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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
The phrase, “the two shall become one. . .” took on a new meaning when Kyle Froelich married Chelsea Clair, the donor of his transplanted kidney. http://www.13wmaz.com/news/watercooler/article/251019/155/Ind-Woman-Who-Donated-Kidney-Weds-Organ-Recipient- (accessed 10-27-2013) While it is unusual for…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 99 views
James Harrison, a 77-year-old Australian has the blood that saved the lives of 2.4 million new born babies. His blood contains a rare antibody capable of curing Rhesus disease, a severe form of anemia affecting babies whose blood type is incompatible with that of their mother. He has donated blood over…
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A church group in North Carolina had passed out coffee and breakfast sandwich to the city’s homeless every weekend for six years. When they returned to the site recently, officers from the police department met them and told them if they distributed food, they would be arrested. Seventy people had already…
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When counting the donation in one of their red kettles, Salvation Army volunteers in upstate New York found more than the unusual spare change. Officials with the Salvation Army in Elmira, New York say they found a gold coin worth $500 wrapped in a $100 bill. The American Eagle coin and the bill had…
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Archeologists digging in an ancient garbage dump dating to the 5th and 6th centuries say they are puzzled by what they have uncovered. Professors Oren Tal and Moshe Ajami say the dig outside of modern Tel Aviv has yielded the usual fragments of pottery and glass, as well as animal bones. They admit they…
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Mark and Cindy Hill hit the jackpot, literally. In the Missouri lottery they gathered in a $293 million fortune. Mark and Cindy have bought the town a new firehouse, a new baseball field, refurbished the town’s wastewater system, and topped off the high school scholarship fund. Their gifts have equaled…
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In the book Faith Set Free, Pray for Yourself with Reckless Abandon, Pastor Will Davis Jr. encourages believers to rise above mundane experience and find the abundant life Jesus makes available. According to Davis, one of the important areas is giving. He says generous giving is a reminder that our soul…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
A restaurant in the St. Louis area is trying a new concept for eating establishment, eat, and then pay what you want. The Panera Corporation decided to convert the restaurant with the idea of helping feed the needy and raising money for other charitable work. Founder and Chairman Ronald Shaich said the…
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A British billionaire who once owned nothing says he is determined to keep an agreement between him and God. Years ago, Albert Gubay promised God that if he became rich, he would donate half of his fortune to charity. Now, Gubay, who founded the British supermarket chain, “Kwik Save’ says he must do…
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Two Hungarian brothers who were so poor they lived in a cave, and raised money selling junk, recently discovered they are heirs to a huge fortune. Charity workers informed Zsolt and Geza Peladi that they and a sister were in line to receive an inheritance worth more than six billion dollars. German law…
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GENEROSITY Leadership Network reports that the average Christian gave just over $4000.00 to charity in 2007 as compared to the national average of around $2,000 for charitable giving per household. --http://www.pursuantgroup.com/leadnet/advance/jul09s2.htm Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Proverbs 11:25…
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The man who became rich after founding McAfee, a company that produces computer antivirus software, has decided to get rid of many of his earthly belongings. An article in the New York Times reported John McAfee had lost a lot of wealth during the current recession, but his change of heart does not appear…
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SPIRITUAL GIFTS Britain's Queen Elizabeth recently turned 78. Her birthday actually falls in April, but her subjects celebrate her birthday with lots of pomp and circumstance on a Saturday each June. Locals and foreigners alike flooded through the royal gates hoping to catch a glimpse of the Queen, and…
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Frank Hanna is a very successful businessperson. He has learned the secret to more than financial success, but also financial contentment. He gives generously to charities including helping to found three schools in Atlanta. When asked about giving in tough times he responded that it is important “because…
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Value "Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return." (Luke 6:38 NASB) If I give some money to the Lord, he will give more money back to me? Is tithing…
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TITHE God promises to rebuke the devourer for tithers. Devourer. That's an interesting word. A word that makes me think immediately of the Tasmanian Devil. Not Bugs Bunny's nemesis, but the animal that haunts the dark nights of the island. The devil is about the size of a cocker spaniel, but don't let…
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STEWARDSHIP A non-profit organization, Bolder Giving, has begun a new league. It is called “the 50% league.” To join is simple. All you have to do is donate half of all profits or personal wealth to causes that reflect your deepest values. Co-founder Anne Ellinger explains “an organization such as Bolder…
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FAITH/WORKS Many bosses tell their employees how valuable they are, but Leonard Abess Jr. put his money where his mouth is. In November 2008, Abess sold a majority stake in Miami based National Bancshares. Rather than putting the money in his account, Abe3ss took $60 million of his own money form the…
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Cheerful Givers "He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. [3] 'I tell you the truth,' he said, 'this poor widow has put in more than all the others. [4] All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on." (Luke 21:2-4 NIV)…
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GENEROSITY As people begin to struggle with the downturn in the economy, Cross Timbers Community Church in Argyle, Texas is attempting to help. The pastor has told the people, when the offering plate comes by, if you need money, take it from plate. The church has given away $500,000 in just two months.…