Heaven Bent

Tara Jean Stevens

A docuseries on Pentecostal & Charismatic movements.

  • 41 minutes 8 seconds
    S4B10: Surviving Wonderland

    Once upon a time, Brittany gave 6 years of her life to IHOPKC's 24/7 prayer room. Today, she's turned her experience in this high-control religious group into art. Join Tara Jean for her conversation with Brittany Hart on her debut poetry collection Surviving Wonderland: A Journey Beyond Control.


    Brittany also supports survivors through creative writing and healing resources.


    tinyurl.com/survivingwonderlandbook

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    30 March 2026, 11:00 am
  • 4 minutes 18 seconds
    S10E6: A RESPONSE FROM PATRICIA KING'S BOARD
    Prophet Patricia King is being scrutinized for her handling of abuse & misconduct, how has her board just reacted to the most recent example of this from her past? Tara Jean provides a brief update on this development.

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    23 March 2026, 2:46 am
  • 1 hour 17 seconds
    S10E5: A Safe Person
    In the early 2000's, Kelowna's New Life Church was attracting charismatic Christians from all over the world, including Daniel from Australia. But why did prophet Patricia King send him away so quickly after arriving?

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    16 March 2026, 11:30 am
  • 45 minutes 1 second
    S10E4: Jesus Sauce
    After hearing Kat’s story, a man who lived with prophet Patricia King in 2002 reaches out. What do his memories reveal about Pat's ministry, her marriage, and her late-husband Ron?

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    9 March 2026, 11:30 am
  • 47 minutes 11 seconds
    S10E3: The Kingdom Accountability Project
    The Charismatic movement has shown a systemic failure in dealing with clergy sexual abuse, and prophet Patricia King thinks the Kingdom Accountability Project can help. On this episode, church leader and victim-advocate, Ron Cantor, tells Tara Jean about the development of the KAP document. Over 114-pages, it outlines how churches should respond to allegations, and for months Patricia was listed as a co-author. But why has her name been removed? Why do some advocates think KAP is dangerous? And could it's guidelines help with Kat's claim that Patricia mishandled her alleged sexual assault in 2001?

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    2 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 34 minutes 30 seconds
    S10E2: Healing Lies in Forgiving Offender
    Patricia King says it was an inappropriate boundary violation. Kat says it was sexual assault. On this episode, Kat reacts to Patricia's formal statement regarding her allegations. Also, in 1994, how did Pat's ideologies on handling sexual abuse make headlines? Tara Jean shares what she's uncovered in BC newspaper archives.

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    11 February 2026, 9:07 pm
  • 32 minutes 47 seconds
    S10E1: Blame the Bikini
    In 2001, Kat moved from Germany to Canada to become a prayer warrior, under the guidance of trusted prophetic minister Pat Cocking (known today as Patricia King). Kat now says the experience involved a sexual assault, a shunning, and a total loss of her faith. But 25 years later, does Patricia King remember it the same way?

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    5 February 2026, 8:44 pm
  • 58 minutes 13 seconds
    S1B2: The One Who Roared Like a Lion
    It's been 32 years this week since strange & unusual things started happening at Toronto Airport Vineyard Church. To mark the occasion, a former insider shares his experience being a youth & worship leader during the Toronto Blessing.

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    19 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 43 minutes 42 seconds
    Divorcing Religion

    How does one go from being a Christian fundamentalist to an atheist? On this episode, Janice Selbie takes us on her faith journey and how its led to her work today. She is a registered professional counsellor, religious trauma recovery coach, and the host of the 'Divorcing Religion' memoir & podcast.


    *See Tara Jean on the 'Divorcing Religion' podcasts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vEYstxWYIM&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE

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    3 November 2025, 11:00 am
  • 33 minutes 55 seconds
    S4B9: Did IHOPKC's 24/7 Flame Go Out?
    How did Heaven Bent get caught up in one of the most-shocking scandals in American religious history? What's the latest on Mike Bickle and the International House of Prayer, in Kansas City, Missouri? How are the whistleblowers doing?? Find out on this bonus episode marking the 2nd anniversary of the release of S4.

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    30 October 2025, 3:50 am
  • 36 minutes 50 seconds
    S8E3: A Good Man
    Narcissism. Bipolar Disorder. Jedidiah Hartley confronts the role mental illness played in his father’s rise & fall as a prophetic leader. And also on this final episode, how has his relationship with his dad influenced who he is as a young man and former believer?

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    6 October 2025, 10:00 am
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