What did Jesus really say about money?

Elaine Storkey explains that, while he never promised us financial prosperity, Jesus’ good news is far better

Having an early flight from Dulles Airport, Washington, I stayed over in an airport hotel the night before. Relaxing with a cup of hot chocolate before bed, I switched on the TV to get an update on what was happening across the world. The channel that confronted me happened to be that of a television evangelist. I settled back and listened. It took only a few minutes of passionate rhetoric for me to realise he was proclaiming a very dubious message. He was promoting the ‘prosperity gospel’, far away from the teachings of Jesus.