The Stephen Powell Podcast

"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." — Proverbs 4:23One of the greatest dangers facing Christians today isn't simply false teaching "out there." It's an unguarded heart within us. In this episode, we examine one of the Bible's most sobering warnings: the heart can be deceived. Our culture tells us to follow our hearts. Scripture t...

What is God doing in the church today? In this conversation, I sit down with JonMark Baker of the Minor Prophets Podcast to discuss what many believers are witnessing across the Charismatic movement: a growing call to repentance, biblical fidelity, and the restoration of the fear of the Lord. Together we discuss:• Why God is cleansing His Church• The Passion Translation and Brian Simmons• Bethel t...

One of the most effective ways influencers gain power is by convincing their audience that they are the hero and everyone else is the enemy. In Episode 17, we continue our examination of the tactics commonly used by influencers within the Woke Right movement. Topics covered include:✅ The Hero Narrative✅ Creating an Enemy✅ Fear and Bullying✅ Strategic Ambiguity✅ Burden Shifting✅ Gish Gallopin...

In Episode 16 of Examining Candace Owens , Stephen moves beyond specific controversies and begins exposing some of the tactics commonly used by influencers within the growing woke right movement. From "just asking questions" and information overload to moving goalposts, secret revelations, emotional manipulation, and strategic ambiguity, this episode examines how influence can be used to...

In this episode, I examine what I believe is one of the most dangerous trends in modern media and online culture: the conspiracy mindset. Using Candace Owens as a case study, I explore how conspiracy thinking can shape the way people interpret events, institutions, public figures, and even reality itself. While genuine conspiracies do exist, Scripture calls believers to be people of truth, evidenc...

Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Candace Owens launched a series of public accusations against Charlie's widow, Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA, and individuals connected to Charlie's legacy. In Episode 14, Stephen Powell begins a new investigative series examining Candace Owens' public conduct through a biblical lens. He explores allegations Owens has made concerning Erika Kirk, TPUSA,...

In this powerful and honest conversation, Stephen Powell sits down with Wanda Alger to discuss the current shaking happening in the Charismatic Church, the prophetic movement, and the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in the Church today. Together they discuss: - The difference between true and false prophetic ministry - Character, integrity, and spiritual gifts - The recent wave of exposure in the...

Can the Church be restored? In this final installment of The Rise of Exposure Ministry series, Stephen Powell explores the necessary reforms needed in the modern church after years of corruption, compromise, abuse, and spiritual confusion. This episode addresses: Biblical accountability Character over giftedness Calling out wolves Prophetic integrity Servanthood over celebrity culture The fear of...

In Episode 11, Stephen Powell examines the deeper systemic issues behind the growing exposure crisis in the modern church. Rather than viewing recent scandals as isolated moral failures, this episode explores how weakened accountability, celebrity leadership culture, apostolic networks, hyper-grace theology, and modern technology have combined to create environments where abuse can flourish while...

Why does deception continue in the church—even after it’s been exposed? In Episode 10 of The Rise of Exposure Ministry , we confront a difficult but necessary truth: deception is not sustained by leaders alone—it is sustained by people. While much attention is given to false apostles, prophets, and corrupt systems, Scripture reveals a deeper issue—one rooted in the desires, needs, and responses of...

What happens when those called to shepherd God’s people… become the ones who harm them? In this powerful and sobering episode, Stephen Powell sits down with Dr. Ron Cantor to address one of the most urgent issues facing the modern Church: abuse, deception, and the growing wave of exposure. Drawing from his new book When Shepherds Prey and years of firsthand experience, Ron shares insight into what...

In this episode, I address a growing crisis in the modern church: the exposure of serious sin among leaders who claim supernatural authority and power. Why is this happening? And how do we make sense of it biblically? Scripture makes it clear that not everything supernatural is from God. In fact, Jesus warned that many would operate in power—even performing miracles—yet still be unknown to Him. Th...

In this episode, we expose the deeper roots behind the growing crisis in the modern church—especially within apostolic and prophetic movements. This isn’t just about a few bad leaders. It’s about patterns. From self-deception…to unchecked selfishness…to the elevation of leaders beyond accountability…to systems of exploitation and manipulation…We’re tracing how deception takes root—and how it sprea...

Is it possible to be deceived by something that looks supernatural… even something that appears to come from God? In this episode, we confront one of the most dangerous and misunderstood realities in the Church today—spiritual deception that comes through the supernatural. From the warning of an “angel of light” to the story of Balaam, Scripture shows us that not everything spiritual is from God....

In this episode, we’re continuing our series  The Rise of Exposure Ministry  by looking at a sobering but necessary reality—the sins of leadership and how they shape the culture of the Church. When leaders fall, the impact doesn’t stay at the top. It flows down into the body, forming cultures of compromise, silence, and confusion. But in this hour, God is confronting these patterns—not to destroy...

In this episode, Stephen Powell examines how corruption in leadership does not remain isolated to individuals, but spreads through spiritual families, church cultures, and entire movements. Drawing from Scripture, he explores the biblical reality of the “sins of the fathers,” the danger of iniquity being normalized in the church, and why sin in leadership must be confronted with courage, clarity,...

In this episode, Stephen Powell examines one of the most powerful forces driving the current crisis in the church: institutional disruption. Throughout history, major technological innovations—from Roman roads to the printing press to television—have reshaped institutions and accelerated moments of spiritual change. Today, the rise of podcasting and decentralized media is creating a similar disrup...

In this episode of the Stephen Powell Podcast, Stephen explores the deeper forces behind the crisis currently shaking institutions across society—and especially within the Church. The exposure of corruption, abuse, and doctrinal compromise in recent years is not an isolated phenomenon. It is part of a much broader pattern of institutional destabilization affecting governments, media, education, an...

In this episode, Stephen Powell addresses the growing crisis of clergy sexual abuse and institutional cover-up within parts of the charismatic church . In recent years, a wave of testimonies, investigations, and public exposures has revealed patterns that many believers are only now beginning to understand. Stephen explains how what some have called “exposure ministry” —though painful and disrupti...