What if Jesus really meant what he said?

Kate Bowler is the author of “Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel” and the best-selling memoir “Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved,” which she wrote after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at age 35. She also hosts the popular podcast “Everything Happens” and is an associate professor at Duke Divinity School. Kate and her family live in Durham, N.C.

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