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Jonathan Shuttlesworth Responded To The Ted Shuttlesworth Jr. Scandal Three Weeks Ago!

Ted Shuttlesworth Jr. recently stepped down from ministry and closed his church after admitting to infidelity. Jonathan Shuttlesworth responded [https://www.youtube.com/live/aQg1QDxFd4A?si=h3wO4A0klpiFrP6_] to his cousin's scandal three weeks ago! Yes, you read that correctly! Also, head over to Sarie Reads [https://sariereads.com/the-road-to-resurrection-3-devotionals-to-help-strengthen-your-spiritual-journey/] for three devotional book recs. This week's Spoken Work is from Proverbs 26:18-19.

Does Mercy Culture Church Have A Landon Schott Problem?

Mercy Culture Church is a multi-campus ministry with its main location in Fort Worth, Texas. The senior pastor and his wife, Landon and Heather Schott, began the church in 2019 after serving as interns at Gateway Church for a year. Mercy Culture has led thousands into deeper relationships with God through their "Daily Encounters" model. Pastor Landon Schott's recent rant about "self-righteous" people who criticized him for announcing his recent visit with Robert Morris in jail has, however, caused some to deem him the church's biggest problem. Is this true? Also, let's talk about Uptopia by Thomas Moore. Today's Spoken Word is from Matthew 7:21-23. Robert Morris' victim, Cindy Clemishire, speaks out: The Dallas Morning News [https://youtu.be/fXM8UQ606IU?si=bTRoxcrmtoPTjGQN] Landon Schott visits Robert Morris in jail: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/DUUMjvHER2L/] Landon Schott's rebuke: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/DUWvcObEW_6/] Landon Schott's rant: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/DUYVjVeEUL1/]

Exposure Gone Wrong: The Case Of Chris Donald of Mercy Culture Church

A Christian watchdog tried to expose Chris Donald of Mercy Culture Church and 33rd Company. And then, things went South. Consider adding these books to your TBR list this week: * A Time To Bloom by Alexis Carr [https://amzn.to/46F4Uuq] * The Barren Fields by Valicity Elaine [https://amzn.to/4ajijL3] * The Scribe by A. Bean [https://amzn.to/3OeQAmd] Today's Spoken Word is from Romans 5: 6-8.

President Trump's Racist Truth Social Post And The Problem With Christian Nationalism

Highly racist content found its way onto President Trump's Truth Social page. What is the way forward from here? Also, here are three books to consider adding to your TBR list: * Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher: The Story of an American Civil Rights Pioneer [https://amzn.to/4rnS3W5] by Timothy B. Tyson and Mary D. Williams * Before You Climb Any Higher: Valley Wisdom for Mountain Dreams [https://amzn.to/4aDb00H] by Jonathan McReynolds * The Vibes You Feel: What I've Learned about Life and Relationships through the Holy Spirit [https://amzn.to/4kmQm8p] by Kierra Sheard-Kelly Today's Spoken Word is from 1 Kings 8:46-51.

Bethel Gives An Update On Shawn Bolz

Bethel has released a statement [https://sariereads.com/bethel-church-leaders-ask-for-forgiveness-in-wake-of-shawn-bolz-scandal/] about Shawn Bolz. Read what they had to say on Sunday, January 2026, here [https://www.bethel.com/news/bethel-statement-on-shawn-bolz-to-alumni?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23147542763&gbraid=0AAAAACUbs_20uTDclNbh-4_TLIewnCRXZ&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkPzLBhD4ARIsAGfah8iDASEVW-bvStGGh7ke9uDDmq4C0nz7IhOKAZnriXRFNvHkLu3AqeAaAttuEALw_wcB]. Listen to what the senior leadership said about the disgraced spiritual leader here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMywWJY5azQ&list=RDQMywWJY5azQ&start_radio=1&t=3920s]. Consider adding the following books to your TBR list for February: * I Surrender All by Priscilla Shirer [https://amzn.to/3ZLR4T8] * FEAR: The Silent Enemy by Clarence McNair [https://amzn.to/46sXR7Z] * Restored at the Root: Get to the Source of Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Struggle by Joseph W. Walker III [https://amzn.to/4a2uTyh] Get more book recs for February here [https://sariereads.com/building-the-tbr-list-5-books-for-february/]. Today's Spoken Word is from Matthew 18:21-35.