Link: https://dominickb.substack.com/p/not-giving-money-to-his-church-is

Those who refuse to give the “first fruits” of their income are no better than homosexuals and will go to hell, Grace City Church Pastor Josh McPherson said in a sermon titled “Are Christians Required to Give Money to the Church?” in March.

“If you’re sitting here claiming to be a Strongerman and wearing the gear and you are not tithing to God through this church and you’re some alpha male who likes to look down on all those gay sex men, just know that God views you and those men as the same,” McPherson said.

“First fruits” means the 10% off the top of whatever your household income is, and McPherson stressed that’s just the starting point. It’s a position McPherson has been vocal about since he started GCC, and former members have said McPherson tells his followers to pay their tithes before their mortgages, car payments and grocery bills1.