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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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This week, we kick off a three-week deep dive into the International Christian Church (ICC) with a look at the current split within the movement. Many ICC members are choosing to leave and join the Restored Church Worldwide (RCW), forcing a tough decision: remain in the ICC to preserve its unity, which they’ve believed to be “the very Movement of God,” or follow other disciples into a new movement that’s excited to restore the Book of Acts in this generation. In this episode, countercult apologist Steve Matthews and former longtime ICC member Coltin Rohn examine the growing divide between the ICC and RCW, offering a third alternative grounded in Scripture for struggling ICC disciples. Don't miss this powerful episode, and be sure to tune in next week as we continue our deep dive into the roots of the ICC, the International Churches of Christ, and the Campbell-Stone Restoration Movement that laid the foundation for the creation of the Boston Church of Christ in 1979. Please consider partnering with Cultish to continue this ministry: HEREThe ExposingTheCults website is coming soon! For more content from ExposingTheCults please check out and subscribe athttps://www.youtube.com/@ExposingtheCults
In this episode, the Super Sleuth teams up with Pastor Wade from Apologia Utah for a powerful interview with Pastor John White. Together, they dive into his mission of equipping pastors to confront the rising tide of neopaganism spreading across the Western world. What’s the best way to engage with our Neo-Pagan neighbors?How can a deeper understanding of their worldview empower us to share the Gospel more effectively? Tune in to find out! Please consider partnering with us to continue this ministry: HERE
Waco: A Brief Overview

Waco: A Brief Overview

2024-10-2901:18:052

Join us as we look at the infamous 1993 standoff between David Koresh & the US Government that ended tragically after a 51 days. How did the Branch Davidians worldview affect those who stood their ground alongside David Koresh during the siege at Mt Carmel? Could the Standoff & initial shootout been avoided altogether had the ATF understood what the Branch Davidians believed about the end of days? Tune in to find out!Please consider partnering with us to continue this ministry: HEREYou can check out Charismatic Cheetah: HERE
Join us for this incredibly difficult but necessary conversation.Micah Wilder: the Ex-Mormon known by many for his charisma & his touring group “Adam’s Road” was never who he seemed.We’re joined by Aaron Shafovaloff & Bradley Campell from GLM (God Loves Mormons) Who walk us through the timeline of what actually happened.This episode is dedicated to the victims of Micah Wilder & all of the pastors working tirelessly behind the scenes to all those affected Adam's Road Timeline to Tragedy: https://www.mrm.org/adams-road Mormon Research Ministry: https://www.mrm.org/Bradley Campbell and God Loves Mormons: https://godlovesmormons.com/
Join us as we chat with Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett about their brand new book “The deconstruction of Christianity” What exactly is the deconstruction & what is the best way to address it with boldness & compassion? How is it connected to our polarizing political climate? For more from Alissa Childers... https://alisachilders.com/ For more from Tim Barnett... https://www.str.org/tim-barnett
The New Cults

The New Cults

2024-08-2044:13

Join us as we talk with our good friend Steve Matthews about New Cults on the Horizon & the need for counter Cult apologetics  in today's day and age.We cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
Conspiracy Theories:

Conspiracy Theories:

2024-07-2301:43:011

This is a classic episode we did with Doug Van Dorn on how to think about Conspiracy Theories. Given recent events, we wanted to re-share one of our favorite conversations surrounding this taboo subject. We are on an extended break for a couple of weeks and will be back in August with lots of exciting brand new content.
Latest episode is up! Mike Winger & Costi Hinn both know a thing or two about Benny Hinn.This is the first time they have ever spoken together about it.This episode is dedicated to the victims of Benny Hinn; Cultish is proud to partner with beEmboldened, a nonprofit dedicated to finding freedom from spiritual abuse. Check out their new bE Plus membership at beemboldened.com/membership and use code: Cultish50 at checkout for 50% off your first month's subscription.FIND OUT MORE ABOUT COSTI HINN HERE:Podcast/WebsiteFIND OUT MORE ABOUT MIKE WINGER HERE:WebsiteYouTubeWe cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler, not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
In Part 3 We continue examining the history of Islam from their struggle with the rising power of the Mongols, to their connection with the Ottoman Empire, through the reformation times, and ultimately to 9/11 and modern day.Our guest James Rayment guides us through how this history leads to the beginning of an internal decline within Islam and addresses the reality of a threat level for the Western world today. We dig into interesting topics in this episode like the language translation of the Quran and how Martin Luther was involved, and the origins of the Crescent Moon symbolism found in Islamic flags and culture today.  Part three concludes with discussing the rise and fall of the caliphate and how this led to ISIS and Al Qaida’s differing goals.You can find out more about James Rayment here:WEBSITEYOUTUBEWe cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler, not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
Welcome back as we rejoin guest James Rayment to further the discussion on Islam. In this episode, we learn the history of Islam after Muhammad's death and the origins of the Quran.We discuss the succession of Islamic leaders throughout time and compare interesting similarities of Islamic history with Mormonism. We discuss the rise and fall of the “Islamic Golden Age” and how Islam affected the world in philosophy, coffee, and more. We end with understanding the Muslim view of the Crusades and their wars with the world's greatest empires.You can find out more about James Rayment here:WEBSITEYOUTUBEWe cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler, not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
Join Jeremiah and Andrew as they host James Rayment, founder of the The Al-Ma'idah Initiative. James Rayment helps train churches to understand what Islam is as a worldview and who Muslims are as people to help Christians build effective communication. As they begin their deep dive multi-series into Islam, guest James Rayment teaches us where to begin when approaching the massive topic of the Islamic worldview, and how to approach the many different layers and views of the Muslim people in a respectful and educated way. In this episode we begin with the basic history of Muhammad and his initial encounter with revelation and how this movement spread across Arabia. We also discuss how Muhammad pulled a political influence in his time and how this political influence affects the modern Arab world and beyond today.You can find out more about James Rayment here:WEBSITEYOUTUBEWe cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler, not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
Recently we saw Jordan Peterson Live at his “We who wrestle with God” tour and did an impromptu podcast giving our immediate thoughts on the event. What exactly is Jordan Petersons spirituality & he give an accurate depiction of the Bible? How does he manage to be so right yet so off kilter at the same time? Tune in to find out!You can find out more about Will Spencer here:WebsiteRenaissance of Men PodcastWe cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler, not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
The Super Sleuth continues to take the wheel in this series interviewing Wess Huff on the elusive Book of Enoch for this second episode.Who were the Nephilim?What Scriptures to people assume are from the Book of Enoch?Tune in to find out!You can find out More about Wes here!WebsiteYouTubeWess also has a new series out on YouTube that you do not want to miss! Can I Trust the Bible? Ep.1 The Right BooksCultish is proud to partner with beEmboldened, a nonprofit dedicated to finding freedom from spiritual abuse. Check out their new bE Plus membership at beemboldened.com/membership and use code: Cultish50 at checkout for 50% off your first month's subscription.We cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler, not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com 
-Cultish is proud to partner with beEmboldened, a nonprofit dedicated to finding freedom from spiritual abuse. Check out their new bE Plus membership at beemboldened.com/membership and use code: Cultish50 at checkout for 50% off your first month's subscription.-We cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler, not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-Access-Please consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
In this episode, Pastor Wade Orsini and the Super Sleuth of Apologia Church Utah continue their interview with Ross Anderson. Ross Anderson has been a Pastor in Utah for decades and he recently co-authored a book called, "Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message," which details the recent changes made to the "Preach my Gospel: handbook that the LDS Organization uses to train their Missionaries. How should you engage with your Local Mormon Missionary? What changes were made to the Handbook? Tune in to find out!You can purchase the book HEREWe cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow, Watercooler, Slow Burn of Mormon History Series not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
In this episode, Pastor Wade Orsini and the Super Sleuth of Apologia Church Utah interview Ross Anderson. Ross Anderson has been a Pastor in Utah for decades and he recently co-authored a book called, "Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message," which details the recent changes made to the "Preach my Gospel: handbook that the LDS Organization uses to train their Missionaries. How should you engage with your Local Mormon Missionary? What changes were made to the Handbook? Tune in to find out!You can purchase the book HEREWe cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow, Watercooler, Slow Burn of Mormon History Series not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
Jeremiah and Andrew continue their interview with Wess Huff on the claims of John Marco Allegro who claims that Christianity began as a Mushroom Fertility Cult. Is it true?Did Christianity originate from Hallucinogenics? Tune in to find out! You can find out more about Wes here:WebsiteYouTubeWess also has a new series out on YouTube that you do not want to miss! Can I Trust the Bible? Ep.1 The Right BooksCultish is proud to partner with beEmboldened, a nonprofit dedicated to finding freedom from spiritual abuse. Check out their new bE Plus membership at beemboldened.com/membership and use code: Cultish50 at checkout for 50% off your first month's subscription.Cornerstone Tea Company is a Christian company that crafts the finest of teas, go to CornerstoneTeaCompany.Com today and use the code: CULTISH10 to get 10% off your first order! We cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler, not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
Jeremiah and Andrew interview Wess Huff on the claims of John Marco Allegro who claims that Christianity began as a Mushroom Fertility Cult. Is it true?Did Christianity originate from Hallucinogenics? Tune in to find out! You can find out more about Wes here:WebsiteYouTubeWess also has a new series out on YouTube that you do not want to miss! Can I Trust the Bible? Ep.1 The Right BooksCultish is proud to partner with beEmboldened, a nonprofit dedicated to finding freedom from spiritual abuse. Check out their new bE Plus membership at beemboldened.com/membership and use code: Cultish50 at checkout for 50% off your first month's subscription.Cornerstone Tea Company is a Christian company that crafts the finest of teas, go to CornerstoneTeaCompany.Com today and use the code: CULTISH10 to get 10% off your first order! We cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler, not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
In this episode, Jeremiah and Andrew interviewed a few different individuals who had recently left intensely legalistic cults. You do not want to miss this episode to get a stunning look at how the grace of God transformed the lives of these individuals. Check out our Sponsors for this Episode:Cultish is proud to partner with beEmboldened, a nonprofit dedicated to finding freedom from spiritual abuse. Check out their new bE Plus membership at beemboldened.com/membership and use code: Cultish50 at checkout for 50% off your first month's subscription.Cornerstone Tea Company is a Christian company that crafts the finest of teas, go to CornerstoneTeaCompany.Com today and use the code: CULTISH10 to get 10% off your first order! We cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler, not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
Join us for the final segment of our extended series as we talk about the Beatles, the Maharshi, and the lasting influence Hinduism has had on the West.Check out our Sponsors for this Episode:Cultish is proud to partner with beEmboldened, a nonprofit dedicated to finding freedom from spiritual abuse. Check out their new bE Plus membership at beemboldened.com/membership and use code: Cultish50 at checkout for 50% off your first month's subscription.Cornerstone Tea Company is a Christian company that crafts the finest of teas, go to CornerstoneTeaCompany.Com today and use the code: CULTISH10 to get 10% off your first order! We cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler, not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com
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Raymond

