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The Tragedy of Biblical Illiteracy in Canada’s Prophetic Scene
- John Elving
- Aug 8, 2024
- 20 min read
Exposing Steve Holmstrom, Marc Brisebois, and Art Lucier
False teachers are not a new problem. From the earliest days of the church, wolves have tried to enter the flock and twist the Word of God. The Bible warns that this would happen. Peter said false teachers would secretly bring in destructive heresies. Paul said that fierce wolves would not spare the flock. John told us to test the spirits because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Those warnings are not ancient footnotes. They describe what we are seeing in Canada right now.
For five years I have been documenting and exposing the teachings of three well-known figures in the Canadian prophetic network: Steve Holmstrom, Marc Brisebois, and Art Lucier. I have watched the videos, read the claims, and listened to the sermons. I have also heard the stories of the people who were caught up in this world and then left confused, wounded, and in some cases, done with church altogether.
I am a continuationist and a street pastor. I am not against the gifts of the Spirit. I am against the abuse of God’s people, the twisting of Scripture, and the replacement of the gospel with a man-made system that looks spiritual on the surface but is empty at its core.
This long article will make one point as clear as possible. These men are not simply sloppy communicators. They are biblically illiterate. They contradict Scripture. They contradict each other. They build their platforms on private interpretations, prosperity promises, astrological symbolism, numerology, and theatrical claims dressed up as revelation. Their messages do not lead people to the simple gospel of Jesus Christ. Their messages lead people into fear, striving, elitism, and spiritual manipulation. The church in Canada needs to see this clearly and respond with courage and love.
I am not writing out of hatred. I do not rejoice in controversy. I am writing as a warning. If even one person escapes an abusive system and finds peace in the true gospel, this work has done its job.
What is really going on
At first glance, these ministries seem different. One talks about money, curses, and blessing. Another talks about constellations, repeating numbers, and color codes. Another talks about dominion over culture and atmospheric blueprints. But beneath the different styles, the same pattern appears.
They all rely on private interpretations. They all lift their own impressions above clear Scripture. They all claim special access to secret knowledge. They all redefine the gospel in a way that depends on human effort and spiritual performance. They all produce contradictions with the Bible and contradictions with each other. This is not healthy continuationism. This is not biblical prophecy. This is confusion, and God is not the author of confusion.
I will lay this out plainly. I will quote their words where needed and then set those words next to Scripture. I will keep the language simple and the argument tight so that any honest reader can follow the logic and test it for themselves. You do not need to be a scholar to see the truth. You simply need to open your Bible, pay attention to context, and refuse to be bullied by big claims and big personalities.
The Bible sets the standard
Before examining the men and the messages, we need to remember what Scripture says about truth and error. We are told that all Scripture is breathed out by God and is profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness. That means the Bible is not a box of mystical codes or secret numbers. It is God’s clear Word.
We are told not to go beyond what is written. We are told to test all things and hold fast to what is good. We are told that even if an angel from heaven should preach a different gospel, he is accursed. We are told that prophecy must be weighed.
The Bereans were praised because they examined the Scriptures daily to see whether what they heard was true. Real revival is word-saturated, Christ-centered, and holy. It is not a circus. It is not manipulation. It is not numerology or horoscope language.
Steve Holmstrom: False gospel of works.
Among Canada’s self-proclaimed prophetic leaders, Steve Holmstrom has built his platform on a mixture of mystical experiences, prosperity loyalty, and one of the strangest teachings in modern Canadian charismatic circles. He insists that the “kingdom of God” is not in heaven, but only a temporary realm on earth available to the spiritual “one percent.” In his videos and writings, Holmstrom divides believers into ordinary Christians who merely “go to heaven” and elite performers who “enter the kingdom.”
This is not biblical teaching. It is elitism cloaked in prophetic language, and it bears striking resemblance to Mormon and Jehovah’s Witness theology, where heaven is reserved for a select few while others are relegated to lower tiers. Holmstrom has created a two-class system of Christians that contradicts the plain gospel of Jesus Christ.
A Gospel of Fear and Intimidation
Holmstrom’s pattern is clear: when defending Kenneth Copeland, he claims that Christians who criticize Copeland risk sickness or even death. He has suggested that God Himself strikes down believers who dare to question Copeland’s ministry. This is not discernment; it is spiritual intimidation. The Bible repeatedly commands believers to test leaders and weigh prophecy (1 Corinthians 14:29). Paul commended the Bereans for testing even his own preaching by Scripture (Acts 17:11). To teach that God kills His people for testing a preacher is to invert the command of Scripture and replace it with fear.
This misuse of the Bible mirrors the authoritarian abuse often found in cults: loyalty to the leader becomes the test of spirituality, and critique becomes a sin against God. Yet the Word of God teaches the opposite. Leaders are to be held accountable. Teachers incur stricter judgment (James 3:1). Elders who persist in sin are to be rebuked in the presence of all (1 Timothy 5:20). Holmstrom’s warning is not from the Spirit—it is a tool to protect men rather than the gospel.
A Kingdom Divorced from Heaven
Even more troubling is Holmstrom’s repeated claim that believers can “go to heaven and never enter the kingdom of God.” He paints an imaginary scene where Christians die, meet Jesus, and discover that heaven is not the kingdom at all. This false dichotomy collapses under the simplest biblical reading. Jesus Himself said, “Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3).
Paul wrote, “Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 15:50). Christ promised His people, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world” (Matthew 25:34). The kingdom and heaven are not two separate realities—they are one inheritance, secured by Christ for all who belong to Him.
Holmstrom’s theology invents a workspace system. He argues that only the most devoted, high-performing believers can access this special realm of the kingdom while alive on earth. Once a Christian dies, it is supposedly too late to enter. Heaven may be open, but the “kingdom realm” is closed. This is not the gospel of grace. It is a system of merit that denies the sufficiency of Christ’s finished work.
Biblical Illiteracy on Display
Holmstrom claims his revelation comes directly from God. Yet his teachings consistently contradict the plain words of Scripture. Jesus declared, “My kingdom is not of this world” (John 18:36). The apostles preached one hope, one gospel, one inheritance for all who believe.
There is no special “realm” for one percent of super-Christians. Salvation is not divided into classes of basic and elite believers. The gospel levels us all at the foot of the cross.
In his preaching, Holmstrom even makes light of sin. Reading passages such as 1 Corinthians 6, he jokes that greed would disqualify most of his church. He laughs about “silly talkers” being excluded from the kingdom. This trivializes solemn warnings meant to call sinners to repentance. https://youtu.be/5ibvLBMP9f0?si=G50HRnmoUg9tGDS2
The apostle Paul did not write these lists for comedy; he wrote them to awaken believers to holiness. Holmstrom’s attitude shows not depth, but a shallow disregard for the seriousness of God’s Word.
Contradictions with His Peers
Holmstrom’s contradictions mirror the broader prophetic network in Canada. Marc Brisebois claims the title of “inspired priest” and builds theology on atmosphere and dominion. Art Lucier searches horoscopes, omens, and numbers for messages from God. Holmstrom insists the kingdom is an earthly realm that can be missed forever. If all three speak from the same Spirit, why do their revelations so sharply conflict? God is not the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33). The contradictions expose these teachings as products of human imagination, not divine revelation.
A False Gospel
The end result of Holmstrom’s message is confusion and bondage. Ordinary Christians are told they are missing out. The faithful are threatened with sickness or death if they question prosperity leaders. Heaven is divided from the kingdom. Salvation is presented as a ladder for the elite instead of a gift of grace for all who believe.
This is not the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Bible gives a very different picture. The kingdom is the reign of God in Christ, already begun and awaiting its fullness at His return. All who are in Christ are citizens of heaven, heirs of God, and co-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17). The true gospel offers assurance, not fear; grace, not merit; unity, not division.
Steve Holmstrom has built a platform on fear, elitism, and biblical illiteracy. His message does not exalt Christ but elevates a system of performance and secrecy. It denies the sufficiency of the cross and the clarity of the gospel. It is not leadership. It is manipulation. And it is not truth. It is another gospel, and Paul’s warning still stands: “If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:9).
Marc Brisebois: Canada’s “Inspired Priest”
Among the network of self-proclaimed prophets in Canada, Marc Brisebois stands out for one unique reason. He is the only figure in the nation who has openly taken on the title of the “inspired priest.” In multiple videos and even an audio recording defending this claim, Brisebois argues that he embodies this role for Canada, carrying a blend of prophetic vision, priestly authority, and teaching insight that supposedly gives him special spiritual jurisdiction.
