Tithing is important because, well, giving financial giving to the support of the local ministry is something that’s commanded of Christians. It’s a barometer of where your heart is.

My tithe was $2, and it remained $2 for a long while … until my children were older and I went to work to earn college funds for them. With my first paycheck — which was $300 — I gave my ...

It is about receiving. I know that sounds backwards, however, the tithe represents a gift to be received by someone. That’s the point. I guess you could say God’s tithe is His grace to us.

Paul Kaye: Tithing, as we look at it, is giving back to the source of your spiritual teachings. You’re not giving to a person, you’re not giving to an organization, you are giving to God.

Religion News Service columnist Jana Riess discusses the practice of paying tithing to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has billions in real estate and investments.

(RNS) — When I paid tithing to the church, the logistics of sitting down to do it might take up five minutes of my month. Now, it requires a good deal more time and consideration.

Tithing is tax deductible, but only if you meet certain requirements, such as: You can deduct your tithe only if you are itemizing your tax deductions for the year.