Holy Ghost Preacher Boy

About Holy Ghost Preacher Boy

Holy Ghost Preacher Boy is a storytelling podcast that journeys through the echoes of Pentecostal fire, childhood faith, and the slow unraveling of certainty. As a companion to Scot Loyd’s memoir The God I Was Given, this series brings to life the vivid memories, cultural tensions, and spiritual reckonings of growing up in rural Arkansas under the watchful eyes of holiness, family, and fire-baptized tradition. Each episode weaves personal narrative, theological reflection, and cultural critique, exploring the emotional and spiritual terrain of a boy once destined to preach, who later walked away to find a faith beyond the walls that confined him. Through intimate monologues, interviews, and reflections, Holy Ghost Preacher Boy offers listeners a raw and redemptive look at deconstruction—not as loss, but as a sacred path toward something deeper, wider, and more honest. Whether you were raised in the pews or found yourself questioning from the sidelines, this podcast invites you to wrestle, remember, and rediscover what faith might look like when it’s stripped of performance and saturated with grace.

Publisher

scotloyd

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 May 2025

Latest episode

13 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Jun 2025

   Ep. 3 Trials, Tribulations, and Trumpets

   In this deeply personal episode, Scot Loyd reflects on growing up Pentecostal under the watchful eyes of his grandmother, who lived every day with the unshakable belief that Jesus might return at any moment. Through stories filled with nostalgia, dread, and wonder, Scot unpacks the emotional complexity of believing you’re both chosen and never quite good enough. But he doesn’t stop there. With his signature blend of tenderness and critique, Scot confronts the theology of escape that shaped so many evangelical imaginations. What happens when rapture thinking becomes an excuse to abandon responsibility—for people, for justice, for the planet? This episode is an invitation to stay, to love, and to build the kind of world that wouldn’t be afraid to meet Jesus face to face.

2. 

   23 May 2025

   Holy Ghost Preacher Boy Ep.2 Heavenly Languages and Earthly Questions

   Scot Loyd explores the fervent origins of early Pentecostalism, examining its profound impact on believers and his own family through personal stories and scholarly analysis in this interview episode.

3. 

   13 May 2025

   Episode 1 Prologue The God I Was Given

   The host reflects on attending church with his mom after leaving the Pentecostal faith, recalling memories and questions about his religious upbringing and its connection to a larger history.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings