An Update to Our Terms of Service
effective immediately 6/24/25 for all past,present and future purchases
I've Spent the Day Writing Poetry… But This Post Isn’t One.
An Update to Our Terms of Service
In April, a missionary friend of ours—someone we personally know and love—had a heart attack while visiting family here in the States. My wife (@biblicalwomanhood) stepped up and launched a fundraiser to support them.
The response from our readers? Immediate. Generous. God-honoring.
They were shocked by the kindness and floored by the help.
That’s the Body at work.
But just a few days ago, one donor decided to file a chargeback.
Reason?
“The product was unacceptable.”
But there was no product; the person knew this was a love offering.
I guess giving a gift and typing a little note after it now qualifies as some kind of criminal offense.
Let me be clear:
The missionaries received their support.
But my wife? She was hit with the full brunt of that dispute.
The entire amount was frozen and reversed.
Stripe added a $15 penalty fee on top of it.
So let’s break that down:
You donate to help a missionary.
You regret it.
You lie and say you received a “defective product.”
And we are punished.
Welcome to Clown World™, where giving to God’s work is a refundable product and ministry platforms are guilty until proven innocent.
After a lot of prayer and some blunt conversations, we decided something:
It’s time to get our policies in writing.
Because we don’t just write poetry. We also run a business.
We sell digital products.
We operate entirely online.
And we’ve now learned the hard way that if you don’t set the boundary, the world will.
So, for transparency and stewardship, we’ve published our full Terms of Service and Refund Policy—covering Substack subscriptions, digital downloads, and voluntary gifts.
🔗 You can read it here:
Customer Terms of Service
We hate that this is necessary.
But in 2025, even generosity gets weaponized.
We love you all. And we thank every one of you who gives, supports, subscribes, and shares.
But we also have to be wise.
We’re not just shepherding sheep anymore.
We’re dodging wolves in sheep’s clothing.
– Adam & Christie
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