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 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 ...

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 ...

Jean and Jim Darrell are a Los Angeles couple of modest means who live frugally by necessity. He works part time for an internist, doing office work, and she augments the family income by house ...

Believers often characterize salvation only as “being saved from sin and for eternity.” But there is more to salvation — it is also about being saved to be God’s servant and His willing testimony ...

(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 ...

The desire to tithe is the same as the desire to go to church every Sunday, pray when someone needs it and give thanks to God when you’re grateful. For many Christians, tithing is less of an ...

(RNS) — I don't mind being held accountable in my giving, which I view as an important part of a Christian life. But I want the church to be accountable too. (RNS) — ’Tis the season, people! Today is ...

Nigerian media personality, Toke Makinwa, has explained why she no longer pays monthly tithes to the church, saying she now channels the money to hospitals, widows and individuals facing urgent ...