But, then again, so does the big picture.
I was talking today with my friend Sam Kwon, Vice-President of Justice Ventures International, about how the current troubles of our economy will definitely hurt non-profit organizations. For example, recently failed Lehman Brothers gave $39 million to various charities last year. However, non-profits not only face losses from large corporate contributions, but also from average people who feel their financial belts tightening. Here in San Diego, some of the largest churches have laid off staff and slashed their budgets in reponse to sharp declines in giving.
With all this thinking about non-profits — and how to encourage followers of Christ to be generous in good times and bad (and not just giving money to churches) — I wanted to highlight a couple of thought-provoking posts I came across recently.
If you can remember when Light the Fire Again was released, and it felt like a revolution, then I know we’re on the same page. The driving rhythm of the title track, the almost unhinged intimacy of Eternity, the boundary-breaking lyricism of Creation Calls, the heartfelt cry of Pour out my Heart… that album became the soundtrack of many of our lives.
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