A collage of images: a man greeting a couple at a door, a suspicious woman with arms crossed, hymn lyrics on a TV, a pair of women wearing matching 'Serve Team' t-shirts

Church Called 'Culty' for Having a Greeter, a Website, and Matching T-Shirts

ASHVILLE, OH — A local woman has publicly accused a completely ordinary church of being a “full-blown cult,” citing unsettling evidence such as friendly greeters, a functioning website, and — most damning of all — coordinated volunteer T-shirts. “I walked in and was immediately ambushed by a man who said good morning to me,” said Tabitha L., 32, visibly shaken in her Facebook Live video titled “Escaping the Grip.” “He smiled like he knew my name. No one just smiles like that unless something dark is going on.” ...

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Editor-in-chief, Grove City Growler