The Opening: Recent Episodes
Rick Pidcock
The Opening is a podcast that deconstructs the power dynamics of religious hierarchies and opens us up to healthy relationship.
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and reflect on my article “I’m a stay-at-home dad who’s learning the power of relationships,” which was published by Baptist News […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and reflect on my article “My journey through purity culture and Christian worship music” which was published by Baptist News Global […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and reflect on my article “Six ways ‘American Gospel’ is small-minded and abusive,” which was published by Baptist News Global on […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. This episode is Part Three of my conversation with Wendell Griffen, who is a U.S. circuit judge and a pastor. It was part of a discussion […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. This episode is Part Two of my conversation with Wendell Griffen, who is a U.S. circuit judge and a pastor. It was part of a discussion […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. This episode is Part One of my conversation with Wendell Griffen, who is a U.S. circuit judge and a pastor. It was part of a discussion […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and discuss an article I wrote on August 4, 2020 entitled “Coronavirus summer highlights the best and worst in Christian camps.” […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and discuss an article I wrote on July 28, 2020 entitled “How John MacArthur loves the Bible but not his neighbor.” […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and discuss an article I wrote on July 11, 2020 and revised on September 6, 2021 entitled, “How Reading Aristotle Frees […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and discuss an article I wrote on July 10, 2020 for Baptist News Global entitled “In ‘Hamilton’ King George has Calvin […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and discuss an article I wrote on June 20, 2020 entitled “A Response to Kevin DeYoung’s Culture War Strategy.” I also […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I share part two of a conversation I had with Richard Dixon, who is a journalist with a degree in Biology and lives […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I share a conversation I had with Richard Dixon, who is a journalist with a degree in Biology and lives in London. He […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read through and discuss my article entitled, “How my evangelical theology disconnected me from my Black neighbors, and how I’m healing.” How […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read through and discuss my article entitled “Loving Our Lonely Exile,” which was an article I wrote on March 23, 2020 as […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read through and discuss my article entitled “Mythical Deconstruction,” which was a response to an article by Alisa Childers at The Gospel […]
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this first episode, I take some time to share my personal story, discuss the format for the podcast, talk through podcast intro and outro, and […]