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[dannyhellman]

RIP Jimmy Swaggart, 3/15/35 – 7/1/25 Cover art by Danny Hellman for SCREW Magazine #1129 Issue date: 10/22/90, Art Direction by Kevin Hein

(pictured L to R: Swaggart, Tammy & Jim Bakker, Charles Keating, Jesse Helms and Father Bruce Ritter)

You'll see this drawing for SCREW and hundreds of others in "The View From SCREW," coming soon from Korero Press.

#illustrator #illustration #comics #comix

[matthewscarborough]

[tmarshconnors]

Jimmy Lee Swaggart Dies at 90.

Baton Rouge, July 1, 2025 The curtain has finally fallen on one of the most recognisable and controversial figures in modern American 

Christianity. Jimmy Lee Swaggart, the Louisiana-born televangelist who once commanded an empire of faith through television screens across the world, passed away at the age of 90 following cardiac arrest. He died peacefully in a hospital in Baton Rouge after being rushed in unconscious just weeks prior on Father’s Day.

Let’s not pretend the man was a saint. But let’s also not deny what he accomplished or what he came to represent.

🌾 From Humble Beginnings to Worldwide Influence

Born in 1935 in Ferriday, Louisiana, Swaggart grew up in a world of gospel music, hard preaching, and Southern values. By the 1970s, he was broadcasting across America, a piano at his fingertips and fire in his voice. His sermons weren’t just sermons they were spectacles. His message? Salvation, sin, redemption, and hellfire. People listened. People wept. People gave. And his following swelled.

By the 1980s, The Jimmy Swaggart Telecast was one of the most-watched religious programs on Earth. Millions tuned in. His annual revenues reportedly peaked at $150 million. And yes he had political clout, too. He represented a brand of conservative Christian America that was bold, emotional, and unapologetically judgmental.

And then... it all unraveled.

⚠️ Scandal, Sin, and Public Humiliation

In 1988, the image of Jimmy Swaggart kneeling on a stage, sobbing and begging forgiveness for his “moral failure,” became one of the most iconic and damning moments in televangelism history. He had been caught with a prostitute. In 1991, it happened again. The Assemblies of God defrocked him. The media crucified him. His followers were torn. His critics celebrated.

But here’s the kicker: he never left.

While other televangelists vanished or reinvented themselves, Swaggart dug in. He didn’t pivot. He didn’t rebrand. He didn’t grovel after the second fall. He famously told his congregation, “The Lord told me it’s flat none of your business,” and kept preaching. Call that arrogance or call it bold faith but you can’t call it cowardice.

🎶 Gospel Music and Lasting Legacy

What people forget is that Jimmy Swaggart wasn’t just a preacher. He was a musician. A very good one. Over 200 gospel albums. More than 20 million records sold. Multiple Grammy nominations. He could make that piano talk, weep, and shout all in one session.

In April 2025, just months before his death, he was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame. Poetic, isn’t it?

He continued broadcasting through the SonLife Broadcasting Network, which he founded in 2010. Even in his late 80s, Swaggart remained active, his voice a little weaker but his passion undimmed. In his final sermon on June 9, 2025, just a week before his collapse, he said:

"I'm still waiting on the Lord but I'm not tired yet."

Now, he’s no longer waiting.

🕊️ The Final Chapter

Jimmy Lee Swaggart died with his wife Frances and family by his side. He leaves behind his son, Donnie Swaggart, and grandchildren who are still active in ministry. Whether you admired him or abhorred him, there’s no denying that Swaggart carved his name deep into the stone of American religious and cultural history.

🪦 What Jimmy Swaggart Meant And Still Means

He was a paradox: a man who preached holiness but fell spectacularly, a man of music and grace who also battled inner demons, a televangelist who lost the world's trust but never lost his pulpit. He reminded us that even the mighty fall—and some stand up again, defiant.

In an age of filtered faith and sanitized spirituality, Swaggart was messy, flawed, and uncomfortably human. And yet, his voice still echoes in churches, homes, and gospel halls around the world.

🙏 Final Thoughts

I’m not here to canonise him. But I also won’t spit on the grave of a man who despite it all brought people to faith, gave hope to the broken, and refused to go quietly.

Rest in peace, Jimmy. You ran your race. Warts and all.

“There is a fountain filled with blood, drawn from Emmanuel’s veins…” Jimmy Swaggart’s favorite hymn.

[hicginewsagency]

BreakingNews: Legendary Evangelist Rev. Jimmy Swaggart Dies at 90

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi updated at 20:17 EAT on Tuesday 01 July 2025 Courtesy Photo Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, America’s longest-serving television evangelist and founder of the world-renowned Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, has died at the age of 90, his family has confirmed.Swaggart, a towering figure in global Pentecostalism, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones…

BreakingNews: Legendary Evangelist Rev. Jimmy Swaggart Dies at 90

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My next record purchase #jimmyswaggart #demonspirits #irony #lol #explorepa #weekend #roadtrip #relaxing #thrifting (at Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNNeFDKjN-o/?igshid=8c8ks3dcsap5

[jorgeamarantet]

LOS EVANGELIZADORES MODERNOS O REDES-EVANGELIZADORES Dan conceptos y muy particulares, es una opinión muy personalizada de la biblia la vida y La religiosidad, usan y lo veo como un juego de palabras válidas para llamar a la atención hacia a Dios, teológicamente. Esto es lo bueno del mundo globalizado, las redes dan acceso a los medios que antes sólo tenían los privilegiados, ahora tenemos oportunidad de expresar nuestras opiniones particulares sobre los distintos tópicos, hay que saber diferenciar los términos para no llamar a confusión. La biblia está regida por cánones conceptuales universales y es vigilada al igual que los sacerdotes católicos, tienen una guía con una unificación de criterios, no conozco de esto pero, como es la tendencia y seguirá creciendo de los redes-pastores antes se llamaban tele-evangelizadores como #JimmySwaggart los radio-evangelizadores como #elhermanopablo ahora tenemos #influencer que nos predican y son iconos de moda de ropa, referentes de vida familiar, esposo, esposa, nos enseñan el mundo con sus viajes, por lo cual personas que no pueden ir a un centro a oir la palabra tienen la oportunidad. Oigan, vean, glorifiquen a Dios, pero lean la biblia y lleven a análisis todo lo que oigan y vean, hay hombres elegidos a evangelizar, más Dios es el que salva, los hombres te abren el entendimiento y no nos debe importar que hacen fuera del púlpito. Haz una relación personal con Dios y no sean muy confiados al entregar bienes o dejarse tocar o trabajar económicamente a favor de pastores o grupos, sea cauto en eso. (en San Francisco de Macorís) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6nvY4yny8E/?igshid=1euyi43sum6j9

[randysrussell]

Jimmy Swaggart “I’ve Got Nothing To Lose” #farraginousfriday #djfarraginous *This review contains a particularly intriguing request directed at a mystery secret admirer of many years past. If you don’t know how to access DJ Farraginous, the internet’s premier site of unfocused writing about uncollectible vinyl, DM me and I’ll drive you there for free with AC, heated seats, and a minibar* !!#jimmyswaggart #goldengospelpiano *use of minibar may incur additional charges https://www.instagram.com/p/BytU9_NnlN4/?igshid=oqvfheo571nc

[kawithomas]

Reflecting Soul2soul My Life #kawicasting #kncnllc #kawithomas #jimmyswaggart #jamiefoxx #charliematthau #tomarnold #billpatton https://www.instagram.com/p/BwEalB3FkcX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lbjvxx73cw0a