Pastor James Coates Imprisoned: Persecution or Ploy? | Guest: Erin Coates | Ep 380 | Allie Beth Stuckey

Today we’re discussing the idea of religious persecution regarding Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church in Alberta, Canada. Pastor Coates has been imprisoned for holding his church services at full capacity instead of the 15% capacity mandated by the government. A point of contention among Christian circles has been whether this qualifies as religious persecution or not. To give further details and commentary on the situation, Erin Coates, the pastor’s wife, joins us. We address the theology of the situation and offer some encouragement for the future.

Past Episodes Mentioned: Ep 372: Canadian Pastor Jailed & Lessons From Limbaugh — Show Links: GraceLife Church: Sermons Erin mentioned (Dec 20/20 & Feb 14/21) https://gracelife.ca/sermons/​ Write a note to James & Erin: GraceLifeChurch Attn: Erin Coates 51529A Range Rd 262 Spruge Grove, AB T7Y 1B3 CANADA ► Buy Allie’s book, “You’re Not Enough (& That’s Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love”: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book​ ► Subscribe to the podcast: iTunes: https://apple.co/2UVssnP​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2FwkXxj​ Google Play: http://bit.ly/2HJ3CVu​ ► Connect with Allie on Social Media: https://twitter.com/conservmillen​ https://www.instagram.com/alliebstuckey/​ https://facebook.com/allieBlazeTV/​