...what are you going on about? weird.

Nov 20th
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Raymond

so cringe. mostly ranting about nonsense irrelevant to the recent tour.

May 15th
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Raymond

man the level of repetition and commercials... turning into its own cult after all

Jan 23rd
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Leah Lisenbee

I can't take this guy talking about MLMs seriously. It's a bad witness! To b3 successful you have to prey on countless people and convince them to spend money you know they're not going to earn back.

Jan 22nd
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Raymond

no clue who the people in the cover pic are...

Sep 28th
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Jonathan David

Who is this dude? He didn't even know Vladimir Putins age. I don't even like Orthodoxy but this dude mischaracterized alot and lumped all of them in with the worst radicals in the groups. He made this issue sound completely one sided even though it's most certainly not. Easily the worst guest I've ever seen, even the way he said "they were filled with hate" screamed uncritical thinking leftist.

Aug 7th
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Andrea R

this is a sadly narrow minded and historically inaccurate representation of the Orthodox Church. incredibly disappointing to hear this guest after having so many reputable guests. i may unsubscribe because im so surprised you'd have a guest with such little credibility.

Jul 5th
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Valley Scharping

Andrew, love ya both, but you should be the main host of this show. I greatly appreciate how well spoken you are and how you always ground your points and questions in a clear Gospel presentation and Scripture.

Jun 29th
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Raymond

a grief... "ritual" lol how ironic.

May 23rd
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C K

I would love to hear more on the vibration therapy and the singing bowls and frequency therapy used in these practices. I recently learned about the frequency that linen or organic cotton gives off and the health benefits they have but how they counteract one another if blended. Then, I read God's instructions in Deuteronomy not to mix the two fabrics. I wondered if this was God revealing this benefit to us but then the new age actually did take that over. Would love to hear more thoughts on this. Thank you for such a great podcast, it's one of my faves.

