by Dennis Bickers | Apr 28, 2016 | Opinion
There is an elephant in the room that many churches are trying to ignore: future finances. Many small, struggling churches survive financially today because of the faithful giving of people in the past. When churches were full of the Builder generation, the giving was...
by Charles Revis | Mar 8, 2016 | Opinion
All but a few churches in our region are struggling with their finances. Giving is down, expenses are up. Many of the ensuing financial discussions focus on what should be cut to meet ends. We need more insights on how to increase income. I had a recent discussion...
by Larry Eubanks | Oct 21, 2015 | Opinion
So many of the discipleship programs I have been through have focused on teaching me to do religious things like prayer, Bible study and tithing. These are all good things to do. But here’s the thing that stands out to me as I read the gospels: Jesus rarely told...
by Matt Sapp | May 8, 2015 | Opinion
A man left a dime, a nickel and three pennies in an offering envelope at First United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. He wrote these words on the envelope: “Please don’t be mad, I don’t have much. I’m homeless. God bless.”...
by Joe LaGuardia | Feb 19, 2015 | Opinion
Younger adults – people from 18 to 35 years old – have a bad reputation in many circles. “Kids these days,” people say, “don’t take responsibility, and they don’t know how to work hard.” Sometimes this criticism is accurate,...
