When I first came across a YouTube clip circulating on social media that Benny Hinn had renounced the prosperity gospel and that he will no longer "ask people for money", I was reluctant to celebrate. First, being the skeptic that I am, I thought the clip was had been edited to fit a certain narrative, … Continue reading Celebrating the Bigger Picture in Benny Hinn’s Shift on Prosperity Gospel
"I am sorry to say that prosperity has gone a little crazy. And I am correcting my own theology, and you need to all know it. Because when I read the Bible now, I don't see the Bible in the same eyes I saw the Bible 20 years ago. Steve Strang from Charisma, whom we … Continue reading FULL TRANSCRIPT: Benny Hinn Rejects the Prosperity Gospel
Why do so many people (myself included) like to bash prosperity preachers? As a friend recently asked me after I posted a critique on a sermon by Creflo Dollar: "Cornell, what do you have against the man?" Before I respond to that question, three corrections:We (whoever we are) actually don't "like" to bash prosperity preachers. (at … Continue reading What Is So Wrong With Positive Thinking?
I deeply appreciate Peter Oduor's effort towards bringing to light the various problems plaguing the Kenyan church and 21st Century evangelicalism in general. On 13th February, he wrote an article on Daily Nation's DN2 magazine, addressing the premise: "The Kenyan Church is on a roll, but what’s the inspiration behind its colossal growth over the … Continue reading The Kenyan Church and Prosperity Gospel
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