Twitter Drags a Woman for Paying Tithes
A woman posted on Twitter that she pays the church 10% of her income. And several people went off on her. They shared several reasons why she shouldn’t be paying tithes at church. It’s clear the tithe debate still rages among Christians. After reading the Twitter comments from those for and against tithing, a question […]
Is Suffering the Alternative to the Prosperity Gospel?
Do you want to suffer for the gospel, or do you want to have prosperity? According to one senior pastor, Steven Croft, a believer has to choose one or the other. So let me lay a little foundation here, a bit of a framework. I came across this article from Pastor Croft, and in this […]
Do You Owe God Tithes and Offerings? (My Thoughts)
Some church folk may not want to hear this. But here it goes. Believers don’t OWE God tithes and offerings. Why am I talking about this? I read a letter sent to a newspaper editor from a Christian in Virginia. His name is J. Robert Edwards, and he is a member of the Sharon Christian […]
It’s Time to Rethink Malachi 3:8
Maybe it’s time to slap church leaders with Malachi 3:8. Why do I say that? Well, I recently shared two stories about the misuse of church funds. James Huntsman, a former Mormon, is suing the Mormon Church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) for allegedly mishandling tithes and offerings. Then, a Presbyterian Church pastor […]
Pastor Busted for Stealing Church Money
There’s a pastor who may regret stealing church money. Alfast Bareh, the chowkidar was arrested and charged with embezzling church funds. He pastored the 10,000-member Mawkhar Presbyterian Church in India. He allegedly has pocketed approximately $675,000 in tithes and offerings since 2013. It appears young church members were a driving force behind Bareh’s arrest. They […]
Former Mormon Wants All His Tithes and Offerings Back
What made one man sue the Mormon Church? The man we’re talking about is James Huntsman of Utah. He’s a wealthy, former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, aka Mormon) who’s suing the Church for $5M. In his lawsuit, he alleges the Church has been “secretly lining its own pockets […]