According to the author, the only reason a prosperity message works is because in a materialistic society the average church member is more focused on making money and earning great wealth than he or she is focused on the Lord. (Christian)

Pastor Bruce had no idea when he made that phone call that his life was about to be turned upside down. His deep ugly secret that he was hiding from his wife, his family, and his congregation was about to explode around him. His wife was about to find out about his infidelity and the affair he was having for the past two years with someone in his congregation that was about to destroy their ministry and scatter the sheep. Families were to be torn apart as some dared to defend his horrific behavior while others wept and shook their heads in utter disbelief.

Sometimes truth get twisted in this life. Blurred. Manipulated. Lines get crossed. Things once seen black and white, may appear more gray. It may seem harder to recognize what's true or what's false. What's light and what's dark. The message in BEWARE: WITCHES in the PULPIT and SNAKES in the PEWS will challenge all mankind to identify the REAL church of Jesus Christ. BEWARE of the great deception in the pulpit. BEWARE of the great deception in the pews. Everyone that declares Jesus Christ, is not of His. Prophet Eric Vaughn Washington encourages you to READ BIBLE, STUDY BIBLE, PRAY BIBLE which ultimately give way for you to LIVE BIBLE.....Engage now in Holiness!!!

Sometimes TRUTH get twisted in life. Blurred. Manipulated, lines gets crossed. Things once seen Black and White may start to appear more gray. It may seem harder to recognize what's true or what's false. What's light or dark. The message in this book will challenge all mankind to identify the REAL CHURCH of JESUS CHRIST.

For Dennis Covington, what began as a journalistic assignment - covering the trial of an Alabama preacher convicted of attempting to murder his wife with poisonous snakes - would evolve into a headlong plunge into a bizarre, mysterious, and ultimately irresistible world of unshakable faith: the world of holiness snake handling, where people drink strychnine, speak in tongues, lay hands on the sick, and, some claim, raise the dead. Set in the heart of Appalachia, Salvation on Sand Mountain is Covington's unsurpassed and chillingly captivating exploration of the nature, power, and extremity of faith - an exploration that gradually turns inward, until Covington finds himself taking up the snakes. University.

Armstrong exposes the false doctrine of prosperity and "feel good" messages that many popular church leaders proclaim. He also exposes the shocking lifestyles of prosperity preachers.

Follow God's process for growth and find hope in life's darkest moments with Bishop T.D. Jakes's uplifting stories and advice from his own faith journey. In this insightful book, #1 New York Times bestselling author T.D. Jakes wrestles with age-old questions: Why do the righteous suffer? Where is God in all the injustice? Bishop Jakes tells crushing personal stories from his own journey -- the painful experience of learning his young teenage daughter was pregnant, the agony of watching his mother succumb to Alzheimer's, and the shock and helplessness he felt when his son had a heart attack. Bishop Jakes wants to show you how God uses difficult, crushing experiences to prepare you for unexpected blessings. If you are faithful through suffering, you will be surprised by God's joy, comforted by His peace, and fulfilled with His purpose. Crushing will inspire you to have hope, even in your most difficult moments. If you trust in God and lean on Him during setbacks, He will lead you through.