tithe

Example Sentences

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Dwumfour said in a 2017 sermon posted online, extolling a central tenet of the prosperity gospel theology: that good things come to those who tithe.

From Seattle Times

About 19% said they regularly give less than a full tithe, 22% said they are inconsistent in their giving and 9% said their finances make it difficult for them to give.

From Washington Times

The lawsuit says the reprimand came after she stopped tithing because she was struggling financially following a 2020 car accident.

From Seattle Times

This commandment commenced a practice of tithing that still exists today, though it has been interpreted in different ways over the years.

From Salon

"I remember one time at the church a lady said: 'I have been paying my tithe, and it seems like I still don't have enough money at the end of the month.'"

From BBC