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The Poverty of the Prosperity Gospel

When it comes to my view of the prosperity gospel, the Book of Job has both shaken me and shaped me.

Coronavirus Has Unveiled the Liturgical Poverty of Evangelicals

Evangelicals don’t want anything that has to be dispensed by a religious practitioner getting in the way of the individual believer hearing the Word and responding to it. 

Jihadists in Western Africa Kill 6 More Church-Goers

The Sahel region in Africa has seen escalating violence these last few years. In Burkina Faso, two attacks on churches have occurred less than a month apart.

Katy Perry Tears Up Over Fellow ‘Church Kid’s’ Audition

Contestant Kalifa Wilson, aka “Kai the Singer,” moved the American Idol judges to tears with her audition. She credits her church with supporting her as a musician and helping her make it to the show.

Preaching and Poverty

When we read about “the poor” in the Bible it often feels like we must be talking about someone else. But there are people in your pews who fit "the poor" description. You may even fit the description.

Artistic Reminder of Our Sacred Duty to the Poor Adds a New Location

The near life-size bronze sculpture titled "Jesus the Homeless" depicts Jesus as a homeless person sleeping on a bench. The statue has been described as a "visual translation" of the Gospel of Matthew passage in which Jesus tells his disciples, "As you did it to one of the least of my brothers, you did it to me"

Francis Chan on Failure to Help the Poor Could Send You to Hell

Jesus didn’t speak of hell so that we could study and debate about it. He gave us these passages so that we would live holy lives.

Scott Todd: The Church Can End Worldwide Poverty In a Decade

Scott Todd, a former executive with Compassion International, believes the church can end worldwide poverty if it gets over its low expectations.