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Highest Power: Church + State

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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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Ep117: The 'Trump as Jesus' Painting & My Conversation with Pat Kahnke about the Common Values of Diverse Christian Nationalist Expressions 13.04.2026 34:12

Monday, April 13, 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 .

Ep116: Healing When Our Families Break Apart over Politics, with Lauren Smallcomb 09.04.2026 30:18

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 .

Ep115: How the White House Holy Week Events Promoted Trump 06.04.2026 21:24

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 .

Ep114: The SCOTUS Ruling Against Colorado's Ban on Conversion Therapy, with Cody Sanders 02.04.2026 28:55

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 .

Ep113: Attending CPAC and a No Kings Rally Back to Back, with Mara Richards Bim 30.03.2026 25:04

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 .

Ep112: Pete Hegseth's Holy War in Iran & the Absurdity of Authoritarian Power, with Ginny Brown Daniel 26.03.2026 22:45

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 .

Ep111: The Duggar Scandal, Christian Nationalism, & the Seeming Inescapability of the Abusive Power Dynamics Many of Us Left Behind, with Tia Levings 23.03.2026 26:22

Monday, March 23, 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 .

Ep110: Rhymes of Power between the Epstein Files & Complementarian Ministries like The Gospel Coalition 19.03.2026 25:08

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 .

Ep109: James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, & Liberating Feminine Wisdom from Christian Patriarchy, with Angela J. Herrington 16.03.2026 29:36

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 .

Ep108: Responding to Sexual Abuse in the Church & in the Epstein Files, with Laura Thien & Robert Peters of GRACE 12.03.2026 27:30

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 .

Ep107: How Evangelicals Pick and Choose What Parts of the Bible to Emphasize to Sacralize Trump's Violence 09.03.2026 19:41

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 .

Ep106: How the IFB Dispensationalism We Grew Up with Is Affecting Opinions on the Iran War Today, with David Bumgardner 05.03.2026 56:45

Thursday, March 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 .

Ep105: The American Military Fetish, Pacifism, & the War in Iran, with Ben Daniel 02.03.2026 35:57

Monday, March 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 .

Ep104: Trump's State of the Union Address & Belittling the Women's Olympic Hockey Team 26.02.2026 18:36

Thursday, February 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 .

Ep103: Doug Wilson Preaches at the Pentagon, with Brian Kaylor 23.02.2026 25:56

Monday, February 23, 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 .

Ep102: How Jesse Jackson's Legacy Inspires Young Black Civil Rights Leaders Today, with Braxton Wade 19.02.2026 23:59

Thursday, February 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 .

Ep101: How the Worship Industry's Racial & Ethnic Hierarchies are Harming Black Christians 16.02.2026 23:00

Monday, February 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 .

Ep100: Howard Thurman's View of Jesus Could Heal Us from Today's Christian Nationalism, with Jacob Robinson 12.02.2026 29:31

Thursday, February 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 .

Ep99: Bad Bunny vs. TPUSA – A Tale of Two Super Bowl Halftime Shows 09.02.2026 28:28

Monday, February 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 .

Ep98: Trump's Sexist Attack on Kaitlan Collins 05.02.2026 20:33

Thursday, February 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 .

Ep97: Erika Kirk and Sean Feucht's ICE Revivals, Their Demonization of Protestors, & James Dobson in the Epstein Files 02.02.2026 18:04

Monday, February 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 .

Ep96: Does Law Enforcement Deserve Benefit of the Doubt & How Regular People Can Expose the Truth 29.01.2026 23:51

Thursday, January 29, 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 .

Ep95: Alex Pretti & How Patriarchy Cares More about Power over Women than Protecting Women 26.01.2026 18:24

Monday, January 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 .

Ep94: How Patriarchal Pastors (Like Those at Cities Church) Use Theology to Sacralize Violence Against Women and Minorities 22.01.2026 39:26

Thursday, January 22, 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 .

Ep93: How White Congregations Can Listen to and Learn from Marginalized Communities, with Braxton Wade 19.01.2026 34:36

Monday, January 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 .