Heaven Bent

It’s been nearly 3 years since Mike Bickle was deemed unfit for ministry, after allegations of grooming & abuse surfaced. But now his sister says enough is enough. Lisa Bickle Stribling is the founding-leader of her own house of prayer, Hope City KC, and she's now demanding her brother’s immediate restoration. In a scathing public statement, she also calls the accusations against him “exotic trash.” On this 2-part S4 bonus, JoEllen Lindstrom reflects critically on her time working for Lisa, a woman she suggests is akin to a cult leader. She’ll also reveal the impacts Hope City had on her faith, sexuality, and attitudes about authority.

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It's been more than 4 months since Kat first publicly accused prophet Patricia King of mishandling and covering up her sexual assault, in 2001. Now she's back to reflect on the developments since then, and the 3 men who came out of nowhere to support her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What can history, anthropology, psychology, and neuroscience, teach us about the spiritual practice of speaking in tongues? Join Tara Jean Stevens for her conversation with Josh Brahinsky, author of the new book Tongues of Fire: How Charismatic Prayer Changes Evangelical Brains and Inspires Spirit-Filled Activism.

*This episode was first available to Apple subscribers and patrons on Patreon on May 25th, 2026.

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Is an insatiable sexual appetite something to be afraid of? Tara Jean believes purity culture made her think so. On the final episode this season, hear her intimate conversation with Lisa Diamond, professor of developmental psychology at the University of Utah.

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After Tara Jean lost her faith, she says there's an empty void that she tries to fill with other explanations for why there's anything. But why does that frighten her so much? And what does it have to do with the US government's release of the UFO files last week? On this episode, Tara Jean's interview with Harvard Professor Avi Loeb. He's a theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology.

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