William Branham Historical Research Podcast

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Spiritual Grooming- How Control Hides in Faith
25-07-2026 | 56 Min.
John and Christian discuss spiritual grooming, how it can appear inside religious communities, and why people may not recognize it while it is happening. They examine the difference between pastoral care and spiritual control, including dependency, secrecy, isolation, information control, and the use of spiritual language to influence people.

The conversation also explores examples from church culture in Latin America, Costa Rica, and the United States, including financial pressure, filtered teaching, cover-up culture, and questions people can ask to evaluate whether a community is healthy or controlling.

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Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:
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Inside World Harvest Church And The Word Of Faith Machine
24-07-2026 | 53 Min.
John and Ken examine the overlap between Word of Faith teaching, prosperity preaching, healing lines, "honoring the prophet," and high-pressure giving culture through Ken Barriger's experience around World Harvest Church in Paducah, Kentucky. The discussion traces connections involving Amway-style motivation, The Way International, Ed and Nancy Dufresne, Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn, grave soaking, slain-in-the-spirit experiences, and the broader charismatic ecosystem.

The conversation also explores how religious language can prepare people to give beyond their means, how miracle claims can become difficult to question, and why independent verification matters when evaluating spiritual leaders. Ken's story offers a personal look at the tension between sincere faith, group pressure, healing expectations, and the need for discernment.

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Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K
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- Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham
- Visit the website: https://william-branham.org
When Numbers Become Revelation
23-07-2026 | 1 u. 1 Min.
John and Bob discuss the strange world of numerology and dream interpretation inside the Latter Rain, Kansas City Fellowship, IHOPKC, and New Apostolic Reformation streams.

Bob shares firsthand memories from the 1980s, including the culture shock of watching dreams, dates, numbers, and symbols become part of everyday spiritual language. John connects those experiences to older religious currents, including British Israelism, Christian Identity, spiritualism, pyramid speculation, zodiac symbolism, Christian fundamentalism, and the Latter Rain belief that God was restoring apostles, prophets, and an end-time army.

The conversation explores how ordinary numbers can become hidden codes, how coincidences can be treated as revelation, how symbolic dream interpretation can separate people from reality, and how Joel's Army theology created repeated cycles of excitement, disappointment, disillusionment, and spiritual harm.

This episode is not an attack on the biblical idea that God can speak through dreams. Instead, it asks what happens when dreams, symbols, numbers, and prophetic interpretation become a system of authority.

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Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K
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- Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham
- Visit the website: https://william-branham.org
The Revival High That Broke Us: Burnout From Charismatic Worship
22-07-2026 | 59 Min.
John and Frannie discuss what it is like to grow up inside intense charismatic and New Apostolic Reformation-style church environments, where worship, prophecy, healing services, deliverance, and "moves of God" often blur together with emotional pressure, crowd psychology, and spiritual fear.

They examine revival culture, long worship sessions, altar calls, healing claims, spiritual highs and crashes, the pressure to "feel God," and the painful process of untangling faith from manipulation. The conversation also explores trauma, identity loss, therapy, boring stability, and why many former members must relearn how to trust their own emotions after leaving high-intensity religious systems.

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Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K
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- Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham
- Visit the website: https://william-branham.org
The Danger of Personal Prophecy
21-07-2026 | 59 Min.
Personal prophecy has become one of the most influential—and controversial—practices in the modern charismatic movement. In this episode, John Collins and Chino Ross examine the rise of prophetic culture, the promise of receiving a personal "word from the Lord," and the often-overlooked dangers that can follow when individuals allow others to direct major life decisions through claimed revelations.

Drawing from historical examples, firsthand experiences, and documented cases from across the charismatic world, they explore failed prophecies, spiritual manipulation, prophetic excesses, and the psychological impact of predictions that never come to pass. Along the way, they discuss famous prophetic stories, examine the roots of modern prophetic ministry, and ask an important question: What happens when believers begin looking to prophets for guidance that Scripture never intended them to provide?

Whether you're familiar with prophetic movements or simply curious about the role of prophecy in modern Christianity, this conversation offers a thoughtful examination of discernment, authority, accountability, and the real-world consequences of personal prophecy.

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Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K
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- Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham
- Visit the website: https://william-branham.org

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The William Branham Historical Research Podcast investigates the life, teachings, and legacy of healing evangelist William Branham—one of the most influential and controversial figures of the 20th-century Pentecostal and Charismatic movements. Hosted by researcher John Collins, the series documents Branham's public record with verifiable sources: sermons, newspapers, archival materials, and eyewitness accounts. Each episode examines how his message evolved—from early Pentecostal roots to apocalyptic mysticism—and how his ideas shaped movements such as the Latter Rain, Deliverance revival, and today's New Apostolic Reformation. This is not an exposé or a sermon. It's a historical investigation: one that follows the evidence wherever it leads. Whether you're a former Message believer, a student of revival history, or simply curious about how spiritual movements grow and fracture, this podcast offers a clear, factual lens into a story that continues to shape modern faith and culture. Archive Episodes: Revival History: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iGoljtgQcqKsw1rdee7Wd Our Stories: https://open.spotify.com/show/2fgrEBadUWjPG8UNHDjPN3 Detangling IHOPKC: https://open.spotify.com/show/6XgqDkHqSzVbq6K3c6ytBk Hobart Freeman Unmasked: https://open.spotify.com/show/568hJwRQkOwxwIol3uCBQR Weird Doctrines: https://open.spotify.com/show/66kAcKN39qBuWF6KmWejib Weaponized Religion: https://open.spotify.com/show/36QffhTd8otCDtuoqyhCNS YWAM Deconstructed: https://open.spotify.com/show/7f8bfh69NSDFnfsxAlrkT5 Converging Apostasy: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pIHP0rJhg1bHoTLVNhkfx Views expressed by guests or co-hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Derby Media Group LLC. Legal: https://www.william-branham.org/site/legal Website: https://william-branham.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeavingtheMessage

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