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Less than one-third of churchgoers say they volunteered for a charity or ministry the previous years, according to a new Lifeway Research survey that also found that most congregations encourage their members to be active in service.

According to the state of Wisonsin, because Catholic Charities is engaged in purely charitable activities—giving to the poor, caring for the needy, and looking out for the downtrodden—they cannot claim a religious exemption. The state claims that activities like praying and preaching are religious and that an entity must be engaged primarily in those types of activities to be considered religious. Their contention is both nonsensical, given the history of religious charity, and dangerous, given what it says about government opinions regarding the place of religion in society.

Former NFL star Tim Tebow hosted his 12th annual Tim Tebow Foundation Celebrity Gala & Golf Classic last weekend. The event drew a number of celebrities, including Candace Cameron Bure, Trevor Lawrence, Jessie James Decker and Shawn Johnson East.

Christian singer Lauren Daigle has donated more than $600,000 to charities through her The Price Fund, an organization with a mission to care for children, the elderly and the needy.

The days before and after Thanksgiving make for an odd holiday. Most Americans barely sit down to dinner before Elvis, Santa, and Mariah Carey invade their lives. Then comes the corporate fever dream known as “Black Friday,” followed by its digital sequel “Cyber Monday.” In all that time, there is precious little room left to be thankful as citizens of the wealthiest nation, or consider how to give back in light of that reality. Another tradition, however, offers the opportunity to buck the trend. Falling on November 30 this year, Giving Tuesday is a chance to celebrate the abundance so many enjoy and pass it along to others.

Trophies and awards typically sit on shelves and collect dust or are boxed away for no one to see. But not in the world of Tim Tebow, who regularly auctions off his 2007 Heisman Trophy for charity.

An upstart group called “Unmasking Fidelity” is trying to expose conservative donors to harassment by demanding the nation’s largest grant-maker, Fidelity Charitable, publicly reveal contributions to ten key organizations. These include the Family Research Council, Turning Point USA, and Alliance Defending Freedom, which Unmasking Fidelity absurdly calls “white supremacist” and “fascist.”

According to WalletHub’s annual study observing giving habits, the most charitable U.S. states in 2020 are Utah, Minnesota and Maryland.

One of our frustrations with social distancing is that it feels so hard to help those in need. We cannot visit senior adults isolated in nursing homes. It’s hard to volunteer at food banks or rescue missions when we’re not allowed out of our homes.

But Christians must not let these restrictions become excuses. Instead, we who believe in the sovereignty of God must believe that he has ways to redeem these challenges for his glory and our good.

Worship Center Christian Church in Atlanta, Georgia recently donated nearly $500,000 to various local charities noting that God has provided for them so that they can provide for others.