By Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today A federal judge in Kentucky has thrown out an atheist challenge to tax benefits for churches and clergy—a decision that stands in opposition to the high-profile overturning of the IRS’s clergy housing allowance by a Wisconsin federal judge in November. Three groups—American Atheists, Atheists of Northern Indiana, and Atheist Archives…
By Michael Gryboski An evangelical financial organization has released on Wednesday the findings of its fourth annual “State of Giving” report, which notes that giving to member groups has increased over the past two years. Among their findings, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability found that annual monetary giving to ECFA-accredited organizations increased 6.4 percent…
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey The Bible is full of admonishments to take special care of “the fatherless,” and in recent years, evangelical Christians in particular have taken this commandment to heart. On Sunday, thousands of churches across the country will take part in the fifth annual “Orphan Sunday” to bring attention to the cause of…