As one Indianapolis church began seeking pledges to the annual stewardship campaign last week, church leaders offered an unusual assurance to members: Lose your job during the course of the year and the church would refund the contributions you’ve already made. That’s right — any cash you give up until the time you lose your job would come back to you if you get the ax. Patrick’s 2 cents – So is this giving or unemployment insurance for church members? Does this cultivate faith in the giver? I really don’t like this. Thanks to Do More Ministry blog for this tip.
http://tinyurl.com/churchax
Filed under: Church , recession, weird
August 17, 2008 • 8:48 pm
Business Week – Without ever lifting a shovel, an archaeologist could dig through Dave Chameides’ house and get a pretty good picture of how he has lived for the past eight months. Empty soda bottles lead down the staircase. Pizza boxes line the walls. In the cellar are neatly stacked Styrofoam trays, used tea bags and plastic wrap. Almost every bit of Chameides’ garbage has been carefully preserved in a testament to the volume of trash produced by daily living. What’s even more surprising is what he doesn’t have to show for it. While the average American generates more than 900 pounds of garbage in eight months, Chameides has produced only 30 pounds. Patrick’s 2 cents – this guy is crazy but a curious experiment nevertheless. I wonder what 8 months of my trash would look like?
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D92IODKG0.htm
Filed under: Giver , consumerism, weird
Daily Record – “There’s no catch. We aren’t trying to raise money, convert people or make a statement. All we really want to do is serve our neighbors and remind them of a simple truth; whether they drive a Hummer or a Honda, God loves them.” Patrick’s 2 cents – Is this a good idea? One part of me says creative, the other part says use $15,000 in a much more leveraged way for the Kingdom. Whatever…I’m driving over to fill up my car anyway!
http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080713/UPDATES01/807130338/1005/NEWS01
Filed under: Church , weird
Kansas City.com – He says he was asking God to have “a real experience” while praying and was so consumed by God that he fell and hit his head. Patrick’s 2 cents – what a way to pay back an answered prayer….sue your church.
http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation/story/700612.html
Filed under: Church , weird
Sify News – A Brit mum had her breast implants paid for by 100 men she didn’t know thanks to a social networking site. Patrick’s 2 cents – This post is rated PG-15, not suitable for reading by your kids. I thought it was weird enough that you might be interested though. A good example of the dark side of Internet social networking and giving.
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14714361
Filed under: Giver , weird
Filed under: Giver , weird
Wealth Bulletin - The prospect of a lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett is still whetting the appetites of bidders on eBay, despite the rising cost of food and the global credit crunch. The current offer for three courses with the Sage of Omaha is $77,100 but with three days of bidding still left that figure has some way to go before it tops last year’s winning bid of over $600,000, paid for by a Chinese businessman.
http://www.wealth-bulletin.com/rich-life/rich-monitor/content/2451056210/
Filed under: Giver , weird
