Several important tax developments in 2016 will affect 2017 tax reporting by ministers, church staff, and churches. Richard Hammar lists the top ten developments in the January/February issue of Church Law & Tax Report, including:
With users in every country of the world, the YouVersion Bible App has reached a quarter of a billion downloads. The Bible App was one of the first 200 apps in Apple’s App Store debut eight years ago, and this year has been the biggest year yet for Bible engagement through the app.
As parents struggle to find new ways to bring faith and meaning back to Christmas, the world’s most comprehensive graphic novel-form Bible may be an answer to their prayers.
The American Bible Society recently published the book series, The Journey of a Military Wife: God’s Truth for Every Step, written by Dr. Brenda Pace of the Church of God Chaplains Commission. The four volume set addresses the unique challenges a military wife faces over the course of her husband’s career to include marriage and family issues, deployment, reintegration, relocation, and transitions.
A Christian novel about geology and climate change? You bet.
Indie music and radio favorite JJ Heller is releasing her debut full-length Christmas album, UNTO US, today, November 11. Funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign, UNTO US is a blend of traditional holiday songs and new originals that capture the memories and feelings of JJ’s youth.
