On April 24, 2022, the media outreach "Protestia" published an article on Stovall Weems, a "pastor" with undeniable ties to the Association of Related Churches (ARC). This brief (?) episode uses that article as a springboard for a brief word about him. ***RESOURCES*** Here is the article by Protestia: https://protestia.com/2022/04/26/77774/ Here are some other sources exposing Stovall Weems: https://www.piratechristian.com/search?q=Stovall%20Weems&f_collectionId=55de6923e4b0316f2d24335c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxzKsKYuT7o&t=1s https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pastor-resigns-amid-lawsuit-with-celebration-church/ar-AAWlV2X https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SM5SHksTz8 http://thewartburgwatch.com/2013/11/13/dino-rizzo-stovall-weems-and-steven-furtick-banking-on-the-arc/ Here's some work I've done either on the Association of Related Churches directly or something pertaining to the ARC one way or another (so far): https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2021/01/28/profile-association-of-related-churches-arc/ https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2022/02/12/book-review-the-attractional-church-by-billy-hornsby/ https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2022/02/19/book-review-the-road-back-to-you-by-ian-morgan-cron-and-suzanne-stabile/ https://anchor.fm/earnestlayman/episodes/Close-Encounters-of-The-Reviewed-Kind-A-Biblical-Critique-on-an-Encounter-Service-by-Action-Church-in-Florida-Association-of-Related-Churches-e1e1ke6 https://anchor.fm/earnestlayman/episodes/Conference-Lecture-Review---I-Am-Every-Woman-by-Carolyn-Haas--Sara-Keller-with-Stacey-Henagan--Irene-Rollins--Lisa-Surratt-and-Tammie-Floyd-of-the-Association-of-Related-Churches-ARC-e1b494u https://anchor.fm/earnestlayman/episodes/Conference-Lecture-Review---How-To-Create-More-Free-Space-In-Your-Weekend-Services-by-Benny-Perez-of-the-Association-of-Related-Churches-ARC-e1agk1j https://anchor.fm/earnestlayman/episodes/Cold-Sermon-Review---A-Life-That-Invites-by-Dino-Rizzo-Association-of-Related-Churches-e158msb https://anchor.fm/earnestlayman/episodes/Sermon-ReviewProfile---Kevin-Queen-Crosspoint-Tennessee---ARC-e12g2f1 https://anchor.fm/earnestlayman/episodes/Sermon-ReviewProfile---Rob-Ketterling-ARC-ORIGINALLY-PUBLISHED-522021-e102bv9 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-s6GQ_rsIeV-aE8NwJHxJEE7Ii3EIxug https://youtu.be/EEkkyDgLFTs https://youtu.be/HELivM_aves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wir_H2epEmg&t=5s Here's other information exposing the ARC: https://youtu.be/6qtSVZO15z0 https://youtu.be/UxzKsKYuT7o https://youtu.be/9K79TEE6vKs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtzUQQTmqGY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UK_L8FRdRQ&t=23s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g95lHvbBfNk&t=41s Thanks for listening!

On April 23, 2022, I posted a book review at earnestlayman.wordpress.com. The review was on "The Masonic Christian Conflict Explained" by Keith Harris. This episode is an audio version of that review. ***RESOURCES*** Here's a link to the book review: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2022/04/23/book-review-the-masonic-christian-conflict-explained-by-keith-harris/ Here's a link to that song "Easter" by ApologetIX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFaKZkA8r4k Here's an interesting video on the 33 degrees of Steven Furtick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZKMalA07ho&t=4s Here's a great interaction between the late Doctor Walter Martin and Luther Mies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klJxEebCWDg Thanks for listening! “Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org” Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

This episode is an audio version of a book review I did on "Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up? 12 False Christs" by Matthew Richard. I posted this review on earnestlayman.wordpress.com on Saturday, April 16, 2022. I hope you find this episode helpful. ***RESOURCES*** Here's a link to the post: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/?p=7266 Here's a link to the "Bible Bashed" podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bible-bashed/id1602863949?uo=4 Here's a link to my movie review on "Church of Tares": https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2021/04/28/movie-review-church-of-tares/ Here's a link to my book review on Burfeind's "Gnostic America": https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2022/03/19/book-review-gnostic-america-by-peter-burfeind/ Thanks for listening! If I'm missing anything, please let me know. Be well. “Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

