As this posts I will be headed to Seattle. Forecast: rain, rain, more rain. I don’t mind a bit. I could use a bit of hydration, to be honest. And it will not get much above 54 the whole week. Again, I’m all for that. Remember, I just survived July and August in Phoenix.
If I might speak with my fellow brothers and sisters, those who stand with us in seeking to glorify God in the proclamation of His truth. I was just watching Rich pack up over 500 lbs. worth of equipment to ship to Seattle. The costs in putting on a debate like this are great. We do the recording. We do the shipping. We do the arranging. We pay to fly those we debate to the location. We put them up. And you all well know that with what we ask for our DVDs and the like, it literally takes years to recoup the costs. We don’t do this to make money, we do it because it needs to be done! Rarely can truth be seen as clearly and brightly as it can be in the context of debate.
But once in a while I need to remind folks: we are a tiny ministry. We do not have the kind of financial resources many of the “big boys” do. We don’t do fund-raising, networking, cold-calling, and all that kind of stuff. So when we step out onto the front lines like we are this week, we need all the encouragement we can get from those who believe that what we are doing is important and worthwhile, not only for today, but for years to come. So if you can assist us at this time, either with a one-time gift, or even more importantly, with a regular monthly donation, it would go a long way toward encouraging us to continue this kind of work in the future. And it would sure allow me to be focused solely upon the challenge ahead of me as well. Thank you for your consideration!
Alpha and Omega Ministries is a Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. James White, director, is a professor, having taught Greek, Systematic Theology, and various topics in the field of apologetics for numerous schools.