In a time where more people than ever are searching for healing, purpose, and belonging, new spiritual communities and movements are rapidly emerging.Some genuinely help people heal.Others raise difficult — and necessary — questions.In this episode of Are We There Yet?, host Jermaine Curtis Liburd sits down with Jake Rees, founder of Illumin8te and The Lighthouse Community, for an unfiltered, in-depth conversation about belief, healing, power, and accountability.Jake opens up about his journey — growing up in Wythenshawe, childhood trauma, identity loss, a near-death experience, and the spiritual awakening that led him to create Illumin8te. We then go deeper, exploring the ethos behind the movement, its ceremonies, healing claims, and the responsibility that comes with leading vulnerable people.Jermaine approaches the conversation openly — but honestly — from a Christian perspective. This is not a debate, and it’s not a hit piece. No labels are applied. Instead, hard questions are asked, and viewers are invited to listen carefully and make up their own minds.📌Topics explored include:✨Trauma, identity, and the search for belonging✨Spiritual awakening vs psychological vulnerability✨What Illumin8te is — community, movement, or belief system✨Healing claims and how they’re supported✨Rituals, ceremonies, and altered states of consciousness✨God, the universe, and spiritual authority✨Power, accountability, and responsibility✨Where the line sits between community… and control✨This episode isn’t designed to tell you what to think.✨t’s designed to ask the questions many people are afraid to ask.Truth doesn’t fear questions.⚠️ Viewer NoteThis episode discusses spiritual practices, belief systems, and healing claims. Viewers are encouraged to think critically and seek professional, medical, or pastoral guidance where appropriate.#Christian #Christianity #JesusChrist #Jesus #Christ #Faith #Bible #God #Gospel #Truth #BiblicalTruth #ChristianApologetics #Discernment #TestTheSpirits #SpiritualDiscernment #SoundDoctrine #BiblicalWorldview #ChristianPodcast #ChristianYouTube #ChristianContent #AreWeThereYet #Spirituality #Healing #Faith #Truth #Belief #Religion #ChristianPerspective #SpiritualAwakening #ModernSpirituality #Wellbeing #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #