A lottery ticket worth $128 million was sold this weekend in Highland Park, MI, right next to Revival Tabernacle Assembly. Twenty years ago I was on the church planting team that helped take this XXX movie theatre and start a church there. The congregation continues to thrive and has made tremendous inroads into the community there, which is a small city literally inside Detroit.
The famous intersection of Woodward & 6 Mile is long known for its adult-oriented businesses and prostitution. At one point, the church even had shared a secure parking lot with this bookstore. On one occasion I had to go in there because I got back late and my car was locked behind the gate. I’ve got plenty of crazy stories from my 6 months that I lived there.
A lot of folks working downtown, including many businessmen, drive right by this spot everyday. It’s a rough area, and I suppose guys feel anonymous stopping by there. But what was the guy thinking? I’m betting that he figured if he won anything it wouldn’t be that big.
Wow, what a position to be in! Do you claim the money but ruin your reputation? Or do you keep your image and lose the money? Of course it might be someone who isn’t embarassed about it at all. Then again, it could always be someone from the church too!
What would you do?
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