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My Experience with Donations
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Nov 1, 2009 3:02 pm
Mood: contemplative,
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You know, all the denominational talk here got me thinking about my experience with receiving donations.
When I worked in Christian radio ministry, our bosses had a little reminder on who was really paying us.
"Thanks to the W*** listeners."
I remember when I got my first paycheck, it really hit home. I went about paying bills and eating a McDonald's lunch thanking God for each listener that made that possible.
I thanked Him for their (usually) sacrificial giving so I could have a paycheck in what I enjoyed to do so much.
The last question I had was what denomination or their personal beliefs were.
I didn't ask if they made their money as bartenders or as Black Jack dealers in casino or if they smoked or were divorced or had homosexual tendencies or if they had ever sexually abused anyone or if they had an abusive temper.
Nor did I think about how they were dressed and whether it was appropriate for a Christian or wonder about their language or their personal habits or whether they were given to gluttony or had porn stashed around the house or their personal computer.
All I knew is that they supported our outreach and wanted to be a part of what God was doing with our radio station.
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If we could do this in the church; be grateful for each individual and see them as created in the image of God and LOVED DEARLY by Him, would our church change for the better?
...Or would you see it as a change for the worse?
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