This conversation peels back the glossy veneer on modern church culture and asks what Jesus actually had in mind. We talk megachurch money, the “business model” of religion, and whether tithing-as-law was ever the point. Amy unpacks the influencer pastor era, the pressure-cooker system that breeds burnout, and why Acts-style fellowship (shared tables, rotating teachers, real accountability) still works. We compare Sunday stage shows to small, Spirit-led communities and ask if the apostles would even recognize our churches. From Laodicea warnings to Watchman Nee–style generosity, we press into discipleship over attendance. It’s frank, hopeful, and aimed at reform from the inside out with one of our favorite guests- Amy from Eyes on the Right podcast!Amy’s Counseling Website: https://www.biblicalguidancecounseling.com/Amy's Podcast Same Topic: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mega-church-money-machine/id1692081180?i=1000716256160*Catch This Must-Watch Docuseries : https://www.thereligionbusiness.com/purchase/AMYW36*IG: eyesontherighpodcast & eyesontheright4.0Timestamps:00:01:00 Exposing the business of Christianity00:02:47 Mention of “The Religious Business” documentary00:05:08 Heart posture vs church consumerism00:07:29 Institutional systems and fallen influence00:09:42 Pastoral pressure and spiritual burnout00:11:56 Success measured by butts in pews00:14:23 What is church? The body of Christ00:16:42 Pedestal pastors and misplaced focus00:18:59 Shared teaching and authentic leadership00:21:25 Comparing Acts church to modern models00:22:05 Tithing vs New Covenant generosity00:24:32 Giving as worship and heart posture00:26:45 Generosity, reaping, and sowing in faith00:29:05 Can the megachurch model be redeemed?00:31:22 Laodicea church and spiritual blindness00:33:43 House church rhythm and online fellowship00:36:03 Would the apostles recognize our churches?00:38:19 One-anothering and real fellowship00:40:41 Why recovery groups feel like real church00:43:07 Transparency, confession, and authentic ministry00:45:26 Amy’s story — “Get up” and walk again00:47:46 Prayer for the church and believers00:49:53 Guest plugs and final thoughts
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E177 The C👁️🗨️A's Greatest Hits
Brandon and Lindsy welcome a guest who cracks open a hidden dossier on culture-war psyops—where protest songs, psychedelics, and carefully scripted narratives intertwine. Listeners are led through a labyrinth of acid parties that weren’t so “free,” Laurel Canyon salons doubling as distribution hubs, and elite families underwriting a psychedelic renaissance that looks far less organic than advertised. From Lennon to Hendrix, Cobain to Tupac, the names you thought were untouchable are revealed as pawns in a much bigger game. This conversation pulls the velvet curtain back on COINTELPRO echoes in hip-hop, the strange survival of “sex & rock ’n’ roll” while “no drugs” artists vanished, and the shift from vinyl manipulation to viral manipulation. Guiding us through this maze of evidence and implication is researcher and filmmaker John Potash.Get his books---https://amzn.to/3Wizkgnhttps://www.johnpotash.com/Timestamps 00:52 Setting up today’s topic – hidden war through drugs & culture 02:00 John Potash joins 03:15 John’s personal story with LSD and realization 05:20 Counseling, corruption & activism background 07:45 Oligarch fingerprints on U.S. intelligence 10:00 How John got sources on Tupac & COINTELPRO 12:10 CIA whistleblowers & early articles 14:30 Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain & LSD distribution 16:50 MKULTRA documents & acid in colleges/prisons 19:10 Timothy Leary, Millbrook Mansion & the Mellons 21:25 Ken Kesey, Merry Pranksters & the psychedelic bus 23:50 Crisis-actor rumors about Tupac 26:15 The Grateful Dead & acid tests 28:30 How psychedelics weaken emotional control 31:20 John Lennon’s story, Yoko Ono & manipulation 33:35 Heroin as a control tactic & parallels with other artists 36:00 Psychedelics today, ketamine, and medical narrative 38:15 Funding links: MAPS, Heffter Institute & billionaires 40:35 Church abuse, MKULTRA techniques still active 42:55 John’s website, books & projects / closing thoughts
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E176 Shroud-Pilled: Science Meets Resurrection
