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Feet of Clay – Confessions of the Cult Sisters – What's it like to live in a Christian cult commune? How the hell do smart people get brainwashed into crazy beliefs and behaviors? Tracey & Sharon share their parallel journeys into and out of Last Days Ministries, led by Christian music super-star Keith Green (and later his wife Melody Green). Plus they interview others who also got out of high-control groups and toxic churches. Arranged marriages? Purity culture virgins? Religious trauma? Su ...
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Cult?Sure! is all about you, the people. I've been lucky enough to meet all sorts of amazing creators in life that are hidden in the shadows of filth. Putting the spotlight on musicians, artists, filmmakers, etc, I want to showcase all sorts of local legends and unknown entities. Friends and strangers are all welcome to share on here and its time the outcasts shine.
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Cultish

Jeremiah Roberts, Andrew Soncrant

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Enter the Kingdom of the Cults with Cultish; a program that explores the impact of the cults from a theological, sociological, and psychologicalperspective. Immerse yourself in the thinking, teaching, strategies, and consequences born out of the nefarious leaders of these movements.
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Join your host, Eric Skwarczynski, as he sits down with brave survivors who are shedding light on decades of physical, mental, and sexual abuse within the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement.
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Kitchen Table Cult Pod

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Kitchen Table Cult unpacks all the things Kieryn and Eve learned at the kitchen tables of their childhoods in conservative Christian homeschooling families. Every week we take your questions and drill down on various topics about Quiverfull, the Religious Right, and our childhoods in high-demand groups (otherwise known as cults). We’re not surprised about the rise of Trump, Christian fascism, or evangelical white women voting for someone like Mike Pence, and we want to take you back through ...
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“Surviving Bob Jones University: A Christian Cult” is a limited podcast by Andrew Pledger. The show is a thought-provoking podcast that explores the fundamentalist Christian college BJU, which is located in Greenville, SC. The series covers the history of BJU, the psychology of fundamentalism, the criteria for cults, and survivors experiences. This limited series also features cult experts who offer their opinions on the university. Listen to more stories from BJU on my bi-weekly podcast "Be ...
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Welcome to the Holy Watermelon podcast, where a Christian and an atheist talk about the weird and wonderful things that people do because of what they believe. It's a show about religious studies. Join us, Katie and Preston, as we dive into the world of comparative religion. We use humor and research to have real, challenging, and uproarious conversations about the world's religious traditions and behaviors. If you're interested in religious studies, learning about other people and cultures, ...
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Andrew Pledger, a cult survivor, hosts “Speaking Up: Surviving Religions and Cults", a podcast that allows people to share their stories of abuse and religious trauma in various high-control groups. Speaking Up has ended but Andrew has other podcasts like "Surviving BJU: A Christian Cult" and "Beyond BJU: Exposing Fundamentalism." - Exvangelical Podcasts, Cult Podcasts, Deconstruction Podcasts - Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/4ndrewpledger - Linktree: https://andrewpledger.myp ...
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Heaven Bent

Tara Jean Stevens

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Explore the fascinating, mysterious, and sometimes dangerous world of Pentecostal & Charismatic Christianity, with host and creator Tara Jean Stevens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Divorcing Religion Podcast was launched by professional counsellor Janice Selbie to highlight the impact of Religious Trauma Syndrome. Guests include The Thinking Atheist Seth Andrews, The Friendly Atheist Hemant Mehta, author Margaret Atwood, Godless Mom, Mandisa Thomas, Dr. Darrel Ray, Dr. Marlene Winell and more.
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A podcast about the IFB Cult as told by survivor Sadie Carpenter, with her co-host Gavri'el HaCohen. This podcast covers the IFB, the history of the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement, other cults, other religions, and the real and present threat that cults and cult ideologies pose to society as a whole. Our goal is to promote freedom of mind, freedom of thought, and freedom of religion. General Content Warning: In general we talk about a lot of potentially triggering topics on this sh ...
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The purpose of the Hole in My Heart Podcast is to talk about how the gospel is good news for everyone every day. How do they do that? The host, teacher, and author, Laurie Krieg, and her husband and licensed-therapist, Matt Krieg, partner up with Producer Steve, radio personality and all-around great guy, to engage challenging topics such as sexuality, addiction, trauma, and anxiety. The trio applies a historically biblical sexual ethic to all they talk about, and ensure the focus of the con ...
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Apologetics Profile is a weekly podcast discussing apologetics, world religions, atheism, cults, the occult, alternative religions, controversial doctrines and spiritual practices. We are an evangelical Christian organization dedicated to respectful conversations from a biblical perspective. Apologetics Profile is a production of Watchman Fellowship, a non-profit Christian apologetics ministry focused on interfaith evangelism and discernment. For more information, visit: www.watchman.org.
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Trauma & Tribulation

Ryley Kalem Hawthorne and Willow Anderson

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A podcast co-hosted by Ryley & Willow DECONSTRUCTING JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Ryley (He/Him), is an ex- Jehovah’s Witness who grew up in “The Truth” from 1997 to 2016. With humor and a touch of strife, he breaks down the doomsday cult he was born into from his 3rd generation perspective to his best friend Willow (She/Her). Explaining the history, structure, culture, and its abundance of issues within the closed organization while finally untangling himself of the religious trauma fearing the grea ...
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Walk into a world of narcissistic leaders, pedophile elders, and a brainwashed community. This is where we grew up. We are the survivors of Grace Valley Christian Center and are banding together to fight against our abusers. Help us stop the regimented and indoctrinated cycle of trauma and abuse against children.
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We are bringing history's greatest sermons back to life! Sermons from famous preachers like Charles Spurgeon, DL Moody, John Calvin, and many more. These sermons contain great wisdom from the past that will encourage believers in their walks with God today. Each episode features a 5-10 minute backstory on who the preacher is to better understand the sermon's context. And each sermon has had its language updated for easy listening for the 21st century believer.
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Reconstruct your life after leaving harmful and controlling religious beliefs behind! Educating listeners as to the dangers posed by cult psychology and tactics, the dangers of Christian nationalism, dominion theology, and the Christian Right.
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Cecilia Steyn has been called “the Charles Manson of South Africa.” The criminal mastermind helmed a quasi-Christian cult and convinced her followers to kill 11 innocent people, without spilling a drop of blood herself. Join host and filmmaker Kurt Kubicek as he travels to the mining town of Krugersdorp, SA to unravel this twisted history through exclusive interviews with the lead detectives, journalists who covered the case, and even the incarcerated murderers themselves.
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Deconversion Therapy

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Church scandals, conmen, cults and charlatans. Deconversion "Therapy" Podcast is your place to laugh about shady televangelists to Christian rock concerts where no one is allowed to dance.
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With The Perrys is a podcast with a whole lot of truth given in a short amount of time. Preston Perry and Jackie Hill Perry will bring their humor, honesty, and insight into conversations on everything from relationships and theology to politics, race, and parenting.
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Stories of claiming independence after leaving high-control groups. Hi! I’m Shelise Ann Sola— former devout Mormon. On C2C, my husband Jonathan and I dive deep into the nuance of culty organizations. From Extreme Christian Fundamentalism, FLDS Polygamy, Amish, Mennonite, Mormonism, Scientology, Ultra Orthodox, and Jehovah's Witnesses, to cults featured in popular docu-series, we interview cult experts, survivors, advocates, therapists, way-showers, authors, and more, to uncover how they find ...
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Christian Concepts

Bible Gum Media

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A weekly show with thoughtful discussion about Christianity, its concepts, and misconceptions. Hosted by Tahj, a Christian overthinker, and fan of irony. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
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Bare Marriage

Sheila Gregoire

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Tired of Christian pat answers about marriage? The podcast that goes in-depth into marriage, parenting, and even sex--to see how we can live the passionate life we were meant for. Paired with To Love, Honor and Vacuum--the blog!
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The Broken Christian

