Comments for HourChallenge http://hourchallenge.com one hour each week to end extreme poverty Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:48:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on 2007 Gift Market Program by Cory http://hourchallenge.com/2007/12/02/2007-gift-market-program/#comment-179 Cory Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:51:03 +0000 http://hourchallenge.com/2007/12/02/2007-gift-market-program/#comment-179 Well, for a bit at least. I hope to get back on it later this year. Well, for a bit at least. I hope to get back on it later this year.

]]> Comment on 2007 Gift Market Program by Paz http://hourchallenge.com/2007/12/02/2007-gift-market-program/#comment-178 Paz Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:11:25 +0000 http://hourchallenge.com/2007/12/02/2007-gift-market-program/#comment-178 Has hour challenge changed to quarterly challenge? Alas the blog has gone way of the webinar and "under the bus." Has hour challenge changed to quarterly challenge? Alas the blog has gone way of the webinar and “under the bus.”

]]> Comment on 2007 Gift Market Program by Mark http://hourchallenge.com/2007/12/02/2007-gift-market-program/#comment-176 Mark Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:18:31 +0000 http://hourchallenge.com/2007/12/02/2007-gift-market-program/#comment-176 We are grateful for the representation that the market gave our ministry. Thank you, Cory. We are grateful for the representation that the market gave our ministry. Thank you, Cory.

]]> Comment on The totals are in for the Alternative Gift Market! by Mark http://hourchallenge.com/2007/12/02/the-totals-are-in-for-the-alternative-gift-market/#comment-175 Mark Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:59:03 +0000 http://hourchallenge.com/2007/12/02/the-totals-are-in-for-the-alternative-gift-market/#comment-175 Congratulations, Cory. All that work has helped a lot of people. Congratulations, Cory. All that work has helped a lot of people.

]]> Comment on The totals are in for the Alternative Gift Market! by Jason http://hourchallenge.com/2007/12/02/the-totals-are-in-for-the-alternative-gift-market/#comment-173 Jason Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:27:10 +0000 http://hourchallenge.com/2007/12/02/the-totals-are-in-for-the-alternative-gift-market/#comment-173 Cory, This is fantastic!! That total blew my expectations out of the water. Send my encouragement to Su and the rest of the organizers. Cory, This is fantastic!! That total blew my expectations out of the water. Send my encouragement to Su and the rest of the organizers.

]]> Comment on Another challenge – no clothes for a year by Cory http://hourchallenge.com/2007/11/06/another-challenge-%e2%80%93-no-clothes-for-a-year/#comment-151 Cory Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:59:55 +0000 http://hourchallenge.com/2007/11/06/another-challenge-%e2%80%93-no-clothes-for-a-year/#comment-151 Nice! That's great Nina! Nice! That’s great Nina!

]]> Comment on Another challenge – no clothes for a year by Nina Ruth http://hourchallenge.com/2007/11/06/another-challenge-%e2%80%93-no-clothes-for-a-year/#comment-150 Nina Ruth Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:32:20 +0000 http://hourchallenge.com/2007/11/06/another-challenge-%e2%80%93-no-clothes-for-a-year/#comment-150 I'm on board! Of course, that means no new clothes (horrific sacrifice for me!) for now! I cannot afford Edun & Ashley Judd's duds don't come in petite, that I know of. But I hate contributing to someone else's misery by my purchases!!! I’m on board! Of course, that means no new clothes (horrific sacrifice for me!) for now! I cannot afford Edun & Ashley Judd’s duds don’t come in petite, that I know of. But I hate contributing to someone else’s misery by my purchases!!!

]]> Comment on November 2007 is adoption month by Cory Verner http://hourchallenge.com/2007/11/12/november-2007-is-adoption-month/#comment-147 Cory Verner Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:52:09 +0000 http://hourchallenge.com/2007/11/12/november-2007-is-adoption-month/#comment-147 You make a good point Mark. I certainly do see the clear commands in scripture to care for widows and orphans. I just wouldn't want Faith (our daughter to be) to feel that we adopted her out of obligation or duty or something worse. And to be completely honest, this adoption is more for us than it is an act of pure obedience to Christ. You make a good point Mark. I certainly do see the clear commands in scripture to care for widows and orphans. I just wouldn’t want Faith (our daughter to be) to feel that we adopted her out of obligation or duty or something worse. And to be completely honest, this adoption is more for us than it is an act of pure obedience to Christ.

]]> Comment on November 2007 is adoption month by Mark http://hourchallenge.com/2007/11/12/november-2007-is-adoption-month/#comment-145 Mark Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:41:22 +0000 http://hourchallenge.com/2007/11/12/november-2007-is-adoption-month/#comment-145 I think people hear the negative connotation for the word "charity" when it is used narrowly. (Disclaimer - I know nothing about being an orphan or an adoptive parent, so take my comments with a grain of salt.) I agree that no child would want to feel that their parents adopted them because of an arbitrary obligation, but on the other hand, the lesson of obedience to God's word and his leading in our life should be taught to all children, biological or adopted. If I had an adopted son or daughter, I would have no problem explaining that I adopted him partly because I knew that he was going to bring joy to us as a family, and partly because God tells us to take care of the orphan. When he's older and capable, I hope that he also lives his life in a way that is obedient to God in serving the defenseless, the voiceless, the poor, and the marginalized people in our world. None of this could be communicated in one page flyer designed to catch one's attention. I think people hear the negative connotation for the word “charity” when it is used narrowly. (Disclaimer - I know nothing about being an orphan or an adoptive parent, so take my comments with a grain of salt.) I agree that no child would want to feel that their parents adopted them because of an arbitrary obligation, but on the other hand, the lesson of obedience to God’s word and his leading in our life should be taught to all children, biological or adopted. If I had an adopted son or daughter, I would have no problem explaining that I adopted him partly because I knew that he was going to bring joy to us as a family, and partly because God tells us to take care of the orphan. When he’s older and capable, I hope that he also lives his life in a way that is obedient to God in serving the defenseless, the voiceless, the poor, and the marginalized people in our world.

None of this could be communicated in one page flyer designed to catch one’s attention.

]]> Comment on Another challenge – no clothes for a year by Cory Verner http://hourchallenge.com/2007/11/06/another-challenge-%e2%80%93-no-clothes-for-a-year/#comment-140 Cory Verner Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:08:18 +0000 http://hourchallenge.com/2007/11/06/another-challenge-%e2%80%93-no-clothes-for-a-year/#comment-140 By the way, thanks for the link to the Better World Handbook. What a great idea. By the way, thanks for the link to the Better World Handbook. What a great idea.

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