I am grateful for Karen’s insights in this conversation. Today I get to close the series out, and I’d like to do that with one more look at the shaping influence of the gospel. Earlier in this series ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Agonizing memories of deep embarrassment can’t be good for cardiac health. Merely recalling certain panic-stricken experiences can immediately spike blood pressure, elevate the pulse, and flush the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - U.S. Christians have a reputation for generosity -- but when it comes to supporting their own churches, it turns out most are stingy. The extent of their penury is outlined ...

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It is a well-known fact that people start to tense up when the Church begins teaching about that most sacred thing we keep in our pants. I speak, of course, of our wallets. And not, by the way, just ...

In our national www.STATEofthePLATE.info survey research among churches, we discovered that giving is declining in 37% of the churches and is flat-lined in another 24%. In this new economic climate, ...

CHICAGO, Mon Nov 3,(bdnews24.com/Reuters Life!) - US Christians have a reputation for generosity -- but when it comes to supporting their own churches, it turns out ...