December 31, 2020 | The Kinnard Homestead

A Way to Navigate the Rat Race

If you feel lost between the cubicle walls of your work and everyday seems like a repeat of the day before with no real sense of progress, there are a few things that can help orient you to where you are and where you’re trying to get. In this...

By Tim Kinnard

“The Word Became Flesh” | A Christmas Sermon

The mystery of the incarnation as it is described in John 1 is "one of the richest quarries for mining wonderful truths about Christ in all the Bible." In this episode, Tim shares a Christmas sermon he originally preached at Crystal Valley Baptist Church in North Little Rock, Arkansas...

By Tim Kinnard

Why Farmers Often Have Large Families

If you've ever been a tad bit curious why farmers often have large families, there are studies that point to several different reasons. In addition to the fact that the farming profession provides more flexible opportunities for a husband and wife to “grow the family” than most other professions,...

By Tim Kinnard

How to Clean the Glass on Your Woodstove

Having trouble cleaning the glass on your wood stove? Try this simple method using nothing but ash, water, and a little elbow grease.

By Tim Kinnard

19NovNovember 19, 2020

Cottage Food Laws in Arkansas | 2020 Edition

If you're an aspiring entrepreneur in Arkansas with a desire to sell your homemade food items without a permit, you need to learn about the state’s Cottage Food laws. In this episode, Tim explains his understanding of the Arkansas law as it’s written, and shares some of his personal...

By Tim Kinnard

CS Lewis on Being Gracious when Socialists Take Power

C.S. Lewis watched his country embrace a socialist welfare state, despite the efforts of Britain’s conservative party, led by the great Winston Churchill, to stop it. In a post-World War II era, those who had sacrificed so much in the fight to live free and independently were themselves faced...

By Tim Kinnard

What I Learned About Small Business from a Ferengi Bartender

In addition to providing fun entertainment, the classic Star Trek franchise has delivered episode after episode of thought-provoking material to spark the synapses. Included on the transporter pad of ideas ready to beam into the viewer’s imagination has not only been shimmers of science and philosophy, but of economics...

By Tim Kinnard

Special Needs and Routines on the Homestead

Fundamental to education is the formation of good habits, whether your child has special needs or not. For children with special needs, establishing a set of daily routines and responsibilities is especially beneficial to development and learning to live independently. In our family, we’ve found an ideal place...

By Tim Kinnard

Getting Ahead Financially Using the Science of a Rain Barrel

If you know how a rain barrel system works, you know how to get ahead financially. In this video, Tim shares 3 simple steps that you can apply to see your family's "financial barrel" steadily fill up until it eventually starts to overflow.

By Tim Kinnard

Circle E Farms Faith and Farming Interview

Circle E Farms Interview

A faith and farming interview with Genry and Heather Ellison, owners of Circle E Farms in south Mississippi.

By Tim Kinnard

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