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Christianity Today

May 22, 2013

Financial Stewardship

The Way We Give Now

Christian ministries received $9.8 billion in cash donations in 2011. But which ones received most?

Is It Stealing From God to Split Your Tithe Between the Church and Other Charities?

Three views on what it means to give faithfully.

Billionaire Names Two Finalists for Free Mass. Campus

C.S. Lewis College plans for former Moody campus died earlier this year, so the Green family will give the site away.

The Price of Religious Advocacy in D.C.

More religious groups are spending more money on political lobbying than ever before.

Was it Immoral for American Airlines to File for Bankruptcy?

Why Gerard Arpey might be virtuous but wrong.

Wasted Charity

Why the 'compassion industry' is not helping the poor. A review of 'Toxic Charity'

Missionary Money: Easier to Give, Worth Less than Ever

The new challenges of missions donations.

Prophets Against Profits? What Occupy Wall Street Misses

The problem doesn't lie with the 1%. It's with us.

Q & A: Mitch Daniels on the Economy, His Quiet Faith, and a Social Issues Truce

Why the governor of Indiana is ambivalent about "compassionate conservatism," sees fiscal responsibility as a moral issue, and still wants a truce on social issues.

Dave Ramsey Goes Beyond Credit Card Shredding

More congregations than ever are hosting Ramsey's Financial Peace University. Now he's looking at their budgets, too.

Fleecing the Faithful—Again: Former YWAM Leader Defrauds Many

A Swedish Christian businessman swindled friends, family, and missionaries of millions of dollars.

Harold Camping's Rapture Campaign: Can He Be Sued for Fraud?

As an atheist group asks the California attorney general for action, legal scholars say efforts are almost certainly doomed.

Katrina Volunteers Continue, Even When it Costs Them

Volunteers remain willing to donate time and labor, even if it means that they have to pay.

Christian Microfinance Stays on a Mission

While scandals rock the microfinance industry, Christian nonprofits diversify their efforts to help the poor.

What's Wrong with Credit Card Debt?

Observers weigh in on debt's indication of lack of faith, danger, and potential immorality.

Should the Jobless Tithe Unemployment Benefits?

Observers discuss a stewardship dilemma.

What's a Congregation Worth?

A look at whether a congregation adds economic value to its community.

Should Congress Change Pastors' Housing Allowances?

The current tax code excludes the rental value of a home from pastors' taxable income.

Do Christian Athletes Strike Out on Big-dollar Contracts?

Observers ask whether Albert Pujols' Christian testimony squares with his holding out for the largest contract in the history of baseball.

Are American Evangelicals Stingy?

Observers discuss whether Christians are generous enough with their money.

How Evangelicals Give

Church members' giving is decreasing in the recession, especially as a percentage of income.

Connoisseur for Christ: Roberta Green Ahmanson

What inspires the art enthusiast to give millions away?

Give to Street People?

Christian thinkers weigh in on whether Christians should always give money to people on the street who ask for it.

Cracks in the Crystal Cathedral

Why we are better off letting God make the gospel relevant.

Behind the Scenes

Allan C. Emery exemplified a life of quiet service.

Progress Against AIDS Falters

Christians should make the moral case for sustaining aid programs.

Local Is Beautiful

Bill McKibben believes we can thrive on a planet that will never be the same. A review of 'Eaarth.'

Pension Tension

Lawsuit questions 'church related' retirement plans.

Culturally Focusing on the Family

How hipster evangelicals have fallen into the same consumerist traps as their parents.

Culture in an Age of Consumption

Why evangelical hipsters may be the best example of James Davison Hunter's 'faithful presence.'

Wallis Apologizes to Olasky after Sojourners Funding Flap

Sojourners founder apologizes for suggesting World's editor-in-chief 'lies for a living' but stands by his organization's accepting grants from George Soros.

Should Churches Increase 2011 Budgets?

Financial advisers, researchers, and other observers weigh in on whether churches should increase their operating budgets next year.

Green Plus Christian Isn't New Math

How concerned Christians should be about environmental care.

Mixed Blessings

Love offerings prove taxing.