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The Living Waters Podcast

Ep. 384 - When a Church Becomes a Brand: The Danger of Platform Culture

The Living Waters Podcast

Living Waters

Prolife, Witnessing, Faith, Gospel, Evangelism, Jesus, Salvation, Creation, Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Theology, Christianity, Apologetics, Spirituality

4.93K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

When a church centers itself on a personality, it risks losing sight of the One it exists to proclaim. Ray, E.Z., Mark, and Oscar examine the growing tendency for churches to become brands, where influence and personality can overshadow the faithful preaching of God’s Word. The guys explain that branding itself is not inherently wrong, but problems arise when a congregation centers on a charismatic figure instead of the Lord. Scripture calls pastors not to build platforms but to shepherd soul...

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0:00.0

We have pastors that are turning into performers, and you have congregations that are turning into audiences,

0:05.1

and you have these pastors, these performers, behind the pulpit, that are more interested in likes and follows,

0:12.1

and what I'm giving is going to be a good clip. First Thessalonians 2-4. We speak not to please men,

0:18.9

but to please God who tests our hearts. So we are not speaking to an audience.

0:25.0

We're speaking to a congregation people that have real issues and they want real answers to what

0:30.5

they're going through. Stick to the text. Stick to the text and you're going to be just fine.

0:41.0

Walt Singles. to the text and you're going to be just fine. Walt sing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you come waltzing

0:46.5

Matilda with me. Ray, I expected you to sing along.

0:50.6

No, no, that was off, that me wasn't the wrong keel.

0:53.8

You went here. Me. That's better. It was lower. It supposed to be lower. Ray, you don't even know where that song comes from. Australia. Oh, you do know. Mate, what are you? Does it cause anger to arise in your heart? Not at all. I love Australians. Yeah? I love Ken Ham. I love kangaroos. I love Australia. It's a wonderful place.

1:11.2

Well, I used to love Ken Ham until I spent 28 days with him.

1:15.6

Talk about persecution.

1:16.9

That was your Job experience.

1:19.3

Oh, Lord, deliver me.

1:21.9

28 days.

1:23.8

I can't believe you'd Moses in the wilderness.

1:25.6

You went for 28 days.

1:27.0

I know me either. And look, you guys know,'m a crazy psychopathic extremist, but Ray Comfort, Ken Ham. Oh, no. You just sinned. Oh, boy, sorry, Ray. This guy's getting up, like we're supposed to walk 5 a.m. every morning. And he's worse than me with time because it's 4.45. And they're called,

1:46.7

where are you? Five o'clock. What are you talking about? It's five a.m. Why so feeling? It's just because

1:52.2

he can't sleep. Yeah, he's just, he's a weird guy. Yeah. So yeah, we did our 5 a.m. walks.

1:58.5

Man, Australia, you guys. See, I've been brainwashed all these years, being married to Rachel and being related to Ray.

2:06.5

Australians are convicts.

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