Despite lingering concerns over inflation, 2025 brought some impressive gains in the U.S. stock market, and consumers poured more money into the economy during this holiday season. Still, most Americans had no plans for end-of-year charitable giving.
Christmastime invites hundreds of millions of people to step into a season of giving—something far bigger and more rewarding than simply exchanging gifts. Yet, despite all our giving, many of us still quietly wrestle with a deeper spiritual tension: the pull between what we want to do with our resources and what God desires for them.
Modern automobiles are technological marvels offering many options for car buyers. Privacy is not one of them. New cars have become spies on wheels.
Think of the U.S. economy as a person who looks healthy, but on the inside is carrying a serious disease that could kill them. That disease is the massive federal debt.
Countries around the world are worried about their future as birth rates continue to fall, and in the United States, the conversation has reached the White House. President Trump has sparked a national debate over how to address America's so-called baby bust.
Analysts will be watching the stock market today after Wednesday's major rebound following President Trump's announcement of a pause on reciprocal tariffs.
President Donald Trump halted most of his tariffs on U.S. trading partners on Wednesday, sending stock markets soaring. As of 2 p.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average had spiked by 2,700 points, well above the 40,000 mark.
What greater abundance could we know than the unremitting, unconditional love and providential care of our God? From this abundance flows generosity. It's part of our Christian identity.
A researcher is sounding the alarm after new data shows a troubling decline in evangelical giving to churches and charities more generally.
We've already seen the big shopping days, Black Friday and Cyber Monday this Christmas season. Now it's time for Giving Tuesday, a day for making charitable donations to groups that help those in need.