The Disturbing Story of a Secretive Cult-Like Church

Sommer Sanchez April 27, 2025
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Get a free cold brew maker with your Trade cold brew subscription, at https://drinktrade.com/sommer Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/us/politics/trump-women-church-north-carolina.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/word-of-faith-fellowship-church-uses-power-lies-to-keep-grip-on-kids/ https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-word-of-faith-fellowship-abuse-20170226-story.html https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/09/27/word-faith-fellowship-investigation-closed-us-attorney-says/3785638002/ https://people.com/crime/word-of-faith-fellowship-cult-new-book/ https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/entertainment/books/2020/02/15/church-cult-controlled-sex-lives-even-on-wedding-nights/1702842007/ https://www.wunc.org/2020-02-17/word-of-faiths-pattern-of-abuse-got-worse-over-time-says-broken-faith-author https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDcn6WzB4Qg https://www.apologeticsindex.org/9656-word-faith-fellowship-woff https://district14.nc.gop/district_leadership https://apnews.com/article/nc-state-wire-north-carolina-ap-top-news-africa-latin-america-f3ce7b57d69d4194803e68a40f4c215c https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/minister-center-anti-gay-beating-trial-may-testify-her-own-n768481 https://www.courthousenews.com/members-of-secretive-sect-plead-guilty-to-fraud-charges/ Book on this case: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XVNPWMN/?bestFormat=true&k=word%20of%20faith%20cult&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_14&crid=31U62GLWJ12Q6&sprefix=word%20of%20faith%20 Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS9unEAkWi4 Send me case suggestions here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSet80e93doLMMSXMx0JMm9PGlOYMM9E7vYE833pFj2kpaA0UQ/viewform My Equipment: Mic https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMFQP2ZZ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Tripod https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085C44B1L/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Lens https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YM2NZ9X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Camera https://www.amazon.com/Canon-Mirrorless-Digital-Camera-15-45mm/dp/B08YCCZFZB/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3IOFY6I7GDQOT&keywords=canon+eos+m50+mark+ii&qid=1704516707&s=electronics&sprefix=canon+eos+ma%2Celectronics%2C146&sr=1-4 My Background Decor: Wall Lights https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MPXW9VD?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Shelves https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8SZZXGQ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 The Silmarillion Illustrated https://www.amazon.com/Silmarillion-Illustrated-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0063280779/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3TMCZ6R8HCSW7&keywords=the+silmarillion&qid=1704517113&s=books&sprefix=The+sil%2Cstripbooks%2C155&sr=1-4 Monstera https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09CM7JMN1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Gold Round Frame (similar to mine) https://www.amazon.com/Laura-Ashley-Picture-Tabletop-Display/dp/B0BK2TST71/ref=sr_1_40?crid=15FRMOUUW12FB&keywords=gold+tabletop+frame+sun&qid=1704517254&s=home-garden&sprefix=gold+tabletop+frame+sun%2Cgarden%2C128&sr=1-40 Calcifer https://www.etsy.com/listing/1043015513/calcifer-howls-moving-castle?ref=yr_purchases Jiji https://www.etsy.com/listing/1181985573/jiji-kikis-delivery-service?click_key=4a0a743d76b29680235b83144f8b7022254efb62%3A1181985573&click_sum=6c411231&ref=related-2&sts=1 Koroks https://www.etsy.com/listing/1564196987/family-set-wooden-korok-zelda-tears-of?click_key=a6759c58f16464b85f2d9f20c4afcd9a9bfc3ec9%3A1564196987&click_sum=1d4dcd6a&ref=related-1&pro=1 Link & Zelda https://www.instagram.com/crying_carries_creations/ Wall Paint Color: Sherwin Williams 2939 Blue Hill Check out my merch shop: https://shop.sommersanchez.com Follow Me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/sommer_sanchezyt/

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