Preacher's Kid

Preacher's Kid

By Kendall Paul WiltReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Preacher's Kid episodes

  • A Hiker's Notebook

    This episode features a new guest writer—Sandra

    from Switzerland. She offers three selections taken from a collection of her work
    tentatively entitled A Hiker’s Notebook.
    From an early age, PK has learned the inducements of nature to spiritual
    understanding, as he was raised a preacher’s kid in north central Maine. His
    parents were spiritual naturalists at heart but probably didn’t know it.  They took a lot of family trips on the back
    roads to explore the northern woods and waters of The Pine Tree State. PK
    dreamed of living like a hermit there in those woods with a good water source
    nearby. He read all the Field & Stream mags he could get his hands on. His
    folks bought him a subscription to Outdoor Life. The world of nature fascinated
    the preacher’s kid as a child and drew him to itself. For there, he began to
    believe that maybe God could be found in nature. At that stage of life, God
    lost the silvery haired image and pulsed invisible in the carbon life forms on
    Earth. Some folks have even called it their Ground of Being. In this reading of
    Sandra’s work the natural world speaks for itself. So be it.

    26 min
  • Brother Tim Speaks

    This episode features the Preacher Kid’s little brother, Dr. Timothy, speaking to us in person from his home in Tennessee. He critiques attributes of the overall podcast as well as a recent episode, Check Your Sources. Per his request, a “good ol’ gospel song” is revved up and ready to go at the end.

    24 min
  • Parable of the Seed: Ears to Hear & Eyes to See

    For so long, Preacher's Kid has berated the Christianity he was raised up in. He now thinks that just to be fair he ought to balance that with a positive outlook on the Christian experience, sifting out the gold from the dross. Today, PK introduces a guest writer who breaks down for us an effective teaching method used by Jesus a couple thousand years ago. 

    17 min
  • Chagrin of the Sanhedrin

    The Preacher's Kid (PK) investigates the primary source of information about Jesus as it is reported in the New Testament of the Bible. What he finds is an amazing young man who innocently gets embroiled in the lurid political currents of his country. 

    17 min
  • Check Your Sources

    Preacher’s Kid (PK) delivers the address for a guest writer who submitted it recently. The writer expressed concern for the negative portrayal of Christianity in previous episodes, and thought this piece might paint a better picture of it. Manuscripts by guest contributors are always welcome!

    34 min
  • Sister Beverly Preaches

    Sister Beverly delivers a sermonette she had delivered years ago when she was a novice living in a monastic community. Of all the episodes, this is perhaps the most religious. Sister B lays it on the line in this one. 

    21 min
  • CATACLYSM ON CANADICE LAKE

    Some skills just don't come naturally to the Preacher's Kid as it seems they should. Take, for instance, how to paddle a canoe. There are more basic skills than paddling, such as getting in and out of a canoe in the first place, which one must learn to do if they are ever going to enjoy the paddling!

    30 min
  • Hypnosis or Hocus Pocus?

    This episode has a hypnotic flow that again may make for good bed-side listening. Try it! Find a comfortable position, close your eyes, take a couple deep breaths, and ease into the world of Sister Beverly, Brother Bob, and Kendall Paul Wilt the Preacher's Kid. 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 …. and you are there. Welcome!

    24 min
  • MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC #5

    Per listener request, PK teams up with Brother Bob and Sister Beverly to present several old, old gospel hymns that were among PK's childhood favorites. Family and friends pitch in to help on the musical numbers. This would be a great podcast to play while tucked in to sleep for the night.

    34 min
  • THE BOOK OF THE GROTESQUE

    Per a listener's request, PK renders an audio of Sherwood Anderson's "The Book of the Grotesque." Sister Beverly and Brother Bob join PK for a semi-literate discussion of the story afterwards. Enjoy!

    20 min

About Preacher's Kid

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Kendall Paul the Preacher's Kid sifts through a confounding past to find his way.