By Barry Howard ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — As the holiday season approaches, my inbox and our mailbox seems to fill quickly with Christmas greetings and with requests for money. We love getting Christmas cards and letters. After reading them, my wife displays them around the living room with other decorations to remind us of the […]
Read More >The Seattle Times: The Associated Press Under a law passed by Congress in 1954, ministers don’t pay income taxes on compensation that is designated part of a housing allowance. MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge has struck down a law that gives clergy tax-free housing allowances, a decision that could have far-reaching financial ramifications for […]
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“Auxiliary devices” are available to assist hearing and visually impaired members of your church. This Church Executive exclusive E-Book by Ultra-Stereo Labs, Inc. concentrates on Assistive Listening Systems (ALS) that can assist both hearing and visually challenged individuals. Although churches are exempt from the construction requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is […]
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Read More >COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 25, 2013) – “BeCause of Camilito,” a new auto insurance agency based in Bellingham, Wash., plans to give 100-percent of its profits to Compassion International. The auto insurance agency’s goal is to contribute $1 million to Compassion International by 2015, to help free children from poverty in Jesus’ name. “Many children […]
Read More >By Jeff Brumley ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — If there were an 11th commandment, for Millennials, it might be “thou shalt ban pious slogans from thy midst.” In fact, faith-based lingo — like “everything happens for a reason” and “God is in control” — is coming under increased scrutiny as younger Americans increasingly cite it as a […]
Read More >By David Gibson RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (RNS) — As the final vote tally made clear that Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., was elected the next head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, outgoing president Cardinal Timothy Dolan turned in mock seriousness and asked: “By what name will you be called?” It’s the line typically […]
Read More >In these days when we hear the phrase “separation of church and state” thrown around like it’s the Gospel, it can be confusing to sort out just what’s acceptable behavior in the workplace and in our businesses!
Read More >Former Clinton U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary gives his take on making a difference, and feeling good about it WASHINGTON /PRNewswire/ — Oliver McGee, 2012-13 American Council on Education Fellow at UCLA, gives his take on baby-boomer philanthropy and charitable giving forward. Giving forward has long been a charitable aspect of our socioeconomic life. Private philanthropy […]
Read More >HOUSTON /Christian Newswire/ — Since 2010, Houston area churches have provided an alternative to frenzied Christmas shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. Continuing this tradition, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, Beacon of Light Christian Center, St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, St. Francis Episcopal Church, and The Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church, are each scheduling community service […]
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