John and Bob explore how a little-known thread of mid-20th-century Pentecostalism shaped modern dominionist movements. They uncover the role of William Branham, Roy Davis, Tommy Hicks, and political forces like Richard Nixon in transforming Joel’s prophecy into a militant vision of a supernaturally empowered youth army. The conversation exposes how the same ideas re-emerged in Kansas City, laying foundations for IHOPKC and the New Apostolic Reformation—alongside patterns of manipulation, exploitation, and spiritual authoritarianism. <br /><br />00:00 Introduction<br />01:23 William Branham’s Rise from Obscurity<br />03:30 Early Pentecostal Connections and Smith Wigglesworth’s Prophecy<br />05:00 The Foursquare Church and the Birth of the Healing Revival<br />07:11 The Post-War Context and the Seeds of Joel’s Army<br />09:47 How Pentecostals Interpreted Joel 2<br />11:05 Patriotism and Dominion Theology After World War II<br />13:22 The Kansas City Fellowship and Bob Jones’ Arrival<br />15:56 Discovering the Roots of Prophetic Movements<br />18:50 Nixon’s Charge to Evangelists and the Weaponization of Faith<br />21:10 Tommy Hicks’s “Superhuman” Vision and the Global Mission<br />23:02 Communism, Spiritual Warfare, and the Birth of Dominionism<br />26:57 The Billion Soul Harvest: Old Ideas in New Wrapping<br />30:09 Convenient Prophecy and the Business of Revival<br />32:15 Tracing Joel’s Army Through the Latter Rain and Shepherding Movements<br />35:00 Youth Culture and the Jesus People Crossover<br />37:17 Chuck Smith, Paul Kane, and the Fusion of Movements<br />40:24 History Repeats: Gen Z and the New Conservative Wave<br />45:10 The Unholy Alliance of Prophets and Kings<br />50:06 From Branhamism to IHOPKC: Joel’s Army 2.0<br />53:08 Abuse and Exploitation in Pentecostal Revival Culture<br />55:02 The Cost of a Lost Generation: Locusts and Lost Years<br />58:00 Closing Reflections and Resources<br /> <br />______________________<br />Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:<br />Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962<br />Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K<br />______________________<br />– Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham<br />– Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ<br />– Visit the website: https://william-branham.org<br />– Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg <br />– Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham<br />– Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr<br />– Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books
