Happy Sunday! This weekend, we’re taking a look at the many ways churches accept tithes. Even though giving online is available at numerous churches, you might be surprised to learn how most churchgoers prefer to give their offerings.
In global news, sadly, a Christian convert who fled Iran in an attempt to travel to Europe was stopped by authorities in Turkey and sent back to Iran, where he’s in prison for the crime of attending a house church. A woman who was also arrested for participating in the same house church received the harshest punishment and prison sentence.
For some praise-worthy news, a church in Florida put their “faith in action” over the weekend by donating over 3,000 bags of groceries to help as many as 1,000 families in their community as part of their annual “Serve Day” project.
In the opinion section, we look at what’s behind the rise in young men returning to church.
Also, you might’ve read the headlines about a woman who’s walking 580 miles across the country with her pet goat to help victims of human trafficking, but there’s much more for you to know about this story and how churches can help.