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“I attended Hillsong for many years in London. (I’ve since left). Slightly volunteered but did not get as embedded. On the one hand the church provided an incredibly welcoming place of worship and (in such a large city) it changed lives for the better. I do, however, think the untoward behaviour...”Read full review »
Laeititia01 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/12/24
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“I went in with high hopes! As a Christian who wants to learn more about the cautionary tales of church leadership so we can do better going forward, I was underwhelmed. I do not condone the lack of transparent leadership nor do I want to invalidate the experience of the poor people who were taken...”Read full review »
Kfykw via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/30/24
“I had to write a review because I think some other reviews seem a bit unfair and one was unacceptably cruel to victims mentioned here. If you keep in mind from the start that this podcast does NOT come from a Christian perspective, it could ease some frustration. Some topics the hosts express...”Read full review »
Rinnswimmer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/29/24
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“As someone who is well versed with the politics of religion and the cooperate machine that crushes people that seems to come with it, for the first time I felt heard, even though it wasn’t my voice.
Thought it was a well balance approach, while being respectful of religious beliefs. More...”Read full review »
NY Fireworks via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/23/24
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“I don’t agree with much of what Hill song did, and Brian Houston should be removed as pastor but I also understand the journalist, not being a Christian cannot understand the importance of scripture, especially when he said it’s s 2000 year old book that’s not relevant (something like that) Gods...”Read full review »
MaryAnn.from.Michigan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/22/24
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“Personally that was a 5 star Podcast.It provided a great insight to to the organisation. Im glad i went with my gutt feeling all those years ago after attending the Noosa Church a few times with my daughter.I saw personally the attraction that my daughter was drawn to.The music ,clapping and arm...”Read full review »
Nathan W MV Qld via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/04/24
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“The podcast is an attempt to use Hillsong’s notoriety to portray the Bible and Christians in a bad light.
The podcast host is not a Christian, doesn’t understand the Bible and his ignorance and bias is plainly evident in the way he has structured the series.
This is an Anti-Christian,...”Read full review »
TheoMark via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/27/23
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“The church calls people who are hurting, searching, and troubled to find Hope - to find Jesus. Jesus is the only standard to measure ourselves by. People are messy and evil exists for now. This is a skewed perspective using dramatic music and voice tone to make unresolved problems, which every...”Read full review »
susan4now via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/27/23
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“Having personally been there in 2001 gives me a perspective that not many of the reviewers here have. This podcast is extremely validating, helping me see that what I experienced there was REAL and not just in my head. I attended music courses with many of those named in this podcast, saw forced...”Read full review »
AmandaAAP via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/19/23
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“So personally, I was miraculously healed of my anxiety through a vision of Jesus one night in my bedroom during COVID. I had really bad anxiety, thoughts wouldn’t stop, and then I cried out to the Lord that night and said “if you’re real and really died on a cross and rose three days later I need...”Read full review »
hugh.g.reckshon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/17/23
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“This podcast ain’t it, my guy. You have completely got in the way of the true issues at hand here. Someone hurt you and you should resolve that before you do journalism. I am not a Hillsong follower or member. I am also not a Hillsong hater. The assumptions and hearsay-isms are wild in this...”Read full review »
Nokaoikaneohe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/13/23
“Maybe there was some good things that came from Hillsong Church. But, I think it more likely that Shakespeare said it best: The evil that men do lives after them. The good is often interred with their bones.
Religious leaders who deliberately distort the teachings of Christ to enrich themselves...”Read full review »
Pemberton Gran via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/22/23
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“Do yourself a favor and don’t listen.”
PJ718 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/14/23
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“A great exploration of Hillsong’s contentious operations. It’s not “faith-bashing” but rather tries to untangle, in a simple and clear way, the individual and institutional behaviours which are criminal. Issues regarding financial crimes and sexual assault are dealt with and survivors are...”Read full review »
Ralph'smum via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/12/23
“It’s pretty amusing to listen to people who are not Christians try to decipher what Christians do. It’s like somebody from another planet trying to explain what alien life is like. It’s so different than the way the world operates that they don’t quite have the pulse of what’s truly outrageous....”Read full review »
Amy Graham via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/09/23
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“The sound, inflections of the narrator and the sing-songy way he narrates the story is a bit patronising and sounds like he’s in high school. Just talk normally, dude. The content is okay though - but nothing in addition to what we already know about Hillsong.”
