WELS' Luther Prep held a rummage sale last year and raised $46,000 by selling over 200 items donated. Let me guess some of the items:
- The Complete Works of Donald McGavran, donated by Wally Oelhafen.
- Luther's Works, brand-new, in the original wrappers, donated by Wayne Mueller.
- Management by Objective, by Peter Drucker, donated by SP Gurgel.
- The Contagious Christian, Fuller Seminary edition, heavily marked and underlined, but signed by the owner, donated by Jeff Gunn.
Scottsdale magazine has photos every month of society people holding expensive parties and raising a specific amount for some charity. The Beautiful People wear expensive clothes and dazzling grins. The magazine features a lot of ads for plastic surgery and cosmetic dental work.
The Luther Prep photos look rather sad and earnest. They are buying caulk for the Prep-tanic, and their faces show it. They even invited President-in-Waiting Wayne Mueller to speak, reminding them of their impending doom. Isn't that like being in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital having the senior funeral director at Wendt Brothers Funeral Home visit, with a smile on his face?
