Category: Opinion
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New learning method exposes truth about failing education system
SPRINGFIELD, MO — True story. I met this kid and his mom at pickleball at Schweitzer Church recently. He goes by the name “Bear”, and he attends “WOLF” school. Whaaa? Ok, I’ll bite. Is this a children’s fairytale story? Why haven’t I heard of this? Turns out it’s true. Bass Pro’s Wonders of Wildlife (WOW!!!)… Read more
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Rep. Gragg on brother’s attack
OZARK, MO — A Missouri State Representative who introduced a bill to put teachers and school counselors on the sex offender list for assisting students’ gender transitions without parental involvement responded to his brother’s public criticism. Jamie Ray Gragg’s big brother, Charles Gragg Jr., blasted him openly in the news media earlier this year. Click… Read more
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Truth now: Meet the ‘Jimmy Carter’ of Ozark, Missouri!
OZARK, MO — Former President Jimmy Carter is a super nice guy. He’s a polite, peaceful, passive personality. A Christian, Sunday school teacher type who thinks before he speaks. Nobody hears him raise his voice in anger. What a sweet man! What a weak leader. Carter was better at volunteering for “Habitat for Humanity” than… Read more
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Evangel University staffer questions CCT’s motives now
I got a call from an Evangel University staff member yesterday after my article came out about a former teacher there quitting. Read the article by clicking here. I had no idea who she was, but Grant Olson, an outspoken advocate of accountability at James River Church, contacted me bright and early Tuesday morning to… Read more
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Truth now: Why Evangel University teacher quit!
SPRINGFIELD, MO — An Evangel University teacher, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the CCT why he quit after years of teaching there. “Since Covid, we have lost our self-control in this culture,” he said. “People go to class when they feel like it. They work when they feel like it. It’s all based on… Read more
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Truth now: James River Church bans mom on Mother’s Day!
SPRINGFIELD, MO — It happened on Mother’s Day 2024, to a faithful, loyal church member mom. She was escorted out of James River Church’s north campus by uniformed officers and church security. Her crime? Not removing a Facebook post sharing her heartfelt opinion about a recent James River Church controversy. I wish I were making… Read more
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Truth now: My weird employment at A/G Headquarters (part 2)
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Working at the Assemblies of God world headquarters from the summer of 2000 until the end of 2001 was a culture adjustment. I was hired as a staff writer for the Pentecostal Evangel weekly news magazine, which promoted the trends affecting the A/G movement. Click here for part 1 of this story.… Read more
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Truth now: My weird career at the A/G Headquarters
SPRINGFIELD, MO — I worked at the Assemblies of God World Headquarters as a staff writer for a worldwide news magazine from the summer of 2000 until the end of 2001. You’ll be amazed to learn what it was like on the inside of a church-controlled workplace! Hiring process asked odd questions In the summer… Read more
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Unhinged: how to respond to the mental health crisis now
Our world is unhinged. How do we respond to the mental health crisis now visible everywhere? Never before have I witnessed such a pandemic of paranoia and anxiety. Screens are in everyone’s face. No one is talking to each other like they did. Even the business world is susceptible. Recently, a Springfield small business owner… Read more
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Truth hurts: fake miracle at James River Church now exposed
OZARK, MO — The truth hurts: a fake miracle at James River Church is now exposed. Grant Olson, a local dentist and 20-year former member of James River Church, is calling foul on the lead pastor, John Lindell. “John Lindell was a fraud in this,” Olson blasts away. “This is a fake miracle.” What was… Read more
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Truth now: Has Silver Dollar City lost its spirit?
BRANSON, MO — Has America’s number one family theme park, Silver Dollar City, lost its spirit in the wake of woke culture? Please, no! A family friendly theme park, visited by millions, still dominates the tourism scene in southwest Missouri. I loved growing up visiting the park. The first time was in 1976 at age… Read more
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New truth: Pole dancers, sex workers are now welcome in the church!
A friend of mine posted a video talking about something the recent controversy over entertainment at a Christian men’s conference overlooked: pole dancers and sex workers are now welcome in the church! Many of us have pasts we aren’t always proud of. Most of us want to look good to others. But God sees us… Read more
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Truth now told: Banned from James River Church (Part 4)
CHAPTER 3 I was booted off the James River Assembly media crew for the second time. The director was embarrassed about it. I could tell he didn’t understand why. This time, I was put into a series of classes for people with “Life Controlling Issues.” That was true. I was addicted to internet chat room… Read more
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Truth now told: Banned from James River Church (Pt. 3)
The truth is now being told about how I was banned from James River Church. My story is from 1997 until 2011. It has nothing to do with the recent James River Church controversy where Pastor Mark Driscoll was removed from the stage by JRC Pastor John Lindell for speaking out at the Stronger Men’s… Read more
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Truth now Told: Banned from James River Church Pt. 2
CHAPTER 2 I was active in ministry at James River Church in Ozark/Springfield from 1997 until 2011. Following is part two of my story. Click here for part one. I was a camera operator on the stage during the worship services. James River had a new building as of 2000 and grew rapidly. They had… Read more
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Truth Now Told: I was banned from James River Church!
CHAPTER ONE OZARK, MO — The following is a true story of how I was banned from James River Church. This is not a story I wish to tell, but recent, growing controversy surrounding a men’s conference last weekend surfaced and I decided now was the time to share my story. Click here for a… Read more
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New scary truth about going to church!
There is a new scary truth about going to church. Attendance overall is declining nationwide. As recently as the 1980s, 70 percent of Americans claimed a church affiliation. Nowadays, it’s a dismal 33 percent. Click here for an article about that. New scary truth about NOT going to church! With the trend of sleeping in,… Read more
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You won’t believe what officials’ new favorite food is now!
MISSOURI, USA — Elected officials are drooling: You won’t believe what officials’ new favorite food is now! Pot pie. Not the chicken, the plant. Marijuana. Pot. Weed. Dope. Skunk. Yeah, that stuff. They want a big slice of pot pie. And a bigger one. It’s bad enough we have a voter base duped into passing… Read more
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Ozark now boosts an ugly culture of greed
OZARK, MO — A simple, two-story white farmhouse with a green roof is now flanked by a new apartment complex as Ozark now boosts an ugly culture of greed. The apartments distort the countryside in a glaring mismatch of rural vs. urban as motorists pass warily along U.S. Highway 65 between Highway 14 to the… Read more
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SPS is now covering up teacher student sex scandal?
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Springfield Public Schools are allegedly covering up a teacher-student sex scandal. According to a listener on a local news talk radio station, his son, who recently graduated from SPS, knows details about a sex ring involving a Kickapoo and 4 Glendale High School teachers renting an apartment on Ingram Mill Road for… Read more