If you have compassion fatigue, this post is for you. The biggest mistake that people make with almsgiving is applying corporate law to their reasoning. There are lots of types of charitable giving. There’s philanthropy to community organizations, stewardship of church life, tithing outright to religious organizations, fundraising, supporting far flung ministries and relief. They’re all good things, but they aren’t almsgiving. For the sake of almsgiving, organizations do not count as people. Now that that’s out of the way, you can focus on what almsgiving really is and why it matters. In seasons of fasting, almsgiving can be especially important. I talked about what almsgiving means in my life with Angela Doll Carlson on her Ancient Faith podcast, The Wilderness Journal. Check out…
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Announcing an easy way to do a lot of good. We all want to help children overcome learning challenges. Just Right Academy teaches kids who have fallen through the cracks of ordinary special education programs. This school uses a whole person approach to help children with special needs not only learn, but also thrive. Though Just Right Academy is a nonprofit, it still costs money to do the good work they’re doing. For some families who really need this school, the cost is prohibitive. That’s where you come in! From now until July 31st, I will donate 100% of royalties from my new release, How to Tell Bedtime Stories, to the Just Right Academy scholarship fund. I wrote How to Tell Bedtime Stories to…