Andrew Parkhurst

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Brokenness leads to healing. I am part of the 2nd generation of the Way International. A Christian cult that I grew up in, or at least the remnants of. I left everything behind and found a messy, dangerous world filled with beautiful new friends and my own reckoning with the pains of the past. This was a year of my life that took me two and a half years to document and process. Through the help of celebrate recovery and pure desires ministry I’ve finally seen my own brokenness and how much m ...
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High energy, non-boring Catholicism. Oxygen in a toxic culture, and truth in an age of confusion. Catholic Truth is an organization that preaches with passion the one truth of Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith. Apologetics, other religions, spirituality, inspiration, combating atheism, our culture, and more. Our goal is to inspire you, inform you, equip you, and help you to know, love, and live your Catholic faith with purpose and passion, and to be set on fire for the truth! (CathoilicTru ...
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Welcome to the New Life Christian Church Podcast. New Life is an Independent Christian Church in Chantilly VA serving Northern Virginia and the surrounding communities. We have 3 locations: Chantilly, VA, Gainesville, VA and Online. Find out more at http://newlife.church We offer daily devotionals and encouragement throughout the week at the podcast.
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Out of the Woods is a podcast for stories about not-quite-cults but not-quite-not-cults. People share their experiences being strong believers in something--a religion, an ideology, a community, anything--and share how they came to realize it was, well...cult-ish. Stories of all kinds of these beliefs & experiences are welcome, with a particular interest in those in the digital world.
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Have a Chat Productions

Have a Chat Productions

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Some Christian friends, a couple of podcasts, a few videos, and a whole lot of chatter. We at Have a Chat Productions love a good podcast and want to see more out there with quality content. There's a gap out there and they want to fill it. It's time for new content from Christians that love to have a laugh, give a point of view that's shared by others (or not), and show what it means to be a Christian in today's world. We have 3 shows releasing on Mondays each week: - Have a Chat with Ray & ...
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Protect Your Noggin

