This song isn’t instantly familiar to me, until I read the lyrics – then I know I have heard it – sung by a women’s chorus from a local middle school during a middle school choral festival we attended. So I decided to try reading this one. I recall it being a little bit haunting, … Continue reading Reuben and Rachel
Chapter Seven: Wise Giving
(Note: Spoiler Alert. This post is writing commentary on the book Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It). This book is being discussed on April 11 by the Avondale United Methodist Book Club. Those who want to read the book before forming opinions are advised to read … Continue reading Chapter Seven: Wise Giving
Chapter Six: No Quick Fixes
(Note: Spoiler Alert. This post is writing commentary on the book Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It). This book is being discussed on April 11 by the Avondale United Methodist Book Club. Those who want to read the book before forming opinions are advised to read … Continue reading Chapter Six: No Quick Fixes
“Perfect” weather for a ham and bean dinner
A bit of winter weather didn't deter people from attending the annual Ham and Bean Dinner at Avondale United Methodist Church from noon-7 p.m. on Saturday, February, 28, 2015. The weather forecast kept on varying throughout the week -- was it going to snow on Saturday? was it going to snow before or after the … Continue reading “Perfect” weather for a ham and bean dinner
Chapter Five: Beyond Us-Based Giving
(Note: Spoiler Alert. This post is writing commentary on the book Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It). This book is being discussed on April 11 by the Avondale United Methodist Book Club. Those who want to read the book before forming opinions are advised to read … Continue reading Chapter Five: Beyond Us-Based Giving
Chapter Four: Need vs. Relationships
(Note: Spoiler Alert. This post is writing commentary on the book Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It). This book is being discussed on April 11 by the Avondale United Methodist Book Club. Those who want to read the book before forming opinions are advised to read … Continue reading Chapter Four: Need vs. Relationships
Chapter Three: The Anatomy of Giving
(Note: Spoiler Alert. This post is writing commentary on the book Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It). This book is being discussed on April 11 by the Avondale United Methodist Book Club. Those who want to read the book before forming opinions are advised to read … Continue reading Chapter Three: The Anatomy of Giving
Pop Goes The Weazel
Boy, the lyrics to this song aren’t like anything I learned in elementary school! A whole lot of Anglophobic lyrics about the British needing to watch out for the Americans. Still, the catchy tune is familiar. And one can learn a lot about period politics if we avoid inserting our own period’s biases into the … Continue reading Pop Goes The Weazel
Chapter Two: The Problem With Good Intentions
(Note: Spoiler Alert. This post is writing commentary on the book Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It). This book is being discussed on April 11 by the Avondale United Methodist Book Club. Those who want to read the book before forming opinions are advised to read … Continue reading Chapter Two: The Problem With Good Intentions
Chapter One: The Scandal
(Note: Spoiler Alert. This post is writing commentary on the book Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It). This book is being discussed on April 11 by the Avondale United Methodist Book Club. Those who want to read the book before forming opinions are advised to read … Continue reading Chapter One: The Scandal
At The Rainbow 