Heaven Bent

Growing up in the church, Tara Jean was instilled with a spirit of fear that has stayed with her decades after she stopped calling herself a believer. On this season, she'll lean on expert guests to help demystify some of these specific fears, like exorcisms, the female body, and on this episide the antichrist. Her guest is reknowned scholar Bernard McGinn, author of "Antichrist: 2 Thousands Years of the Human Fascination With Evil." *For now, Apple Podcast subscribers can still access the first 3 episodes, under S9. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Demons. The Antichrist. Witches. Tara Jean says she was instilled with a spirit of fear, in her childhood church. But it's now been decades since she was a believer, why is she still afraid? Join her as she attempts to recontextualize the concepts that haunt her with the help of scholars and other experts in religious history, mythology, sociology, and more. *STARTS MONDAY, APRIL 13th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Once upon a time, Brittany gave 6 years of her life to IHOPKC's 24/7 prayer room. Today, she's turned her experience in this high-control religious group into art. Join Tara Jean for her conversation with Brittany Hart on her debut poetry collection Surviving Wonderland: A Journey Beyond Control. Brittany also supports survivors through creative writing and healing resources. tinyurl.com/survivingwonderlandbook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prophet Patricia King is being scrutinized for her handling of abuse & misconduct, how has her board just reacted to the most recent example of this from her past? Tara Jean provides a brief update on this development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the early 2000's, Kelowna's New Life Church was attracting charismatic Christians from all over the world, including Daniel from Australia. But why did prophet Patricia King send him away so quickly after arriving? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After hearing Kat’s story, a man who lived with prophet Patricia King in 2002 reaches out. What do his memories reveal about Pat's ministry, her marriage, and her late-husband Ron? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Charismatic movement has shown a systemic failure in dealing with clergy sexual abuse, and prophet Patricia King thinks the Kingdom Accountability Project can help. On this episode, church leader and victim-advocate, Ron Cantor, tells Tara Jean about the development of the KAP document. Over 114-pages, it outlines how churches should respond to allegations, and for months Patricia was listed as a co-author. But why has her name been removed? Why do some advocates think KAP is dangerous? And could it's guidelines help with Kat's claim that Patricia mishandled her alleged sexual assault in 2001? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patricia King says it was an inappropriate boundary violation. Kat says it was sexual assault. On this episode, Kat reacts to Patricia's formal statement regarding her allegations. Also, in 1994, how did Pat's ideologies on handling sexual abuse make headlines? Tara Jean shares what she's uncovered in BC newspaper archives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2001, Kat moved from Germany to Canada to become a prayer warrior, under the guidance of trusted prophetic minister Pat Cocking (known today as Patricia King). Kat now says the experience involved a sexual assault, a shunning, and a total loss of her faith. But 25 years later, does Patricia King remember it the same way? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What did Bethel Church prophet Kris Vallotton do that led to him making an emotional apology this week? And what does it have to do with S10 of Heaven Bent? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Headlines: Ice Protestors Storm St. Paul Church, the latest developments on the cover-up of fraudulent prophet Shawn Bolz, and an important programming note. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been 32 years this week since strange & unusual things started happening at Toronto Airport Vineyard Church. To mark the occasion, a former insider shares his experience being a youth & worship leader during the Toronto Blessing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Heaven Bent Headlines: Renee Good's former father-in-law shares his Christian-perspective on her death. Also, James Talarico's take on Christian nationalism, faith-based church in British Columbia denies woman medically assisted death, and news of S9. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time for another week of Headlines, a weekly feature where Tara Jean brings you news from the Heaven Bent universe. This week: Rob Reiner Warned of Christian Nationalism, Justin Bieber Breaks out in Worship, First IHOPKC Lawsuit Settled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Heaven Bent Headlines: Prestenwood Baptist Church is back with their Christmas spectacle, Canada considers removing religious protections from hate-speech laws, and news of a new pure gold Menorah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benny Hinn is now divorced from his wife for a second time, but what's next for his prophetic healing ministry? Also on this week's edition of 'Headlilnes', did Samantha Fulnecky have her freedom of religion rights violated, or did she just write a bad essay? As well, an update on the backlash to worship music made by AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Heaven Bent 'Headlines', Lisa Bickle Stribling from Hopecity KC has a few things to say about this podcast, trouble is none of it is true. In Sean Feucht news, he's suing Quebec City for cancelling his worship event last summer. You'll also hear this week's development with disgraced pastor Robert Morris and Gateway Church. Plus, is it okay that the #1 Chriistian music artist on Spotify this week is AI? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Heaven Bent Headlines: pastor calls Kentucky woman who pranked churches a witch, worship breaks out on the street after the closure of Manhattan's Planned Parenthood clinic, and an IHOPKC whistleblower gets a big surprise in Dallas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Tara Jean to revisit P2 of the most listened to episode in the Heaven Bent archive. Hear an alleged victim of clergy abuse tell sher story about Mike Bickle, leader of the International House of Prayer, in Kansas City, Missouri. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the 2-year anniversary of S4, and Tara Jean marks it by revisiting the 2-part bonus episode that became the most-listened to in the Heaven Bent archive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.