Extending a Financial Lifeline, Episcopal Church Credit Union Launches in the Bronx
'Most of us are not wealthy,' said one local resident. 'It’s impossible for us to get a loan from the commercial banks. So the only opportunity is to go to the loan sharks,' where the interest charged is 'overwhelming,' she said.
If some non-believers can brighten this earth, how much more should Jesus' followers? We profess to know a peace and joy that are literally out of this world. Perhaps we should start acting like it.