Tithing: Why New Zealanders have it harder than Americans
A couple of years ago I went to my Bishop and spilled my guts about my peevishness over the way the church manages the donations and contributions of its members. At the time there was a lot of hoopla...
View ArticleNew Zealand Mormon Church Finances: A Case Study
Last Sunday our RS teacher asked, “What prevents us sharing the gospel with others?”. My immediate thought was, “Nothing prevents me from sharing the gospel, but a thousand things seem to prevent me...
View ArticleIts Time to Overhaul the Church Bureaucracy!
Years and years ago I was the Stake Librarian. My first job was to bring order to the Christchurch Stake Library which was straining under the weight of decades of junk. In order to make sense of...
View ArticleThe Spiritual Dilemma of the LDS Church’s Overblown Wealth
I’ve tried and tried over the years to figure out why the LDS church needs so much money. Estimates are that LDS Inc. owns about USD$375B, debt free. That makes them a Fortune 5 company. It feels...
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