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Holy Ghost Preacher Boy

by scotloyd · English · Devotional & Spiritual

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 rec

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Typical length
28 min
Latest
13 Jun 2025
Language
English

Latest episode

13 Jun 2025 · 28 min

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…

Earlier episodes 2 most recent

  1. E3 · 23 May 2025 · 33 min

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

    In this episode, Heavenly Languages and Earthly Questions, Scot Loyd delves into the mysterious and electrifying world of early Pentecostalism—where heavenly tongues danced across dirt floors and revival tents, and where belief felt like fire in the bones. With a blend of eyewitness accounts, compelling scholarly analysis, and a heartfelt conversation with his mother, Scot traces the roots of this movement and its powerful pull on generations of believers, including his own family. Through stories of ecstatic prayer and divine healing, we hear how Pentecostalism promised a direct line to the…

  2. E2 · 13 May 2025 · 12 min

    Episode 1 Prologue The God I Was Given

    I grew up thinking my Pentecostal experience was unique—until I traced it back to Azusa Street. In this prologue episode, I reflect on going to church with my mom on Easter Sunday, years after leaving, and how that service brought back memories, stirred old questions, and reminded me that the faith I was given is part of a much larger story.

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 rec

Holy Ghost Preacher Boy is a English devotional & spiritual podcast from scotloyd. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

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scotloyd
Language
English
New episodes
Monthly
Typical length
28 min
Latest episode
13 Jun 2025
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