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Pray Hard and Prosper?

My encounter with a false health-and-wealth gospel in Nigeria.

Great Falls of Fire

How Jimmy Swaggarts legacy of scandal shaped the evangelical landscape.

The Bulletin

Count It Up

The Bulletin discusses Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement verdict, Cory Booker’s Senate speech, and Paula White’s Passover promises.

Paula White Gets Passover Wrong

The televangelist misappropriates God’s promises to ancient Israel in Exodus as a prosperity gospel for today.

Yesterday, Today, and Forever 21

Even the yellow plastic bags will someday fade. But the verse they shared is eternal.

The Russell Moore Show

Kate Bowler Tells Us Where We’re Wrong on Suffering

The author and historian addresses the problem of pain, the prosperity gospel, and perseverance.

Wire Story

T. D. Jakes Keeps Preaching Revival After Shooting Down Rumors

Followers continue to flock to the prosperity gospel minister even after his A-list connections spawned recent scrutiny.

I’ve Been a Prosperity Gospel Parent

As a young mom, I tried to do everything right. The longer I parent, the less I seek “success” and the more I rely on God’s grace.

Divine Abundance Is More Than a Charismatic Hobbyhorse

The language of extravagant blessing is thoroughly biblical—even if it’s sometimes abused.

Seek Prosperity Properly During Lunar New Year

It’s not wrong to celebrate our blessings. But Asian theologians and pastors advise how to do so in biblical, godly ways amid the festival’s red envelopes and best wishes.

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