Culture vs. Cults: A Pastoral Response to "The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions" by Rev. Nicholas Sybrowsky
Originally shared March 15, 2026, at the Dove Creek Assembly of God campus. 🕊 Introduction: Why This Study Matters Over the past twenty weeks, our church community gathered to explore The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions by Ron Rhodes — a study facilitated by Sister Kelli Sybrowsky and enriched by Scripture, guided discussion, curated video content, and pastoral reflection. This journey was not about sensationalism. It was about discernment. We asked hard questions: What makes a belief system Christian — or not? How do cults redefine Christian terms and distort essential doctrines? What sociological patterns make these groups so compelling — and so dangerous? And we held fast to two biblical anchors: clarity and compassion. Clarity, because the gospel is not vague. Compassion, because those drawn into dist...