Bruised Camels - Following Jesus Thru the Eye of the Needle

Can you launch a charitable foundation with the best of intentions and end up scandalizing the foundation, embarrassing the charities you support, and having your faith questioned in the glare of the national media spotlight? Of course you can!  On this episode, we look at what we can learn from the dramatic collapse of Archegos Capital, its founder Bill Hwang and his charitable work through Grace and Mercy Foundation. More background reading: CNBC story on Grace and Mercy Foundation's role in the scandal. [https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/29/bill-hwang-nonprofit-saw-assets-soar-by-100m-2-years-before-market-meltdown-.html] The Collapse of Archegos Explained - Market Feed [https://marketfeed.news/the-collapse-of-archegos-capital-explained/]

In 1983 a handful of well off Christians in suburban Chicago got together to help each other figure out how to follow Jesus more faithfully. This is their story...the good, the bad, and the occasionally hilarious. Host Mark W King interviews Em Griffin, Gordon Murphy, and Bob Goldsborough about the early days of the group that inspired this podcast. With refreshing candor they recount the issues they struggled with then and still struggle with today. You'll learn the secret of their success that's almost 40 years in the making.

Host Mark W King kicks off the Bruised Camels podcast with an explanation of who Bruised Camels are and how a podcast will help them enter God's kingdom. Notes and resources for you at BruisedCamels.com [https://bruisedcamels.com]