That awkward moment… when you see a panhandler at the intersection as you’re driving your daily commute to and from work. Each and every day, the same man or woman for a few days or weeks at a time, then maybe a different person for a while, there most days of the work week, and most days you hope to avoid them or to avoid eye contact, at the least. A few more intersections, then you’re home free – for one more day…
Tag: charity
When Giving Less Means Giving More #Charity365
There ought to be things we should like to do and cannot do because our charitable expenditure excludes them. –C.S. Lewis The Impact I have a cleft palate. Not the prettiest thing in the world, and certainly not the easiest to live with, but I’ve had to deal with it all my life and it…
Abraham’s Advent Christmas Devotional by Lindsey Gallant
Lindsey Gallant has released her devotional Abraham’s Advent in ebook format for a token donation amount. I’m so excited to be announcing this devotional ebook and fundraiser for Preemptive Love Coalition! Get your beautifully designed copy of the devotional Abraham’s Advent: A Stranger’s Journey to Bethlehem and Beyond. It is now available to download as…
How can I give charitably? #Charity365
‘God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor.’ Acts 10:30-31 Recently, I checked off a to-do I’ve been meaning to-actually-do for some time: I added two local organizations to my charitable giving to complement my regional and international charitable giving. I say this with some trepidation because I don’t want to…
How to Help ISIS Persecuted Christians #Charity365
The latest atrocities by the Muslim group, ISIS, includes a video of the shooting or beheading deaths of thirty Ethiopian Christians. In previous posts, Charity 360 and Charity 365, I laid out my experience in charitable giving. In the latter post I talked about expanding to include more global and humanitarian groups. If you don’t…
#Charity365
You can’t give more than 100% but many giving even 1% can accomplish much, much more. Five years ago I wrote about the struggle to begin giving charitably. My original concerns included questions such as “What charities would I give to?“, and “How do I donate in a personally satisfying and sustainable way?” It’s amazing…