In the serene, tree-lined landscape of Harbor Springs, Michigan, where the air is usually filled with the gentle strumming of acoustic guitars and the laughter of families, the rhythm of life was shattered on a quiet July morning. The 37-year-old Lonn Hartman, a festival-goer seeking the communal peace of Blissfest, was discovered with severe lacerations to his neck at his campsite. The news, initially whispered among startled neighbors and volunteers, traveled with the speed of a wildfire, transforming a place known for its unshakeable tranquility into a scene of stark, unsettling urgency. For the tight-knit community, the incident was not…

There’s something deeply compelling about someone who grows up inside a famous ministry and then walks away from it, not because of bitterness, but because of conviction. Costi Hinn is that person. As the nephew of Benny Hinn, one of the most well-known prosperity preachers and faith healers in modern history, Costi has spent years untangling himself from the spiritual culture he was raised in. He’s now a teaching pastor at Shepherd’s House Bible Church in Chandler, Arizona, and leads an online ministry called For the Gospel. He doesn’t just critique from a distance; he speaks with the weight of…