Episodes
Join Tara Jean for a behind the scenes peek at the recent Asbury revival, in Kentucky. Plus, another look ahead at season 4 on the International House of Prayer, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Published 04/03/23
On this bonus episode, Tara Jean’s conversation with Caleb Campbell. His Mom is a well-known prophet from the charismatic movement. His family also has close-ties to the International House of Prayer, in Kansas City, MO - the subject for the NEXT season of Heaven Bent. This episode doubles as a teaser for what’s to come on season four. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 01/27/23
It's been nearly 2 years since Tara Jean Stevens examined one of America's most-unusual megachurches. In this season 2 update, what's happened, since then, at Bethel Church, in Redding, California?
Published 12/20/22
Published 12/20/22
You might not know this, but Sharon K Edwards from Season Three once had dreams of becoming a Christian music superstar. What happened to those dreams? And what was the industry like in the 80s and 90s?
Published 11/14/22
Published 11/14/22
What does former Emmanuel member Sharon Kay Edwards think of season 3? And what’s the one thing she’d change about it?
Published 11/07/22
Published 11/07/22
In the final episode of season three, the shocking truth about what actually happened at Emmanuel Church of Christ, on June 16th, 1987. And, the verdict in the David Terry murder and arson trial. Plus, where has this journey left Sharon today and what does the future hold for her childhood church?
Published 10/31/22
Tara Jean helps Sharon trace Emmanuel’s roots back to the 1906 Azusa Street Revival, in Los Angeles. The revival marks the beginning of a painful racial split in the Pentecostal church, leading Tara Jean and Sharon on an exploration of the appropriation of Black culture in the white Pentecostal church.
Published 10/24/22
Tara Jean shines a spotlight on the women and girls of Emmanuel Church of Christ, including founding Bishop-Overseer Nina May Pierce. How did she fight off the men in her church who thought they knew better? Sharon shares her own experience growing up as a girl in Emmanuel post-Nina's leadership.
Published 10/17/22
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Published 10/10/22
Emmanuel Pastor, David Terry faces murder and arson charges in a Tennessee court. What does his former lawyer remember about the trial? Also, Sharon confronts her dad about his memory of the trial and hear's his perspective for the first time ever.
Published 10/03/22
When the fire happened, in Nashville, Sharon was at Emmanuel’s church camp; speaking in tongues and crushing on boys. What dark secrets did the adults in her church keep from her? And why did they suspect a cult might be involved?
Published 09/26/22
Sharon learns about the early days of Emmanuel Church of Christ and its intriguing legacy of female leadership. Can this in-depth look at the church's history help us better understand what led to the tragic events of 1987?
Published 09/19/22
It's the morning of June 16th, 1987, in Nashville, Tennessee. Shortly after midnight, firefighters are called to a blaze at Emmanuel Church of Christ. What they find in the ashes would change this small Pentecostal congregation forever.  Thirty-five years later, Tara Jean Stevens begins to unravel this shocking crime.
Published 09/12/22
Published 09/07/22
It’s 1987. Nashville, Tennessee. Emmanuel Church of Christ Oneness Pentecostal is up in flames and a mutilated body is found inside. Who did it? Why is the congregation’s beloved pastor missing? And could a Satanic cult be responsible, or was it something else equally sinister?
Published 08/29/22
In the final episode this season, what’s truly at the heart of Bethel Church, in Redding, California? And, is it a cult?
Published 04/19/21
The eye-opening evolution of the image of Satan in the Evangelical Church. Plus, what does the Devil have to do with the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. If you ask the leaders of Bethel Church, in Redding, California. The answer is a whole Hell of a lot.
Published 04/12/21
Can God cure someone of their homosexual desires? Tara Jean Stevens explores “conversion therapy” and the “ex-gay” movement, within Bethel Church.
Published 04/05/21
A COVID-19 outbreak at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry makes national headlines. And, Sean Feucht’s “Let Us Worship” tour hits Washington, DC. Is he right? Could this be a “tipping point for revival in America”? And how about his critics? Will this be the superspreader event they’re dreading?
Published 03/29/21