Matthew 18:15-17 (King James Version)

Matthew 18:15-17 (the King James SEPARATES wheat from chaff)...Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Proverbs 6:16-19 (King James Version)

Proverbs 6:16-19 (the King James talks STRAIGHT-TALK)...These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Proverbs 31:10-28 (King James Version)

Proverbs 31:10-28 (the King James woman WORKS a job)...Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

7/20/2013

Part 3: No thank-you. -- JC (originally posted 7/20/2013)...

 WHERE the world LEADS 
         NTCC is THERE         

  IT'S policy - SINCE 1969  
CRITIQUE cont'd: More business strategy exported into his side-hustles as Senior Pastor, CEO & Dean. My review of Murphy is 5-stars, but I'm not an LLC. Out of the 10 rules listed in Part 2 above, maybe Mike only workshops rule #1 while only preaching #10? With #2 through #9 only used as bullet-points for workshop, revival & conference posters & stick-figure handouts. For those who've been to Asia, Mike's #10, even though ensconced in Graham's small-pond mediocrity. 
    Mike earns his sweet release & comfort. As Davis & Moody told us, you have to take care of God's man. Why not go to the campground in the off season?  But, Mike took his public invite for this off myntcc, but the leadership still goes. Reset & recharge. But, conferences are also a blessing. SYNERGY.
    Condoms are out. Now it's SYNERGY's turn to be the latest detour from Holy-Spirit-Power, so don't get invested. Cuz, this too gunna pass. Over at its start. NTCC would have to not-be-a-cult to apply Murphy's (synergy's) rules. Blitzkrieg was before this. Is Graham still doing the blitzkrieg blitzes? Skits was another. 
    Puppets, hebephiles, cutting-the-free-bread-line, volley ball, pavilion, sweater sets, TV, shoe closets, new steam tables, inane expansions to the Graham compound, campground expansions for 4 to 8 conference days annually, Asian-hookers, lip gloss & new freezers. Workshop & gluttony. Vasectomy & covetousness. Bread & TV. Lot's to unpack.
    Overwrought ministering & rote singing. Long & florid song services. Lacking substance they rely on negative emotion. Rambling, directed, contrary, contradictory, hypocritical, hypercritical, juvenile, anemic, stagnant, tantrum & unfocused preaching. 
    See? Too many weeds to pluck, so disc & start fresh. Or just quit. It's not your circus, but you're their monkey. Though you've volunteered, you have no say, so just say no. You're just the financier of the center-ring from outside the Grah'm big-top. Plus, they'll say you're not my monkey, none forced you, there's the door to every expectation & concern. 
    So, don't slouch, don't mope & don't flinch, or you're next...or walk out the always proffered door. As a cult member you're owed much & owe/own nothing; whether acknowledged or not. No loyalty-vow binds God, if contrary to the Bible. Loyalty's 2-way, so not a part of SYNERGY. Nothing mutually beneficial is a SYNERGY. Human's always lose when it's implemented. You'll always remain a free-agent, with all the power, though still trapped by your minds decisions. None forced you.
    We're still relevantly discussing SYNERGY in these paragraphs. Along with many of the things preventing SYNERGY in Graham.
    Mike's carnal, so it's never Bible & he's far from unique. Davis being first. First-up to cause God's groan. Davis' built & few come, so he builds more. The Bible tells us God's people hear his voice. So, either the Bible's false, or Davis doesn't preach God's voice & he's never missed God
    DOA quick fixes, when all should be razed. Just quit, the Baptists can handle it. They've been doing it since before America's founding. AoG's another good choice for ministry. Independent's always an option. Catholicism even; it's the fancy one (statues, Latin, cathedrals, vestments) & third oldest. The Bible's licensed all to preach. All born-agains are even ordained by God's word, so you don't need NTCC for this either.
    Other than #10, SYNERGY's 180 contrary to Davis' entire life & ministry. Davis was an enthusiastic weed-puller. When used for church stuff, SYNERGY = 0, cuz dross = 0. No exceptions. Our Cult never teaches the Bible only & wrests it the rest of the time. Preaching Christ is shown also to be beyond even MCK's inability. This's observable on NTCC-TV weekly since 2020. When he's not workshopping the warmest of the united-states (i.e. below the 38th parallel, includes Puerto Rico & Panama, though he only leaves the contiguous for Hawaii), Kinson & other LLC toadies spit hell's-fire at the assembled hand-full. 
    Too many imagined axes to grind. Not enough minutes in a service to have a proper alter call when minister Mike's on his mister microphone. Why don't they televise the alter call? Don't they have viewers online? Are all the online viewers already saved? How do they know? The gift of administration? 
    Can folks get saved apart from an NTCC alter? Do they still discourage folks from leading people in the 'sinners prayer' outside of a church service. You must bring folks to church for salvation? This's Old Testament. Folks could only do God stuff at the tabernacle/temple. This was policy. No exceptions.
    Do they still have alter call? Just another box to check on the cult approved order-of-service checklist anyway. Being a furniture craftsmen, he pruned God's-sacred-desk into a Mike-sized soap-box, with nary resultant growth. In Mike's toothy mouth, the tree of life's gnashed to a stump. 
    Church service or stump speech? Why does he seem to be always running for office? The perpetual candidate who's also an also-ran? I know they're the same age, but is he channeling Gavin? Maybe Ralph Nader? The ho-hum-drum on the horns of a dilemma. Like any closed system, new energy must be inputted to prevent atrophy. Graham's insular & must blow-harder for more holy wind-power. 
    Hence Mike's serial gimmicks & the politician vibe of smearing imagined opponents to the public. Then, he'll try again next service, next conference, next fellowship, next visit, next class, next revival. Soap-Box Mike? Axe grinder? Cult monger. Why isn't this working? Try it again pastor 3-job. Just blow harder, nitpicking all the way.
