Russell Contreras (Senior Reporter at Axios)

You may have heard Jesus as this humble carpenter who is with the poor, and that's what the text says. All of a sudden he's transformed into Jesus can be a self-help guru where he can give you financial tips. You know, the prosperity gospel, Jesus has turned into a crypto bro. He can give you stock tips in certain cases. That's a very American thing.

You may have heard Jesus as this humble carpenter who is with the poor, and that's what the text says. All of a sudden he's transformed into Jesus can be a self-help guru where he can give you financial tips. You know, the prosperity gospel, Jesus has turned into a crypto bro. He can give you stock tips in certain cases. That's a very American thing.

And what you see in these evangelical spaces, especially with Latinos, they're adopting it. I have to say there's a split too. Most of what we've been talking about are the majority of what we see. The Spanish language ones, the marginal ones, there's also this growing movement of pushing back where they actually say, no, Jesus was poor. You are actually the same thing.

And what you see in these evangelical spaces, especially with Latinos, they're adopting it. I have to say there's a split too. Most of what we've been talking about are the majority of what we see. The Spanish language ones, the marginal ones, there's also this growing movement of pushing back where they actually say, no, Jesus was poor. You are actually the same thing.

And what you see in these evangelical spaces, especially with Latinos, they're adopting it. I have to say there's a split too. Most of what we've been talking about are the majority of what we see. The Spanish language ones, the marginal ones, there's also this growing movement of pushing back where they actually say, no, Jesus was poor. You are actually the same thing.

You were experiencing the same thing he did. He had to flee and go to Egypt when he was a baby. He was poor. He struggled. And they didn't believe him, and they persecuted him. You are exactly this person. You're facing deportation. You share experience. I want to say this also. I saw this in Brazil and New England, that they're saying, no, you are being marginalized. You are being disrespected.

You were experiencing the same thing he did. He had to flee and go to Egypt when he was a baby. He was poor. He struggled. And they didn't believe him, and they persecuted him. You are exactly this person. You're facing deportation. You share experience. I want to say this also. I saw this in Brazil and New England, that they're saying, no, you are being marginalized. You are being disrespected.

You were experiencing the same thing he did. He had to flee and go to Egypt when he was a baby. He was poor. He struggled. And they didn't believe him, and they persecuted him. You are exactly this person. You're facing deportation. You share experience. I want to say this also. I saw this in Brazil and New England, that they're saying, no, you are being marginalized. You are being disrespected.

The kingdom of heaven is yours, but this is what you have to go through. Do not think that all this persecution is in vain. There's something else waiting for you.

The kingdom of heaven is yours, but this is what you have to go through. Do not think that all this persecution is in vain. There's something else waiting for you.

The kingdom of heaven is yours, but this is what you have to go through. Do not think that all this persecution is in vain. There's something else waiting for you.

Yeah. Some groups are aligned with Republican parties, right-leaning groups, and they can get voting lists so they can say, okay, let's go to this neighborhood and, where people have around this income. And let's go to those Latinos or these Spanish surnames who are politically unaffiliated. They refuse to state. Those are ripe for picking. So they'll go.

Yeah. Some groups are aligned with Republican parties, right-leaning groups, and they can get voting lists so they can say, okay, let's go to this neighborhood and, where people have around this income. And let's go to those Latinos or these Spanish surnames who are politically unaffiliated. They refuse to state. Those are ripe for picking. So they'll go.

Yeah. Some groups are aligned with Republican parties, right-leaning groups, and they can get voting lists so they can say, okay, let's go to this neighborhood and, where people have around this income. And let's go to those Latinos or these Spanish surnames who are politically unaffiliated. They refuse to state. Those are ripe for picking. So they'll go.

And I've got to say, as a journalist, I do not register for any political party, to be fair. But because I'm in a certain neighborhood and I'm not, I'm a politically independent, my door is constantly getting knocks from various churches. Hey, We noticed that, you know, you're not a member of our church. Are you a member of any church? They want to have those conversations.

And I've got to say, as a journalist, I do not register for any political party, to be fair. But because I'm in a certain neighborhood and I'm not, I'm a politically independent, my door is constantly getting knocks from various churches. Hey, We noticed that, you know, you're not a member of our church. Are you a member of any church? They want to have those conversations.

And I've got to say, as a journalist, I do not register for any political party, to be fair. But because I'm in a certain neighborhood and I'm not, I'm a politically independent, my door is constantly getting knocks from various churches. Hey, We noticed that, you know, you're not a member of our church. Are you a member of any church? They want to have those conversations.

During COVID, I was getting calls, you know, saying, are you okay, Russ? And I was like, at first, I'm like, wow, somebody's caring about me. Oh, no, we're just around the neighborhood. We know you, and this is that. If you've gone through a hard time, if you're vulnerable, you are very much going to respond to that message like, wow, these people really care for me.

During COVID, I was getting calls, you know, saying, are you okay, Russ? And I was like, at first, I'm like, wow, somebody's caring about me. Oh, no, we're just around the neighborhood. We know you, and this is that. If you've gone through a hard time, if you're vulnerable, you are very much going to respond to that message like, wow, these people really care for me.

During COVID, I was getting calls, you know, saying, are you okay, Russ? And I was like, at first, I'm like, wow, somebody's caring about me. Oh, no, we're just around the neighborhood. We know you, and this is that. If you've gone through a hard time, if you're vulnerable, you are very much going to respond to that message like, wow, these people really care for me.