Stacie and Jeff Mallinson

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An expedition through the ruins of religious dogmas and political ideologies, and toward the goal of finding spiritual, financial, and mental emancipation. Regular hosts are Stacie Mallinson (death doula and yogini) and Jeff Mallinson (D.Phil., Oxford, historian of philosophy and religion). The couple started the show to help people outfox religious wolves, only to realize that they too were entangled in religious ideas that need deconstructing. They now document their life experiences since ...
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Brennan and Tom talk with Heather Smith. She shares about her early life, what got her going back to Church, how she is growing in her faith today and the adoption story of her children. Share with us! What encourages or challenges you from this episode? How has God impacted your life? Email us any questions or thoughts you have and/or share your s…
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TODAY: we visit one of the weirdest corners of the internet: Manosphere guys complaining about Olivia Wilde’s daughter saying she doesn’t need a boyfriend. PLUS: A school district pays a $100,000 settlement to the family of a student who was “traumatized" by a documentary on hip hop, because his father is a cop. Gen X puts the little punk in his pl…
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Since the mid-1700s, poets and scholars have been deeply entangled in the project of reinventing prophecy. Moving between literary and biblical studies, Yosefa Raz's book The Poetics of Prophecy: Modern Afterlives of a Biblical Tradition (Cambridge UP, 2023) reveals how Romantic poetry is linked to modern biblical scholarship's development. On the …
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Radical Christianity on American soil is the proper response to the lies of Islam, as well as mass migration, invaders, jihadists, etc., and here are four reasons why. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEsUqNXvEXg Website: https://www.radicaltruth.net Donate: https://www.radicaltruth.net/donateBy Radical Truth
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How do you get everyone aligned on mission? The good news is that Jesus gives us principles for alignment. Brett walks us through one of those principles today.Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below.If you would like to know more about New Life, who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, vi…
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With the podcast tour this month, there will be a short break in recording new content, so let’s revisit some of the Perrys’ most popular episodes. Dating at any age is hard, and dating now looks different than it did “back then” (this is true no matter when your “then” might have been). Though Jackie says she doesn’t feel like she and Preston real…
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After ragging on people who surely don't deserve the veneration they receive from faithful Christians around the world, for their questionable morality, or even dubious historicity, it's time for us to look at a heptad of saints who are genuinely good role models--at least on the surface.... For these saints (as opposed to Teresa of Calcutta), pove…
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Sadie is out again this week, so Gavi is joined by Dinah House-Fire, and they review the original Left Behind movie starring Kirk Cameron, as well as the remake starring Nicolas Cage. WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.com Stream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on S…
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This week Daniel Ray concludes his discussion with Malcolm Yarnell about his latest book, God: Theology for Every Person. Why should we fully embrace theology? Knowing, loving, and worshiping God is the call and privilege of every disciple of Jesus. Because all Christians are part of his royal priesthood, theology is not just for those teaching in …
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TODAY: As more information about Trump’s attempted assassination comes out, the right wing asks: are politics getting more unhealthy? What if Barron Trump were in attendance and was scarred for life and vowed to eradicate the liberal menace once and for all? What would Hawk Tuah have to say about this moment? Would anyone listen to her? We also che…
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Our busy lives as Christians can make us lose the desire to serve the Lord. So, what changes need to be made in order to change thoughts of duty into a heart of desire? Let's talk about how to become women that have the same desires as our Saviour. #DutyorDesire #TellMeMoreTalking Points0:00 - Thanks for Coming Back!3:30 - Fighting Between Duty and…
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See what you can do and how you can share the hope found in Christ to others today as Brett and Todd Wilson share. Welcome to New Life Online! We are so glad you are here! Learn more about New Life at http://newlife.church. Fill out a Digital Connection Card to ask specific questions at http://newlife.church/connect.…
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What makes some topics controversial is because you can make a rational defense of either side of the issue. For example, you can mount logical arguments in favor of either socialism or capitalism but you cannot have a reasonable debate about whether the Earth is round or flat. Unfortunately, we often fail to have the needed rational debates that h…
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Audio from DEATH CHAT 500 Today we react live to the stunning news of an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump, as well as Facebook's reaction to the news (CIVIL WAR TIME) We also discuss weightlifting-themed hardcore bands Rampage and Diesel Dudes Watch the stream at YouTube.com/miniondeathcult or http://Twitch.tv/miniondeathcult…
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Katy Perry has a new single titled "Women's World" where she tells men that they are lucky to even be able to live in this women's world. Many are wondering why she would team up with a man Dr. Luke who has been accused by artists of taking advantage of women. Just how much of a feminist anthem could be genuine when being produced by a man who is a…
