032 - Rejected! (Our Stories Part 18)

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032 - Rejected! (Our Stories Part 18)

FromI was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.

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Oct 29, 2021

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In this episode, T goes deeper into a story he told in Episode 26 and shares how he was rejected by a very high profile family at Great Big AOG because he didn't have enough faith to be 'comfortable'.
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Oct 29, 2021

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We used to be members and leaders in Pentecostal megachurches. This podcast takes an honest & irreverent look at one of the world’s fastest growing religious movements. https://linktr.ee/iwatf

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006 - Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music? (Music Part 1): This episode, we talk about the church's relationship to, and use of, music, for both good and evil. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Transcript of the episode can be found HERE Email us: hhandhillsong@gmail.com by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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015 - Evangelism & Mission: It isn't enough to be a Teenage Fundamentalist yourself, Pentecostals are expected to bring others into the fold. In this episode, B&T remember their times as evangelists and short-term missionaries. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Trancription of... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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008 - Community in the Fold: B&T remember how it felt to be a part of the AOG/ACC fold. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Transcription of the episode can be found HERE Email us: hhandhillsong@gmail.com by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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002 - T‘s Conversion Story: T talks a little about his pre-conversion home life and his experience of two Christian camps. It was at the second camp where he found himself speaking in tongues and started to wear the label, 'born-again'. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Transcrip... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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000 - Welcome to the podcast: If you are new to this podcast, then we'd love to let you know a few things upfront. Please listen to this brief intro before diving into the full episodes. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Transcript of the episode can be found HERE Email us: hhandhi... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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013 - What About Gay Pentecostals? - Anthony Venn-Brown OAM (Part 3): In part three of this special three-part episode, we interview former AOG evangelist/pastor and now #GayAmbassador, Anthony Venn-Brown. TRIGGER WARNING: If you find that some of the material in this episode disturbing, we encourage you to talk with a c... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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009 - T Leaves the Revival Centres (Leaving Part 1): T tells his story of being excommunicated from God's one true Church at 17 and how this impacted him both then and now. If this episode has raised issues for you and you require support and counselling around cults in Australia, please contact: https://... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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039 - Geoff Bullock Leaves Hillsong (Leaving Part 9): B&T talk with Geoff Bullock, one of the founding pastors of Hills Christian Life Centre, which later became Hillsong. He talks frankly about how and why he left Hillsong in 1995, and his journey since then. Geoff Bullock was appointed as the church's wor... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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001 - B‘s Conversion Story: "No bibles, no preaching, no god-bothering!" These were the conditions B put upon his two brothers, who had recently converted to Pentecostal Christianity, if he were to visit them while on holidays. What happened next would change the course of his life... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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003 - It‘s the End of the World as We Know It (End-Times Part 1): Since the very beginnings of Christianity, believers thought they were in the very last days and a cataclysm was imminent. It was no different for B & T when they were teenage fundamentalists. In this episode they reminisce about how the end-times messag... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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004 - I Don‘t Give a Toss (Sex Part 1): B&T talk about sex and religion. There seems to be little doubt that fundamentalism warped their views and early sexual experiences. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Transcription of the episode can be found HERE Email us: hhandhillsong@gmail.com by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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010 - Let‘s go to Bible College! by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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007 - Leaders & Leadership (Part 1): B&T reflect on what it meant to be a leader in both the Revival Centres and the AOG/ACC. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Transcription of the episode can be found HERE Email us: hhandhillsong@gmail.com by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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011 - What About Gay Pentecostals? - Anthony Venn-Brown OAM (Part 1): In part one of this special three-part episode, we interview former AOG evangelist/pastor and now #GayAmbassador, Anthony Venn-Brown. TRIGGER WARNING: If you find that some of the material in this episode disturbing, we encourage you to talk with a clo... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
33 min listen
005 - The Power of Christ Compels You (The Devil & Demons Part 1): B & T talk about their experiences with the devil, demons, exorcisms and deliverance. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Transcription of the episode can be found HERE Email us: hhandhillsong@gmail.com by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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019 - How did you see Jesus as a Pentecostal? (God Part 2): B&T talk about how they saw the supposed Son of God as Pentecostals, and their 'relationship' with this first-century Jew. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Email us: hhandhillsong@gmail.com by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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012 - What About Gay Pentecostals? - Anthony Venn-Brown OAM (Part 2): In part two of this special three-part episode, we interview former AOG evangelist/pastor and now #GayAmbassador, Anthony Venn-Brown. TRIGGER WARNING: If you find that some of the material in this episode disturbing, we encourage you to talk with a clo... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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021 - Christian Contemporary Music (Music Part 2): We kick-off Season 2 by remembering our favourite CCM artists and a few songs. We invite you to clap along at home.The links to the songs mentioned in this episode are: Living in Laodicea - https://youtu.be/g_8Pas8qoWc Asleep in the Light - https://yout... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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031 - Missionary, Not Just a Position with Anj Barker: Anji Barker has 30 years experience in neighbourhood based community work in poor urban communities in Australia, Thailand and the UK. In this episode, she shares her own story of leaving fundamentalism and why she's happy to still call herself a 'follow... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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017 - Personal Prophecy: B&T have ‘a word’ for you as they share their stories around the use of prophecy in their time as Pentecostals. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Transcription of the episode can be found HERE Email us: hhandhillsong@gmail.com by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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040 - What Should I Think About..? They were teenage fundamentalists: In this crossover episode, B&T are interviewed by the co-hosts of the podcast, What Should I Think About..? They are asked, "What is Evangelicalism? Is it a cult? What do Pentecostals believe? Why do they speak in tongues?" They also discussed the rise o... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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053 - The Cairns Christ (Leaving Part 13): In this episode, Brian continues to recount his post-Pentecostal journey. He remembers the joys and pains at the start of his deconstruction process while living in Cairns in Australia's far north. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Email us: hhandhills... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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029 - The Megachurch Exploitation of Volunteers & Money: B&T remember all the hours they gave to the church as volunteers and how some in the Church didn't always handle donations of time and money in the most ethical manner. Warning: This episode briefly touches on rape and sexual abuse. If you are in Austra... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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018 - How did you see God as a Pentecostal? (God Part 1): Ultimately, fundamentalist Christianity really centres around God. In this episode, B&T look back on how they saw God as good Pentecostals. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Email us: hhandhillsong@gmail.com by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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020 - Season 1 Q&A: B&T take questions from podcast listeners and reflect on Season 1. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Email us: hhandhillsong@gmail.com by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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037 - F**ked Again at Great Big AOG (Leaving Part 7): T comes back from Country Town AOG and B has risen in the ranks of the Great Big AOG youth group. T doesn't like what he sees and B is not so sure about T. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Email us: hhandhillsong@gmail.com by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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036 - I Left Great Big CCC aka c3 (Leaving Part 6): C was in full-time paid ministry at Christian City Church (now known as c3) in the mid to late-90s. In this episode she shares how she joined, the culture of the organisation, and why she eventually walked away. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Email ... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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032 - Rejected! (Leaving Part 3): In this episode, T goes deeper into a story he told in Episode 26 and shares how he was rejected by a very high profile family at Great Big AOG because he didn't have enough faith to be 'comfortable'. Our links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Email us: hhandh... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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033 - Leaving My Father‘s Faith with Bart Campolo 1 (Leaving Part 4A): Bart Campolo is a secular community builder, counsellor and writer who serves as the Humanist Chaplain at the University of Cincinnati. He is the son of Evangelical celebrity preacher and author, Tony Campolo, with whom he made a movie about leaving Evan... by I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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032 - Rejected! (Our Stories Part 18)

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