If Megachurches Were Honest (VIDEO)
There's nothing quite like claiming your tax-free, multi-million dollar enterprise is inspired by an intentionally homeless, apolitical, friend of prostitutes who told religious leaders to pay their dang taxes.
Roger Horton: Jack Hunter
Writer: Jordan Breeding
Director: Andy Newman
Czar Of Audio-Visual Activities: Dave Brown
Editors: Dave Brown, Jordan Breeding
Sound: Josh Bryant
Random Dude: Jordan Breeding
Random Woman: Carly Snowdon
Production Assistants: Caitie Hirabayashi, Naod Haddish
SOURCES:
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/february/ravi-zacharias-rzim-investigation-sexual-abuse-sexting-rape.html
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/06/carl-lentz-abuse-allegations
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/08/hillsong-church-founder-brian-houston-has-been-charged-with-covering-up-sexual-abuse https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/02/26/godspeak-calvary-covid-rob-mccoy/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/30/lakewood-church-joel-osteen-hurricane-harvey
https://www.redding.com/story/news/2019/12/17/bethel-family-seeks-bring-daughter-back-life-through-prayer-song-and-praise/2676273001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/29/joshua-harris-i-kissed-dating-goodbye-i-am-not-christian/1857934001/
https://www.walb.com/story/21921595/sherwood-movie-producers-set-up-new-company/
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/february/acts-29-ceo-steve-timmis-removed-spiritual-abuse-tch.html
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