Reprinted From The Christian Chronicle, May 1985 “Give, but give wisely,” seems to be the best advice offered by people with experience in benevolence. No one claims it is possible to avoid fraud entirely, but “the Lord knows our motives are right” is no excuse for inadequate research, they say. Here’s the best of the …
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Reprinted From The Christian Chronicle, May 1985 Churches of Christ are “sitting ducks” for professional confidence artists. That’s the word from a man who says he has conned churches of $1 million. Last month, in a rare glimpse into the world of extortion, an ex-convict talked about big-time benevolence fraud among churches of Christ. A …
By Irven Lee There are capable men, both young and old, who have an earnest desire to go into areas where there are very few, if any, members of the Lord’s church. They know that many are supported to work in such areas, so they seek help that they may be supported to give full time …
By Marshall A. Patton In brother Diestelkamp’s second article on the issue of continual cleansing entitled “A Necessary Negative,” he quotes a paragraph from a personal letter from brother Willis which in his judgment is a clear, concise, summation of brother Willis’ position. He then proceeds to reply by reviewing the paragraph sentence by sentence, numbering …
