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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Apr 9, 2026 • 30min
Ep116: Healing When Our Families Break Apart over Politics, with Lauren Smallcomb
Thursday, April 9, 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.
Apr 6, 2026 • 21min
Ep115: How the White House Holy Week Events Promoted Trump
Monday, April 6, 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.
Apr 2, 2026 • 29min
Ep114: The SCOTUS Ruling Against Colorado's Ban on Conversion Therapy, with Cody Sanders
Thursday, April 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.
Mar 30, 2026 • 25min
Ep113: Attending CPAC and a No Kings Rally Back to Back, with Mara Richards Bim
Monday, March 30, 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.
Mar 26, 2026 • 23min
Ep112: Pete Hegseth's Holy War in Iran & the Absurdity of Authoritarian Power, with Ginny Brown Daniel
Thursday, March 26, 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.
Mar 23, 2026 • 26min
Ep111: The Duggar Scandal, Christian Nationalism, & the Seeming Inescapability of the Abusive Power Dynamics Many of Us Left Behind, with Tia Levings
Tia Levings, author and survivor advocate known for writing about religious trauma and recovery, talks about the Duggar scandals and her role on Shiny Happy People. She explores how afterlife promises and inerrancy can trap people, how patriarchy harms all genders, and the political spread of Christian nationalism. Conversations center on control, inescapability, and practical paths toward safety and solidarity.
Mar 19, 2026 • 25min
Ep110: Rhymes of Power between the Epstein Files & Complementarian Ministries like The Gospel Coalition
Thursday, March 19, 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.
Mar 16, 2026 • 30min
Ep109: James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, & Liberating Feminine Wisdom from Christian Patriarchy, with Angela J. Herrington
Monday, March 16, 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.
Mar 12, 2026 • 28min
Ep108: Responding to Sexual Abuse in the Church & in the Epstein Files, with Laura Thien & Robert Peters of GRACE
Thursday, March 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.
Mar 9, 2026 • 20min
Ep107: How Evangelicals Pick and Choose What Parts of the Bible to Emphasize to Sacralize Trump's Violence
Monday, March 9, 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.
