IS BENNY HINN LYING AGAIN?

According to Benny Hinn, God moves in “marvelous” ways — even to the extent of calling off professional sporting events. Or does He? On the Oct. 22, 1997, installment of his daily broadcast of This Is Your Day, Hinn claimed divine intervention for his ministry over the Miami Panthers, the southern Florida city’s National Hockey League team.

The faith healer asserted that: “The Lord spoke to me while in Miami, here the first day, and said, ‘Come back here for Good Friday.’ We were supposed to go somewhere else. And I said, ‘Lord, open the way.’ And guess what? The manager of the Miami Arena canceled the hockey game so we can have the arena for Good Friday, April 10th, 1998. And I think that’s marvelous, don’t you?”

Author and critic of Hinn’s ministry, Yves Brault, contacted the Miami Arena concerning the alleged cancellation. His call was directed to the “special events” department of the facility and he was told that “no” hockey game was ever scheduled for April 10. Brault was informed that a game slated for April 9 between the Panthers and Philadelphia Flyers remains on the schedule.

The arena spokesperson further stated, “We can’t cancel a game because the tenants take preference and the Panthers are the tenants in our building. But right after the hockey game, we’ll start setting up for Benny Hinn.”

The schedule of the National Hockey League is released in July. Hinn’s Miami Miracle Crusade, where he claims God spoke to him concerning the Good Friday service, was held Oct. 8 and 9 at the arena.

—MKG

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For more information on the doctrine and practice of this controversial faith healer, see:
The Confusing World of Benny Hinn