The Pastor Loyalty Test | Following Christ or Following Men? – EP140

<p>A public controversy made headlines, but the church service that followed deserves just as much attention. We walk through the loyalty tests, pastor-centered language, twisted Scripture, and sermon on “manhood” that turned aggression into strength. Then we compare it all to Scripture and ask what biblical manhood actually looks like: self-control, gentleness, humility, and strength submitted to Christ. For anyone sitting in a high-control church, this episode is a reminder that asking biblical questions is not wrong, and Christ alone is the Shepherd who never fails.</p><p><em>Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. - James 1:19-20 ESV</em></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Last Week: </strong></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/LvCkj6cajQ4" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Pentecostals Are Afraid To Die | The Fear Legalism Creates – EP139</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Playlists:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f9ERikAYlc4GW3U04LgI0uW" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Full Podcast Playlist⁠ - Youtube</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f9mstgSEcS7VDrX2J4PHmzl&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Holiness Standards</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f-xWOOZI8ygTa2bjHotSzfh&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Church Building</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f-wcgovpsEwfpV02tWpwXAZ&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Examining Pentecostalism</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f-AZ-6O6CQ3auiF-jddjuQa&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The “MOG” (Man of God)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f_vExBRUMQRIxqgbFexAMQv&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All About The Money</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f9EyN7gNkHFxr19loK8MthL&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abuse In The Pulpit</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f8j9Oqo1ut5FKw65XnV0RFj&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Addressing NAYC Comments</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f-ZvNiV12NPd5SbGkXsl2Sp" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FEAR!!! FEAR!!! FEAR!!!</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f_RRvftpRPuaKNylmC2G1J_" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Music’s “Play” In It All</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aRj7l1t4f9Ps0QA2Mx21Pz-B6VNlvSw" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grace, Grace, God’s Grace</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Show Links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://roysreport.com/louisiana-pastor-arrested-for-beating-up-20-year-old/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roys Report - “Attack thy neighbor? Louisiana pastor arrested for beating up 20-year-old”</a>⁠</p><p><a href="https://www.wjtv.com/news/louisiana-pastor-arrested-on-battery-charge-says-he-was-protecting-family-youre-not-going-to-rape-my-wife/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WJTV 12 News - “Louisiana pastor arrested on battery charge says he was protecting family: ‘You’re not going to rape my wife’”</a>⁠</p><p><a href="https://www.wafb.com/2026/06/24/i-fulfilled-scripture-i-laid-hands-sick-pastor-tony-spell-confessed-his-congregation/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WAFB 9 Live+Local - “‘I fulfilled the scripture. I laid hands on the sick,’ Pastor Tony Spell confessed to his congregation”</a>⁠</p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/06/25/l