The Holy Spirit and Giving November 16, 2020 Updates I would argue that if all Christians let the Holy Spirit work through them in this kind of giving, our world would know profound healing. Imagine what our churches could accomplish if everyone gave at least ten percent of their income to doing the Lord’s work.
Pandemic Prompts New Methods for Stewardship September 3, 2020 Updates Online efforts to replace the traditional offering plate.
ETHICS: Climate Change and the Lordship of Christ June 5, 2020 Features, Highlight Climate change is not just an unfortunate atmospheric phenomenon; it emerges out of a fallen global system that distorts creaturely life and alienates humans from one another and creation.
Putting Treasure Where the Heart Is January 10, 2020 Essays & Reviews, Features Using investment practices to address issues important to people of faith, including human rights and human trafficking, tobacco, gun control, climate change, gender diversity, pay equity, poverty, and immigration.
A Practical Church Guide to Digital Pledge Systems November 5, 2019 News Start with the knowledge that enabling online giving will create work and cost money. Then decide how confident you are that it will be worth the cost and effort.
Well-Placed Charity November 5, 2019 Essays & Reviews, Features We are to become shrewd Samaritans without a shred of guilt for “not doing enough!” We can never solve the issues before us, nor should we set out to try.
Giving and Outreach in the Smaller Church January 15, 2019 News What do you do about outreach when you are in a small church with limited resources? Outreach is often an unmined treasure for the smaller church.
$1.5M in Infrastructure Grants November 21, 2018 Clips, News The Diocese of Pennsylvania’s Growth Development Fund helps parishes make essential improvements to their buildings and properties.
Church Takes Contactless Payments March 29, 2018 News After trials in 40 parishes during the summer of 2017, the Church of England is rolling out portable card readers.
Faith, Friendship, and Better Health March 21, 2018 News By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Two years ago, Arthur Johns of Charlotte, North Carolina, was paying a heavy price for indulging in his mother-in-law’s deep-fried dinners and rich desserts. At 6-foot-2 and 476 pound... Read more...