Period analyzed: February 9, 2025 – February 8, 2026 (52 weeks, 51 sermons) Primary preacher: Clyde Cooper (pastor) Other preachers: Andrew Cooper (son), Bob Davis, Matthew Cunningham, Rob Chadwick Church: Evangelical Free Church of America, La Center, WA
La Center Church is a small, conservative evangelical church in rural Washington state that self-identifies as “a conservative evangelical church in a conservative area.” Over the past year, their sermons have been primarily focused on verse-by-verse Bible exposition – the majority of the year was spent working through the Book of Revelation chapter by chapter.
However, woven throughout the biblical teaching, Pastor Clyde Cooper regularly injects political commentary, conspiracy theories, and conspiratorial-adjacent content into his sermons. This content is not the focus of the sermons but surfaces consistently as asides, illustrations, and applications. The younger preachers (Andrew Cooper, Matthew Cunningham, Bob Davis) are notably cleaner of political content.
- The church is pro-Trump. Trump is mentioned favorably multiple times. His quote “I’m not your Savior” is cited approvingly. His public faith is praised. God is credited with “preserving” Trump’s life (contrasted with Charlie Kirk’s assassination). RFK Jr. is mentioned sympathetically as fighting against Big Pharma.
- COVID-19 conspiracy theories are explicitly taught from the pulpit. The pastor states that COVID was “manufactured,” “particularly made to kill older people,” and “deliberately released.” He frames the lockdowns as a scheme for “control of the world’s economics.” He references depopulation conspiracy theories. He pushes back against “don’t do your own research” messaging.
- Big Pharma / Big Farming conspiracy language appears. The most explicit instance (Feb 8, 2026): “That’s why RFK cannot defeat Big Pharma and Big Farming and the chemical companies that are killing us all… the devil’s in charge of that.”
- Schools and media are called “institutions of Satan.” (May 25, 2025): “Our schools, in particular, our colleges and universities are an institution of Satan… The media, you know that. It’s an institution of Satan.”
- End-times prophecy is regularly tied to current events in ways that border on conspiratorial thinking: solar geoengineering as biblical prophecy fulfillment, Boston Dynamics robot dogs as Revelation’s locusts, chimeric drones from pre-Flood civilizations, AI voices in prophecy, nuclear war predictions, rapture date speculation (possibly 2026).
- Strong Christian Zionist theology. “Every Christian needs to be behind Israel.” Iran/Israel conflict attributed to demonic forces.
| Date | Sermon | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27 | Further Revelation of Jesus Christ | Trump mentioned favorably twice; his “I’m not your Savior” quote called “impressive” |
| Jun 1 | Blending In | Favorable reference to the president’s (Trump’s) public faith |
| Aug 17 | Revelation 6:1-11 | “Threats from our president” - oblique reference |
| Sep 14 | The Story of Redemption | God credited with “preserving” Trump’s life (vs. Charlie Kirk’s assassination) |
| Oct 26 | Uncountable Multitude | Trump used as neutral illustration of positional authority |
| Feb 8 | The Old Serpent | “President Trump is not in control. The devil is. That’s why RFK cannot defeat Big Pharma and Big Farming and the chemical companies that are killing us all.” |
Assessment: The church views Trump and RFK Jr. sympathetically as figures fighting against evil forces, but frames even their power as insufficient against spiritual evil. This is not a “Trump is our savior” church – they explicitly subordinate him to Christ – but there is clear alignment with Trump/RFK political positions.
| Date | Sermon | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23 | Psalm 91:3-6 | Extended China lab metaphor; pushback against “don’t do your own research” messaging |
| Aug 17 | Revelation 6:1-11 | “They manufactured a coronavirus on steroids, particularly made to kill older people. Then it was released… Then they shut down the world. That was control of the world’s economics.” |
| Aug 17 | Revelation 6:1-11 | Depopulation conspiracy: “There’s an evil strain in our society that there’s too many people in the world and we have to kill some off.” |
Assessment: COVID conspiracy theories are stated as fact from the pulpit, not as speculation. The pastor claims the virus was manufactured, targeted at elderly, deliberately released, and that lockdowns were about economic control. This is the most unambiguous conspiratorial content found.
| Date | Sermon | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7 | Judgement Without Mercy | “Pharmakeia” (pharmacy) connected to sorcery/occult |
| Feb 8 | The Old Serpent | “Big Pharma and Big Farming and the chemical companies that are killing us all… the devil’s in charge of that. He loves killing us all.” |
Assessment: Yes, this church explicitly teaches that pharmaceutical companies, industrial agriculture, and chemical companies are “killing us all” under demonic influence, and that even Trump and RFK can’t stop it.
