Leaving A Cult to Find My Faith in Christ w/ Dr. Paul Cooke

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What if your hunger for God is influenced by mistaking a bad shepherd for a good one, and you don't even realize it? That’s the tension Dr. Paul Cooke lived for nine years inside a communal Christian movement that slowly shifted from gospel language to leader loyalty. He walks us through the moments that felt noble, the verses that sounded convincing, and the tiny checks in his spirit that he kept pushing aside—until one letter after Jonestown shattered the spell and forced an honest look at what devotion had become.

We get specific about how spiritual manipulation works. Scripture gets sliced out of context—Acts 2 becomes a yardstick for “real” faith, family becomes the enemy via weaponized verses, and references to “David” or the “key of David” get recast to crown a modern prophet. Music tilts toward the man, not the Messiah. Isolation becomes proof of purity. Dr. Cooke explains how good desires—community, sacrifice, mission—can be co-opted when the cross fades and charisma fills the gap. His story shows why breakthroughs often hinge on a single undeniable moment that reveals the system behind the stories.

We then turn to healing and discernment. Recovery from brainwashing is possible; time, truth, and safe relationships help the mind reset. If someone you love is in a controlling church or movement, keep the lines open. Ask questions that invite reflection. Be a place to land, not a cliff to jump from. And for anyone searching for a faithful home, look for accountable leadership, plurality of elders, transparent practices, and preaching that consistently leads to the cross rather than the personality on stage. When leaders can be told “no,” when Scripture is taught in context, and when love outlasts hype, people grow.

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I have been a Christ-follower for the last 20+ years of my life, and have seen the Lord's grace, strength, and faithfulness through it all. He led me to pursue a degree in higher education and has given me a gift for the field of counseling.