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Swaggart had two cousins who made it big in music: rock ’n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis & country star Mickey Gilley.
In the wake of televangelist Jimmy Swaggart’s death, model and actress Jessica Hahn’s name seems to have resurfaced, given ...
March 19, 1987 On this day, television evangelist Jim Bakker stepped down from his PTL ministry, which he built into a $129 million enterprise that included both a broadcast network and a 2,300 ...
Jimmy Swaggart is dead. The Pentecostal Televangelist who rose to power throughout the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s to become a ...
Televangelist Jim Bakker, shown here in 2018, faces a legal challenge from the state of Missouri for selling a false remedy against the coronavirus. The COVID-19 disease currently has no cure.
Jim Bakker was ultimately sentenced to 45 years in prison on charges of mail- and wire-fraud and conspiracy, although he only spent five years behind bars. Today, he’s the host of The Jim Bakker ...
After televangelist Jim Bakker suggested on his show that colloidal silver could cure the novel coronavirus, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday that it is suing him as part ...
Jim Bakker had a minor stroke in May. The 80-year-old televangelist appeared on The Jim Bakker show to announce a partnership with the new Voice of the Prophets network.
TV pastor Jim Bakker suffered a stroke recently and has taken a break from his show to recuperate, his wife, Lori Bakker, confirmed on Friday. Bakker’s son, Jay Bakker, described the stroke as ...
A fire-and-brimstone Pentecostal preacher, Jimmy Swaggart reached millions and brought a fortune to his ministry with his ...
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart died yesterday. He’ll be remembered in many ways—as a charismatic preacher and talented singer ...
Jim Bakker preaches that a catastrophe is imminent and will bring major food shortages. His "Survival Food" buckets sell for up to $4,500. We tested the contents of one for you.