Brewery Church

Castle Church Brewing Community is both a Lutheran church and a brewery.  Though there is no beer during worship, after the worship they enjoy "frothy fellowship."  It's another example of the creativity we observe in religious innovation.  But is this an innovation that will survive and thrive?

Trinity Church and its $6 Billion Portfolio

A few days ago, the NY Times published an article about a particular Episcopalian congregation that has a large financial and real-estate portfolio.  Its wealth originated from its land holdings, much of which has become commercial real estate that generates large profits.  The article describes the origins of the wealth, how the congregation deals manages it, and how different people have different views of the wealth.