We open the show by roasting the Super Bowl halftime outrage, Trump's remarks about Bad Bunny just days after a racist monkey meme video, and of course, we roast the strange silence around far more serious stories dominating the news cycle, like the "Epstein Files"

Then we dive into our main story of the episode:

Was Landon Schott’s response after visiting Robert Morris in prison truly biblical, or did something about it feel off and out of touch?Join us on "The Rip" as Zach Rippey unpacks the controversy surrounding Pastor Landon Schott’s prison visit with Robert Morris, affirming that mercy, forgiveness, and prison ministry are clearly biblical.But I also wrestle honestly with what happens when mercy goes public, critics are labeled “demonic,” and the voices of victims feel sidelined in the conversation. We watch Landon's response video and This isn’t a cancel culture rant or a hit piece—it’s a real-time processing of leadership, accountability, and how the Church navigates abuse, repentance, and restoration in front of a watching world... even when they don't go to "Your church." Again, I like a lot of what Landon Schott does, but this one just felt off, arrogant, and prideful when I believe he knew people would be triggered by his prison visit. It's like poking a beehive and getting mad when the bees start buzzing around you. Except these Bees don't like it when Pastors sexually abuse children... We close by zooming out to cultural leadership failures outside of the church, from Trump’s halftime comments to tone-deaf accountability... asking how Christians should respond when power, ego, and poor judgment collide. The answer is JESUS!

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Welcome to "The Rip" a new series we are doing on I Like Birds where we rip into the biggest headlines, viral stories, and cultural moments that need to be spotlighted in a biblical perspective.

Join us for the very first episode of "The Rip" as we examine recent investigations by Mike Winger involving allegations tied to Shawn Bolz, Todd White, and leadership accountability within Bethel Church, through the lens of Luke 8:17 and 1 Peter 4:17.

We then shift to cultural exposure surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein massive document releases, discussing public figures mentioned, such as Bill Gates, Jay-Z, Harvey Weinstein, Pusha T, Prince Andrew, and Brett Ratner.

The conversation continues with faith entering the mainstream through moments involving Nicki Minaj, Jelly Roll, Brandon Lake, and reflections on the cost of public faith, especially as we saw at the Grammys.

We close by addressing Scripture, celebrity, and true surrender through LeBron James, emphasizing that the Bible is not a quote for motivation but a call to follow Jesus as Lord.

We are praying for Lebron, Kanye, and Justin Bieber, as this is a unique opportunity to choose life over darkness.

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Sheesh, have you seen the mess involving Bethel Church and fake prophetic words being given by Shawn Bolz? This man was combing through Facebook profiles and doing Google searches to prophesy over people at conferences and church services... Pastor Bill Johnson heard about it directly from the victims and still platformed Shawn and didn't do much about it. Thankfully, Bethel leadership apologized for their lack of discernment, poor judgment, and failure in leadership.

Episode Notes:

A lot of darkness is coming to the light as Bible Teacher and successful YouTuber Mike Winger investigates Shawn Bolz's role in fake prophetic words and the spiritual manipulation that took place, the cover-up culture, and the mishaps of Bethel Church.

A few days later, a new four-hour investigation video came out about Todd White, and it’s not looking good. We are unpacking this and what the church is supposed to do next as we navigate this news.

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