Of Prayer

Published on 2011-02-09 05:27:43

Did You Remember To Pray Today? Prayer is the center of the Christian life. Through out history there are stories of Christians that prayed fervently several times each day, and some even constantly; never-ceasing. Many times we look at these a > read more

Celebrating Lent As An Evangelical

Published on 2011-02-03 19:07:42

My family observed lent for the first time in 2008. We gave up television and video games and spent much more time praying and studying the bible together. The way we did it was fasting for six days and taking Saturday off because there are more > read more

Dealing With Grievances

Published on 2011-01-25 07:12:59

I come from a long line of grudge holders. I have had to deal with it my whole adult life. If someone wrongs me it’s over for them. They go on the list and I treat them like they don’t exist. This has been the biggest work God has b > read more

Using S.O.A.P. Method For Bible Study

Published on 2011-01-18 19:33:20

We have started 2011 at New Journey Church Jacksonville by setting a goal for all member to read through the bible in a year. I wanted to do more than read so I started searching for bible study methods I have not used before. I came across the > read more

Do You See Yourself As A Servant?

Published on 2011-01-17 06:41:44

Luke 17:10b says, “When you’ve done all you should, then say, ‘We are merely servants, and we have simply done our duty.’” I love to serve. I also love to be served. I think I would fit right in with Jesus’ discip > read more

Dealing With Consistent Problems

Published on 2011-01-14 09:41:15

I haven’t experienced a lot of big problems. I have had it pretty good in my life, but I know people who can’t seem to go a month without something happening that could only happen top them and two other people in the world. Two guys fr > read more

What To Do When A Book Really Speaks To You

Published on 2011-01-13 09:54:05

Have You Ever Been Really Grasped By A Book? I read a couple of books a month. I take notes out of every book I read. But when a book really catches my attention there are several thing I do to make sure it sticks with me. 1. Take Notes I take note > read more

Great Customer Service

Published on 2011-01-11 10:24:38

I shop at Publix for a reason, but yesterday proved my loyalty. I had to run in and pick up two cans of corn and a twelve pack of coke’s(In the south small “c” coke’s means any canned soda). �I saw a sign that said get th > read more

Great Customer Service

Published on 2011-01-11 10:24:38

I shop at Publix for a reason, but yesterday proved my loyalty. I had to run in and pick up two cans of corn and a twelve pack of coke's(In the south small "c" coke's means any canned soda). �I saw a sign that said get these chips free with p > read more

My Reading Goals For 2011

Published on 2011-01-09 15:50:21

I am not by nature a heavy reader. I have become a reader over the last couple of years after realizing how much reading helps me grow. It helps me grow as a father, a Christian, a husband, a friend, and a leader. So without further adieu here > read more

My Reading Goals For 2011

Published on 2011-01-09 15:50:21

How Much Time Do You Spend Away From The Crowds?

Published on 2011-01-07 12:46:33

In the book of Luke It says that, “Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.” As I read this it stuck in my head that I spend very little time away from crowds, or in any type of solitude. So my next thought was: If It Is Goo > read more

How Much Time Do You Spend Away From The Crowds?

Published on 2011-01-07 12:46:33

In the book of Luke It says that, "Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer." As I read this it stuck in my head that I spend very little time away from crowds, or in any type of solitude. So my next thought was: If It Is Good Enough Fo > read more

Day Five With The Google Chrome Notebook CR-48

Published on 2010-12-20 20:53:25

I really like this computer. I especially like the fact that all I have to do is close the top and it goes to sleep, and when I open it, it is instantly ready to use. I have not used the camera yet, but don’t even know if I can. I tried > read more

Day Five With The Google Chrome Notebook CR-48

Published on 2010-12-20 20:53:25

Started Working With My CR-48 Google Notebook

Published on 2010-12-16 18:34:03

I assume I can tell you that since I signed nothing saying I wouldn't. It is outstanding so far. I have owned three Dell laptops, one Acer netbook, and a new Gateway (made by Acer) 17 inch laptop, not one of them has the smooth typing that this thi > read more

Started Working With My CR-48 Google Notebook

Published on 2010-12-16 18:34:03

Another Look At Jesus

Published on 2010-12-09 11:50:21

Who Knew Jesus Was coming? Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12 Tells the story of the coming messiah of Israel. Prophecy is sometimes a touchy subject but indulge me for a minute. When I first became a Christian I read this story and could not believe how s > read more

My Health Journal

Published on 2010-12-01 10:10:23

This is a risky step putting my weight loss goals on the internet. I could fail, I could quit, I could never do anything then delete this post and only a few people would ever know of my failure. But I hope by putting this out that I can encour > read more

My Health Journal

Published on 2010-12-01 10:10:23

What is a Steward?

Published on 2010-11-03 05:31:16

This Is A Repost From February of 2009 In Matthew 25 we see a king going off to a far away land and leaving a very large sum of money in the possession of three stewards. A steward is the one given the responsibility to manage a household. The Gr > read more

What is a Steward?

Published on 2010-11-03 05:31:16

The Confessions of St. Augustine Book One Chapter Two

Published on 2010-11-01 11:57:21

How can I call on my God, my Lord and God, because when I call for Him, I am calling Him into me? There is no room within me, for the one true God to come inside me? Where is the space that God can come into me, the God who made heaven and earth > read more

The Confessions of St. Augustine Book One Chapter Two

Published on 2010-11-01 11:57:21

Augstine's Confession Book One Chapter One

Published on 2010-09-24 06:51:32

Confessions of the Greatness and incomprehensibleness of God, Confessions of God's mercies in human infancy and boyhood, and in the lack of discipline. Confessions of a man's own sins of idleness, abuse of his studies, and of God's gifts up to his f > read more

Augustine The Man

Published on 2010-09-22 20:20:20

Born Aurelius Augustinus in 354 A.D. in Thagaste, Numibia. St. Augustine becaome a Catholic Christian around his 27th birthday. After getting an education from the University of Carthage Augustine became a teacher of rhetoric in Thagaste, then > read more