Posts tagged Generosity
What Do Your Tax Returns Say About Your Generosity?
What Do Your Tax Returns Say About Your Generosity?

(OPINION) Tax returns sadly say most American Christians are ungenerous, typically giving only 1.5% to 2% of their income according to an Oxford University Press book. It’s not that Christians don’t have the money but that they spend it on luxuries — with little leftover to give — while failing to perceive needs outside their own circles.

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Opinion, ChristianityMichael MetzgerMichael Metzger, Mike Metzger, Clapham Institute, Taxes, Giving, Generosity, Tithing, Contribution, Riches, Wealth, tax day, Primary featureComment
Barna Report Newly Raises An Old Question: How Should We Tithe?
Barna Report Newly Raises An Old Question: How Should We Tithe?

A recent report by Barna Group has Christians revisiting the meaning of the traditional tithe. “Revisiting the Tithe & Offering,” produced in partnership with Generis and Gloo, is the latest release in “The State of Generosity” series and is the culmination of collected data after surveying 2,016 U.S. adults last November.

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News, ChristianityJessica EturraldeMinistryWatch, Jessica Eturralde, Tithing, Offering, Giving, Generosity, Barna Group, Polling, Primary Feaature, Secondary FeatureComment