Justin & Tiffany

Astonishing claims from a Pentecostal church: a 'magical' prayer log from the 1940s allegedly brought rain during droughts and miracles for those who prayed with it. A pastor's dedication service highlighted this controversial belief. #GraceEscape #SpiritualAbuse #ChurchAbuse #ExUPC #FreedomInChrist

Scripture warns against mistaking bodily chaos for divine will. When a leader's actions involve volume, shame, and physical spectacle to pressure members, it raises serious questions about their spiritual standing and fitness to lead. #SpiritualLeadership #ChurchAccountability #TestTheSpirits #PastorEthics #graceescape

Ever seen people jump in the baptistry or roll on the floor supposedly to make demons disappear? We're diving into the wild traditions and questionable actions within some Pentecostal churches. It's called 'church,' but is it biblical? #ARICM #ARI2026 #mathewtuttle #ChurchBehavior #ExposingTheTruth #graceescape

We spent years calling things like this “normal.” A church gathered around a deceased pastor’s prayer log in a glass case and began praying over it. And that’s just one example. In EP138, we’re breaking down some of the wildest, strangest, and most concerning things we’ve seen from Pentecostal pulpits—from prayer logs and creepy pastor language to money manipulation, recorded bishop soundbites, and pulpit chaos. At what point do we stop calling it “anointed” and start testing it against Scripture? 🎙️ Watch the full episode: The Crazy We Called “Church” | Wild Things Pentecostal Preachers Say & Do – EP138 https://youtu.be/bvxdLT0URh8

