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Reading Hillsong
by tanya levin
The Houstons of Hillsong have written and promoted many holy texts over the 40+ years they've been in business. Some of them are still promoted, or quoted, and others have become rarer and rarer as time goes on.A group of us felt it was important for people to be able to access these books and for these gospels to be read aloud for research and history purposes. We are the community of those involved in The Australian Assemblies of God movement, Hillsong, C3, ACC, et al and/or those affected by such religions. These are our cultural texts, written by the Houston men and women of Christian Life Centres and Hillsong who say they hear directly from their Christian God. We are a culture now that so many years have passed.Some of these texts are too rare to access, some too expensive, and some forbidden by the author. But they are OUR texts, and they were sold to us once as being urgent to read and absorb. To disregard them as no longer meaningful would cast infinite doubt on the current t
Episodes
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What the Bible Says About Prosperity
"Why would God give you the ability to get wealth, if he didn't want you to HAVE ALL THAT MONEY?" THIS fantastic logic continues on through Chapter 6, but wasn't applied to any other illegal, immoral, or fattening behaviours. However, when it comes to money, the message is clear: POOR people…
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Making the Right Choices
We read Deuteronomy to get scared about money. We make jokes about McDonald's. We discuss how you shouldn't have debts you can't pay. Just rent buildings for $1 a year. Brian was able to pay the rent 'all by myself'! Get yourself a miracle. Don't pay your Mastercard with your Visa and then your...
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The Waster, The Hoarder, and the User
The prodigal son was not the problem in the Parable of the Prodigal Son. It was the son who stayed behind and complained and didn't want to splash out. Sort of like people who have depression. Somehow. Listen close... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Love of Money
Brian finds himself in L.A., NOT loving money and sees Jack Nicholson give money to a beggar even though NO ONE else is around. This has a profound effect BCH recalls selling his car to a congregant (probably at a great tax-free, cash profit, then leased a new one) and randomly the buyer finds…
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Myths and Misconceptions
money is good. it's great. money is the best. some people say that whole camel/eye of needle thing is a big deal. it's not. there's more verses in the bible that if you say with more emphasis and different pauses make it sound like God insists you run after the cash in your life. Gaslight…
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Dealing with a Poverty Mentality
Poor people are gross. They are losers who aren't going anywhere. You don't want to be like them. There's a bible verse that if you look at it sideways in the dark supports this idea. Rich people are the best. with Glen Moses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Introduction
Introduction to why money is so, so good by a Christian pastor who can feel a pyramid scheme in his bones with Glen Moses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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God Speaks Again
You're not gonna believe this! Frank had a vision! and Hazel was there to enable it! What a fantastic ending to a cult handbook! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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World Here We Come
It's graduation day and there's a banquet to be shared, alongside some great memories... the students will find out where their posting will be... and it's an exciting time all around for CLBC staff and students! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ch 10 Music, Music, Music
Music has always been a major part of any movement of God, says our author, Hazel Houston. And what a predictive text this whole episode has been! Those rascally students chasing girls instead of god .. well, they'll know all about it - when chapel goes way too long! Don't miss the bitter irony…
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Ch 9 Affairs of the Heart
Love is in the air at bible college! and Hazel is right there to make sure it doesn't run away with the college fees and students! There are rules! and there are rule breakers... find out more about the hijinks and lowjinx of those pesky students in Affairs of the Heart Hosted on Acast. See...
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Ch 8 Then the Natural
OH THOSE STUDENTS!! and their HijinX!! oh Hazel and her way of only half telling a story about how the student got his bed down from the roof. Gather round as she regales us with stories almost told about those naughty students and their crazy, zany ways at college! Hosted on Acast. See...
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First the Spiritual
The students are keen to reach out and share the spiritual gifts they've witnessed and learned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cooks
What would a college be without cooks? How to keep all those future kingdom builders full? This quick review of what the kitchen was like with an odd story of a woman faking her age to work there, makes for more fun and games in Lower Hutt's brightest bible college! Hosted on Acast. See...
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We Love You Matron
Scrubology! Fun times continue at LHCBC under MATRON'S supervision and Matron knows everything! She supervised chores and more chores, and students' wives meetings, where used clothing and vegetables could be shared. Matrons get rotated and oh how the students must adapt and learn to the changes!...
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Lecturers and Lecturers
Lecturers came and went at the Lower Hutt bible college and Hazel drops many a name including her husband's. But oh the laughs and the tears as the "long-winded but boring" classes (according to her son-in-law) carried on and on. Neville Johnson and Hetrick and all the gang were there making for…
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Ch 3 - We Just Growed
Hazel cracks out her sense of humour in the title, given it's a college, but hey, growth is here and here to stay. Hazel uses a telephone and meets 'a dark fellow' but all ends well, because, it's all part of 'the plan'. :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chapter 2 Guinea Pig Year
Bible college is tough so the students get treated like guinea pigs and get up to all kinds of pranks and silliness. Sometimes they study too hard and sometimes not enough. Some like rules. Some break them. But Lower Hutt was never the same once the Houstons hit it up, that's for sure. Hosted on...