This episode peers into a relic shrouded in both legend and light—the mysterious cloth known as the Shroud of Turin. Brandon, Lindsy, and guest cohost Jen Parks trace its strange trail through history, where carbon dating collides with forensic detail, plasma bursts hint at hidden forces, and ancient lenses raise unsettling questions. Is it art, accident, or a fragment of resurrection itself? In this journey through science, faith, and the unexplained, we welcome back Dr. Trevor Lohman.Get the book!Shroud-pilled -https://amzn.to/4nVyou9God's EyeView Book-https://amzn.to/4fhQByYThank you!!!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchasesTimestamps 00:51 Welcome Back Dr. Trevor Lohman 03:18 Initial thoughts on the Shroud 05:39 First photograph and negative image 08:06 Depth data and 3D qualities 10:31 Skeptics vs believers 12:50 Gospel accounts and contradictions 15:12 Faith vs relic debates 17:30 Forensic blood evidence 19:53 Camera obscura theory 22:16 Carbon dating controversy 24:31 Tracing historical custody 26:55 1988 carbon dating scandal 29:18 Problems with raw data 31:38 Explaining carbon dating 34:00 Non-invasive dating evidence 36:26 Historical chain back to Edessa 38:42 Motives and skepticism 41:05 Plasma discharge theory 43:29 Double superficiality discovery 45:53 Shroud uniqueness 48:16 Free will and faith tension 50:42 Protestant skepticism 53:06 Trevor’s personal transformation 55:18 Skeptical vs believer arguments 57:39 AB blood and relic debates 01:00:02 Resurrection significance 01:02:26 Trevor’s podcast and other books
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E175 The Spirit Already in You
This conversation takes a thoughtful, no-nonsense look at Spirit baptism, gifts, and the heart of what it means to walk in the Spirit. Brandon, Lindsy, and returning guest Clint Byars unravel the baggage around tongues, anointing, and impartation—while exposing how elitism and gnostic thinking have shaped Charismania. They wrestle through semantics, misunderstood doctrines, and real-life experiences of the Spirit, ultimately pointing back to the simplicity of being complete in Christ. From worship as warfare to fasting as a tool for training the flesh, this episode dives into how believers can yield to the Spirit without chasing after hype. Clint closes by sharing a powerful, holistic gospel message rooted in God’s love, freedom, and kingdom reality.Forward Church — his church (south of Atlanta): https://forward.churchClint Byars (personal site + resources/membership): https://clintbyars.comStrong & Godly Men — free course/project for men: https://strongandgodlymen.comTimestamps:00:00 Understanding Spirit Baptism00:45 Clint's Journey to Faith02:23 The Role of the Holy Spirit05:37 Semantics of Spirit Baptism07:24 Misunderstandings in Pentecostalism09:17 Gnosticism and Its Impact10:46 Experiencing the Holy Spirit13:49 The New Covenant and the Holy Spirit17:22 Obedience vs. Dead Works20:45 The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit21:11 Understanding Being Filled with the Spirit23:12 The Role of the Spirit in Ministry23:57 Receiving the Spirit: An Active Process25:46 Contrasting Old and New Testament Experiences26:36 Gnosticism and the Charismatic Movement29:12 The Elitism of Spiritual Gifts30:55 Understanding Spiritual Gifts in Community33:01 The Toolbox of the Holy Spirit36:47 Proactive Spiritual Warfare39:46 Exploring Tongues and Prayer Language42:48 The Quantum Connection: Consciousness and Creation43:50 Praying with Authority: Co-laboring with God45:56 The Power of Tongues: A Divine Gift Under Attack48:06 Fasting and Spiritual Awareness: The Heart's Role51:46 Understanding the Heart: The Bridge Between Spirit and Soul57:24 The Gospel of the Kingdom: A Message of Love and Redemption
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E174 Watchers in the Walls: When the Stones Started Talking Back
An ancient site older than history itself flips the script on everything we thought we knew about human origins, religion, and the unseen world. Brandon and Lindsy dig into the strange reality of massive stone structures that shouldn’t exist in the so-called Stone Age—carvings that hint at Watchers, sacred rituals, and even a hidden language lost to time. From ancestor worship and moon-gods to the shocking possibility that humanity’s first couple was deified in stone, this conversation uncovers connections that challenge archaeology, theology, and the very foundations of civilization. Sure, this guest has been interviewed before—but never like this!Grab the book->https://amzn.to/4ngK1w6Timestamps00:06 Divine nature and cosmology 03:16 Early assumptions about Gobekli Tepe 05:42 Agriculture vs. ritual first 08:08 Pre-agriculture abundance 10:33 Was the site deliberately buried? 12:47 Animal guardians and supernatural ties 14:50 Connections to Watchers and cherubim 17:17 Symbols, logograms, and proto-writing 19:45 Luwian language theory 24:28 Re-dating Gobekli Tepe to Bronze Age? 26:48 Parallel cultures and locked technologies 28:55 Explosion of civilization after the flood 31:17 Natural resources vs. stones as religion 33:41 Ancestor worship and sacred spaces 36:07 Deified Adam and Eve imagery 38:30 Fox pelt loincloths and Genesis echoes 40:51 Council-like sacred rituals 43:03 Skull fragments and burial practices 45:20 Regeneration, vultures, and fertility 47:43 Nimrod, Babel, and divine intervention 50:05 What’s next in Aaron’s research 52:23 Moon-god worship and biblical connections 54:41 The wilderness of Sin 56:57 Stones, ancestors, and biblical prohibitions 59:23 Where to find Aaron’s work 01:01:44 Patreon and Ancient Pathways resources 01:04:07 Future hope for Gobekli Tepe research
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