William Branham Historical Research Podcast
William Branham Historical Research Podcast

William Branham Historical Research Podcast

William Branham Historical Research

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The William Branham Historical Research Podcast investigates the life, teachings, and legacy of healing evangelist William Branham—one of the most influential and controversial figures of the 20th-century Pentecostal and Charismatic movements. Hosted by researcher John Collins, the series documents Branham’s public record with verifiable sources: sermons, newspapers, archival materials, and eyewitness accounts. Each episode examines how his message evolved—from early Pentecostal roots to apocalyptic mysticism—and how his ideas shaped movements such as the Latter Rain, Deliverance revival, and today’s New Apostolic Reformation. This is not an exposé or a sermon. It’s a historical investigation: one that follows the evidence wherever it leads. Whether you’re a former Message believer, a student of revival history, or simply curious about how spiritual movements grow and fracture, this podcast offers a clear, factual lens into a story that continues to shape modern faith and culture.

Recent Episodes

Cindy Jacobs, Numerology, and the Hidden History of the NAR
DEC 22, 2025
Cindy Jacobs, Numerology, and the Hidden History of the NAR
<p>John explores how modern prophetic leaders such as Cindy Jacobs trace directly back to the numerology-driven theology of William Branham, Gordon Lindsay, and the Voice of Healing movement. The episode unpacks how Jacobs&rsquo; 5777 prophecy, her connection to the International Coalition of Apostles, and her political messaging around Donald Trump mirror the same manipulative patterns embedded in early Latter Rain teachings.</p> <p>John explains that these networks merge fortune-telling techniques, authoritarian apostolic structures, and political propaganda into a system designed to influence followers through confusing numerology and claims of divine insight. By tracing Jacobs&rsquo; involvement with Christ for the Nations and her reliance on later-rain numerological frameworks, the episode shows how today&rsquo;s NAR &ldquo;prophecies&rdquo; are recycled patterns from Branham-era cult dynamics rather than authentic expressions of biblical prophecy.</p> <p>______________________ <br />Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: <br />Paperback: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962</a><br />Kindle: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K</a></p> <p>______________________<br />Support the channel: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/branham">https://www.patreon.com/branham</a><br />Visit the website: https://william-branham.org</p>
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Purity Culture: Shame and the Myth of Damaged Goods
DEC 18, 2025
Purity Culture: Shame and the Myth of Damaged Goods
<p>John and Jenny discuss how purity culture in evangelical and high-control Christian spaces turns bodies into commodities, fuses "holiness" with racial anxiety, and leaves survivors carrying crushing shame. They trace the roots of modern purity teaching through abstinence-only campaigns, racialized myths about "protecting" white women, and high-demand groups shaped by Branhamism and Christian identity rhetoric, highlighting how fear-based sermons and public shaming deform both faith and embodiment.<br />Drawing on Jenny's therapeutic work and John's historical research, they talk about consent, autonomy, and why healthy boundaries are different from rigid rules, offering language for people who still value faith but are done with spiritualized control. Whether you grew up in modesty talks, pledge rallies, or holiness churches--or you love someone who did--this conversation names the harm, honors survivors' stories, and points toward practical pathways for healing in "really good bodies" that are never damaged goods.<br />______________________<br />Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:<br />Paperback: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962</a>&nbsp;<br />Kindle: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K</a>&nbsp;<br />______________________<br />- Support the channel: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/branham">https://www.patreon.com/branham</a>&nbsp;<br />- Visit the website: <a href="https://william-branham.org">https://william-branham.org</a>&nbsp;</p>
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The Deity of Christ vs. Branham’s Arianism
DEC 17, 2025
The Deity of Christ vs. Branham’s Arianism
<p>John Collins and John McKinnon explore the destructive evolution of William Branham&rsquo;s &ldquo;little gods&rdquo; doctrine and how it reshaped the nature of Jesus into something unrecognizable to historic Christianity. They trace how Branham&rsquo;s shifting revelations, internal contradictions, and reliance on mystery-language gradually moved his followers into Arianism and deep theological confusion, creating a belief system where multiple versions of Jesus circulated at the same time. This discussion highlights how these teachings fractured families, eroded biblical clarity, and set the stage for modern charismatic excesses rooted in Branham&rsquo;s ideas.</p> <p>Together they examine the internal logic of the doctrine, the manipulation of John 1:1, the diminishing of Christ&rsquo;s deity, and the way Branham&rsquo;s ideas empowered authoritarian leadership models that continue into today&rsquo;s New Apostolic Reformation. With careful clarity, they unpack how these heresies developed, why they were historically rejected, and how they still shape ministries, identity, and belief inside and outside the movement.</p> <p>______________________<br />Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:<br />Paperback: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962</a>&nbsp;<br />Kindle: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K</a>&nbsp;<br />______________________<br />&ndash; Support the channel: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/branham">https://www.patreon.com/branham</a>&nbsp;<br />&ndash; Visit the website: <a href="https://william-branham.org">https://william-branham.org</a>&nbsp;</p>
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53 MIN