But here lies the problem: the “inspired priest” is not a biblical office. It comes from the late Bob Jones, a deeply controversial prophetic figure whose private visions and mystical experiences laid the foundation for much of the modern charismatic movement. Instead of being a role rooted in the New Testament, this “priest” is a concoction of Jones’s imagination. And Brisebois has now taken this mantle for himself.
A Role That Does Not Exist in Scripture
The Bible never mentions an “inspired priest” who mediates between God and His church through prophetic atmosphere. What it does teach is the priesthood of all believers: “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession” (1 Peter 2:9). Every Christian shares in this identity because of Christ’s finished work. There is one Mediator between God and man—the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 2:5).
By presenting himself as a unique “inspired priest,” Brisebois is not pointing people to Christ, but to himself. His claim creates a hierarchy in the body of Christ. Ordinary believers are reduced to spectators who must receive atmosphere and revelation from him. It is a direct contradiction to the gospel and to the clear teaching of the apostles.
Mysticism Masquerading as Revelation
In his sermons, Brisebois couches this role in mystical terms. He speaks about atmosphere, patterns, and spiritual blueprints. He references cultural images—cartoons, films, even fantasy language—as if they were prophetic symbols. He constantly layers vague metaphors on top of vague insights until the only anchor left is his own authority.
The more he talks, the less you hear of Christ crucified and risen. The more he elaborates on “the inspired priest,” the more authority moves from the Word of God to Marc Brisebois himself. This is not biblical teaching. It is mysticism masquerading as revelation. It thrives not on clarity, but on fog.
Biblical Illiteracy on Full Display
What makes this especially tragic is how easily it collapses under even the simplest biblical test. The author of Hebrews says plainly that Jesus is the great high priest who has passed through the heavens (Hebrews 4:14). He alone offers sacrifice once for all (Hebrews 10:12). Nowhere are we told to look for a new priestly figure to arise in the church age.
Instead, Brisebois constructs a system where Christ’s sufficiency is subtly sidelined. The message is not, “Look to Jesus, the perfect priest who intercedes for you.” The message is, “Look to me, the inspired priest who interprets for you.” This is not only unbiblical; it is anti-biblical. It shifts trust away from Christ to a man, exactly what Paul warned against when he rebuked the Corinthians for saying, “I follow Paul” or “I follow Apollos” (1 Corinthians 1:12).
Dominionism and Open Theism
Woven into Brisebois’s identity as the “inspired priest” is his obsession with dominion. Every sermon and teaching pushes the idea that the church must conquer culture, politics, and society before Christ can return. In his vision, the kingdom of God advances not by the preaching of the gospel and the work of the Spirit, but by prophetic leaders like him reshaping atmosphere and extending rule.
This dominionism pairs with open theism. Again and again, Brisebois paints a picture of a God who is not fully sovereign, but who waits on man to act. In this theology, God is dependent on the church to build the kingdom. Until man takes dominion, God’s hands are tied. That is not the God of Daniel 4:35, who “does according to His will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth.” That is not the God of Ephesians 1:11, who “works all things according to the counsel of His will.” It is a diminished god—subject to man’s atmosphere and man’s authority.
A Contradictory Voice
Perhaps the most telling evidence of Brisebois’s error is how often his so-called revelations contradict not only Scripture, but the other prophets in his circle. Steve Holmstrom insists Christians miss out on healing because they fail to enter the kingdom. Art Lucier reads horoscopes, constellations, and license plates as messages from God. Brisebois claims to be the priestly figure who must impose dominion and atmosphere.
If all three claim to hear God so clearly, why do their revelations not agree? God is not the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33). The contradictions prove these messages are not from the Spirit of God. They are from human imagination dressed in prophetic clothing.
A System That Devours the Sheep
The “inspired priest” heresy may sound harmless to those who only encounter it on the surface. But for those under its influence, it creates deep spiritual dependency. Instead of being equipped to test everything by Scripture, believers are told to trust the atmosphere set by Brisebois. Instead of growing in maturity, they remain dependent on the man of God. Instead of finding rest in Christ, they are burdened by the weight of dominion and cultural conquest.
