Wake Up and Win Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Shane Winnings — CEO of Promise Keepers and former law enforcement officer — to talk about biblical masculinity, being a godly husband and father, and what it really means to lead with integrity. Shane shares his powerful testimony, the need for men to rise up in truth, and why confronting abuse in the church isn’t optional. He offers a bold take on the Michael Br...

Welcome to our Something’s Not Right Book Club — where we read through Wade Mullen’s powerful book on spiritual abuse and unpack what it means for the church today. While discussing Chapter 3, Dismantling Your Inner World, we find a relevant example currently happening right now with the Michael Brown investigation and the narrative being told by Mercy Culture Podcast regarding the actions of Mike...

In this powerful conversation today we talk to Ray Curry Jr. of  @theunction220 about his journey to pastoring, calling out church corruption, becoming a premiere voice of justice in the Daystar Scandal and an advocate for Jonathan and Suzy Lamb and their child. His take on Spiritual Leadership, covering theology, submission, spiritual gifts, and even reformed theology will give you a jolt of joy...

In the wake of the Haiti orphanage scandal involving Globe International and Keith Lashbrook — who, according to Dr. Peters, was under Globe’s covering — brave survivor Elijah Evans shares his story. Elijah grew up in the orphanage at the center of the controversy and was one of the first to speak up. In this episode, he opens up about what he experienced in Haiti and where things stand now. This...

In this episode, we unpack a leaked letter from Dr. Josh Peters to FI missionaries — and the powerful, point-by-point response from Kjersti Johnson, an adoptive mother whose children were caught in the fallout of the Haiti orphanage scandal. If you’ve been following our Decades of Deceit series, you know the stories coming out of the Michael Brown and FIRE camps don’t line up — especially when it...

What really happens when you call out a powerful voice in the church? Joel Richardson joins us to share his firsthand experience confronting both Mike Bickle and Dr. Michael Brown during the IHOPKC abuse scandal. From heated phone calls to the painful fallout of losing ministry platforms, Joel tells the truth about what it cost him to stand up—and why he doesn’t regret it. This is a conversation a...

We’re watching something happen in the church that’s hard to ignore: when the gospel gets muddled from the pulpit, it leaves the people confused, tired, and spiritually malnourished. This series is our response — not to preach at you, but to invite you to sit with us in the Scriptures. Together, we’ll walk through the letters of Paul, chapter by chapter, and let the Word speak for itself. Our hope...

We’re watching something happen in the church that’s hard to ignore: when the gospel gets muddled from the pulpit, it leaves the people confused, tired, and spiritually malnourished. This series is our response — not to preach at you, but to invite you to sit with us in the Scriptures. Together, we’ll walk through the letters of Paul, chapter by chapter, and let the Word speak for itself. Our hope...

Welcome to our Something’s Not Right Book Club — where we read through Wade Mullen’s powerful book on spiritual abuse and unpack what it means for the church today. In Chapter 1, The Show Must Go On, we expose how ministries like Daystar, IHOPKC, and Mercy Culture cover up abuse, control the narrative, and protect their platforms at all costs. Churches love to “handle things internally” — but at w...

We’re watching something happen in the church that’s hard to ignore: when the gospel gets muddled from the pulpit, it leaves the people confused, tired, and spiritually malnourished. This series is our response — not to preach at you, but to invite you to sit with us in the Scriptures. Together, we’ll walk through the letters of Paul, chapter by chapter, and let the Word speak for itself. Our hope...

In this episode, we examine how Mercy Culture Church responded to the shocking findings in the Firefly Report on Dr. Michael Brown — a report that documented clergy sexual misconduct and a years-long cover-up. Instead of addressing the truth with sobriety and repentance, Mercy Culture appeared to double down, spiritualizing their support for Dr. Brown and framing whistleblowers as enemies of reviv...

In this raw and revealing interview, we sit down with Jesse Westwood—a former Bethel Redding insider and charismatic for over 20 years—who walked away from it all and became an atheist… only to later return to Christ through the quiet strength of Scripture, doctrine, and deep soul work. Jesse opens up about: -What it was like being fully immersed in the Bethel world -The unraveling of his charisma...

In this powerful and emotional episode, Ron Cantor—Messianic leader and former friend of Dr. Michael Brown—shares the story of how two decades of friendship came to a breaking point in 2024. After learning about serious allegations involving Sarah Monk and Kim, Ron became an outspoken advocate for victims of clergy sexual abuse, even as it meant confronting one of his closest ministry allies. Ron...

