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The Truth Apostolic Church in Madisonville, KY is having a very bad week. Not only did their pastor, Michael Orten, hire a convicted child rapist and put him on the “outreach team” where he (among other things) runs the Bus Ministry (which gives children a ride to Sunday School) he doubled down […]

UPC Pastor Defends Child Rapist: “It Takes Two To Tango”

April 17, 2016 in The Christian Cult tagged apostolic / christianity / christians / dishonesty / hypocrisy / oneness / preachers / United Pentecostal Church / UPC by admin

So over the weekend my Facebook feed (I promise I don’t live my life on Facebook, but it does give me lots of great article fodder) was littered with links to a particular article. It caught my eye because, for one, I saw it several times, but also because it’s […]

People “Backslide” For Very Good Reasons

June 1, 2015 in My UPC Experience / The Christian Cult tagged apostolic / backsliding / christianity / christians / intolerance / oneness / Rev. Lee Stoneking / United Pentecostal Church / UPC by admin

When I joined the United Pentecostal Church, I was young. I had lost members of my family and in my grief was looking for something concrete. The services were exciting and the people warm and friendly. I jumped in with both feet, and before long was worshiping exuberantly and speaking […]

Red Flags I Ignored

March 14, 2015 in My UPC Experience / The Christian Cult tagged apostolic / christianity / conversion / Holiness / legalism / oneness / United Pentecostal Church / UPC by admin