The end result is not freedom but bondage. It is not confidence in God’s sovereignty, but anxiety that man must complete the project. It is not the good news of salvation by grace, but the bad news of a kingdom built on performance.
Scripture gives us a very different picture. Jesus Christ is the only high priest. His sacrifice is sufficient, His intercession perfect, His authority final. All believers are part of a royal priesthood, with direct access to God through Christ. There is no room for a new, mystical office of “inspired priest.”
The gospel tells us that God is sovereign over history. He raises up kings and removes kings. He fixes the times and seasons by His own authority. He is not waiting helplessly for man to finish a project of dominion. He is bringing all things to their appointed end, and He will return in His timing, not ours.
The New Testament mission of the church is clear: preach the gospel, make disciples, live holy lives, and wait for His appearing. Anything that replaces this mission with man-centered conquest or mystical atmospheres is a departure from the truth.
Marc Brisebois has built his identity on being Canada’s “inspired priest.” He defends it in multiple videos and even in audio recordings. He claims it gives him special authority and insight over the church. But what it really reveals is his dependence on the heretical legacy of Bob Jones, his embrace of private interpretation, his fixation on dominion, and his denial of God’s full sovereignty.
This is not sound doctrine. It is biblical illiteracy cloaked in mystical language. It is not leadership. It is manipulation. And it is not the gospel. It is a counterfeit system that points people away from Christ and toward a man.
The church in Canada must not fall for it. We have one high priest, Jesus Christ. We have one kingdom, already begun and awaiting its fullness at His return. We have one gospel, the good news of grace received by faith. Anything else—even if it comes in the name of an “inspired priest”—is another gospel, and Paul’s warning in Galatians 1:9 still applies: “If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.”
Art Lucier and the plunge into horoscopes and Omens
Art Lucier has built his reputation on blending charismatic preaching with a dangerous fascination for horoscopes, omens, and numerology. In one of his most public messages, he placed zodiac signs on the screen and told his audience that God speaks through the constellations. He claimed Aquarius represents an outpouring of the Spirit, Jupiter is Jesus as the “king wandering star,” Capricorn points to Isaiah 53, and the crab symbolizes the church. He has even suggested that God speaks through license plates, car odometers, and the microwave clock in the middle of the night.
This is not biblical teaching. It is astrology dressed up in church language, and it stands in direct contradiction to the Word of God.
Omens Masquerading as Revelation
Scripture is unambiguous: omen reading and astrology are forbidden. The Law of God calls them abominations (Deuteronomy 18:10–12). Isaiah mocked Babylon’s astrologers, saying they could not save themselves (Isaiah 47:13–14). The apostles never once told the church to seek hidden codes in the stars, numbers, or colors. Instead, they urged believers to devote themselves to the Scriptures, prayer, wisdom, and the leading of the Spirit. Lucier replaces these practices with superstition—turning discipleship into a scavenger hunt of signs and symbols.
Numerology and False Precision
Lucier has claimed that the number twenty-three is tied to death, pointing to supposed “patterns” in how many times certain words appear in Scripture. He has argued that words like “hell,” “murder,” or even “baptism” appear twenty-three times and therefore carry secret significance. But even a basic fact check reveals this to be false. Word counts vary widely across translations, manuscripts, and contexts. To pick one translation, extract a number, and declare it a hidden code is not exegesis. It is numerology—more at home in the occult than in Christian preaching.
Baptizing Astrology
Lucier’s use of zodiac language is not innocent. To claim that Aquarius symbolizes the Holy Spirit or that Capricorn fulfills Isaiah 53 is to baptize a pagan system that God has already rejected. This is not contextualization. It is syncretism. It teaches believers to look away from the clear testimony of Scripture—Acts 2 for the outpouring of the Spirit, the Gospels for Christ’s death and resurrection—and to chase after constellations. It does not honor Christ. It distracts from Him.
Dream Charts and Manipulation
Perhaps most troubling is Lucier’s “dream color chart,” where colors are assigned shifting symbolic meanings. White can mean righteousness or pride. Green can mean life or jealousy. Brown can mean humility or stench. This is not revelation from God. In Scripture, when the Lord gives a dream, He either provides the interpretation directly or confirms it through His prophets (Genesis 40:8; Daniel 2:28). He does not hand out a color key and ask people to guess. A chart that makes colors mean opposite things is not a tool for discernment; it is an invitation to confusion. Worse, it gives leaders power to override any interpretation, making them the final authority over another believer’s conscience. That is manipulation, not ministry.
