Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, who is investigating six televangelists - including Randy and Paula White of Tampa-based Without Walls International - for alleged lavish spending, is facing growing criticism from prominent conservatives and evangelicals, some of whom question whether Grassley is biased against the Pentecostal televangelists because of his Baptist faith. ...more

May 25, 2008

Among many conservative Christians who feel misunderstood by the public, the six televangelists under investigation by a Senate committee are an embarrassment. ...more

December 4, 2007

When I was growing up, the pastor of my church never drove anything fancier than a Chevy, and he and his wife shopped where the rest of the congregation purchased their goods. ...more

November 18, 2007

Take a long, deep breath. Brace yourself. You know what is coming. ...more

November 14, 2007

Somewhere along the line, some people with questionable ethics decided spreading the Gospel was a great way to get rich and live a lavish lifestyle. That kind of thing has been around for a long time, but never has it reached the levels we see now. Something's starting to happen, though, that we hope puts the skids to this kind of evangelistic fakery. Of course, until the people sending in the money quit doing so, this will continue. The U.S. Senate also has taken notice of these televangelists who beg for money in the name of God, saying it will bring the givers riches. The only people getting rich, though, are the hucksters separating good folks from their money. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has sent letters to several top televangelists asking for financial documents pertaining to their supposedly "non-profit" operations. ...more

November 7, 2007

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa and ranking member of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, has for years been suspicious of televangelists who rake in fortunes, own fancy cars and jet across the country ostensibly in the service of God. Like many of us, he questions whether the accumulation of great wealth or power in the service of the Almighty is more about greed than spiritual awareness. ...more

November 7, 2007