John Collins speaks with Eve, a former participant in charismatic and deliverance movements, about her journey through healing ministries, prophetic practices, and ecstatic worship—and how those experiences ultimately led her out of Christianity and into shamanism before a slow, painful return to a simpler faith. Eve describes the psychological impact of trance-based worship, healing crusades, prophetic art, and deliverance practices, drawing parallels between modern charismatic experiences and ancient ritual techniques designed to suspend critical thinking.

Together, John and Eve examine how figures associated with healing revivals and deliverance culture shaped expectations of miracles, identity, and spiritual success, and why those systems often collapse under real-world suffering, unanswered prayers, and unmet promises. The conversation explores cult markers, mind-control techniques, loaded language, and the long process of rebuilding faith after spiritual disillusionment, offering insight for anyone questioning charismatic theology or recovering from high-control religious environments.

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John and Bob trace how modern prophetic culture shifted from discernment and accountability into a system driven by influence, status, and institutional power. Drawing from firsthand experience inside the Kansas City Fellowship and its evolution toward IHOP-KC, they examine how prophetic authority was consolidated, how failed prophecies were protected, and why unchecked spiritual influence inevitably produces conflict, control, and disillusionment.

The conversation explores the historical through-line from William Branham and the Latter Rain to contemporary apostolic movements, showing how prophecy became systemic rather than spiritual. Along the way, they unpack biblical tests that were quietly abandoned, why flattery replaced discernment, and how religious systems mirror the same power dynamics found in politics and business.

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John and Brantley discuss the hidden mechanics behind modern prophetic culture, sharing personal experiences from IHOPKC, Latter-Rain-influenced churches, and other charismatic environments. They explore why certain experiences feel supernatural, how communal expectation shapes perception, and why vague impressions often get elevated into authoritative messages. Together, they untangle the emotional, psychological, and spiritual factors that make prophetic systems so compelling for sincere believers.
They also walk through the impact of prophecy rooms, cold-reading dynamics, performative spirituality, and the subtle pressure to speak "for God" even when nothing is happening. This conversation helps listeners understand how people can be drawn into these systems, why the language of spirituality becomes a tool for control, and how to reclaim a grounded, healthy perspective on faith, intuition, and the mystery of human experience.
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John and Chino continue their in-depth examination of Hobart Freeman by tracing the medical, theological, and psychological factors that led to his death in 1984. Drawing directly from Freeman's own sermons, eyewitness testimony, coroner records, and contemporary reporting, they document a long-ignored progression—from childhood polio and traumatic injury, to chronic pain, untreated infection, and ultimately gangrene. Along the way, they expose how proof-texting and authoritarian faith-healing doctrine replaced sound hermeneutics and basic medical care.

This episode confronts a central contradiction in destructive revival movements: leaders who demand radical faith from followers while quietly exempting themselves when reality intrudes. By examining Freeman's claims of healing, his refusal of medical treatment, and the aftermath within Faith Assembly, John and Chino show how cognitive dissonance, spiritual intimidation, and theological elitism persist even after a leader's death. The discussion places Freeman squarely within a broader pattern seen in Branhamism, Latter Rain, and modern apostolic movements.

John examines why Freemasonry alone cannot explain the theological problems inside modern charismatic and New Apostolic Reformation movements. Tracing the issue back to ancient Gnosticism, he explains how secret knowledge, spiritual elitism, and hidden revelation repeatedly resurface in Christian history.

By comparing early church responses—especially Irenaeus' work Against Heresies—with post-World War II healing revivals, Branhamism, and modern NAR teachings, this episode shows how Gnostic ideas reshape salvation, authority, and church identity. The discussion exposes why mystery-driven Christianity thrives in times of fear and instability, and why the simple public gospel remains the antidote.

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John and Amanda explore what it was like to grow up in the Message, from constant tape-listening and Cold War fear language to the lifelong weight of guilt, shame, and depression. They talk candidly about PTSD-like symptoms, emotional invalidation, controlling gender rules, racism, and the way fear of judgment shaped every decision--from hair and clothing to relationships and voting--while John connects these experiences to broader research on William Branham, Christian Identity, and Cold War-era apocalyptic preaching.

Together they reflect on leaving a high-control group, facing the grief of lost family relationships, and learning to reclaim bodily, intellectual, and spiritual autonomy. Amanda shares how therapy, education, and curiosity about other cultures helped her heal, while John describes the long climb out of despair and into a life where faith is no longer weaponized. This conversation is for anyone wrestling with religious trauma, lingering fear about prophecies, or the question of whether a healthy, ordinary life is still possible after spiritual abuse.

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John and Jenny dive deep into the psychology of obedience in high-control religious movements, focusing on the global ministry Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Drawing from lived experiences and professional trauma recovery work, they explore how enforced obedience suppresses consent, erases personal agency, and stunts emotional and cognitive development in children and young adults. Jenny explains how somatic trauma responses like “fawning” emerge from chronic obedience conditioning, while John connects these behaviors to the broader cultic systems within Pentecostal and Latter Rain movements.

Together they unpack the devastating effects of obedience-based discipleship, from the breaking of children’s wills to lifelong struggles with shame, identity, and self-trust. The conversation also exposes how spiritual manipulation can rewire developmental pathways, creating adults who fear mistakes and repress emotion. It’s an honest, insightful dialogue that challenges one of the most dangerous doctrines in modern evangelical missions—and calls for restoration of agency, growth, and healthy autonomy.
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John and John McKinnon examine how certain modern Christian teachings redefine salvation, adoption, and spiritual authority. Together they contrast biblical teaching on grace, adoption, and human inability with systems that emphasize pre-existence, spiritual hierarchy, and dominion, showing how these ideas reshape the starting point of the gospel.

The discussion traces how language about power, manifestation, and authority replaces repentance, redemption, and resurrection, and why Scripture consistently presents salvation as God's work from beginning to end. By grounding the conversation in clear biblical texts, this episode helps listeners discern the difference between adoption by grace and systems that promise elevation through spiritual status.

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