In this episode, we are looking at another round of wild, strange, and deeply questionable things Pentecostal preachers say and do. From a prayer log being treated like a spiritual relic, to creepy “spiritual daughter” language, to money pressure, and pulpit chaos, we are asking whether these things are actually biblical or just something we were trained to call “anointed” and “Pentecostal”. We also talk about how easily mysticism, manipulation, greed, and lack of self-control can get dressed up in church language. More importantly, we want to encourage anyone who has started noticing the weirdness and wondering if they are allowed to question it. Scripture tells us to test everything, recognize fruit, and hold fast to what is good, and that includes what comes from a Pentecostal pulpit. Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. - Matthew 7:15-16 ESV Last Week: Bigger Barns, Bigger Burdens | The Truth About Pentecostal Church Debt – EP137 - https://youtu.be/6riFQfaO0oo Playlists: Grace Escape - Full Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f9ERikAYlc4GW3U04LgI0uW Holiness Standards - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f9mstgSEcS7VDrX2J4PHmzl The Church Building - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f-xWOOZI8ygTa2bjHotSzfh Examining Pentecostalism - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f-wcgovpsEwfpV02tWpwXAZ The “MOG” (Man of God) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f-AZ-6O6CQ3auiF-jddjuQa All About The Money - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f_vExBRUMQRIxqgbFexAMQv Abuse In The Pulpit - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f9EyN7gNkHFxr19loK8MthL Addressing NAYC Comments - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f8j9Oqo1ut5FKw65XnV0RFj FEAR!!! FEAR!!! FEAR!!! - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f-ZvNiV12NPd5SbGkXsl2Sp Music’s “Play” In It All - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f_RRvftpRPuaKNylmC2G1J_ Grace, Grace, God’s Grace - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f9Ps0QA2Mx21Pz-B6VNlvSw Show Links: EP53 - Crazy Things Pentecostal Preachers Say…And Do! - https://youtu.be/uZVe9PIh4iE Bethlehem Church Prayer Log - https://www.youtube.com/live/5Nqq2fZ6Xvs?si=eMd16zHizNsZcjjd&t=4359 Joe Campetella - “get outta yourself!” - https://www.youtube.com/live/oe_Xv_QgUvw?si=F2OlEIsigM0ghZWo&t=4450 John Martin - “anybody got a spare million?” - https://www.youtube.com/live/6kjmxt1r5lM?si=Hmsf5zxlI-WsM03v&t=1403 Matthew Tuttle - “beat that drum custom” - https://www.youtube.com/live/l62JcMPkei8?si=JHoNQJx6CD9YgSCO&t=7387 Anthony Mangun - oil for healing - https://www.youtube.com/live/uS0RI51NN5Y?si=DAzx7QpJPTzpFhrr&t=9475 Jonathan Haygood - “try having 300 daughters” - https://www.youtube.com/live/crnBfegeJls?si=fWaCgOJi4sUpeDxc&t=2270 Danny Short - hair oil rubbing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W73ft9-aI1M Joel Holmes - “Welcome to the party!” - https://www.youtube.com/live/wylOXdGGMFU?si=bCl4lnbjjwl2Jbmm&t=2797 Joel Holmes - “victory” - https://www.youtube.com/live/kQP0ZimNkwY?si=5r18X5fscxuEn75R&t=4725 John Martin - “give your tenth to me” - https://www.youtube.com/live/sufbERffsJg?si=7qgUliWVNiTQSaw4&t=724 Resources: DivideTheWord.blog - Responsible Faith - https://www.youtube.com/@ResponsibleFaith Spiritualabuse.org - http://SpiritualAbuse.org B.I.T.E. Model ⁠Website: https://bit.ly / B.I.T.E. Model ⁠Free PDF⁠: https://bit.ly/BITE-PDF Book: The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse - https://amzn.to/3UUFKA Book: Pagan Christianity? Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices:⁠ https://amzn.to/3UR5IEt Book: Toxic Faith - https://amzn.to/3LsRreN Book: Christianity without the Cross: A History of Salvation in Oneness Pentecostalism - https://amzn.to/4bn8af6 Book: Free: From Legalism to Grace - https://amzn.to/4kkrYnAhttps://www.youtube.com/live/fiBMQbhDrDo?si=t7ElZtthWMmNOjq3&t=2311 https://youtu.be/2Bxc4hSCDKU?si=jjASsvJi7WXoKsvU&t=1003 https://www.youtube.com/live/8OzkiomHSRk?si=Gi3D0mrs_JzqPZuO&t=4616 https://www.youtube.com/live/iBohjYETd5I?si=IkWEO7tvtoGfUMiX&t=1283 Connect with us: 💻 http://graceescapepod.com📱Leave a message or text us! us! (484) 424-7223 ⁠⁠📨 Send us an email! hello@graceescapepod.com https://twitter.com/graceescapepod https://www.instagram.com/graceescapepod Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and commentary purposes, offering biblical critique and theological analysis based on personal opinion and publicly available material, without alleging illegal activity or defaming individuals or organizations. Portions of copyrighted content may be used under Fair Use (17 U.S.C. § 107) for criticism and education, and rights holders are encouraged to contact us with any concerns.

Don't let repetitive music or hypnotic states turn off your critical thinking in worship. True worship honors God by using your brain, thinking clearly, and maintaining your autonomy. Questioning financial manipulation or refusing to give under pressure isn't disobedience; it's using the mind God gave you. #CriticalThinking #Faith #Worship

The New Testament church is centered on Christ, the gospel, and believers—not sacred real estate. Like living stones, we are built into a spiritual house, offering spiritual sacrifices. #ChurchIsPeople #BodyOfChrist #SpiritualHouse #ChristianLiving

Leaders using God, scripture, prophecy, and fear to pressure people into giving money or supporting decisions they can't control. Jesus warned us: recognize them by their fruits. Is the fruit rotten? #SpiritualAbuse #FinancialAbuse #FalseProphets #Matthew7 #Discernment

In this episode, we continue last week’s conversation about why modern church buildings are not the “house of God”, by looking at what happens when sacred-building theology gets tied to millions of dollars in debt. We examine how pastors frame expansion projects as vision, prophecy, revival, and obedience, while the saints are left carrying the financial burden through pressure, maxed-out credit cards, and years of giving. We also look at the way some recent debt-free announcements are celebrated as though “God did it,” while the actual people who paid the price are barely acknowledged. We are asking whether this looks like the New Testament church or like spiritualized financial abuse. Jesus is not building His church through man-made empires. His church is His people. And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. - Luke 12:18 ESV Last Week: The “House of God”? | Why Pentecostals Treat Buildings as Sacred – EP136 - https://youtu.be/yC7NKtdQKmc Playlists: Grace Escape - Full Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f9ERikAYlc4GW3U04LgI0uW Holiness Standards - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f9mstgSEcS7VDrX2J4PHmzl The Church Building - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f-xWOOZI8ygTa2bjHotSzfh Examining Pentecostalism - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f-wcgovpsEwfpV02tWpwXAZ The “MOG” (Man of God) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f-AZ-6O6CQ3auiF-jddjuQa All About The Money - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f_vExBRUMQRIxqgbFexAMQv Abuse In The Pulpit - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f9EyN7gNkHFxr19loK8MthL Addressing NAYC Comments - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f8j9Oqo1ut5FKw65XnV0RFj FEAR!!! FEAR!!! FEAR!!! - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f-ZvNiV12NPd5SbGkXsl2Sp Music’s “Play” In It All - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f_RRvftpRPuaKNylmC2G1J_ Grace, Grace, God’s Grace - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f9Ps0QA2Mx21Pz-B6VNlvSw Show Links: EP75 - Pay Up or Be Cursed: How Pentecostal Churches Weaponize Giving - https://youtu.be/09JJMRHjLlw Nathaniel Haney - Freedom From Debt Service - https://www.youtube.com/live/9UGtplnpgUg?si=muIhNoexuvu2H5jG&t=3376 Nathan Holmes - “$33 million” - https://www.youtube.com/live/tE87PmLthDk?si=G-uXHOPuZwbqerRh&t=5315 Nathan Holmes - “Vision Sunday 2025” - https://www.youtube.com/live/R0JXF54qgk0?si=EtVj-b1dPDFg5vLU&t=4528 Josh Herring - “a word from the Lord” - https://www.youtube.com/live/poynhA28d-Q?si=bxK-V7xpFiMP06xE&t=2625 Myles Young - “give to Jubilee” - https://www.youtube.com/live/P22j1mZIrLk?si=AdRFEd7IGBs1P5bH&t=789 Benson Holmes - “give to BOTR” - https://www.youtube.com/live/Aw6PBoG_zXU?si=6qQG491gmgdqUj6b&t=5456 Aaron Bounds - biggest building - https://youtu.be/9imA67s7qVA?si=Ad4vAFtFlzFl-nmv&t=409 Mark Morgan - “focused on the building” - https://youtu.be/9imA67s7qVA?si=LCF7docGcfM3w3mH&t=1145 FPCNLR - “52 days for BOTR $$” - https://www.youtube.com/live/Ocrwufq6Evw?si=yczDDbex7xunixFw&t=7502 The Rock Church TikTok post - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBkR3NQY/ Resources: DivideTheWord.blog - Responsible Faith - https://www.youtube.com/@ResponsibleFaith Spiritualabuse.org - http://SpiritualAbuse.org B.I.T.E. Model ⁠Website: https://bit.ly / B.I.T.E. Model ⁠Free PDF⁠: https://bit.ly/BITE-PDF Book: The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse - https://amzn.to/3UUFKA Book: Pagan Christianity? Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices:⁠ https://amzn.to/3UR5IEt Book: Toxic Faith - https://amzn.to/3LsRreN Book: Christianity without the Cross: A History of Salvation in Oneness Pentecostalism - https://amzn.to/4bn8af6 Book: Free: From Legalism to Grace - https://amzn.to/4kkrYnAhttps://www.youtube.com/live/fiBMQbhDrDo?si=t7ElZtthWMmNOjq3&t=2311 https://youtu.be/2Bxc4hSCDKU?si=jjASsvJi7WXoKsvU&t=1003 https://www.youtube.com/live/8OzkiomHSRk?si=Gi3D0mrs_JzqPZuO&t=4616 https://www.youtube.com/live/iBohjYETd5I?si=IkWEO7tvtoGfUMiX&t=1283 Connect with us: 💻 http://graceescapepod.com📱Leave a message or text us! us! (484) 424-7223 ⁠⁠📨 Send us an email! hello@graceescapepod.com https://twitter.com/graceescapepod https://www.instagram.com/graceescapepod Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and commentary purposes, offering biblical critique and theological analysis based on personal opinion and publicly available material, without alleging illegal activity or defaming individuals or organizations. Portions of copyrighted content may be used under Fair Use (17 U.S.C. § 107) for criticism and education, and rights holders are encouraged to contact us with any concerns.

