A Journey Through the Psalms: Reflections for Worried Hearts and Troubled Times
Preaching the Psalms Cycles A, B, C
There is a growing and dangerous form of Christian faith spreading around the land. It goes by a number of names, and it is both insidious and unhelpful. One name for it is the "Gospel of Prosperity." The "Gospel of Prosperity" is based on a fundamental understanding of faith as transactional. That is, if you are good and if you believe in God, then God will reward you. The reward, in many cases, is monetary, but it includes general well-being. If you're good, if you believe, then God will take care of you and bad things won't happen.