A Trivial View of Scripture
Lucier has even joked that a sermon is not “legal” until one Bible verse is added. Such flippancy betrays how he views the Word of God—not as the living bread of life, but as a stamp of authenticity at the end of a performance. This attitude turns Scripture into a prop, not the foundation of faith. A ministry that treats God’s Word this lightly is already off the rails.
The Fruit of Superstition
The pastoral consequences are real. When Christians are taught to decode every number, dream, and accident, they do not grow in faith. They grow in anxiety. Life becomes a maze of symbols, and the believer cannot rest unless a prophet interprets the signs. This is not discipleship. It is dependency. It does not produce joy in Christ but fear of missing hidden messages.
A Different Spirit
Lucier’s message does not align with the gospel. It directs attention away from Christ crucified and risen, and toward horoscopes, numerology, and color codes. It substitutes superstition for Scripture, atmosphere for truth, and manipulation for shepherding. The apostle Paul warned against such distortions: “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ” (Colossians 2:8).
Art Lucier has not uncovered secret keys to the kingdom. He has recycled condemned practices of divination and clothed them in charismatic language. His ministry does not build the faith of believers. It devours their confidence in the Word of God.
The church in Canada must not be swayed by horoscopes, omens, or mystical color charts. We have the sure Word of God. We have the finished work of Christ. We have the Spirit who leads us into truth. To chase after Lucier’s system is to abandon what is certain for what is superstitious. It is to trade bread for ashes.
The contradictions among the three
If you step back and compare, the contradictions are obvious. Holmstrom builds a two-tier Christianity with a floating category of heaven without kingdom and teaches that effort determines healing. Brisebois builds a two-tier Christianity where an elite unlocks hidden atmosphere and where culture must be brought under dominion before we can move forward. Lucier builds a two-tier Christianity where those who decode omens and symbols live closer to the flow of the Spirit.
All three redefine the ground of blessing. In Scripture, every blessing comes through Christ, by grace, and is received by faith. In this network, blessings are earned by compliance, silence, correct decoding, and submission to the prophet. All three also redefine authority. In Scripture, authority is the Word handled rightly. In this network, authority is the personality who claims the most revelation. All three redefine discernment. In Scripture, discernment tests leaders by the Bible. In this network, discernment is treated as rebellion if it questions the prophet.
They also contradict each other. A dominionist push does not fit with a premillennial timeline that places Satan’s casting down at the midpoint of a future tribulation. A sky-code scheme that places a Revelation twelve sign in recent years does not fit with the call to stop looking up for new symbols and to look down into the text God has already given. A heaven-without-kingdom claim does not fit with Paul’s present tense transfer into Christ’s kingdom. If these men all hear from God so clearly, why do they disagree on core issues of Scripture and timeline and method? The simplest answer is that the source is not God.
What the true gospel says
The gospel of Jesus Christ is not complex. It is deep, but it is clear. Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures. He was buried. He rose again on the third day. He appeared to many witnesses. He ascended and now reigns. He will return to judge the living and the dead. Salvation is by grace through faith, not by works. The Spirit indwells every believer as a seal and a guarantee. The church is called to preach the gospel, baptize disciples, teach obedience to Christ’s commands, love one another, and live holy lives while we wait for His appearing.
Every true Christian is already part of the kingdom because we have a King. We also pray for the full manifestation of that kingdom on earth when Christ returns in glory. This keeps us from despair and from pride. It keeps us from building towers that try to reach heaven and from crawling into holes as if the Spirit were not given. It keeps our eyes on the cross and the empty tomb.
The gospel also protects us from spiritual manipulation. You cannot buy grace. You cannot earn sonship. You cannot curse a Christian who is hidden with Christ in God. You cannot force God’s hand with a number. You cannot open the heavens with a color chart. You do not need a prophet to tell you your identity. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. He uses the Word He inspired. He points to Jesus. He produces fruit like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. He does not produce panic, superstition, elitism, and fear of leaders.
