https://freerepublic.com/tag/heritageusa/ en-us Tue, 6 Oct 2026 10:20:16 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4398103/posts Controversial televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a Christian television empire, died Monday at the age of 86.'It is with a broken heart that I share that my beloved husband, Jim Bakker, went home to be with the Lord this evening,' his wife, Lori Bakker, wrote.Lori said Bakker's final moments were filled with faith after he devoted 66 years of his life to preaching the gospel.Bakker was best known for hosting The PTL Club, short for The Praise the Lord Club, a popular Christian television show that aired from the 1970s through the late 1980s, as well as developing Heritage USA,... Daily Mail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4398103/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 10:20:16 GMT