Description
On this episode, Ryan speaks with Dave Warnock. Dave is the father of two daughters and a son, a former evangelical pastor in the Foursquare Church, now an atheist, and a lover of life.
About six weeks ago Dave was diagnosed with ALS—Lou Gehrigs Disease—for which there is no treatment and life expectancy is between three and five years. As a result of this heavy news, Dave has chosen to live the remainder of his life very deliberately; to die out loud, as he says.
We talk about his conversion to Christianity, his ministry in the Foursquare Church, his departure from the church and his eventual atheism and its effect on his relationships. In the second half we talk about his ALS diagnosis, what the prospect of death means to him and what he is already learning on this journey.
Special thanks to Cass Midgley for his production and post-production assistance, and to Marie LePage for helping me schedule Dave and for all her support along the way.
Our executive producer is Jeff Straka.
LINKS
Dave's blog | https://daveslastride.home.blog
Dave's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dwwarnock
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