Highest Power: Church + State
Baptist News Global
A podcast from Baptist News Global examining the intersection of faith and politics at the highest levels of power. Hosted by Rick Pidcock.
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Jan 15, 2026 • 20min
Ep92: ICE is Building Warehouses to Store and Ship Humans like Amazon Prime Packages, with Mara Richards Bim
Thursday, January 15, 2026 — You're listening to Highest Power: Church + State, a weekly podcast from Baptist News Global, hosted by Rick Pidcock. Support faith-based journalism at baptistnews.com.
Jan 12, 2026 • 25min
Ep91: ICE Agents are Getting Angry, Reckless, and Violent Over Feeling Disrespected
Monday, January 12, 2026 — You're listening to Highest Power: Church + State, a weekly podcast from Baptist News Global, hosted by Rick Pidcock. Support faith-based journalism at baptistnews.com.
Jan 8, 2026 • 30min
Ep90: The Killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE Agent in Minnesota, with Martha Bardwell
Thursday, January 8, 2026 — You're listening to Highest Power: Church + State, a weekly podcast from Baptist News Global, hosted by Rick Pidcock. Support faith-based journalism at baptistnews.com.
Jan 5, 2026 • 27min
Ep89: How Trump's Kidnapping of Maduro and Attacks on Venezuela Compare to the Colonizing Doctrine of Discovery
Monday, January 5, 2026 — You're listening to Highest Power: Church + State, a weekly podcast from Baptist News Global, hosted by Rick Pidcock. Support faith-based journalism at baptistnews.com.
Jan 2, 2026 • 17min
Ep88: Making All Things New
Friday, January 2, 2026 — You're listening to Highest Power: Church + State, a weekly podcast from Baptist News Global, hosted by Rick Pidcock. Support faith-based journalism at baptistnews.com.
Dec 29, 2025 • 18min
Ep87: BNG's Three Podcasts & What We Covered in Them in 2025
Monday, December 29, 2025 — You're listening to Highest Power: Church + State, a weekly podcast from Baptist News Global, hosted by Rick Pidcock. Support faith-based journalism at baptistnews.com.
Dec 26, 2025 • 25min
Ep86: How the Incarnation Informs Conversations about Salvation & Sexuality
Friday, December 26, 2025 — You're listening to Highest Power: Church + State, a weekly podcast from Baptist News Global, hosted by Rick Pidcock. Support faith-based journalism at baptistnews.com.
Dec 22, 2025 • 13min
Ep85: The Willful Ignorance of Our "Christian Nation" Claims & the Violence They Cover Up
Monday, December 22, 2025 — You're listening to Highest Power: Church + State, a weekly podcast from Baptist News Global, hosted by Rick Pidcock. Support faith-based journalism at baptistnews.com.
Dec 18, 2025 • 25min
Ep84: How Trump & Hegseth's Speeches Blame Others & Solve Problems that Aren't Real
The discussion kicks off with a critique of Trump's loud primetime address, highlighting misleading claims about immigration and job creation. Fact-checkers expose false economic assertions while exploring how rhetoric often clashes with the public’s lived experiences. Attention shifts to Pete Hegseth's controversial plans for military chaplains, which include removing secular elements and simplifying faith codes. The conversation reveals a troubling trend among some white evangelicals towards non-reality, prompting a call for a theology grounded in truth and transformation.
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Dec 15, 2025 • 34min
Ep83: How Evangelical Theologies of Hell Produce the Fruit of Sexual Abuse
Ben Cole, a conservative commentator and contributor to Baptist News Global, dives deep into the unsettling connections between evangelical theologies of hell and patterns of sexual abuse in church settings. He discusses why loyal congregants often cling to troubled ministries, despite abuse allegations. The conversation reveals how a fear of disrupting evangelistic efforts drives silence around these issues, and explores the traumatic impact of eternal conscious torment teachings on children. Cole also critiques traditional atonement theories that can normalize victimization.
