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The labor that pays my salary
Survival under capitalism makes demands on our flesh—and some of us have to pay more than others.
by Isaac S. Villegas
When our church started receiving offerings through Venmo
The new givers are great. Their comments about why they give are even better.
by Katie Hays
by Carol Howard Merritt
Docetic offertory prayers imply that the money inside the envelopes in the offering plates is unimportant, even embarrassing.
by Dean Snyder
Most fund-raising board meeting discussions, when stripped to the core, become one common, persistent question: "How can we persuade people to give more?"