“Tithing, although it’s an individual act, is even more powerful when done in community. That means everyone contributes to the good of the whole.”

A clergyperson from Southern California simply said, “I wish you had answered this question for us.”

Sorry. I wish there was one simple answer.

If anything, there isn’t a clear response. The majority who wrote to me see tithing as a spiritual response to God’s call on their lives. How that gets done practically is where people differ.

I’m sharing responses with you in this post and next week as well.

It's a pretty intriguing question: Should clergy tithe to their congregation? Let me know what you think (and get a bonus look at my new doggie!).

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