This post was originally written about an incident in 2010 that is now unverifiable. It is now updated and reflects a very similar incident in 2016. Here is a bit of the story below … [Read more...] about Pastor Suing Member for Lottery Winnings
News & Events About Tithing
News is always changing and updating when it comes to tithing or stewardship topics within the church. Tithing can be controversial in many circles so we are helping you stay on top of the most recent headings and current events surrounding topics such as tithing, giving, stewardship, and church finances.
Crystal Cathedral Files for Bankruptcy
Well, for some reason this one didn't come as a surprise for me. This story came to my attention from the Yahoo Tithing Study Group. You can read the story here on msnbc. Crystal … [Read more...] about Crystal Cathedral Files for Bankruptcy
You Can’t Get to Heaven
Oh you can't get to heaven On roller skatesCause you'd roll right by Those pearly gates Oh you can't get to heaven in a limousinecause the Lord don't sell no gasoline Ok, so … [Read more...] about You Can’t Get to Heaven
Cash Cult: Destiny Church
Check out this story. A 'church' in Brisbane requested the members to sign up for automatic payments of tithing to be debited out of their account. Yahoo News also stated that … [Read more...] about Cash Cult: Destiny Church
Charity in the United States: Who Cares?
Mint.com put out a nice infographic that demonstrates giving in the United States. Some notable things to point out: Americans give $300 billion to charities a year. public … [Read more...] about Charity in the United States: Who Cares?
Goals for 2010
I am astounded at the number of visitors that come to this website. Each month it keeps growing and growing. we have had an increase of 74% more traffic in 2009 over 2008. I will … [Read more...] about Goals for 2010
David Cerullo Builds $4M Home While Staff Suffers Layoffs
Yep, another one of those fleecing the flock moments. This Report is from USA Today. "A religious broadcaster is building a $4 million home in a gated, lakefront community in … [Read more...] about David Cerullo Builds $4M Home While Staff Suffers Layoffs
Athletes and Evangelists Cross Paths
On ESPN, John Barr did a special on rich athletes who give large sums of the tithe to their churches. The videos of the excerpt and a link to the ESPN article are posted below. … [Read more...] about Athletes and Evangelists Cross Paths
BPNews Endorsements for Tithing
Once again there is an article on bpnews.net promoting the tithe while regurgitating the same old arguments defending tithing. You can see the article written by Howard Dayton here. … [Read more...] about BPNews Endorsements for Tithing
Building God’s Kingdom 1 Brick at a Time
Here's an article from the news herald of a church in Panama City that built a 21 million dollar facility to hold their congregation for Sundays. Here are some quotes from the … [Read more...] about Building God’s Kingdom 1 Brick at a Time