This episode is a critique on an "Encounter" service that took place at Action "Church" in Florida on February 2, 2022. ***RESOURCES*** To view the service minus my commentary, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4KUdBEWDcc This link shows the quiet divorce of "Pastor" Justin Dailey of Action "Church": https://julieroys.com/orlando-megachurch-pastor-justin-dailey-divorce/ Some biblical critiques on John Bevere, Chris Hodges, Dave Sumrall, Layne Schranz, Paul De Jong, Lou Engle and Joel Cave (for the last link, change the aforementioned names sans Bevere in the search bar to pull up those respective links): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WAdq2OF9Qg&t=13s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbohrdrhvLc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtzUQQTmqGY&t=22s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UK_L8FRdRQ&t=23s https://www.piratechristian.com/search?q=Chris%20Hodges&f_collectionId=55de6923e4b0316f2d24335c Sources refuting movie sermons and "Vision Sunday": https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/topic-the-asininity-of-movie-sermons/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcF0mpFtoGU Some insightful articles on communion: https://www.gotquestions.org/who-can-take-communion.html https://www.gotquestions.org/take-communion-unworthily.html https://thecripplegate.com/elements-of-communion/ An article showing the wickedness of Phil Wickham: https://pulpitandpen.org/2016/06/08/popular-ccm-artist-phil-wickham-joining-catholics-at-idol-worship-festival/ Some sources showing the issues with singing Bethel, Hillsong and Elevation "Worship": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0uFSYHVSRk&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TlYGF1_kJg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6nSe8tPYw0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7R6AKFlWhI https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/programs/apologetics-live/justin-peters-responds-to-sam-storms/ https://www.christianpost.com/news/worship-leader-blasts-hillsong-elevation-bethel-music.html An interesting article on Maverick City Music, a band who had a song played during the service: https://julieroys.com/maverick-city-conditional-apology-racy-wedding-photo/ A good "Hit The Bar" video exposing Jentezen Franklin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGk_ZCrKoCY A great video by Justin Peters that refutes the blasphemous "Holy Spirit Activate" nonsense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de0VlmHIeK4 Some links showing the wickedness of Bethel and their scenario with Olive Heiligenthal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9yIj9PS0xo&t=19s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oW16LH2LDE https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/come-out-grave-jesus-name-california-church-prays-resurrect-girl-n1105246 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMsK_cTfGOw Video showing Lou Engle's workout: https://www.piratechristian.com/museum-of-idolatry/2016/4/the-lou-engle-kundalini-workout-program Thanks for listening! Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org” Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

On January 22, 2022, I posted a book review on "Christian Apologetics: An Anthology of Primary Sources (edited by Khaldoun A. Sweis & Chad V. Meister). This is an audio version of that review. ***RESOURCES*** Here is a link to the review: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/?p=6732 Here are links to "Andrew Rappaport's Rapp Report" and "Apologetics Live" podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/andrew-rappaports-rapp-report/id1353293537 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apologetics-live/id1437869685 Here are the relevant episodes regarding Andrew Rappaport's debate with RA Fuentes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/debate-calvinism-is-useless-and-dangerous/id1437869685?i=1000543813041 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-post-debate-discussion-of-ra-fuentes/id1437869685?i=1000544346811 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-more-post-ra-fuentes-debate-discussion/id1437869685?i=1000544833582 Here are some links showing the value some professional athletes place on sleep: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/06/-inside-tom-bradys-sleep-routine.html https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/patriots-mac-jones-has-eye-opening-nfl-sleep-schedule https://medium.com/daily-routines-of-successful-people/lebron-james-daily-routine-ce28a2c1a080 Here is the late Doctor Walter Martin's lecture on the baptism of boldness: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baptism-of-boldness/id1450216551?i=1000428352557 Here is a link to the "Cultish" podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultish/id1440854210 Here is a brilliant refutation of Ed Litton by Justin Peters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNdrUxysNjU&t=1s Thanks for listening! “Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org” Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

