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Not Guilty: Brian Houston Cleared of “Cover-Up”

By: Brian Harris

Brian Houston, who co-founded the popular Hillsong Church, has been cleared of covering up his father Frank Houston’s abuse of a child. Read more

“What I Was Scared to Say is What’s Resonated” – Hillsong Songwriter Benjamin Hastings

By: Laura Bennett

Over the last two years Hillsong has had a rolling list of scandals and accusations made against them that have – beyond affecting leadership and the church as an organisation – left thousands of church members caught in the crosshairs of ugly revelations. Read more

What’s Next for Hillsong Churchgoers? Marc Fennell Investigates in ‘The Kingdom’

By: Laura Bennett

Sitting in what The Sydney Morning Herald described as “the season of the Hillsong documentary”, Christians looking on at accusations being made against the megachurch may feel a conflicting mix of wanting justice where it’s deserved and needing to defend the name of the faith the “scandal-plagued” church represents. Read more

How Obedience and the Kindness of God Led to the Solo Album, ‘TAYA’

By: Steff Willis

While most are familiar with Taya’s voice from songs like the multi-platinum Hillsong UNITED track, Oceans (Where Feet May Fail), it’s been a long time since Taya has written her own songs. Read more

A “Matter of the Will” to Remain Aware of God’s Goodness in Our Lives – Hillsong’s Ben Fielding

By: Laura Bennett

For as long as the Christian faith has existed, music has always been a part of it. Expressions of worship that offer adoration to God, and give voice to the quiet pains and hopes of our heart. Read more

Five Years In The Making: Young & Free’s Alexander Pappas Releases Solo EP ‘Idaho’

By: Laura Bennett

It’s fair to say a lot of people are feeling spent, or at least a bit knocked around, by the tumultuous 18 months we’ve just been in, and all we’re grappling with as a result. Read more

What Hillsong Pastor Brian Houston Has Been Charged With: “I Will Defend These Charges”

By: Michael Crooks

Following a two-year criminal investigation, Hillsong Church co-founder Brian Houston, 67, has been charged over allegedly concealing alleged child sex offences. Read more

How Could This Happen Again? Reflection on Hillsong’s Carl Lentz ‘Fall From Grace’

By: Laura Bennett

“Our time at Hillsong NYC has come to an end. This has been a hard ending to what has been the most amazing, impacting and special chapter of…” Read more

Hillsong Israel – An Unconventional, Contemporary Church in an Ancient Landscape

By: Laura Bennett

With every mention of ‘the Middle East’, it’s hard to escape those mental images of deserts, war, terrorism, and the region’s complex religious history.  Read more

Hailey Bieber Says “Fame Isn’t What You Think”, on Hillsong Channel’s New Season of ‘Now With Natalie’

Above: Natalie Manuel Lee, host of the upcoming new Hillsong Channel TV show ‘Now With Natalie’.

By: Laura Bennett

We spend a lot of time ogling celebrities, their lifestyles, their awards, and ‘who is doing what’. But it’s worth considering the realities of fame. Read more