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Hyper-local Dominionist deep dive. LancPA has a number of critical connections; let’s look closer. LancPAExaminer@gmail.com #notajournalist
I think there will be a “watch from home” event in February.
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Oh and they weren’t just at Jan 6 - they organized the busses from Lancaster!
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
If you haven’t caught the documentary, keep your eye open. It is riveting.

broadview.org/an-american-...
‘An American Pastoral’ chronicles a small town’s culture war | Broadview Magazine
Auberi Edler’s documentary captures the religious rifts and book bans of a divided Pennsylvania community
broadview.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Hey Lancaster, PA:

bsky.app/profile/lanc...
Well look at that - An Appeal to Heaven Flag. Which Lancaster elected officials have connections to the same flag?

Let's take a look!

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wired.com WIRED @wired.com · Jun 17
SCOOP: The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.
November 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Not to mention the difficulty of finding good alternatives in conservative areas. Strings attached, so often.
November 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
None of Steve’s story is hidden or secret; the Lapp Bros share it on some of their orgs’ websites.

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tinyurl.com/bdhun7mz
November 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Here’s David’s brother Steve’s story in Charisma News.

✅ Supernatural healing
✅ 24/7 prayer
✅ Revival
✅ Ex-communicated by Amish community
✅ “Steve Lapp is an apostle”

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tinyurl.com/4cfysbzr
November 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Here are some publicly available images of the crew from 2015 and 2021.

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November 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Here are the Lapp Bros in Jerusalem with L@nc€ W@lln@u in 2016.

Not your typical Amish vacation.

(Spoiler alert: Because they’re no longer Amish.)

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November 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
NOTE: Folks who need services (food, shelter, etc) should get them where they can. Not looking for boycotts or shaming folks in need; but I strongly believe that enabling folks in this movement to remain in the shadows is part of the problem or at least not part of the solution.

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November 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
AND: The story centers on elected officials. With the NAR increasingly contributing to the dissolution of democracy, it feels fair to note the connections.

(Lloyd has another significant connection to things related to the NAR vis-à-vis his brother…)
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I absolutely support and encourage folks to get services wherever they can! I should have proactively posted that; I have in the past.

But knowledge is power so whether one utilizes their services or not, they can only make informed choices with actual information.
November 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Related coverage on the Lapp Bros / Blessings of Hope connections to the New Apostolic Reformation 👇

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Christian nationalists dream of taking over America. This movement is actually doing it.
The New Apostolic Reformation is "the greatest threat to US democracy you've never heard of."
www.motherjones.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
There’s so much more but I’m away from my desk and therefore my archives. Reach out if you’d like to learn more.

(Not holding my breath 😂🤪.)

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November 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A fraction of that reporting can be found in this old thread:

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bsky.app/profile/lanc...
"Wearing the bushy beard and black vest common to Amish men, Steve Lapp stood near the pulpit of a Pentecostal church on a recent Sunday night and offered his services as a healer...."

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9/7/2007: www.christianitytoday.com/2007/09/grow...
Growth of Evangelicals Has Some Amish Leaders Worried - Christianity Today
Old Order Amish church excommunicated Pentecostal healer Steve Lapp.
www.christianitytoday.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Just walked passed you in Park Slope and wish I would have encouraged you to learn about the New Apostolic Reformation.
November 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM