Church Shutdowns, Persecution & Lockdowns: Pastor Ché Ahn Responds | Joe Mkhitaryan Podcast

When the government shut down churches during the pandemic—but kept casinos, strip clubs, marijuana shops, and big-box stores open—Pastor Ché Ahn knew something wasn’t right.

In this unfiltered episode of The Social Venture Podcast, hosted by Joe Mkhitaryan, Pastor Ché Ahn breaks down:

🔥 Hebrews 10:25 and why gathering is essential—especially during hardship

🔥 Why he saw the lockdowns as persecution against the church

🔥 Government overreach, discrimination, and arbitrary “essential” approvals

🔥 The contradiction of releasing criminals while threatening to arrest pastors

🔥 How shutting down 18,000 small businesses devastated California

🔥 What real separation of church and state actually means

🔥 Upholding constitutional rights even when it’s unpopular

This conversation dives deep into faith, freedom, governance, and the responsibility of pastors during crisis.

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https://open.spotify.com/show/4tcknpOs54XmKhxEAn63yo?si=62c3d7eddbe54172

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