The Dissenter

The Dissenter

Surprise! After 3 Years in Prison for Fraud, Charismatic Pastor Returns to Pulpit

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Jeff
Aug 05, 2025
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Houston Megachurch Welcomes Pastor Back After Prison Term

Charismania is a traveling circus where the tent never folds, the clowns never scrub off their greasepaint, and the ticket price keeps climbing while the performance rots from the inside out. Every season the ringmaster trips over his own whip, the spotlight catches him pants‑down in the sawdust, and the crowd gasps—briefly—before the band strikes up a …

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