Founder, Brian Houston: RNS: Hillsong pastor Brian Houston resigns after revelations of indiscretions with women, C.Today: Hillsong Church Founder Brian Houston Resigns
Hillsong Atlanta pastor Sam Collier: C.Post: Hillsong Atlanta pastor announces resignation in wake of scandals surrounding global church, C.Leaders: Hillsong Atlanta Pastor Sam Collier Announces Resignation, Cites Recent Scandals as Reason
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NewAnd another
Former Hillsong Dallas Pastor Reed Bogard resigned after he was accused of rape, investigation reveals This resignation was in 2021, though.
…And more from Christianity Today: Hillsong Leaders Need Character More than Charisma
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NewWhat do we value?
This story and others just like it from big eva to “man of God” fundamentalism demonstrates repeatedly that Christians value giftedness and charisma over faithfulness. When will we wake up?
NewWhat struck me
I haven’t dug in deeply to find out precisely what he did while on sleeping pills, anxiety medications, and alcohol, but that combination suggests to me that Houston had some serious stresses that he needed to deal with. I don’t know if it would have been other sins, constant travel, perils of celebrity, or what, but I’m reminded of a time when I picked up a prescription and the pharmacy was announcing they had generic Ambien (prescription sleep aid), and my instant thought was “something is wrong with the culture here that so many people need this stuff.”
Or maybe there are a lot of people who have trouble sleeping without other issues going on, but….
Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.