Thursday, February 11, 2010

What does God think about people walking away from their homes?

Solomon’s Porch topic for tonight: People in SE Michigan are walking away from their homes in alarming rates. Houses in Redford are down up to 80% in value over the last five years. This current trend is expected to continue for at least two more years as individuals walk away from mortgages that are twice(or more) the value of their home. Some questions to ponder for SP tonight: what would God say about this trend? Should people of faith view this differently that others? At what point, if any, is it acceptable to walk away? Does the responsibility of a person of faith change in a different market, where your home goes up in value and you stand to make significant profit? Those questions and questions from the gallery are all welcome at SP tonight from 7-8 pm at Panera Bread, located at Schoolcraft and Middlebelt. As always, if you cannot be present but have something to add to the discussion, e-mail me today and I will include your thoughts as part of our conversation.