    Welp, we assume Michael preaches his truth as best he's able. Further subverting NTCC's Graham church to a personal fiefdom, Davis being first. NTCC's a workshop dedicated to axe-grinding, gimmicks, tricks & ramblings on NTCC-TV. Mike's church of private interpretation. Plus, PLUS, turning each conference into another opportunity to peeve all over the captive go-getter audience, fresh from the field, warm & wet.
    Verses Mike, fresh from the motor-home (is that sun-block on his collar, or pancake). Mike believes his own hype. It's a wonder NTCC (Mike & Tanya) hasn't adopted capes by now. Kinson & Gesang seem like cape guys. Ashmore definitely, to the floor & w/sequins dove. I would wear one with aplomb (no flashiness for mine please, a solid dark color will do, or my family tartan in a shorter length, mid-thigh seems about right). NTCC has always styled itself after black churches, in spite of Davis' deep-south-cracker issues. 
    Charismatic style started during the Azusa Street era. Started by a black, co-opted by a white. Of course, blacks have money too, so Rodger swallowed his bile, collects cash & it still regularly leaks out. You can take the cracker out of the deep-south but, et cetera.
    Your cash-tithe at work. The Gift-o'-Administration working it's magic in holy spirit glower. When's the last time you went to an enjoyable conference? Mine was fall 2006 & the last one I went to. 
    I love, love, loved conference. But this was years before the Kekel era started in earnest. Before SYNERGY. Before workshops. Before the Charles Wright Academy outrage was outed online (by Mike). Before the St. Louis [catholic] University scandal. Before we found out there're dog-show-lesbians & bluegrass exceptions. But, at least, he was on his third mansion by 2006. 
    No skimping on the Kekel's extra curriculars, just on any care about NTCC's licensed & ordained ministers. Didn't the Kekel's skip this conference to get Grant set up at his private academy as a HS freshman? This was long before there was even a hint that a conference could ever be optional. Click this, for more cult double-standard. Click here & this for more revised histories (blogs record NTCC's sordid past in detail & are protected from Kekel's incessant gaslighting; straight scoop, no poop found here), hysteria (fanned during a conference) & paranoia (for the unenviable next conference).
    A tin-pot poseur, blasting the ministers, wives, children & other members (all his betters) paying Graham's bills. Like many I MARRIED THE BOSSES DAUGHTER muppets, he abuses employees, acts entitled & folks are glad when he goes on vacation/workshops. The most aggressive bite-of-hand I've witnessed to date. 
    At least just as coarse, I've seen Kinson's no better. Buy him for what he's worth & sell him for what he thinks he's worth also applies to these randy recidivist reverends & is another non-original Davism. 
    We're still relevantly discussing SYNERGY in these paragraphs. Along with many of the things preventing SYNERGY in Graham.
    I would also, probably, as often as possible, skip conferences now & definitely once Davis gets his just-deserts pie. Conference without RWD? Hard pass. 
    Do you remember a service where only Christ was preached? Mentioned? In what church? It wasn't NTCC? Hinesville (also built-up by Denis)? Lakeland? Pasadena? Memphis? Jackson? Leesville? Woodbrook (also built-up by Denis)? Ashmore & Denis are the Pastors I recall preaching Christ in NTCC. But, Denis also got NTCC praying again, through his example & exhortation, when he was an Overseer. Growth everywhere he went.
    Denis is also the only reason Davis got his second purpose-built church behind the fence. Then, Rodger wouldn't put Denis on, at least, the General Board; even though he was the go-gettingest go-getter the organization had ever seen. Even though Rodger preached he wouldn't ever appoint a board member who hadn't had the numbers. Though bloviating, he would have had to fire most of the board except for Denis, Ashmore & himself, to not make another lie
    Rony was the Jack Hyles of NTCC. After Rony gave RWD plenty of time to come to his senses & install him on the board (he was already a overseer/director), he left out the nearest door. Taking many with him (ministers & members); along with church cash and servicemen home furnishings.
    My experience is NTCC's assistant Pastor's once preached only Christ. The Pastors blasted & blustered, cuz they 'had' to 'Pastor'. The usual 'the congregation makes me do it' justification. Now everybody be blastin'. See for yourself any given Sunday. But, Jim & Rony quit too. So, who's left? Who's still praying now? Who's preaching Christ? If God's to be believed, Christ is the only authorized workshop. Anything else's Ichabod

Howard Jones may have said it best in summarizing cult life [No One Is to Blame -- Originally released on Jones's second studio album Dream into Action (1985)]:
 
"[Intro]

[Verse 1] You can look at the menu, but you just can't eat
You can feel the cushions, but you can't have a seat
You can dip your foot in the pool, but you can't have a swim
You can feel the punishment, but you can't commit the sin [Chorus...]

[Verse 2] You can build a mansion, but you just can't live in
You're the fastest runner, but you're not allowed to win
Some break the rules and live to count the cost
The insecurity is the thing that won't get lost [Chorus...]

[Verse 3] You can see the summit, but you can't reach it
It's the last piece of the puzzle, but you just can't make it fit
Doctor says you're cured, but you still feel the pain
Aspirations in the clouds, but your hopes go down the drain

[Outro] And you want her, and she wants you
We want everyone
And you want her, and she wants you (Wants you)
No one, no one, no one ever is to blame
No one ever is to blame
No one ever is to blame" 
 
All in the above paragraphs must be corrected before they can SYNERGIZE. If it wasn't true, we couldn't report it, so don't Kekel the messenger.
 
In His Service,
 
Gregory the Unperturbed

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