The Crack in the Foundation
In 2019, a home inspector in Raleigh, North Carolina named Dave Furlong discovered something that changed how he talked about his work. A young couple...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Matthew 5:21-37.
In 2019, a home inspector in Raleigh, North Carolina named Dave Furlong discovered something that changed how he talked about his work. A young couple had just closed on their dream house — fresh paint, new appliances, beautiful landscaping. Everything looked perfect on the surface. But Dave found a hairline crack in the basement foundation, no wider than a pencil line.…
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