Sad, but not sorry: 5 lessons to learn from the Brian Houston trial
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Justin Humphreys2023-08-18T19:00:00
Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston has been acquitted of concealing the sexual abuse his father committed against a young male in the 1970s. While Houston was found ‘not guilty’ of the charge, he nevertheless has made mistakes which today’s church leaders should learn from, says Justin Humphreys
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