Just repetitively hitting F5 refresh on the Kansas City Star website, ahead of a new article coming from Judy Thomas. The rumours are true. It will tell of new allegations against #MikeBickle that a source describes to me as âthe ugly, horrifying truth.â They stem from his earliest days of ministry in the 1980âs. #IHOPKC
âWe were called false prophets. We were called ravenous wolvesâŠand we saw ourselves as an advocacy groupâ ~ Gary, #IHOPU grad & former #IHOPKC staff member, on what it's like to see a new generation of advocates emerge, during this community's latest crisis, an outtake from the upcoming episode of Heaven Bent
"When the ELT gets on stage, it's all men..." ~ Kendall, IHOPU grad and former staff member, sharing his reflections on #IHOPKC culture for an upcoming episode
*When I have a publishing date, I'll let you know. Until then, some food for thought. đ
On the next episode of Heaven Bent, we go back in time to April 1st, 2014. How did #MikeBickle, and other members of the ELT, respond to a formal presentation of serious grievances from a group of 5 former #IHOPKC students & staff? And, can any comparisons be made to how IHOP is responding to complaints today...?
An image recently surfaced of a much younger #MikeBickle posing with two young women, and he's holding both of them by the throat. I've heard way too many stories about Mike holding girls by the throat to be surprised, including this one from season 4, episode 2 (Rachael).
*If you want to seek out the photo, look for Austin Roberts on X (@Starcazm). đž
When I started releasing S4 on #IHOPKC, back in September, I had no idea that allegations of sexual clergy abuse were about to surface against founding-leader #MikeBickle. Now, listening back from episode 1, knowing what's to come---? What a trip...!
ââŠThere is no one in this city that is going to believe this is God.â ~ Bill Johnson, Bethel Church, #ReddingCalifornia (S2, E1)
One more reflection on S1, as I reflect back on all my seasons this New Year's Eve. It's about the gold teeth. My memory of people in my childhood church claiming God had supernaturally given them gold molars is the whole reason I started this podcast!
Were there ever any gold manifestation claims in your church..?? đđŠ· #Charismatic #Pentecostal #Religion #Podcast
A Season 1 Highlight
âȘOne of my favourite things about Heaven Bent is all the archival audio Iâm able to share with you. One of my all-time favourites is this dramatic, televised A. A. Allen exorcism⊠đș đčâŹ
Feeling sentimental on this New Year's Eve--about my timely S4 spotlight on #IHOPKC, but also my podcast in general. So, for the remainder of the day, please join me, as I share audio & other mementos, starting at the very beginning with my S1 exploration into the #TorontoBlessing... đ
When listeners ask me what my NEXT season is going to be about. đ đ«Ł #Podcast #Religion #TrueCrime #Spiritual #Mysticism #TorontoBlessing #BethelChurch #BSSM #PentecostalChurch #Charismatic #Gospel #GospelMusic #worship #prayer #IHOPKC #MikeBickle
In 1990, Kansas City Pastor Ernie Gruen spoke out publicly against #MikeBickle's early ministry, accusing him of preaching false doctrine + intentionally deceiving his flock. But first, Ernie confronted Mike privately...
*More on a future episode of Heaven Bent...
#IHOPKC
In 1996, a young "Jael"' says that her and her 19-year old friend "Jane Doe" were meeting privately with #MikeBickle. What were they getting up to...?
*Find out more, on the next episode, of Heaven Bent.
#IHOPKC
The IHOPU Meeting (11/27/23)
How do you tell a bunch of ministry students that the founding-leader of the institution theyâre at has been accused of sexual clergy abuse? Find out the way IHOPU president Dave Sliker went about it on the new episode - out today.
#IHOPKC #MikeBickle #ReligiousStudies
On A New Episode Of Heaven BentâŠ
Days before serious allegations went public against #MikeBickle, he used a metaphor of a âblack horseâ to for-tell an attack against him. In a newly-surfaced recording, #IHOPU President Dave Sliker addresses this + more in a meeting with students back on Friday, October 27th.
*New episode out today on Heaven Bent+ on Apple Podcasts, and all platforms for everyone on Monday. đđïž #IHOPKC
Itâs been over a month since #MikeBickle was publicly accused of sexual clergy abuse. On the next episode, coming soon, how did IHOPU President Dave Sliker first share the news with students, back on Friday, October 27th? And, what should they say to their parents & family...?? #IHOPKC
AN UPDATE FROM THE #IHOPKC PROTEST.
This is Deborah. Along with her husband Kirk, and other former IHOPers, theyâre right now staging a silent-protest in the #IHOPKC prayer room; asking for an âacceptableâ level of transparency from the ELT, in regards to allegations of sexual clergy abuse against #MikeBickle. #StuartGreaves
I am not a witch. #IHOPKC #MikeBickle #KansasCity #TorontoBlessing #Exvangelical #Christianity #Witchcraft #Podcasting #TrueCrimePodcast