In Oneness Pentecostalism, the church building is often treated as far more than a place to gather. It becomes the “House of God,” the place where God supposedly moves, restores, pours out His Spirit, calls people, and meets with His people in a special way. In this episode, we look at the language, clips, and Scripture surrounding sacred church buildings, altar dependence, “don’t miss the move” fear, and the idea that some churches are special epicenters of revival. Incidentally, the New Testament tells a very different story: God does not dwell in buildings made by human hands; He dwells in His people. So today we’re asking one simple question: what if God never left you? What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest? Did not my hand make all these things?’ - Acts 7:49-50 ESV

In Oneness Pentecostalism, the church building is often treated as far more than a place to gather. It becomes the “House of God,” the place where God supposedly moves, restores, pours out His Spirit, calls people, and meets with His people in a special way. In this episode, we look at the language, clips, and Scripture surrounding sacred church buildings, altar dependence, “don’t miss the move” fear, and the idea that some churches are special epicenters of revival. Incidentally, the New Testament tells a very different story: God does not dwell in buildings made by human hands; He dwells in His people. So today we’re asking one simple question: what if God never left you? What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest? Did not my hand make all these things?’ - Acts 7:49-50 ESV

If the church building isn’t actually God’s house… then why are people being pressured into carrying millions of dollars of church debt? In this episode, we’re examining building campaigns, fundraising drives, “words from God,” church loans, and the financial burden often placed on congregations in the name of expansion. Are these projects really God’s provision… or are they human ambition wrapped in spiritual language? Full episode premieres Sunday at 10 AM CT. #GraceEscape #FreedomInChrist #ExUPC #UPCI #WPF #ALJC #Pentecostal #Cultish #Freedom #JesusIsEnough #LeavingLegalism

We’re having a complicated conversation on Grace Escape this week: the role and culture surrounding the modern “First Lady.” In many Pentecostal churches, these pastor wives carry enormous pressure, influence, responsibility, and emotional weight behind the scenes, often while quietly suffering themselves. But we also take an honest look at the very real spiritual, emotional, and relational damage that can happen through manipulation, guilt, soft control, and celebrity-style church culture. From luxury gifts and leadership hierarchy, to loneliness, burnout, and impossible expectations, we’re looking at a role that can deeply affect both church members and the women living inside it. Our hope is to bring clarity, validation, compassion, and ultimately freedom to anyone who has been hurt by unhealthy religious systems. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. - Mark 10:43-44 ESV

Holiness is one of the most talked about, and most misunderstood, concepts in high-control church systems. For many, it became a visible checklist of rules rather than a work of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, we walk through how holiness is taught in Oneness Pentecostalism, how it was defined under the Old Covenant, and what actually changed under the New. We unpack key Scriptures often used to support external standards and compare them with what the New Testament really says about transformation. Our goal is to help you see that biblical holiness isn’t something you achieve, it’s something God produces in you. For I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. - Leviticus 11:44 ESV

Holiness is one of the most talked about, and most misunderstood, concepts in high-control church systems. For many, it became a visible checklist of rules rather than a work of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, we walk through how holiness is taught in Oneness Pentecostalism, how it was defined under the Old Covenant, and what actually changed under the New. We unpack key Scriptures often used to support external standards and compare them with what the New Testament really says about transformation. Our goal is to help you see that biblical holiness isn’t something you achieve, it’s something God produces in you. For I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. - Leviticus 11:44 ESV