Rick Pidcock is a regular contributor to Baptist News Global, an independent news organization that provides "original and curated news, opinion and analysis about matters of faith." As a regular reader, Ken noticed Rick's impressive weekly article collection. With a background in homeschooling and private Christian schools, Rick graduated from Bob Jones University. Rick tells his personal story of seminary training, church planting, and leading worship. When his lead pastor walked out, he experienced a crisis of faith. He turned his focus to his considerable skills as a journalist. He is a perceptive commentator on politics and religion. He tells his story growing up in classic Southern evangelicalism - from purity culture to "Left Behind" politics and fears of eternal punishment. He describes his journey of deconstruction. Ken chooses three of Rick's recent articles to unpack. They talk about James Dobson and Eugenics, Tim Scott as a conservative African American Republican candidate for President, and complementarianism as a threat to the health of the family. SHOW NOTES
Rick Pidcock is a regular contributor to Baptist News Global, an independent news organization that provides "original and curated news, opinion and analysis about matters of faith." As a regular reader, Ken noticed Rick's impressive weekly article collection. With a background in homeschooling and private Christian schools, Rick graduated from Bob Jones University. Rick tells his personal story of seminary training, church planting, and leading worship. When his lead pastor walked out, he experienced a crisis of faith. He turned his focus to his considerable skills as a journalist. He is a perceptive commentator on politics and religion. He tells his story growing up in classic Southern evangelicalism - from purity culture to "Left Behind" politics and fears of eternal punishment. He describes his journey of deconstruction. Ken chooses three of Rick's recent articles to unpack. They talk about James Dobson and Eugenics, Tim Scott as a conservative African American Republican candidate for President, and complementarianism as a threat to the health of the family. SHOW NOTES