Heaven Bent

By Tara Jean StevensReligion & Spirituality Christianity True Crime History

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November 07, 2022 S3 BONUS: Sharon Tells All
What does former Emmanuel member Sharon Kay Edwards think of season 3? And what’s the one thing she’d change about it?

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24 min
October 31, 2022 S3E7: The Big Ol' Ship
In the final episode of season three, the shocking truth about what actually happened at Emmanuel Church of Christ, on June 16th, 1987. And the verdict in the David Terry murder and arson trial. Plus, where has this journey left Sharon today and what does the future hold for her childhood church?

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47 min
October 24, 2022 S3E6: The Tongues Not of Their Own
Tara Jean helps Sharon trace Emmanuel’s roots back to the 1906 Azusa Street Revival, in Los Angeles. The revival marks the beginning of a painful racial split in the Pentecostal church, leading Tara Jean and Sharon on an exploration of the appropriation of Black culture in the white Pentecostal church.

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49 min
October 17, 2022 S3E5: The Women Preachers
Tara Jean shines a spotlight on the women and girls of Emmanuel Church of Christ, including founding Bishop-Overseer Nina May Pierce. How did she fight off the men in her church who thought they knew better? Sharon shares her own experience growing up as a girl in Emmanuel post-Nina's leadership.

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40 min
October 03, 2022 S3E4: The David Terry Trial
Emmanuel Pastor, David Terry faces murder and arson charges in a Tennessee court. What does his former lawyer remember about the trial? Also, Sharon confronts her dad about his memory of the trial and hears his perspective for the first time ever.
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32 min
September 26, 2022 S3E3: The Tabernacle
When the fire happened, in Nashville, Sharon was at Emmanuel’s church camp; speaking in tongues and crushing on boys. What dark secrets did the adults in her church keep from her? And why did they suspect a cult might be involved?
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42 min
September 19, 2022 S3E2: The Bishop-Overseer
Sharon learns about the early days of Emmanuel Church of Christ and its intriguing legacy of female leadership. Can this in-depth look at the church's history help us better understand what led to the tragic events of 1987?
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44 min
September 12, 2022 S3E1: The Emmanuel Church of Christ
It's the morning of June 16th, 1987, in Nashville, Tennessee. Shortly after midnight, firefighters are called to a blaze at Emmanuel Church of Christ. What they find in the ashes would change this small Pentecostal congregation forever. Thirty-five years later, Tara Jean Stevens begins to unravel this shocking crime. On the journey with her is Sharon Edwards. She was just a kid when the fire tore apart her church family. Today, she wants to know the truth about what happened.

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37 min
August 29, 2022 S3 TRAILER: Emmanuel Church of Christ
It’s 1987. Nashville, Tennessee. Emmanuel Church of Christ Oneness Pentecostal is up in flames and a mutilated body is found inside. Who did it? Why is the congregation’s beloved pastor missing? And could a Satanic cult be responsible, or was it something else equally sinister?
In season three, host and creator Tara Jean Stevens reveals the shocking details surrounding this mysterious and thought-provoking murder. Along the way, she learns about the church itself and the people who once sat in its pews. Their story brings forward a deep history of tent revivals, gospel music, and a rare legacy of female preachers. Plus, as always, a whole lotta speakin’ in tongues!
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1 min
April 19, 2021 S2E8: The Heart Of Bethel
In the final episode this season, what’s truly at the heart of Bethel Church, in Redding, California? And, is it a cult?
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52 min

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Supernatural signs & wonders. Unusual spiritual practices. Explore the fascinating and sometimes dangerous world of the modern-day prophetic movement, with host & creator Tara Jean Stevens.

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