March 26, 2026

Ep 1298 | She Left a Movement She Once Believed Was Christian … Millions Still Belong

Show Notes

Jase, Al, and Zach on the growing cultural obsession with self-affirmation, “manifesting,” and the idea that truth comes from within, warning how these popular beliefs subtly replace God with self. They’re joined by author and Christian apologist Melissa Doherty, who shares her journey out of the New Thought movement and explains how feel-good spirituality can distort the Gospel while still sounding Christian. The guys relive their chaotic crawfish business that ended in blood poisoning and helped redirect their lives. They land on a powerful contrast between self-made truth and the light of Jesus, challenging listeners to consider whether they’re drawn to the light—or avoiding it.

In this episode: John 3, verses 16–21; John 1, verse 1; 1 John

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Chapters

00:00 Family Debate Chaos Before the Show

07:45 Crawfish Facts, AI Debates & Louisiana Logic

12:10 Jase’s Crawfish Business Turns Dangerous

17:40 A Near-Death Breaking Point

22:30 Why the Crawfish Hustle Led to Bible School

26:15 Meet Melissa & the New Thought Movement

31:20 “Manifesting” & the Rise of Self-Made Truth

37:45 Why New Thought Twists Christianity

43:10 Light vs Darkness: What Jesus Actually Said

49:00 Why People Fear the Light More Than the Dark