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Charles Paisley was born into the message and grew up in raised in Faith Assembly Church in Clarksville, Indiana where Junior Jackson was the pastor. Charles became assistant pastor of the church in the years after Raymond Jackson died. Charles is currently a minister at The Gospel Church of Jeffersonville, Indiana, where he is working … Continue reading "Episode 90 – Charles Paisley (Part 2)"

Charles Paisley was born into the message and was raised in Faith Assembly Church in Clarksville, Indiana where Junior Jackson was the pastor. Charles became assistant pastor of the church in the years after Raymond Jackson died. He has traveled international and has visited dozens of message Churches. His family has been in the message … Continue reading "Episode 89 – Charles Paisley – Another minister leaves the message"

This is the conclusion of our interview with Deborah Daulton Thibodeau. Her story is chronicled in “The Serpent’s Tail”, which Deb has authored. The book is published by Adelaide books is available directly from the publisher or from Amazon. Why were Ed Daulton’s last words : “Brother Branham, lied to me. I have been betrayed!” … Continue reading "Episode 88 – The Serpent’s Tail (Part 5)"

Rod continues his interview with Deborah Daulton Thibodeau in this episode. Her story is chronicled in “The Serpent’s Tail”, which Deb has authored. The book is published by Adelaide books is available directly from the publisher or from Amazon. The transcript of our podcast is available to download:

In Part 3, Rod continues his interview with Deborah Daulton Thibodeau. Her story is chronicled in “The Serpent’s Tail”, which Deb has authored. The book is published by Adelaide books is available directly from the publisher or from Amazon. The transcript of our podcast is available to download:

In this episode, Rod continues his interview with Deborah Daulton Thibodeau. Her story is chronicled in “The Serpent’s Tail”, which Deb has authored. The book is published by Adelaide books is available directly from the publisher or from Amazon. The transcript of our podcast is available to download:

In this episode, Rod interviews Deborah Daulton Thibodeau, the youngest daughter of Ed Daulton. Her story is chronicled in “The Serpent’s Tail”, which Deb has authored. The book is published by Adelaide books and is available on Amazon and directly from Adelaide Books. In the summer of 1962, about sixty members of several large extended … Continue reading "Episode 84 – The Serpent’s Tail – Abuse in the Park"

This is part 2 of our interview with Arthur Antunes, the author of “The Secret of the Seventh Angel: The Downfall of Branhamism” which was published in July 2021 in Brazil. Arthur Antunes is a pseudonym or pen name and the true identity of the author remains a secret. For the purpose of this interview … Continue reading "Episode 83 – The Downfall of the Message in Brazil? (Part 2)"

In this episode, Rod interviews Arthur Antunes, the author of “The Secret of the Seventh Angel: The Downfall of Branhamism” which was published in July 2021 in Brazil. Arthur Antunes is a pseudonym or pen name and the true identity of the author remains a secret. For the purpose of this interview the voice of … Continue reading "Episode 82 – What is happening to the Message in Brazil?"

Rod, Emily and Tim conclude their discussion with former message pastor James Manuel of Cape Town, South Africa. James was in the message for almost 40 years. Link to the Testimony of James Manuel The following is a transcript of the podcast:

Rod, Emily and Tim continue their discussion with former message pastor James Manuel of Cape Town, South Africa. James was in the message for almost 40 years. The following is a transcript of the podcast:

Rod, Emily and Tim interview former message pastor James Manuel of Cape Town, South Africa. James was in the message for almost 40 years. This interview continues James’ story from where we left off in Episode 52. External links: BelieveTheSign article – Message pastor Vin Dayal charged with money laundering BelieveTheSign article – The Testimony … Continue reading "Episode 79 – Pastor James Manuel of South Africa (Part 1)"

Jeff Jenkins was the pastor of Believers Christian Fellowship in Lima, Ohio for almost 33 and a half years. In the conclusion of our interview, we talk about whether what his advice is to those that have left the message and what the proper approach should be to religion and faith based on his experience since … Continue reading "Episode 78 – Pastor Jeff Jenkins – 7 Years Later (Part 4)"

Jeff Jenkins was the pastor of Believers Christian Fellowship in Lima, Ohio for almost 33 and a half years. In part 3 of our interview, we talk about whether he has had any contact with other message ministers since he left the message and how his ministry has developed over the past 7 years. Links– Our … Continue reading "Episode 77 – Pastor Jeff Jenkins – 7 Years Later (Part 3)"

Jeff Jenkins was the pastor of Believers Christian Fellowship in Lima, Ohio for almost 33 and a half years. In part 2 of our interview, we talk about what has surprised him most since he left the message. Links – Our first interview with Pastor Jeff – Jeff Jenkins discusses the 1963 Arizona Cloud The following … Continue reading "Episode 76 – Pastor Jeff Jenkins – 7 Years Later (Part 2)"

Jeff Jenkins was the pastor of Believers Christian Fellowship in Lima, Ohio for almost 33 and a half years. Rod Bergen and Tim Kraus talk to Jeff about: – What have been the biggest changes in his thinking since he left the message 7 years ago? – What has surprised him most since he left the … Continue reading "Episode 75 – Pastor Jeff Jenkins – Seven Years Later (Part 1)"

This is the first in a new series that we are going to be doing called Talks with Tim. Tim Kraus, as our regular listeners know, is one of the co-hosts on Off The Shelf. If you would like some background on Tim, please listen to episode 61 where we talk to Tim at length … Continue reading "Episode 74 – Talks with Tim – Donny Reagan Gets Excited"

This is the conclusion of our discussion with message pastor Jesse Smith regarding the status of William Branham as a prophet. Jax Cox and Tim Kraus act as moderators. The discussion focused around this agreed issue: William Branham is considered by his followers to be a prophet and, specifically, the messenger to the church of … Continue reading "Episode 73 – The 2020 Debate (Part 7)"

This is part 6 of our discussion with message pastor Jesse Smith regarding the status of William Branham as a prophet. Jax Cox and Tim Kraus act as moderators. In this portion of our discussion, we deal with: If William Branham’s teaching is correct, why do message followers display so little love for those who … Continue reading "Episode 72 – The 2020 Debate (Part 6)"

This is part 5 of our discussion with message pastor Jesse Smith regarding the status of William Branham as a prophet. Jax Cox and Tim Kraus act as moderators. Specifically, in this portion of our discussion, we deal with: Specifically, in this portion of our discussion, we deal with the following: If William Branham’s teaching … Continue reading "Episode 71 – The 2020 Debate (Part 5)"