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Hyper-local Dominionist deep dive. LancPA has a number of critical connections; let’s look closer. [email protected] #notajournalist

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Jan 11

Greetings, Bluesky! I research dominionist churches, house of prayer, non- and for-profits on a hyper-local level in Lancaster, PA and the surrounding areas.

I encourage my followers to view these topics - and our everyday neighbors - with complexity. Increased division will not help our causes.
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 10d

Didn’t expect to see this in Lancaster, PA. The billboard says, “Without due process, it’s just kidnapping.” Some truths should not be political.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 11d

Republican Scott Leinendecker is now the “sole owner of Dominion” > making the deal contingent on “dropping”remaining lawsuits against OANN & “prominent conservatives.” Leiendecker told the Caller that “remaining litigation” w/ Mike Lindell, Rudy Giuliani & Sidney Powell will also be “dropped.” 1/

Republican Buys Dominion Voting Systems, Forces Them To Drop Lawsuits Against Conservatives

Dominion Voting systems has been acquired by former GOP election reform advocate and the founder and chairman of Liberty Vote Scott Leiendecker.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 14d

Agree with Jasmine Crockett,
Chump Is A Piece of Shit 💩......

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Dr. Lisa Corrigan @drlisacorrigan.bsky.social · 15d

When the conflict expands in scale & scope, the good feelings help propel people to do hard things. Shitting on the public rallies is fucking dumb. It's also ahistorical and lacks any serious engagement with the history of social movement successes in the US. It's just trashy demobilization.

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · 18d

Such a terrifying read.

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · 18d

This a must read and terrifying AF.

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 18d

The New Apostolic Reformation Vows to Stage the Largest-Ever Gathering of Christian Women | The NAR is going “global with this Esthers movement” with a Million Women event in São Paulo, Brazil, scheduled for Oct. 25, reports @fredclarkson.bsky.social at @religiondispatches.org.

The New Apostolic Reformation Vows to Stage the Largest-Ever Gathering of Christian Women - Bucks County Beacon

The NAR is going “global with this Esthers movement” with a Million Women event in São Paulo, Brazil, scheduled for Oct. 25.

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · 22d

“You’re safe here,” says Gov Shapiro.

“But you’re safer elsewhere and every queer should experience the joy of being surrounded by people who get it.”

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · 22d

Also 👇

I see the pictures of you with PA’s the same small group of A Gays and recommend you talk to everyday queers about their daily lived experiences here - particularly in rural areas.

Many who are able are planning where to move with stronger protections.

But go on with the feel-good facts.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 22d

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran’s Lawyer Calls @aclupa.org & Fellow Plaintiffs in ICE Lawsuit Part of ‘Violent & Radical Left’ | What’s next? They're Antifa. Local voters must deport this MAGA sheriff from his office Nov. 4 to finally end his ICE 287(g) agreement, writes @cmychalejko.bsky.social.

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran's Lawyer Calls ACLU and Fellow Plaintiffs in ICE Lawsuit Part of ‘Violent and Radical Left’ - Bucks County Beacon

What’s next? Labelling them Antifa. Local voters must deport this MAGA sheriff from his office on Nov. 4 to end his ICE 287(g) agreement once and for all, writes Editor Cyril Mychalejko.

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Religion Dispatches @religiondispatches.org · 24d

the latest from RD: @fredclarkson.bsky.social on the NAR's resolution to bring Christian women together en masse

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The NAR Vows to Stage the Largest-Ever Gathering of Christian Women

Last year on Yom Kippur, leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation staged an all-day rally in support of Donald Trump’s bid for the presidency called A Million Women. As was the case with the Million M...

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · 25d

When the fascists are angry with you, you must be doing something right.

Thank goodness for the @buckscountybeacon.com.

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 25d

Moms for Liberty CEO & Co-Founder Tina Descovich verbally attacked the @buckscountybeacon.com at Harrisburg-area event last week while introducing Bucks Chapter Chair Jamie Tromba. Our crime? Journalism. Read more here: bit.ly/46XkOQh (And don't forget to support progressive, independent media!)

