When was the last time you heard the word 'tithe?' Odds are, it doesn't come up in your daily conversations all that often. Just because the word may not be used daily doesn't mean tithing holds ...

The Israelites were never subject to withholding upward of 15 percent. My husband and I were newly Christian and in seminary when a friend told us about tithing. She stressed the importance of giving ...

The archbishop of Atlanta has been keeping a low profile of late ahead of his scheduled move from his plush $2.2 million mansion in early May. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who is African-American, was ...

(RNS) — Most Protestant churchgoers believe that giving 10 percent of their income is a biblical requirement they should follow but they define the practice of tithing in a variety of ways, a new ...

(RNS) — Tithing can’t be reduced to checking a box that says you support an insanely wealthy institution with yet more wealth and are suddenly right with the Lord because of it. (RNS) — There’s a ...

Tithing -- the response to the biblical exhortation of returning to God 10% of his gifts -- may be common in some denominations, but in most American churches it remains a rare practice. Researchers ...

Many churches are picking up on a trend of getting people to donate to the church by offering a money-back guarantee if God does not bless them, according to Christianity Today. NewSpring Church in ...

According to the Christian cleric who has been courting controversies with his recent sermons, by giving an offering that is more than their tithe, his congregation can ensure they never go broke ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. How much people gave in the Old Testament is hazy. Most people say 10 percent. That's true for starters, because in the Old ...

The churches of the U.S. last year received about $4 billion in donations. If the 112 million Americans who claim a religious affiliation had given one-tenth—the traditional tithe—of their personal ...

Wife of General Overseer of The Victorious Army Ministries International, Pastor (Mrs.) Blessing Agboli, has refuted popular beliefs that most church leaders with private jets acquired them with ...