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Giving
The Way We Give Now
Christian ministries received $9.8 billion in cash donations in 2011. But which ones received most?
March 26, 2013
Our Lenten Thirst for Justice
40 days drinking, walking, and raising big bucks for clean water.
March 22, 2013
How the Early Church Made Peace with Prosperity
As the early church grew in wealth and stature, it displaced existing Roman models of caring for the poor.
December 26, 2012
Is It Stealing From God to Split Your Tithe Between the Church and Other Charities?
Three views on what it means to give faithfully.
October 16, 2012
Supreme Court's Health-Care Ruling Could Weaken Charity Tax Breaks
Why some religious nonprofits' worries aren't about the contraception mandate.
September 4, 2012
Passing the Plate for Politics
Why it's legal for churches to take collections for PACs that oppose gay marriage.
June 14, 2012
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.
June 5, 2012
Evangelical Foundations See Surge in Donations
Wealthy Christians favor new tool for family funds.
March 14, 2012
How Charity Can Be Toxic, Just in Time for Christmas
Bob Lupton explains how to avoid destroying dignity.
December 21, 2011
Wasted Charity
Why the 'compassion industry' is not helping the poor. A review of 'Toxic Charity'
November 11, 2011
Missionary Money: Easier to Give, Worth Less than Ever
The new challenges of missions donations.
October 25, 2011
Should the Jobless Tithe Unemployment Benefits?
Observers discuss a stewardship dilemma.
April 13, 2011
Are American Evangelicals Stingy?
Observers discuss whether Christians are generous enough with their money.
January 31, 2011
How Evangelicals Give
Church members' giving is decreasing in the recession, especially as a percentage of income.
January 31, 2011
Tim Keller: What We Owe the Poor
The pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church says seeking justice is not optional for the person saved by grace.
December 6, 2010
'Tithing' by Douglas LeBlanc
For John and Sylvia Ronsvalle, tithing is not only a matter of obeying God.
December 9, 2009
Giving Is from God
The ministry of giving evokes gratitude to God because its source is rooted in his grace.
December 5, 2008
Scrooge Lives!
Why we're not putting more in the offering plate. And what we can do about it.
December 5, 2008
Church Giving Outlook: You've Got Some Time
Research shows that members' contributions stay steady through first years of recession.
October 16, 2008
Redirected Tithe
Eritrean officials seize church finances, jail Samaritan's Purse drivers.
February 15, 2007
Compassionate Conservatives
Study: Religious people give more than secular, even to nonreligious charities.
January 23, 2007
Court Says Tithing Not an Option for the Bankrupt 
1998 law let bankrupt give, but judge says 2005 bankruptcy reform law "closes the door."
September 15, 2006
How Katrina Is Changing Giving
Plus: Washington Nationals religion controversy, Switchfoot in trouble over music piracy, The 100-Minute Bible, and other stories from online sources around the world.
April 13, 2006
Giving Patterns Reveal Increasing Focus on Those 'Worthy' of Compassion
Charities must now frame issues so that donors believe they are giving to innocent victims.
September 12, 2005
Raising the Compassion Bar
How 575 suburban teens underwrote a medical clinic, schoolhouse, and a year's supply of food for a village in Zambia—with money to spare.
August 10, 2005
Are Short-Term Missions Good Stewardship?
More than two million teens go on such trips every year, and giving may exceed that given to long-term missionaries. But is short-term ministry built to last?
July 5, 2005
The Fraudbuster
The faithful are being defrauded of billions. But this Ponzi-busting ex-con knows how to stop it.
December 17, 2004
IRS Changes May Dent Ministries' Car-Donation Programs
New deduction rules dump Blue Book for actual sales value. That could discourage donors.
December 1, 2004
In Philanthropy, (Your Name Here) vs. Anonymous Giving
Why do so many givers ask that stuff be named after them: buildings, rooms, endowed professorships? Judeo-Christian tradition cautions against such self-aggrandizing. (NYT)
Trinity Church in Manhattan Is Split on How to Spend Its Wealth
The parish’s $2 billion in assets have become an issue in the historic congregation, which has been racked by infighting in recent years over whether the church should be spending more money to help the poor and spread the faith, in New York and around the world. (NYT)
Bring ye all the tithes into the PayPal
Curiosity about the extent of [electronic giving] practices led me to write 40 minister-friends to inquire about their churches’ funding methods. Responses varied. (ABP)
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