I don’t get paid to blog. But it isn’t free—for my host.
First Things supports SHS and a wide range of other blogging types by supplying us gratis with broadband and the IT necessary to keep things running smoothly. I deeply appreciate this support and the wider audience that coming to FT has provided Secondhand Smoke.
To help defray these costs, FT is running a fund raising special. And it is doing so in a way that offers real value for the buck. If you go to this link, you can subscribe to First Things magazine for only $19.95 a year, with the money so raised directed to supporting the FT blogs. The promo code for this offer is “SHS.” That’s half off rate, a real value for very little money—one might even call it a bargain and a half! Anyone who just wants to make a small (or large) donation without (or in addition to) subscribing, can hit this link.
Again, none of the money raised goes to me. Thank you. We now resume our regular programming.
Time is short, so I’ll be direct: FIRST THINGS needs you. And we need you by December 31 at 11:59 p.m., when the clock will strike zero. Give now at supportfirstthings.com.
First Things does not hesitate to call out what is bad. Today, there is much to call out. Yet our editors, authors, and readers like you share a greater purpose. And we are guided by a deeper, more enduring hope.
Your gift of $50, $100, or even $250 or more will bring this message of hope to many more people in the new year.
Make your gift now at supportfirstthings.com.
First Things needs you. I’m confident you’ll answer the call.
