It has been a year since the firing of Carl Lentz and the very visible part of the (I think) end of an empire. Back in October, I thought I would feel more on the actual dates, as in thought I would feel something but… nope. Probably because I was a woman on a mission, a woman with a LOT of editing to do. So I’ll probably write some proper “a year later” thoughts soon, but in the meantime…
Heart For This House
The Secrets of Hillsong: An Open Letter to the Director
- godhasnotgiven@gmail.com
- May 29, 2023
- 6 comments
Hi Stacey. Well… that was something. And it feels like the polite thing to do would be to ask what happened and be open to your perspective. But I’m tired. And I don’t want to. I respect your perception of Hillsong & the Lentzs the same way you I think you respect mine: I acknowledge […]
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- janithecat
- June 10, 2022
- zero comment
Sometimes I think about the story of the Tower of Babel. Humanity started building a tower, to build a name for themselves… so God spiced up the dialogue. It is no coincidence that the more people have begun to speak up, the more difficult it has been for institutions that have made a name for themselves to continue to build. And that is a good thing.
Read MoreEnough is Enough
- janithecat
- April 12, 2022
- one comment
Laura Lentz said straight up that her priority has been “the healing of our family.” …And that’s fine. If they want to slip into the obscurity that should have always been theirs, God bless. But when these reports come out and blanket statements are made referring to “RELENTLESS lies, accusations and hypocritical scapegoating” without having ever acknowledged the truth of how badly the everyday people and volunteers of Hillsong East Coast were failed, it minimizes the experiences of everyone involved.
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