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What does it mean to take a risk in your faith? Sean Cronin shares from Acts 14:21-28 and encourages us to take a risk today for Christ.To watch Sean's full message go to: https://youtu.be/64JbcZ354EcShare your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below.If you would like to know more about New Life, who we a…
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Taylor Marshall Slanders Pope Francis (Two Big Errors) FOLLOW CATHOLIC TRUTH: Our Main YouTube Our Family YouTube Blog Articles Facebook Page here Instagram TikTok Twitter Pinterest SUPPORT Monthly by Patreon Monthly, yearly, or one time via PayPal QUESTIONS? https://www.subscribepage.com/e3e8c7 WEBSITE (Retreats, Keynotes, Parish Missions, Article…
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On November 13, 2020, I shared an episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast featuring Bruce Kennedy discussing his experiences at North Valley Baptist Church in Santa Clara, CA. On the episode, we discussed several scandals relating to this particular ministry, and one in particular was that of Norlan Macias - a former member of North Valley Baptist Chu…
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A new MP3 sermon from Bible Believers Fellowship is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 008 The Law Is Good If... (1 Timothy 1:7-8) 2 of 2 Subtitle: Expository Study: 1 Timothy Speaker: Gregory A. Miller Broadcaster: Bible Believers Fellowship Event: Radio Broadcast Date: 7/10/2024 Bible: 1 Timothy 1:7-8; Galatians 3:23-…
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-Get the NAD treatment Jeff is on, go to ionlayer.com and put "IONAPOLOGIA" into the coupon code and get $100 off your first three months! https://www.ionlayer.com -Check out our new partner at http://www.amtacblades.com/apologia and use code APOLOGIA in the check out for 5% off! -You can get in touch with Heritage Defense at heritagedefense.org an…
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TODAY: Caleb from the Western Kabuki podcast helps us catch up with the meaningful mind of Dr. Jordan B. Peterson. How cooked is this man’s brain, for real PLUS: We use Caleb’s metalcore expertise to examine Disturbed–Emmure Zionist Mall Metal Front. Does “Sound of Silence” refer to the tens of thousands of corpses in Gaza? Why did David Draiman st…
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Is it ok for us to judge others, especially lost people? Today, Brett shares a follow up devotional about judging others by looking at Jesus and the fruit of others. To see Brett's devotional on what Biblical Judgment is, go to: https://youtu.be/8UEaGcaiCYcShare your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments belo…
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What if the church hurt you terribly? Can you still heal? Today Ryan George joins us to talk about how his fundamentalist family covers up his father’s sexual abuse of others—and how Ryan eventually learned the truth and turned his father in. And then Ryan deconstructed so much of what he had been taught—and found the real Jesus. Join us as Ryan Ge…
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Announcement! The Shameless Sexuality Conference is back! The Conference centered around life after purity culture will be held in Seattle, WA from May 23 to the 25th, 2025 in Seattle, WA. Don't wait to get your tickets and book your room: https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/ Lyn Smith Gregory - Relative of Joseph Smith LYN SMITH GREGORY grew up in …
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How do you respond when you are going through a dreary, down season? What can you do? Today, Tom shares about what you can do during those times. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about New Life, who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://ne…
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Our Website: https://www.confessionsofthecultsisters.com/ Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/677407940871421 Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feetofclay.cultsisters/ Episode 38: Grandkids, Groveling, and the Greatest Love https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078827/14698767 https://www.instagram.com/feetofclay.cultsisters https://fe…
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How should Christians respond to Muslims who say they would never consider Christianity because Christian women are sexually immoral, they dress scantily, they sleep around, they are vulgar, etc.? In this presentation Laura will not only demonstrate why Christianity is true, but also why it is good and beautiful for women. Video: https://www.youtub…
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Greetings everyone and welcome to the latest edition of the Cult?Sure! Podcast. This week is one that is much needed and everything is explained in the episode so I don't feel the need to type it all here. What I will say is thank you to all the guests and listeners for the support this far in our journey and it is far from over. We just need to ex…
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Who is going to heaven and who isn't? Have you ever wondered that? If so, you are in good company. Today, Brett shares about Biblical judgment and what you should consider when you have questions like this. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below.If you would like to know more about New Life, w…
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TODAY: Tony Golfs with a Ben Shapiro Guy and conducts a one-man fight against nature when the Earth tries to de-colonize his home PLUS: Louisiana mandates the Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools so children will finally stop coveting their neighbors’ maidservants Follow us on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/miniondeathcult Sign up at http:…
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Possessions have a way of distorting our perspective and priorities especially if we are not thinking Biblically. That is what happened with the rich fool in the parable Jesus shared in Luke 12. Today Brett shares about what we can learn from this parable in regards to being content in life. To watch Brett's full message about the rich fool go to: …
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Because of the podcast tour, there will be a short break in recording new content, so let’s revisit some of the Perrys’ most popular episodes. Prayer will always be a struggle because it concerns our dependence. “Do I trust myself today, or do I trust God to meet my needs?” The Perrys still feel this, that prayer might be something we always suck a…
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