| Date | Sermon | Content |
|---|---|---|
| May 25 | He Lives! | “Our schools, in particular our colleges and universities are an institution of Satan… The media, you know that. It’s an institution of Satan.” |
| Nov 16 | Break Through | Solar geoengineering presented with implied government distrust: “Nothing can go wrong with that, right?” |
| Nov 30 | Severe Mercy | “You know that there’s some lab somewhere underground, hopefully in some other country, where they’re making human-animal chimeras” |
| Dec 7 | Judgement Without Mercy | Government cynicism: “I wouldn’t try to sue the government” |
| Jan 11 | Witnesses from the Past | Unverified claim that pastors are being arrested in Seattle for reading the Bible |
| Jan 18 | Looking Back at the Future | Green Party called “nuts”; anti-governance sentiment |
| Date | Sermon | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | Revelation 6:1-11 | COVID lockdowns as the black horse of Revelation; AI voices in prophecy |
| Aug 24 | The End | Nuclear war as prophecy fulfillment; Iran nuking Israel speculation |
| Nov 16 | Break Through | Solar geoengineering as fourth trumpet; asteroid Apophis (2029) mapped to prophecy; rapture possibly in 2026 |
| Nov 30 | Severe Mercy | Chimeric bio-mechanical drones from pre-Flood civilization; secret genetic engineering labs |
| Dec 7 | Judgement Without Mercy | Boston Dynamics robot dogs as Revelation’s armies; “last generation” belief |
| Feb 8 | The Old Serpent | Washington D.C. under the devil’s control |
| Date | Sermon | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | 144,000 Witnesses | Israel-Palestine commentary; “their war is foolish” |
| Oct 19 | Lives of the Witnesses | “It’s foolish for a nation… not to bless the people of Israel”; Israel’s contributions praised |
| Feb 1 | The Woman and Her Son | “Every Christian needs to be behind Israel”; Iran/Israel conflict attributed to demonic influence; 1948 as prophecy fulfillment |
The following sermons contained no detectable political, conspiratorial, or hot social topic content:
- Feb 9 - Free From the Law (Matthew Cunningham)
- Feb 16 - The Tri-Unity of God (Bob Davis) - minimal
- Mar 2 - No Condemnation (Matthew Cunningham)
- Mar 16 - Discipleship (Rob Chadwick, guest)
- Mar 23 - The Mystery of God Revealed (Clyde Cooper)
- Mar 30 - The Humanity of God (Clyde Cooper)
- Apr 6 - Who You Are (Clyde Cooper) - minimal
- Apr 13 - The Relationship Between Jesus and the Holy Spirit (Clyde Cooper)
- Apr 20 - My Favorite Angel (Clyde Cooper)
- May 11 - Live Like This! (Clyde Cooper) - minimal
- Jun 15 - Mostly Dead (Clyde Cooper)
- Jun 22 - The Missional Church (Clyde Cooper)
- Jun 29 - Rapture Precedence (Clyde Cooper)
- Jul 6 - Ignorance Isn’t Bliss (Andrew Cooper)
- Aug 10 - Worship, Part Two (Clyde Cooper) - minimal
- Aug 31 - Beware the Judaizers (Bob Davis)
- Sep 7 - God’s Caretakers (Clyde Cooper)
- Sep 21 - Story of Redemption Pt 2 (Clyde Cooper)
- Sep 28 - Story of Redemption Pt 3 (Clyde Cooper)
- Oct 5 - Story of Redemption Pt 4 (Clyde Cooper) - minimal
- Nov 9 - The Censor (Clyde Cooper)
- Nov 23 - What Did Jesus Do? (Andrew Cooper) - explicitly anti-political-identity
- Dec 14 - What Child is This? (Clyde Cooper) - congregant testimony only
- Dec 21 - The Impossible (Clyde Cooper)
- Dec 28 - The Glory and Reign of Christ (Clyde Cooper)
- Jan 4 - A Holy Outpost (Clyde Cooper) - minimal
- Jan 25 - Working Together (Clyde Cooper) - minimal
Is this a politically extreme church? No. The majority of sermons (roughly 60%) contain no political content at all. The primary focus is genuine biblical exposition.
Does the pastor inject political and conspiratorial content? Yes, consistently. Approximately 40% of sermons contain some level of political, conspiratorial, or hot-button social commentary. This content is usually delivered as asides or illustrations rather than as the sermon’s main thesis.
What is the church’s political orientation? Conservative Republican, with clear sympathy for Trump and RFK Jr. The church self-identifies as conservative.
Does the church promote conspiracy theories? Yes. COVID lab leak/deliberate release, depopulation agenda, Big Pharma killing people, schools and media as satanic institutions, secret chimera labs, and solar geoengineering as biblical prophecy fulfillment are all stated or strongly implied.
How does this compare to typical evangelical churches? The theological content (Revelation exposition, pre-trib rapture, Young Earth Creationism, complementarian gender roles, traditional sexual ethics) is standard for an EFCA church. What distinguishes La Center Church is the frequency and specificity of conspiracy theory content woven into otherwise standard exposition, particularly around COVID, Big Pharma, and modern technology as prophecy fulfillment.
Who drives the political content? Almost exclusively Pastor Clyde Cooper. Guest preachers and Andrew Cooper are notably free of political commentary. Andrew Cooper’s Nov 23 sermon explicitly pushes against political identity: “Not our political parties, not our traditions, but Jesus.”
Report generated February 9, 2026 Based on analysis of 51 sermon transcripts from lacenterchurch.sermoncloud.com Audio transcribed via OpenAI Whisper API; analysis performed by Claude