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Good Steward: Worship Arts
More than ‘cool’ Gateway Church, Southlake, TX “I just need someone popular, cool or paid to operate the technical gear! I need new or cool tech gear! This will create or fix my worship atmosphere problem.” In visiting churches, many times I have heard these statements, says David Leuschner, executive director of technical arts at […]
Read More >Good Steward: Transportation
Decetria Akole was only four years old and living in the projects in southwest Huntsville, AL
Read More >Protestants discover Italy provides connection to faith
Pilgrims are moved by the conviction of roman martyrs and the beauty of Italy’s Basilicas.
Read More >Working in the Hundred Acre Wood
The old grey donkey, Eeyore, stood by himself in a thistly corner of the Forest, his front feet well apart, his head on one side, and thought about things.
Read More >Charitable deduction cap would be ‘devastating’
By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) – A proposal to limit charitable deductions would be devastating for churches, religious organizations and other nonprofits if adopted by the federal government, says a Southern Baptist church-state expert. Leaders in both political parties have suggested further restricting charitable deductions for at least some Americans who itemize on their tax […]
Read More >Nonprofit boards and funding
One of the big opportunities nonprofits have is to carefully understand the best roles and responsibilities of their board.
Read More >The advantages of informal authority
Positions with titles imply a legitimate endorsement to lead. But there is an advantage to leading with informal authority.
Read More >Church of England faces backlash over rejecting women bishops
By Trevor Grundy CANTERBURY, England (RNS) – When the Church of England scuttled plans to allow women bishops on Nov. 20, incoming Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby called it “a very grim day for women and their supporters.” Now, that grim day is turning into a church-state nightmare for Britain’s established church. On Monday (Nov. […]
Read More >Charitable giving up, but Sandy and tax changes expected to impact year-end donations
By Elizabeth Weise / USA Today (RNS) The recession continued to affect how much Americans gave to charity last year, and the triple whammy of Superstorm Sandy, a national election and the looming fiscal cliff may cut how much we donate in the crucial final month of 2012, experts say. Charitable giving overall increased by […]
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