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An Economy of Souls - Part 2 Sep 26, 2021

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Shaun Nemorin is a therapist, mental health researcher and a leader in the torture and trauma field. He holds a Bachelor of Psychology and a Masters of Social Work and has 20 years’ experience working with people with a refugee experience, 10 of those spent in humanitarian contexts and emergencies with the United Nations.But as a younger man he witnessed and experienced first hand abusive hazing practices at the institution he called his spiritual home.Some time ago, Shaun decided to confront those responsible and he discusses all of this tonight.We urge listeners to prepare for an intense and important conversation, but one that might bring up issues that people have not recognised or remembered as harm. So please, take your time with this episode, and most of all, take care of yourself first.

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An Economy of Souls - Part 1 Sep 19, 2021

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Shaun Nemorin is a narrative therapist, a former UNHCR staffer, with a Masters in Social Work, specialising in trauma.

But before that, he was a boy looking for community in connection in a place he now calls The Institution.

Join us for this conversation and settle in for an overdose of insight, expertise, and lived experience.

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A Pentecostal Agenda Part 2 Sep 12, 2021

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In Part 2, Fiona leaves the revival centre movement and goes out into the big, not so bad world.

This episode looks briefly at the domestic violence model and leaving a pentecostal church, so please be prepared.

And Fiona also walks us through how she took social action and was successful! keeping kids in schools safer from the Pentecostal Agenda

It's a great listen, so please do join us!

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A Pentecostal Agenda Sep 05, 2021

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This week we hear from Fiona about a church not unlike Hillsong, but not Hillsong.

Fiona grew up in Melbourne in several pentecostal churches including the Christian Revival Centres.

The experiences had a profound impact on her life as she rose through the ranks to pastor and leader and she discusses those times and what it was like to come out as gay in a place with a pentecostal agenda.

Please join us!

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A Bald-Faced Lie Part 2 (final) Nathan Zamprogno Aug 29, 2021

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When disgraced pastor Frank Houston left the Hillsong off shoot church he'd been sent to, Nathan Zamprogno did soon after, too.

But not before he'd seen the harsh reality of where church and state collided. Nathan shares his story of leaving Hillsong and how a political party that was supposed to have nothing to do with the church, made its influence very clear.

Join us for Part 2 of a Bald - faced Lie, There were some tech difficulties with a previous version so if you missed the details:

Nathan has been a social commentator on the intersections of faith and politics for many years.

You can follow him on line on Facebook and his website councillorzamprogno.info Google his name, and his surname is spelled Z-A-M-P-R-O-G-N-O, and you'll be sure to find it, or look in the show notes on the Leaving Hillsong website or your favourite podcast player. If events depicted in this episode are distressing, there is help available. Nathan has been involved with the Cult Information and Family Support network for 12 years, and they're at CIFS.org.au

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A Bald-faced Lie Aug 22, 2021

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Nathan Zamprogno was a devoted member of a church that was a Hillsong offshoot, about half an hour's drive away.

He discusses the impact those years of devotion had on him before he ended up #leavinghillsong.

But before he had, he was witness to a visiting pastor who appeared to stay. His name was Frank Houston, and it seemed strange he should be in such a small town so far away from the public eye. And the reasons were more than sinister.

Please join us as Nathan and I discuss all things youth and young adult church on this episode of Leaving Hillsong!

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My Favourite Colour - Emily's Story Part 2 (final) Aug 15, 2021

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Emily discusses the 'trail of destruction' that Bobbie Houston left behind and what the global pastor's words have meant to her.She tells us about the tools she found to rescue herself from Religious Trauma Syndrome and how she found a peaceful life that she loves living.So please join us to find out if Emily got a favourite colour and how she fought her way back after #leavinghillsong

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My Favourite Colour - Emily's Story Aug 08, 2021

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Emily grew up in a Christian home singing the songs of Hillsong in church. When she got the chance to actually be in the band after moving to London, she jumped at it.

Over time, Emily realised things were changing. She talks to us about those changes, including the effects of Religious Trauma Syndrome in this episode.

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A Bit of a Weirdo - Part 2 Jo's Story Aug 01, 2021

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Jo tells us her happy ending with Ben and the baby/s 🙂 and explains what life was like working every day for a church of 800 people in a volunteer musician role.

A very informative episode about a woman's experience in the music world as a worship leader for a church plant of Hillsong's

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A Bit of a Weirdo - Jo's Story Jul 28, 2021

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Jo felt like an outsider at school and gladly welcomed her friend's invitation to go to a youth group at a local church. The church happened to be one of the satellite offshoots 'planted' by Pastor Frank Houston of Hillsong (nee Sydney Christian Life Centre) and pastored by none other than Carl Lentz's future father-in-law, and old pal of Brian Houston's, Kevin Brett. Soon, Jo met Ben and fell in love. Both invested in a pastor's vision, they were to face some impossible decisions, decisions that were in conflict with the that vision. Join Jo and me as we discuss her experiences finding and then #leavinghillsongModerate language warning. It's not filled with swears but they're there.

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