May 7th
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Daniel Stout

i love Christ and celebrate both Christmas and Easter. However, there is one aspect of how we celebrate that is indeed a sin. Teaching our children about Santa Claus (Satan Claus) and the Easter Bunny does 2 things. #1 it teaches children that it's okay to break God's commandments (Do not lie), so long as it's in the spirit of fun. We're teaching them that it's okay to lie. When Jesus says, "Love God with all your heart", im fairly certain that begins with following the 10 commandments. #2, it teaches children that they cannot trust reality and/or their parents. This might be fine for teaching them to not blindly trust people, but it's the parents job to teach children about God. If Santa and the Easter bunny were lies, then maybe God isn't real either. You see the problem here? Peace

May 1st
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Raymond

bitching about a group being called a small group?! lol what...

Apr 27th
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Valley Scharping

To be frank, I completely agree with the position espoused by the guest and have never personally thought Easter was pagan or that it was forbidden to celebrate regardless, but the guest on today's show came off so aggressively arrogant in his responses and accusations of those he deemed to legalistic Christians that this episode was almost unwatchable for me. I felt angry for my accused brethren who may come to a different conclusion about holidays than me. I don't even think the main arguments of the Covenanters and RPW folk were effectively addressed. Speaking with more respect toward his opponents on this doctrine would go a long way (again, the Christians; I am not talking about the wicked tiktokers).

Apr 11th
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Kelsey Schwegel

For some reason this episode will not play or download for me 😭

Mar 26th
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Heather Johnson

lol I was scrolling through the topics and saw the one done on united pentecostal. and I was like huh I never thought of them as a cult. maybe extreme, but not a cult. I grew up assembly of God, then switched to a pentecostal church more intense than assembly of God and went to a Pentecostal seminary. I was shocked when you grouped in assembly of God in Part 1. I was a part of the branch that believed in the trinity. So barring the oneness issue, everything else talked about I totally encountered while going to seminary and afterward trying to go to pentecostal churches or nondenominational churches that had a pentecostal bent. I was constantly at odds with everyone and not even intentionally. I had a passion to understand the Bible and would ask questions and look it up and see what the Bible said about it. Me and a few others were labeled heretics because we asked too many questions and compared it to scripture and found ideas to not match up. I carried for many years resentment towa

Feb 1st
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Jeremy Lee

Ray Comfort is the CAUSE of a lot of my cult PTSD. He's the same manipulative person that I grew up under, in different clothing. Can't even get his science correct, but NOOOOO my church used his "Science" and arguments all the time.

Jan 2nd
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Raymond

lol I'm in Ventura. wtf

Jul 21st
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Daniel Stout

Honest question about something i just realized. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whosoever believes MIGHT not perish but have eternal life....See? MIGHT is not a certainty but a chance. So just believing doesn't gaurantee salvation according to that logic. Once you believe and love Him, your life and actions should reflect that. For instance, I believed for over 10 years while I continued my wretched life of complete and utter selfishness. This is God's loophole, just like when Jesus said "Depart from me I never knew you". Jesus is the Son of God and would know everyone, so this taken out of context would be a lie. I believe what He meant was "I never knew you as true followers of my Word". Also, For God So lovED the world. That's past tense is it not? Maybe God can't love the world anymore after we killed His Son, which is why after the resurrection He gave all power and authority over all creation to His Son. Just interesting thoughts is all. Good

Jun 27th
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Daniel Stout

Honest question about something i just realized. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whosoever believes MIGHT not perish but have eternal life....See? MIGHT is not a certainty but a chance. So just believing doesn't gaurantee salvation according to that logic. Once you believe and love Him, your life and actions should reflect that. For instance, I believed for over 10 years while I continued my wretched life of complete and utter selfishness. This is God's loophole, just like when Jesus said "Depart from me I never knew you". Jesus is the Son of God and would know everyone, so this taken out of context would be a lie. I believe what He meant was "I never knew you as true followers of my Word". Also, For God So lovED the world. That's past tense is it not? Maybe God can't love the world anymore after we killed His Son, which is why after the resurrection He gave all power and authority over all creation to His Son. Just interesting thoughts is all. Good

Jun 27th
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Bryan Lowery

Am I the only one who can not get this episode to play because of an unknown error?

Jun 14th
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