Politicking and pulpits
Should churches endorse political candidates or lobby over issues? Experts are divided on what the IRS rules mean.
Beauty and the budget — a balancing act
Keeping the church facility in good shape and ministries vital costs money. Maintaining balance in budgeting for building maintenance and support for ministry is a choice faced through the ages by Christians who believe God is revealed both in beauty and in the impoverished. The
Church budgets — choices that reveal ethics
It may not feel like it to number-crunchers fine-tuning annual financial proposals, but church budgets are moral statements that reflect ethical priorities.