Stepho67980 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/05/23
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“I find these “deep dive” podcasts about church to be frustrating. They are usually either still in church and don’t hit hard enough or are outside of church and not familiar with the basics so they waste time being outraged about small things that are not really the major issues that hurt people...”Read full review »
salem-alt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/11/23
“I have only listened to a few episodes but I’m laughing so much. The shock, dismay, and horror of giving the church 10%. Look Hillsong did many unforgivable acts. Many churches, non profits, and other charities have, but has this reporter ever attended a Christian church? Has he read a bible?...”Read full review »
lindy5678 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/28/23
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“I must be one of the rare folk who had not heard of Hillsong (I was raised & still live in Scotland). After watching lots of docu & listening to podcasts it must have been mentioned so was eager to hear more about ANOTHER ‘Christian’ movement that does not always practise who it preaches....”Read full review »
Littlelou666 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/09/23
“Listen, I’m not a Hillsong stan. They’ve made their bed. Their lack of accountability, culture of cover up, and other major issues. But the final few episodes showed a MASSIVE problem in the reporting: the podcast didn’t care at all to see what Christians believe about money, sex, and...”Read full review »
P_Joel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/01/23
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“Keep it up”
Jameson126 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/16/23
“Really important conversations about power dynamics within church culture… many Christian’s could learn from this story but lacks depth about the Christian point of view. The journalist embarrassingly shows his lack of knowledge and understanding of Christianity.”
Tonygalaxy007 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/13/23
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“Just a pointless podcast, no investigation and the host tried to be “outraged”, don’t bother”
jkf890 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/08/23
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“Thanks for your work on this important topic!”
jdjrjdbs via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/03/23
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“This happened to so many of us in college. I’m glad someone is finally bringing this to light. Hope they can be held accountable for their actions. Thank you for doing this podcast.”
HynesyA via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/01/23
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“I’m not a fan of hillsong and they definitely have some major problems. What hurts this podcast is he makes entire episodes about non issues. “They asked me to volunteer and I agreed! I’m so angry! Wahwahwah!!!” Every big organization has disgruntled employees. Most of these people came off as...”Read full review »
Hdhrggggggdff bill via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/31/23
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“… for something that was supposed to have been investigative, the journalist doesn’t reveal anything that A Current Affair etc hasn’t already shared. Maybe you could have gone through the hundreds of docs and given us something fresh, or actually done some research to support some of the claims,...”Read full review »
LizzyE33 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/31/23
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“Y’all did a great job! The narration, music and sound quality are all excellent. This story was informative and too common. The whole dynamic of money, power, religion and sex, is so strange. I see that some of the faithful have written poor reviews. It’s sometimes hard to see the corruption...”Read full review »
Ree ree ree via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/24/23
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“You’re a great podcaster and reporter. I can’t believe people like their music. It gave me the creeps when played during your transitions. Sounds like Coldplay? No. I also find their “we won’t take it” attitude toward tradition while adhering to a lot of the bigotry tradition demands. Trying to...”Read full review »
Confused, maybe not via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/23/23
“The journalist seems to have an overall issue or lack of understanding of Christianity. Tithing is biblical and a common practice in churches. That’s just one example of what I felt was criticism of Christianity as a whole which made the entire podcast seem very biased.”
huerterl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/23/23
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“Love the journalist, the content and can’t believe this cult is happening and how eerily similar it was to when I was in Melbourne’s PlanetShakers Church. It’s wild. Well done.”
jpjpjpjpjp via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/19/23
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“Clearly the host is not a Christian and has never opened a Bible. Wants to put Christians in the worst light versus reporting an unbiased view on what happened. You can report on the wrong doings of the church (which is made up of imperfect people) without trying to slander Christianity. Don’t...”Read full review »
Podder21 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/12/23
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“It’s very clear that the 1 star reviews are Hillsong sympathizers/members—don’t let them sway you. The podcast is definitely worth a listen and gives a voice to an important set of topics.”
fahq_trump via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/23
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“Terrible. I was looking forward to this when I saw it in my recommended list. It lacks facts and puts the journalist credibility into question. Would not recommend”
Mel9990n via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/09/23
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““A bible verse? Hearing this makes me realize how little the Bible can do.””
