Subscribe to listen to this episode now, or listen to it for free from 13 Dec 2022. Born in the Deep South, Elbert Eugene Spriggs has tried his hand at just about everything. Business, teaching, the army, and marriage - all with little success. Then God comes calling on a California beach. He starts a tiny church, in 1972, with just a handful of true believers. But not everyone gets on board with his grand plan. To subscribe: Apple Podcast Spotify Premium Produced by DM Podcasts CONTENT WARNING This series deals with themes including child abuse and coercive control, mental illness and related subjects. Please be advised. Anyone struggling with their mental health and feelings of suicidal ideation or depression can call LIFELINE AUSTRALIA 13 11 14 From the US text or call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Bravehearts Australia is contactable on free line 1800 272 831 for information and support for those impacted by child sexual abuse Credits: Voice actor Samuel Haft Theme: Twisted by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4552-twisted License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Glory to the Lamb - The Kentucky Ramblers. Paramount . 1930 (approx) Suvaco do Cristo by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4449-suvaco-do-cristo License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Firesong by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3759-firesong License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Rising by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4290-rising License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com A Sinister Feeling by Nicolas Iglesias Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5083-a-sinister-feeling License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://soundcloud.com/nicolas-iglesias-music Blessed Return by John Bartmann Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9570-blessed-return License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://johnbartmann.com/ Fatal Shrine - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com Angst - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com Magic Drops by Rafael Krux Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5685-magic-drops License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.orchestralis.net/ Satiate - only percussion by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4320-satiate-only-percussion License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Choir for the Universe by Michael Vignola (artlist.io) https://artlist.io/artist/493/michael-vignola Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3681-drums-of-the-deep License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Ambient Bongos by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4726-ambient-bongos License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ Serpentine by WinnieTheMoog Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7947-serpentine License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod The Question Is (Quizpackage) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/228-the-question-is-quizpackage License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de There Is No Time - Tilman Sillescu (artlist.io) - https://artlist.io/song/31510/there-is-no-time?search=there-is-no-time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.