
Confessions of an ungodly cult leader
Confessions of two ex-members of the ICOC James Lloyd and Matthew Wolpert - a former leader and a struggling bro.
Episodes
24 episodes
Why do people stay in Cults?
This was originally intended to be in two parts, but I decided to put them both together. If you are interested in "Deconstruction" resources that give different ways to understand the Bible , "God", and life generally, please check out my face...
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1:01:06

Would You Do It Again?
If you could go back in time would you still join the ICOC, ICC or RCW?**Warning - mentions of SA**
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32:02

Movements Begin in Caves and End in Cathedrals
Were the early days of the ICOC different to where it ended up?
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31:36

Leaders and Members - The Great Divide
This episode is two conversations, both relate to the divide between Leaders and Members. It felt appropriate to put them together. The first one was recorded on 16th September 2024, the second one on 5th September 2024.**Warning - Di...
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1:19:27

James Interviews Matthew Part 1
James turns the tables on Matthew.**Warning - Discussion of unaliving oneself**
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30:56

When a Cult Leader is Deprogrammed (recorded 9th September 2024)
An Antidote to Legalism and Whatever else binds you. (16th February 2003)Romans 13:8-10Love is the fulfilment of the law. All the commands are summed up in that one command. I have at certain times believed that if I did this an...
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34:03

Church is an Open Forum
I thought it was appropriate, with all that is going on in the ICC and RCW (the newest iteration of the "Crossroads/Boston Movement"), to post this conversation with James, on September 27 2024, earlier than I had planned.
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33:55

Confessions of an Ungodly Cult Leader - Livestream Group Discussion 01
An unedited zoom group discussion that was livestreamed on Facebook.
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1:13:38

Power is Intoxicating
This conversation was recorded on 5th September 2024There is a Livestream on my Facebook feedhttps://www.facebook.com/matthew.wolpertSaturday 19th October LA - 9am, New York - 12pm, London - 5pm, Singapore - Midni...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:34

Al Baird explains why a cover-up is not a cover-up.
This is a recording of Al Baird around 2021/22 addressing a closed session of a group of older church members. These members were trying to gain clarity on the way the sin (it has not been disclosed exactly what the sin was) of a high ranking t...
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12:57

Comments on the Comments
Ahead of the Livestream this Saturday, James comments on some of the comments from people who have been watching and listening to our podcast. **Warning - Discussion of SA** The livestream is this Saturday 19th October on www.facebook....
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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43:53

One Lord, One Faith, Three Baptisms
After a short discussion about the previous episode - Last Principles. James Lloyd talks about how baptisms were used in the ICOC.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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41:37

Last Principles
In the ICOC and ICC there was a series of studies called "First Principles" (or Guard the Gospel in the UK) which every member had to do before being baptised. James Lloyd talks about how, behind the scenes "Last Principles" were actually at wo...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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26:46

The Original Sin of The Movement - Part 2
The second part of the discussion of the abuse and dishonesty that was laid at the foundation of the ICOC and ICC.**Warning discussion of SA**
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:35

The Original Sin of The Movement - Part 1
After some concluding thoughts on "the Curse of the Church of Christ" James Lloyd talks about "The Original Sin" of the movement, both in the ICOC and ICC, that was laid at its very foundation.**Warning - Discussion of SA**
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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34:25

The Curse of the Church of Christ
I believe this episode could be called "The Curse of Christiantity" as so many of the issues that we talk about regarding the ICOC, ICC and COC are found in many aspects of Christian teaching.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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30:14
