Blindsided: Circumcising the Critics- Sermon #2

“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”. Luke 6:35

According to Douglas Stauffer on January 21, 2018, sometimes we have to be gracious with the preacher, “no matter how truthful it is.” That counts as a public apology, right? People make mistakes? We kept the message in the back of our heads, assuming that Pastor Andrew Ray would likely confront him about it, but on January 28, 2018, just a week later, Douglas Stauffer continued to use the pulpit as a place to express his personal vendetta against the godly, Christian people who left in the fall. During this Sunday School lesson, Stauffer is talking about a second circumcision, and compares the mass exodus at our church to a circumcision, where “the flesh has been cut off…” His comparison is strikingly inaccurate because we lost most of the heart and soul of our church, people who were discerning and understood the balance of truth and love. On the other hand,  it is a distastefully telling analogy that, in my opinion, reveals more of Doug Stauffer’s character.

To listen to the full sermon, click here (excerpt can be found at time 30:10-30:45).

To watch the full video, click here (Church website has finally removed destructive statements).

Transcript of Message: The Fall of Jericho: Joshua 5:1-15
January 28, 2018, Doug Stauffer, Antioch Baptist Church

“[Analogy about a Ketchup bottle called Anticipation] …. But it’s anticipation. Something great is going to happen. You know what I think here at Antioch? Something great’s gonna happen. How many of you are anticipating that? ‘Well, look at what just happened.’ Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. We were circumcised. Think about it. Maybe some of the flesh has been cut off! Okay? Then we’ve got the Passover. Now look what’s getting ready to happen. Everybody’s quiet. [chuckling] Antioch Baptist Church.”

In this series I share my thoughts and opinions concerning these ministers and the events which led to my departure. Click here to continue reading: “Blindsided: Doug Stauffer’s Carnal Message on Carnality- Sermon #3” or click on a title below. [Links will be added as new blogs are posted.]

Blindsided Series

Part One: Red Flags and Rose-Colored Glasses

• • Series Introduction
  • Hindsight is 20/20
  • First Warning Signs
  • Circumcising the Critics- Sermon #1
  • Circumcising the Critics- Sermon #2

Part Two: Calloused Carnality and Hidden Harassment
(Sunday, June 3, 2018- Tuesday, June 5, 2018)

• • Douglas Stauffer’s Carnal Message on Carnality- Sermon #3
  • Silent No Longer
  • Douglas Stauffer’s Voicemail to Matthew Olds
  • Personal Response to Douglas Stauffer’s Voicemail
  • Harassment from Douglas Stauffer Begins
  • Private Messages Between Matthew Olds and Pastor Andrew Ray
  • Afternoon Phone Calls with Pastor Andrew Ray and Douglas Stauffer
  • Continuation of Messages between Matthew Olds and Pastor Andrew Ray
  • Crystal Olds’ First Facebook Apology Post
  • Douglas Stauffer Twists Crystal Olds’ Public Apology
  • Douglas Stauffer’s Harassment Crosses Another Line
  • The Olds’ House Divided
  • Face-to-Face with Douglas Stauffer
  • Reduced to Being the Pastor’s Cheerleader

Part Three: Navigating the Masks of Deceit
(Wednesday, June 6, 2018- Sunday, June 18, 2018)

• • Douglas Stauffer’s Twitter Tells All (Part One)
  • Douglas Stauffer’s Twitter Tells All (Part Two)
  • Still Expected to Cheer from the Nursery
  • Our Own Pastor- Friend or Foe?
  • Our Pastor’s True Colors Begin to Show (Part One)
  • Our Pastor’s True Colors Begin to Show (Part Two)
  • One Finger Salute
  • Douglas Stauffer’s Public Apology
  • Straight from the Horse’s Mouth
  • The Illusion of Pastor Andrew Ray
  • Crystal Olds’ Email to Pastor Andrew Ray about Douglas Stauffer’s Harassment and Character
  • Pastor Andrew Ray’s Message on “Biblical Forgiveness”
  • Shredding the Evidence

Part Four: Discerning a Diotrephes: Douglas Stauffer

• • Douglas Stauffer- A Diotrophes at Heart
  • Douglas Stauffer’s Traveling Conceit
  • Douglas Stauffer- Pride He Can Count On
  • Douglas Stauffer’s Pharisaical Comparisons
  • Douglas Stauffer’s Perspective About His Pride
  • A Missionary’s Dream
  • Douglas Stauffer- Clouds Without Rain
  • Planning on a Prayer
  • Crossing I’s and Dotting T’s
  • Medical Mazes (Part One)
  • Medical Mazes (Part Two)
  • Sent to the Wolf, Unaware
  • Douglas Stauffer’s Deceitful Misleading
  • Douglas Stauffer Twists the Truth
  • Matthew Olds’ Email to Pastor Andrew Ray
  • Douglas Stauffer’s Motives Revealed

Part Five: When Closet Skeletons Speak

• • When Closet Skeletons Speak
  • Skeleton #1: Manipulating the Broken
  • Skeleton #2: The Destruction of a Young Girl
  • Skeleton #3: Recordings From a Church Meeting
  • Skeleton #4: A Secret Letter
  • Nail in the Coffin

Part Seven: Rising Up from the Ashes

• • Out of the Fire… With Buckets of Water
  • Our Letter to the Witnesses
  • Finally Speaking Out
  • “What Really Happened (Part One)”
  • “What Really Happened (Part Two)”
  • Douglas Stauffer’s Private Message to Matthew Olds (December 2018)
  • Yet Another Private Message from Douglas Stauffer (December 2018)
  • Douglas Stauffer’s August 2020 Voicemail