Ken welcomes back author, journalist, and poet, Rick Pidcock. Recently, Andy Stanley sponsored an event called the Unconditional Conference designed specifically for parents whose children "come out" as Queer or LGBTQ. He expressed his deep concern for the ways in which the church has been complicit in creating family conflict that causes parents to choose their church and their theology over their children. On the popular online site Baptist News Global, Rick published two in-depth articles addressing the conference and the conservative critics who surfaced attacking Stanley for embracing this marginalized community. These critics include Al Mohler, Mark Driscoll, R.C. Sproul, and Focus on the Family. Ken and Rick share their own journeys in changing their minds. Rick traces much of the conversation around father wounds. Rick has also written about the crisis of the war between Israel and Palestine. SHOW NOTES
Criticism of Andy Stanley Rooted in Father Wounds, by Rick Pidcock
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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
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Rick Pidcock is a writer, poet, musician and speaker who creates new worlds of awareness that foster converging love. He approaches every article, book, album, or presentation as a conversation to cultivate awareness of the complexity, depth, and union within and among us.
After twenty years of leading worship in churches, Rick embarked on a season of spiritual healing where he learned to face his wounds and discover the wonders he had long been suppressing. His journey led him off the stage and drew him home.
He began producing music under the artist name Provoke Wonder, releasing his first full album “Consider the Stars” in 2020. Prior to the album’s release, it was featured at the 2019 BioLogos National Conference, where Rick led a session to share his story and a few songs from the album.
He graduated in 2021 from Northern Seminary with a Master of Arts degree in Worship, where he received the Academic Achievement award.
His first children’s book, What If?, is scheduled to release in 2023.
Rick completed a Fellowship with Baptist News Global, where he is a regular contributor. He has also written for the American Academy of Religion, BioLogos, Patheos, and the Center for Christogenesis.
Mark Wingfield, who is the Executive Director and Publisher of Baptist News Global, said: “I hope you’ve come to love the writings of Rick Pidcock, our former Clemons Fellow who is a keen analyst of American religion. Rick’s analysis and opinion pieces are some of our most-read content. And they always produce reactions.”
Rick is a stay-at-home dad and lives in Greenville, SC with his wife and five kids.
Rick Pidcock is a freelance writer based in South Carolina. He is a former Clemons Fellow with BNG and recently completed a master of arts degree in worship from Northern Seminary. He is a stay-at-home father of five kids and produces music under the artist name Provoke Wonder. Follow his blog at www.rickpidcock.com
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