On January 29, 2022, I posted a book review on "The Bondage Breaker" by Neil T. Anderson on earnest layman.wordpress.com. Here is the audio version of it. ***RESOURCES*** Here is the link to the post: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/?p=6827 Here's a link to the video Daniel Long and I did on Scott Hornsby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEkkyDgLFTs&list=PL-s6GQ_rsIeV-aE8NwJHxJEE7Ii3EIxug&index=2&t=21s Here is a link to the podcast episode refuting Craig Groeschel at the 2016 Code Orange Blasphemy: https://www.piratechristian.com/fightingforthefaith/tag/Craig+Groeschel Thanks for listening! “Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org” Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved. THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

On Saturday, January 8, 2022, I posted a book review on "Interpreting the Parables" by Craig L. Blomberg. This episode is an audio version of that review. ***RESOURCES*** Here is a link to the post: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/?p=6636 Here is a recent link on Perry Noble: https://protestia.com/2021/12/09/disgraced-megachurch-pastor-defends-joel-osteen-against-critics-theyre-angry-idiots/ Here is a link to a book review I did on "The Christian Atheist" by Craig Groeschel: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2020/07/03/book-review-the-christian-atheist-by-craig-groeschel/ Here is a link to a book review I did on "God Doesn't Whisper" by Jim Osman: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2021/06/23/book-review-god-doesnt-whisper-by-jim-osman/ Thanks for listening! “Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org” Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

As I kick off another year of podcasting, I premiere the year (what a rhyme!) with a conference lecture review of a lecture (perhaps more appropriately called a "breakout session") featuring Carolyn Haas, Sara Keller, Stacey Henagan, Irene Rollins, Lisa Surratt and Tammie Floyd. ***RESOURCES*** Here are some websites giving brief information on the aforementioned speakers: https://substancechurch.com/our-staff/ https://nextlevelchurch.com/team/matt-sarah-keller/ https://www.stacyhenagan.com/ https://theunionchurch.com/pastors/ https://www.seacoast.org/team_members/lisa-surratt/ https://lifepoint.org/our-pastors/ Here's the link to the conference audio minus my commentary: https://media.arcchurches.com/2018/04/22/i-am-every-woman-2/ Here are sermon reviews I did on Jen Triangle, Rob Ketterling and Dino Rizzo: https://anchor.fm/earnestlayman/episodes/Sermon-ReviewProfile---Jen-Tringale-e115jf5 https://anchor.fm/earnestlayman/episodes/Sermon-ReviewProfile---Rob-Ketterling-ARC-ORIGINALLY-PUBLISHED-522021-e102bv9 https://anchor.fm/earnestlayman/episodes/Cold-Sermon-Review---A-Life-That-Invites-by-Dino-Rizzo-Association-of-Related-Churches-e158msb Here are my book reviews on "Unshakeable" by Christine Caine, "God At Work" by Gene Edward Veith, "The Christian Atheist" by Craig Groeschel, "Richard Rohr & the Enneagram Secret" (by Veinot, Veinot & Montenegro) and a movie review on "Church of Tares": https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2020/06/17/book-review-unshakeable-by-christine-caine/ https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2021/08/11/book-review-god-at-work-by-gene-edward-veith-jr/ https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2020/07/03/book-review-the-christian-atheist-by-craig-groeschel/ https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2021/08/22/book-review-richard-rohr-and-the-enneagram-secret-by-don-joy-veinot-and-marcia-montenegro/ https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2021/04/28/movie-review-church-of-tares/ Here is the latest "Fighting for the Faith" (F4TF) video on John Gray, an episode on Stovall Weems, two important lectures from Rosebrough called "God Did NOT Create You For A Purpose!" and "Resistance Is Futile: You Will Be Assimilated Into The Community" and a solid 2-part refutation of Morris' "The Blessed Life" (the videos from 2021 specifically; there are other refutations from past years): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqMmLaWW_aQ&t=1244s https://www.piratechristian.com/fightingforthefaith/2018/4/stovall-weems-claims-to-have-met-the-risen-jesus https://www.piratechristian.com/fightingforthefaith/2017/7/god-did-not-create-you-for-a-purpose https://www.piratechristian.com/fightingforthefaith/2012/05/11/resistance-is-futile-you-will-be-assimilated-into-the-community-2 https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chris+rosebrough+robert+morris+the+blessed+life Here are two articles showing Carl Lentz's fallout with Hillsong: https://protestia.com/2020/11/05/breaking-hillsong-pastor-carl-lentz-fired-for-cheating-on-his-wife/ https://protestia.com/2021/05/20/hillsongs-brian-houston-opens-up-about-fired-pastor-carl-lentz/ Here is an important video that exposes the predators of ARC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qtSVZO15z0&t=3s Thanks for listening! “Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org” Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

