How To Restart - A Candid Conversation With Doug Bearden

Grace, Peace, and Love at Church

Something that every church should strive for, something we knew nothing of at the Longview Baptist Temple. What are pastors actually called to be and what is Christian leadership supposed to look like?

Was I Raised In a Cult (2) - A Conversation with Pete Gabucci (part 2)

Pete and I finish out Pete's list of ten questions to ask to see whether or not the religious organization or community you belong to is a cult.

Unconditional Love

Is God's love for us conditioned on obedience? Must it be earned? Is it possible for God to stop loving us if we mess up? And why isn't the gospel preached from the pulpit?

Was I Raised In a Cult? - A Conversation With Pete Gabucci (part 1)

Pete recounts a few things about growing up at LBT, then focuses on his journey since, discovering grace, and then begins asking the hard questions.

Shunned - A Conversation With Travis Zappa

What happens when suddenly every friend you've ever had will have nothing to do with you? Travis Zappa describes his life growing up at LBT, the control the church tried to maintain over his family's life, and what it was like the day they left.