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Nov 2022
26m 17s

Ep. 5: Same Old Sin

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Dan arranges a call with Barry Bowen, who works with the Trinity Foundation, an organization founded to investigate and expose religious fraud and promote transparency in religious institutions. Barry has uncovered intriguing new information about Hillsong’s business dealings across the Globe, including new revelations involving Brian Houston and Carl Lentz. Dan then dives deep into the sitting members of Hillsong’s global board, some of whom have their own controversial pasts, while Delali herself meets with a current member of the board to discuss the future of the disgraced church.

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