A word on spiritual manipulation and predatory tactics
One reason these systems spread is because they use classic pressure points. If you criticize the prophet, you risk a curse. If you step back, you are accused of quenching the Spirit. If you ask for a Bible verse in context, you are labeled religious. If you cannot decode a dream, you are told to try harder. If you call something occult, you are told God is redeeming it.
None of that is pastoral care. It is a net. It catches people who love God and keeps them busy with false tasks. It also wears people out. When they finally break, some leave church entirely. They confuse the counterfeit with the real and then throw both away. That is one of the saddest outcomes of all. It is also why this warning matters. Exposing the counterfeit gives people a chance to see the real again.
A call to pastors and church leaders in Canada
If you are a pastor or elder and you are considering giving a pulpit to Steve Holmstrom, Marc Brisebois, or Art Lucier, I urge you to reconsider. You are called to guard the flock. Opening your doors to doctrine that replaces the Bible with omens, the cross with performance, and the Spirit with superstition is not hospitality. It is negligence.
If you already hosted them and now see the damage, you are not stuck. You can repent publicly, teach clearly, and care for those who were hurt. You can model courage and humility at the same time. That kind of repentance bears powerful witness in a cynical age.
A word to believers coming out of this
If you have been in these circles and now feel lost, do not despair. You do not need to give up on Jesus because of false prophets. You do not need to become a cessationist to heal. You can ask the Lord to steady your heart. Read the Gospels again. Read Romans and Ephesians slowly. Read First John. Ask God to show you His love and His truth in plain words. Ask for a healthy church that opens the Bible each week and explains what is actually there. God is faithful. He finishes what He starts. He will not break a bruised reed. He will not quench a faintly burning wick.
Why I keep speaking
I am a street pastor. I spend my days with the hurting and the poor and the addicted. I also spend my nights with the confused and the disappointed who were told that the color in their dream meant a breakthrough if they sowed a seed and then watched the breakthrough swallow their savings. I keep speaking because truth saves people from that cycle. I keep speaking because the gospel is stronger than every false promise ever made on a stage. I keep speaking because if one person escapes a counterfeit and meets the living Christ, it is worth the heat.
The bottom line
These men are not simply daring or edgy. They are untrained in the Bible. They repeatedly show that they either do not understand Scripture or do not care what it says. They contradict the apostles. They contradict basic orthodoxy. They contradict each other. They turn grace into wages. They turn discernment into defiance. They turn the church into a stage and the saints into an audience. That is not revival. That is theater.
The gospel does not need numerology. The cross does not need a zodiac. The church does not need atmosphere engineers. We need the Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the Son of God. We need pastors who can open the Scriptures and explain them. We need leaders who tremble at God’s Word. We need churches that sing the truth, pray the truth, preach the truth, and live the truth.
If you want to examine specific examples and watch the teachings for yourself, I have created dedicated pages for each figure. I urge pastors, elders, and believers to review them with an open Bible.
Resources and detailed exposures
Marc Briseboishttps://www.brotherjohnelving.com/marcbriesbois
Steve Holmstromhttps://www.brotherjohnelving.com/oilpatchpulpit
Final encouragement
Sanctify them in the truth. Your word is truth. That is how Jesus prayed for us. The Father answers that prayer through ordinary means that carry extraordinary power. The preaching of Scripture. The fellowship of the saints. The Lord’s Supper. Baptism. The quiet work of the Spirit who points to Jesus again and again. Stay near those means. Refuse the circus. Choose the narrow way.
We are already citizens of the kingdom because we have a King. We also pray each day that His kingdom will come in full when He returns. Until then, we wait with hope, we test with Scripture, we love the church, and we guard the flock. May God give His people in Canada courage and clarity for the days ahead. May He rescue those caught in nets of superstition and fear. May He raise up shepherds who feed the sheep. May He expose the works of darkness and honor the name of His Son.
Christ is enough. His cross is enough. His Word is enough. His Spirit is enough.
A legal and pastoral disclaimer
Everything written here is offered as religious commentary and theological critique. It draws from public sermons, public statements, and publicly accessible content. Where quotations are used, they are used in fair comment to evaluate doctrine and pastoral practice. Any mention of allegations surrounding any figure remains an allegation unless proven in a court of law. My focus is doctrine and the pastoral impact of these teachings. I am urging churches to test messages by Scripture, to protect the vulnerable, and to honor Christ.
Brother John Elving.