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Steven Kozar of The Messed Up Church to hear his journey out of the charismatic movement. Steven opens up about how years of witnessing prophetic abuse, manipulation, and spiritual deception caused him to question what he once believed. But it wasn’t just the bad experiences—it was his deep dive into church history and sound theology that ultimately resha...

In this episode, we sit down with JonMark David Baker—pastor of Roots Church and co-host of The Minor Prophets podcast—for a powerful conversation on the future of the Church. We talk about JonMark’s journey as a pastor, his bold embrace of spiritual gifts like prophecy and healing, and the importance of doing it all with biblical integrity. He doesn’t shy away from confronting corruption in the c...

TRIGGER WARNING: CSA - In this gripping episode, we sit down with whistleblowers Erich & Kjersti Johnson, a couple who adopted children from Haiti—only to discover later that they had been victims of abuse while under the care of Globe Missions. When they came forward to expose the truth, they were met with silence, resistance, and a calculated cover-up. Even more shocking: Dr. Michael Brown,...

In Part Two of our explosive series on Globe Missions and the decade-long cover-up of child abuse, we sit down with Milissa McGavin, a close friend of Natalie Lewis and fellow adoptive mother. Milissa adopted two children from Haiti through Globe Missions—only to face the unimaginable when one of her children bravely disclosed horrific abuse they suffered. What followed was a gut-wrenching journey...

TRIGGER WARNING: CSA - In this gripping episode, we sit down with whistleblower Natalie Lewis, a mother who adopted children from Haiti—only to discover later that they had been victims of abuse while under the care of Globe Missions. When Natalie came forward to expose the truth, she was met with silence, resistance, and a calculated cover-up. Even more shocking: Dr. Michael Brown, a prominent Ch...

A word to the Body of Christ regarding the exposure of pastors and ministers... 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: https://calendly.com/blaiseforet Follow Christina and Blaise:  https://twitter.com/ChristinaForet  https://twitter.com/blaiseforet  Contact: wakeupandwinp@gmail.com  Want to Give? https://cash.app/$blaiseforet https://venmo.com/u/Blaise-Foret Paypal: wakeupandwinp@gmail.com  Music by K...

Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church (Dallas TX) has been indicted. TRIGGER WARNING. https://julieroys.com/steve-lawson-sinned-grievously-post-breaking-six-month-silence/ Wartburg Watch: https://thewartburgwatch.com/2024/06/14/i-was-12-years-old-and-wearing-my-pink-pajamas-when-robert-morris-now-of-gateway-church-began-to-molest-me-the-alleged-abuse-lasted-for-4-1-2-years-churchtoo-arctoo/ 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆...

After 6 months, Pastor Steve Lawson steps forward with a statement. What was solid about this statement? What might have been missing? We talk about it all in today's episode... 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: https://calendly.com/blaiseforet Follow Christina and Blaise:  https://twitter.com/ChristinaForet  https://twitter.com/blaiseforet  Contact: wakeupandwinp@gmail.com  Want to Give? htt...

As Michael Brown comes into the Line of Fire of the Firefly Investigation, Destiny Image releases his new autobiography. 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: https://calendly.com/blaiseforet Follow Christina and Blaise:  https://twitter.com/ChristinaForet  https://twitter.com/blaiseforet  Contact: wakeupandwinp@gmail.com  Music by K.I.P. Musi c: https://open.spotify.com/track/2pr6quHevCmWl0s9ujarL6?s...

As Michael Brown comes into the Line of Fire of the Firefly Investigation, many whistleblowers and witnesses are gaining courage to speak out about the inappropriate behavior they witnessed during their time in Brownsville and Fire School of Ministry. Today's episode we do some following up points from Kat Marialke and Londa Parker's interviews as well as sharing a striking conversation...

As Michael Brown comes into the Line of Fire of the Firefly Investigation, many whistleblowers and witnesses are gaining courage to speak out about the inappropriate behavior they witnessed during their time in Brownsville and Fire School of Ministry. 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: https://calendly.com/blaiseforet Follow Christina and Blaise:  https://twitter.com/ChristinaForet  https://twitter...

As Michael Brown comes into the Line of Fire of the Firefly Investigation, many whistleblowers and witnesses are gaining courage to speak out about the inappropriate behavior they witnessed during their time in Brownsville and Fire School of Ministry. 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: https://calendly.com/blaiseforet Follow Christina and Blaise:  https://twitter.com/ChristinaForet  https://twitter...