543-Indiana Bob Jones and the Hobby Lobby Haunting

I recently read a description of elements of a cult. It included things like “a leader who is not to be questioned” and “everything is part of the plan” and “the people in this group are all you need.” I know not every church is cult-like, but that sounds like a lot of churches. How do I know if a church or group can be trusted not to be like this? (19:48-34:24)

Is there a difference between judging someone and wanting them to do better? (34:28-44:56)

Recent…celebrity craziness had me thinking about whether I can still enjoy someone’s music if I know they believe awful things. Does that apply to Christian stuff even more so? If someone ends up involved in scandal, or leaving the faith, how do we treat their work? (45:00-01:01:48)

Closing Song: No He Wasn't (ft Lins Honeyman)

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