Crying for Omran
As a teen-ager, I glibly committed to letting my heart be broken by the things that break God’s. However, the older I get, the less… Read More »Crying for Omran
Generosity in quotes: Barbara Brown Taylor
” . . . When you allow your enemy to stop being your enemy, all the rules change. Nobody knows how to act anymore, because… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Barbara Brown Taylor
With abundance, it’s de ja vu all over again
Back in the early 2000s when Growing Givers’ Hearts: Treating Fundraising as Ministry hit the bookshelves, Thom Jeavons and I were chided for under-selling the… Read More »With abundance, it’s de ja vu all over again
Generosity in quotes: Elizabeth Palmer
“. . . perhaps instead of rejoicing in one person’s exaltation over the other, we could simply aim for kindness and healing in this complex,… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Elizabeth Palmer
Will someone state that as a motion?
Motions are the primary means by which a governing board provides directions to the CEO and other staff, so you’d think considerable care would go… Read More »Will someone state that as a motion?
Generosity in quotes: Bishop Michael Curry
“Reconciliation isn’t just singing Kumbaya and everyone being nice. Reconciliation is about the hard work of working through our differences, maybe acknowledging them and not… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Bishop Michael Curry
Let’s make truth great again
We’re months away from declaring a winner in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, but I’m ready to call the loser in this latest run-up to… Read More »Let’s make truth great again
Generosity in quotes: Melissa Spas
“. . . Our use of money and resources reflects our values. Or, in the language of the Gospel of Matthew – ‘where your treasure… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Melissa Spas
Named gifts, posthumous reputations, and judgment day
I didn’t expect to bump into fundraising in the pages of Michael Kinsley’s touching, funny book, Old Age: A Beginner’s Guide. But there it was,… Read More »Named gifts, posthumous reputations, and judgment day
Generosity in quotes: David Brooks
“By assuming that people are selfish, by prioritizing arrangements based on selfishness, we have encouraged selfish frames of mind. Maybe it’s time to upend classical… Read More »Generosity in quotes: David Brooks