In this episode (which I call a "bonus" one since I don't have it as part of any season), I read a good sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon called "A Christmas Question." ***RESOURCES*** Here is the link to the sermon: .https://www.spurgeongems.org/sermon/chs291.pdf Here is the link to the website that shows many more of Spurgeon's sermons: https://www.spurgeongems.org Thanks for listening! “Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

On the season finale, I do an episode that is the first of its kind on this podcast; I ask you, the listener, to think along with me as I critique a conference lecture from the Association of Related Churches' 2018 Anaheim Conference. The lecture title is "How To Create More Free Space In Your Weekend Services." The speaker is Benny Perez. He leads a place called ChurchLV in Las Vegas, Nevada. ***RESOURCES*** If you'd like to listen to the Perez audio yourself without my commentary, here it is: https://media.arcchurches.com/2018/10/03/how-to-create-more-free-space-in-your-weekend-services-benny-perez/ Here is my book review on "Unshakeable" by Christine Caine: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2020/06/17/book-review-unshakeable-by-christine-caine/ Here is an article showing information on John Gray: https://julieroys.com/john-gray-did-it-again/ Here is Daniel Long's video on the predators of ARC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qtSVZO15z0&t=1s Here is the sermon review Chris Rosebrough did on Joel Osteen's 2009 Easter Sermon: https://www.piratechristian.com/fightingforthefaith/2009/04/17/what-does-jesus-mean-when-he-says-he-came-to-give-us-abundant-life Here are some links that refute Bill Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHzC6THR7NY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK88lrJe5TQ Here are some critiques I have done on Henry Seeley: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2020/11/11/profile-henry-seeley/ https://anchor.fm/earnestlayman/episodes/Cold-Sermon-Review---Faith--Hope--Love-by-Henry-Seeley-e16sri5 Here is some information on Craig Groeschel: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2020/07/03/book-review-the-christian-atheist-by-craig-groeschel/ http://thewartburgwatch.com/2016/08/10/how-the-docent-group-relieves-pastors-of-the-relentless-pain-of-the-weekly-sermon/comment-page-1/ https://protestia.com/2021/07/19/docent-group-a-progressive-left-takeover-of-the-american-pulpit/ Here is a link with Banning Liebscher's name in the search engine. Use this same website to find information on Joyce Meyer, Priscilla Shirer, David Hughes, Dharius Daniels, Miles McPherson, Michael Maiden and Patricia King: https://www.piratechristian.com/search?q=Banning%20Liebscher&f_collectionId=55de6923e4b0316f2d24335c Here's a video on Shawn Bolz, the "Google Prophet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWdVbzLRUTM Here's my book review on Osman's "God Doesn't Whisper": https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2021/06/23/book-review-god-doesnt-whisper-by-jim-osman/ Here is Kozar's "Hit The Bar" Episode on Hughes' (my words) "Corn Flakes Sermon": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYDf4aSPUAE&t=12s Here's my book review on Cloud's "The Pentecostal-Charismatic Movements: The History and Error": https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2020/10/31/book-review-the-pentecostal-charismatic-movements-the-history-and-error-by-david-w-cloud/ Thanks for listening! “Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org” Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.