Ripley McArthur via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/06/23
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“I remember the day I turned off Hillsong. It was a broadcast called a sermon. This broadcast was all about “sex.” It was very explicit and I thought “they stepped over the line.”
Though the journalists is not an acting born-again believer, his reporting and interviews with those who attended...”Read full review »
oneeightynet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/03/23
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“This podcast addresses a lot of issues with mega churches like this. Almost all of the issues brought up mirror things that happened at the churches I was raised in. Tithing and prosperity gospel were huge. Illness was met with “if you serve more you won’t be sick”
It was very courageous for...”Read full review »
Firesilk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/23
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“Very good podcast with ethical interviewing. Bad reviews are probably coming from Hillsong members or etc. No establishment should be above investigation, especially not a church. Thank you for the information and sensitivity.”
L Adkins via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/23
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“Shoutout to all the 1 star reviews, I would not have smashed play so fast without them. As the co-host of a podcast about life after church, this podcast is so deeply validating. The churches I attended in the Pacific Northwest (US) aspired to be the next Hillsong, Hillsong pastors would speak at...”Read full review »
toriwdouglass via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/30/23
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“Great investigative work by a great storyteller. I was hooked from the first episode!”
Megan D 45 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/30/23
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“Poorly done. Bad journalism. The bulk of what is shared are highly subjective opinions and very few facts. And most of the people interviewed are disgruntled former members and the journalist doing the investigation and it seems like he has an ax to grind with Christianity in general.”
brizisnowd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/25/23
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“I’ve been interested in reading other reviews of this so far and it seems pretty divisive. Some people feel it’s an unfair attack and one sided and bad journalism, while others can’t sing its journalistic praises highly enough!
I think it’s worth listening to all episodes before making your...”Read full review »
bharper1234 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/25/23
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“This podcast shines light on what happened at Hillsong but as I listened I couldn’t help but notice the similarities with my own experience being raised in an evangelical church / school. Worst of all the purity culture, rape culture, and abuse that was rampant in that environment. This isn’t...”Read full review »
MandSad via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/23
“I won’t speak for Hillsong. But to stretch a single side of a handful of questionable stories into 8 episodes of a Hillsong hit piece is clickbait for subscriptions, pure and simple. It’s clear the narrator is pushing his own narrative, stretching these stories to try to justify its existence on...”Read full review »
Believe7797 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/23
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““partitioners put money in the poor box believing it was going to the poor, but instead it was going to shopping that even the Kardashians would be embarrassed of”
This podcast is a tough (heartbreaking) listen - some will even dispute the commentary based their own beliefs. Regardless, there...”Read full review »
beesohappy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/21/23
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“While the actions of Hillsong are inexcusable, this seems like an opportunity to attack Christianity.”
Amanda Khayes via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/21/23
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“I was disappointed to see so little nuance and the over arching theme seemed to be cynicism from the host. Like many Christians, I have been a fan of their music for years, and I was hoping to hear the full picture of the scandal. The host tears apart every aspect of Hillsong leaving little room...”Read full review »
MCReicks via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/20/23
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“Fish are friends, Not Food 😬”
frances7020 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/20/23
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“Great podcast! Entertaining all the way through.”
Breastyality via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/20/23
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“I really appreciate the documentation of the covert (and sometimes overt) abusive behaviors of churches like this, and hearing the stories of people so similar to my own. As a survivor of this kind of abuse, I could have done without the worship music sprinkled throughout, but I understand using...”Read full review »
Jamie/Prophet Gypsy Robot via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/23
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