Harnessing your blogdom for the power of awesomeness → St. Eutychus

Posted by: Nathan Campbell | Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 9:41 | Category : Christianity, Communication

Jon Acuff at Stuff Christians Like has turned a good idea into a book deal, notoriety, and one of the Christian blogosphere’s most popular blogs.

This week he’s turned his blog into a money raising powerhouse — securing $30,000 in donations for a new Vietnamese orphanage in about 18 hours.

That’s pretty awesome.

Abraham Piper helped out with an interview — and has announced that this week he’ll be focused on raising money for worthy causes — starting with child sponsorship.

I like these ideas. So much that I’m setting up a Tear Really Useful Gift Shop as an experiment. I’d like to buy goats and cows for villages in the hope that they’ll be called Eutychus.

Click here to buy a really useful gift. Prices start at $5 for fish farms. I don’t expect anyone to buy a cow for $300. But it’s an animal, so I included it in the store — along with some vegetarian options.

If you want to donate part of a cow let me know in the comments.

Author: Nathan Campbell

Nathan runs St Eutychus. He is currently a student at the Queensland Theological College. In a previous professional life he worked in public relations for an economic development and tourism marketing organisation. He is married to Robyn. He likes coffee and the internet.

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Amy

wrote on 11 November 2009 at 0:54

I am disappointed that you didn’t include a toilet in there. I’ve always wanted to buy the toilet.

But I’ll buy this year’s Tear stuff through you then.
2

Nathan

wrote on 11 November 2009 at 1:17

I’ve included a toilet just for you…
3

Amy

wrote on 11 November 2009 at 4:53

I probably can’t afford a toilet, but it’s good to know I have the option.
4

Amy

wrote on 11 November 2009 at 4:54

Hey, toilet prices have come down obviously!

Who in my life deserves a toilet for Christmas I wonder…

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Eutychus was a young man who fell to his death because the Apostle Paul preached for too long (Acts 20). I've decided to canonise Eutychus and make him the patron saint of my dalliances around the Internet.

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