John Pottridge

Mike Yeager’s justification of the Awaken Church ignores the central issue. It is not an ordinary, normal Christian church.  Awaken’s Jesus is a sword carrying, political creature intent on creating a theocracy and imposing his political will and military power on those who oppose him. This is a perfect description of Yeager’s hero and superior, […]

Your recent piece on the Awaken Church raised the question whether it is properly considered a “cult.” Comparing Awaken to the Wikipedia definition is instructive: A cult is a relatively small group typically led by a charismatic and self-appointed leader, who excessively controls its members, requiring unwavering devotion to a set of beliefs and practices […]