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 27

Pausing because I have a life and family and this work is unpaid. May or may not finish it. Wish I could find funding because I love this work and believe in it. Local journalism grants are not interested in this work and local news outlets won’t report it. Not a good situation, IMO.

The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 27

4️⃣ Spirtual Warfare, check.

ECC, HarvestNet, Gateway House of Prayer & their network of churches often lean into language of spiritual warfare. Some of their churches organized & attended a Jericho march in protest of a library Drag Story Hour - cancelled the next day due to bomb threats.

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 27

3️⃣ Apostolic Governance, check.

ECC founder Barry Wissler later founded HarvestNet International, which is exactly that.

ECC is also connected to Randy Clark’s, um, Apostolic Network of Global Awakening and the Hopewell Network of Churches.

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 27

2️⃣ Seven mountain mandate, check. From the @motherjones.com piece: “As far as the Seven Mountain teaching was concerned: “We do agree [the mountains] are there.”

View attached images to see just a few examples of ECC’s Seven Mountain Mandate language.

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 27

NAR leaders distancing themselves from the term is common. Let’s check a couple data points, shall we?

1️⃣ Fivefold ministry, check. Ehrman references it in video above and I personally heard it discussed at ECC last fall.

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 27

@kieraevebutler.bsky.social spoke with Ehrman in her piece for @motherjones.com last fall.

“I met executive pastor Jim Ehrman, who told me that he had only recently learned about NAR.”

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Kiera Butler @kieraevebutler.bsky.social · Sep 26

New from me: I talked to these people outside the CDC headquarters about Tylenol, vaccines, Charlie Kirk, and going "down the truth rabbit hole"

Anti-vax activists stage a rally exactly where an anti-vax gunman killed an officer last month

One sign read, "Anti-Science, Pro-Informed Consent.”

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 27

Apparently I’ve only threaded this topic on Twitter. Here’s one small bit that transferred from that account.

Ephrata Community Church’s Jim Ehrman frames himself and other ECC/HarvestNet folks as part of a fivefold ministry.

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Jan 17

How do we know Bomberger is a fivefold Evangelist?

Here ECC’s Jim Ehrman identifies:

1️⃣ PROPHET: Wayne Kaufman (HNI)

2️⃣ PASTOR: Kevin Eshleman (ECC/Cocalico School Board Pres)

3️⃣ APOSTLE: Barry Wissler (HNI)

4️⃣ TEACHER: Jim Ehrman (ECC)

5️⃣ EVANGELIST: Michael Schott (HNI) vs Joel Bomberger

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 27

The Eshleman / NAR relationship is also relevant because of K!rk’s relationship to the NAR.

“All politics is local,” no? Locals will never know the connections if journalism never informs them.

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 27

As I’ve posted and tweeted about for years, School board President Kevin Eshleman is also the lead pastor of a church associated with the New Apostolic Reformation.

IMO, this is a relevant & easily cited detail that ought to be reported on given the state of local, state and national politics.

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LNP | LancasterOnline @lancasteronline.bsky.social · Sep 26

The Cocalico school board Monday unanimously approved the resignation of high school social studies teacher Susan Binder following a post she made to her personal Facebook account commenting on the death of conservative activist and commentator Charlie Kirk.
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Cocalico teacher resigns after Charlie Kirk social media post sparks outrage

The Cocalico school board Monday unanimously approved the resignation of high school social studies teacher Susan Binder following a post she made to her personal Facebook account commenting on the

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Kiera Butler @kieraevebutler.bsky.social · Sep 25

New from me: I wrote about how increasingly Israel's most important American allies are not Jews but evangelical Christians. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

God's "blank check": Christian Zionists are pouring billions of dollars into Israeli extremism

Evangelicals have become Israel's most important American allies.

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 23

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Opinion | Will Estrada and the Long Roots of Parental Rights (Published 2022)

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The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 23

@buckscountybeacon.com: I know you’re familiar with Estrada and his work - AND that you’re bold enough to provide the context your readers need. Maybe this story is of interest to you.

The Lancaster Examiner @lancpaexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 23

@lancasteronline.bsky.social: listen to Will Estrada reference the ELANCO case.

I need you to understand who Estrada is, what he devotes his life’s work to, and who he is connected - especially including the LancCo Elected official who sits on his board.

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