(RNS) — Last week, Benny Hinn, prominent charismatic healing evangelist and prosperity preacher, again renounced his adherence to the prosperity gospel by declaring that “the blessings of God are not ...

“Promises, promises…” that’s how the saying goes. It’s intended to tell us that some people make promises but don’t follow through. I’ve done that, and I’ve had that done to me. I’ve made promises ...

Trump’s November victory has generated renewed interest in the prosperity gospel Emphasizes the power of a motivated spiritual life to gain wealth and influence. Often this is done through donating to ...

It’s easy to see the errors of health-and-wealth grifters. But a subtler addition to the gospel misleads many believers.

There have been many false gospels that have been a part of Christian history. Many men and women have come along and perverted the truth of scripture. They have changed the gospel, they have sought ...

This is Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn’s depiction of the rich fool obsessed with his possessions in Luke 12:13-21. Rembrandt lived from 1606-69. (Courtesy Photo) The so-called “Prosperity Gospel” ...

As we read the verses this morning, I admit that my mind wandered a bit. And though I'm not proud of what I thought about, I admit that my mind immediately went back to the television talk shows that ...