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Hard Men Podcast

Why Bold Churches are Growing in the Shamdemic

Hard Men Podcast

Eric Conn

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.41K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2021

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I'm joined by pastor Andy Parker of The Ridge Covenant Church in Michigan. As Andy has witnessed firsthand, the net effect of the Great Shamdemic of 2020 hasn't been all bad. In fact, for those willing to be courageous, it's been a year of tremendous growth for the church. Andy talks about how his church has grown, why men are growing more bold, and what's going on with so many squishy evangelicals with big platforms.We talk more about Governor Whitler's Michigan, why now is ...

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0:00.0

You're listening to the Hard Man Podcast, reclaiming biblical masculinity in a world of solid.

0:10.0

Well, welcome to this episode of the Hardman Podcast.

0:12.7

I'm your host Eric Kahn, and today we have a great conversation with

0:16.6

pastor Andy Parker of the Ridge Church in Michigan.

0:21.2

Andy, like so many pastors across the country, has seen that his church has actually grown

0:26.0

as he's taken a stand on so many of the controversial issues happening in the church over the

0:31.2

last year.

0:32.2

So in this episode, we're going to talk with Andy and I hope it's a into the church over the last year.

0:32.6

So in this episode we're going to talk with Andy

0:34.4

and I hope it's a huge encouragement to you

0:37.1

to be tender, but to have a spine of steel

0:40.1

as you approach the adversity that's coming to the church in the coming year.

0:44.3

Well, welcome to this episode of the Hard Man podcast.

0:52.9

I am your host Eric Khan,

0:54.9

and I'm joined today by a very special guest.

0:58.0

We have Pastor Andy Parker of the Ridge Church.

1:01.0

Andy, your church is outside Grand Rapids.

1:03.2

Thanks for joining us on this episode of the podcast.

1:06.6

Absolutely.

1:07.6

It's good to be with you.

1:09.2

So Andy, I want to start by just letting our listeners get to know a little bit about you and your

1:14.4

church situation. This year for a lot of pastors has been a very interesting year.

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