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100 Men - Preface and Chapter 1
Frank has a vision of growing wheat which means souls. He decides to open a bible college. But he needs 100 men! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chapter 15 Refiring
Hazel and Frank refuse to see sense in stopping the lifelong lived delusion even when Frank gets sick but not enough to die. The book finally ends. Yay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chapter 14 The Thief Sitting in the Church
Frank is moving and shaking in the gifts, prophesying and correcting people everywhere he goes and calling out their demons. Having lost any previous fear of getting anything wrong, Frank corrects people's tongues and interpretations and he knows what's in people's purses. Hazel can only worry…
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Chapter 13 Enlarge Your Tent
Hazel marvels at how Brian and Frank are like peas in a pod, right after Brian agrees it's a fantastic idea to start an Arts/Theology College. Frank and Hazel travel around looking for new buildings and churches to start and chuck a couple at Brian to look after to keep him out of the house and...
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Chapter 12 A Quiverfull
Hazel talks about all the joys of having children but actually just highlights their secret shames and does so one by one. Frank prays and warns people not to be seen mixing with the Beatles fans but there is rebellion in the ranks. Deliverance meetings cause Beverly pain and Graeme ends up in...
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Chapter 11 A Magnificent Marriage
Hazel invites us all to share in her marriage secrets, which involves mostly Frank losing his mind and Hazel tolerating the outbursts of rage and emotion. Frank gets out of bed to go see Billy at 230 am as Hazel relates that time she slept through someone's emergency phone call chat for 2 hours!...
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Chapter 10 Other Sheep
Frank and Hazel take a trip to Australia even though they can't afford it again but then suddenly Frank starts travelling the world and is amazed at how many new kinds of people there are to be judged. Frank learns that demons are a thing and basically is disgusted by every other culture apart…
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Chapter 9 - The South Country
Frank and Hazel move somewhere else to start again. This time it's south and Frank starts moving and shaking straight away. Ray writes a helpful letter and Frank moves forward in faith, using only the 'bank of heaven' as backup. He also helps the church understand that voting is NOT the way to...
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Another‘s Mantle - chapter 8
Ray refuses to return from Canada and so Frank is left to cough up some healing gifts and grow some church. He decides to prey upon the local Maori people who are initially suspicious, but inevitably overcome by Frank's sale of the gospel and every single indigenous person signs up to the AoG....
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Beer Into Paint
Frank and Ray are determined to win the spiritual war with the Maori people and show them the truth. Hazel is skeptical, 'as usual' but is forced into being a Pentecostal during a tent meeting. Ray believes Frank is ready and prays for a double portion for him before he nicks off to Canada for…
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An Unforgettable Character - Chapter 6
Frank and Ray continue their adventures together. Hazel is skeptical, but Frank and Ray master all 9 gifts of the Spirit after they read a book from America and go out practising them in the general public's viewing. Ray hits a medical issue, but is assured that 'God does not amputate legs'.…
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The Fire Falls - Chapter 5
Frank hangs out with the boys and they talk about the Holy Spirit. Frank and Ray grow closer and pray together. Hazel is skeptical about this movement but says she'll 'try anything in a desperate moment'. It affects her so much she even reads the Bible instead of the usual women's magazines. "A…
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Chapter 4 Blowing a Strange Wind
Frank is sick and/or depressed. People accuse the couple of stealing from the Salvos Frank meets preachers that he instantly falls for. Hazel can't believe how one man can be so dreary all the time and yet persist. God tells Hazel to shut up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Blood and Fire
Frank is up to his old hijinx again, only this time with Alex Bryson from next door. Then, he meets a lassie who never planned to marry.. and they arrange an understanding... You'll laugh, you'll cry but you can't help Being Frank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chapter 2 the Irish Factor
Little William Francis was a sickly baby that nearly died. Yet Annie and Frank Sr, his doting parents managed to win some prayers from a visiting Baptist, and overlooking his denomination with unforeseen grace, they allowed him to pray for little Frank, and, the child lived. But Frank Sr was a…
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Being Frank Chapter 1 - The End of the Beginning
One day, a young Salvation Army Captain's wife, Hazel can't find her husband, Frank. He went to post some letters and disappeared, right when Colonel Bethe turned up with some serious questions for about the money. Hazel doesn't know what to do, after the last breakdown Frank had had. Reading...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Houstons of Hillsong have written and promoted many holy texts over the 40+ years they've been in business. Some of them are still promoted, or quoted, and others have become rarer and rarer as time goes on.A group of us felt it was important for people to be able to access these books and for these gospels to be read aloud for research and history purposes. We are the community of those involved in The Australian Assemblies of God movement, Hillsong, C3, ACC, et al and/or those affected by such religions. These are our cultural texts, written by the Houston men and women of Christian Life Centres and Hillsong who say they hear directly from their Christian God. We are a culture now that so many years have passed.Some of these texts are too rare to access, some too expensive, and some forbidden by the author. But they are OUR texts, and they were sold to us once as being urgent to read and absorb. To disregard them as no longer meaningful would cast infinite doubt on the current t
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