Topeka Capital Journal
February 24, 1988

Jimmy Swaggart isn’t the biggest sinner of his time; he’s just the most visible, and he has television to thank, or blame, for that.

He built a “television ministry” that caused him to be seen and heard all over this nation and much of the world. It was hard to miss him.

He set himself up as a prime target and then was done in when another preacher, who was after revenge, tracked down his indiscretions and then ran to church authorities with the scandal.

Swaggart isn’t even alone in his misery. Not that he’ll get much comfort from it, but on the same cable newscast that nailed him there were stories of two more ministers who had been caught up in sexual adventures, some much more serious than anything Swaggart had done. Continue reading →