
Bad Things Happen: Toward a healthy, hopeful, and helpful theology of suffering
by Lamar Hardwick (D.Min.)
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Disability Inclusive Worship: Moving from accommodation to communion
Mar 11, 2026
32m 19s
Bad Things Happen: Episode Two
Feb 24, 2026
13m 00s
Bad Things Happen
Feb 17, 2026
13m 10s
A quick update on my health
Oct 28, 2025
11m 46s
We’re back with season four!
Sep 10, 2025
1m 01s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 3/11/26 | ![]() Disability Inclusive Worship: Moving from accommodation to communion✨ | disability inclusionworship services+3 | — | The Four Stages Substackautismpastor.substack.com | — | disabilityworship+5 | — | 32m 19s | |
| 2/24/26 | ![]() Bad Things Happen: Episode Two✨ | theology of sufferinghope+3 | — | The Four Stages Substack | — | sufferingtheology+4 | — | 13m 00s | |
| 2/17/26 | ![]() Bad Things Happen✨ | sufferingtheology+3 | — | The Four Stages Substack | — | sufferingtheology+5 | — | 13m 10s | |
| 10/28/25 | ![]() A quick update on my health✨ | health updatepersonal experience+1 | — | The Four Stages Substackautismpastor.substack.com | — | healthupdate+3 | — | 11m 46s | |
| 9/10/25 | ![]() We’re back with season four!✨ | podcast returnseason four+3 | — | HardLee Typical PodcastThe Four Stages Substack+1 | — | HardLee Typicalpodcast+5 | — | 1m 01s | |
| 5/9/25 | ![]() Between Two Gods?✨ | theology of sufferingfaith+3 | — | The Four Stages Substack | — | sufferingtheology+3 | — | 2m 26s | |
| 12/29/24 | ![]() Try Again✨ | sufferingresilience+4 | — | The Four Stages Substack | — | cancerresilience+5 | — | 6m 42s | |
| 11/20/24 | ![]() How to Respond To Hate✨ | hateresponse+3 | — | — | — | hateresponse+3 | — | 9m 38s | |
| 8/25/24 | ![]() My New Podcast!✨ | cancer treatmentpodcast launch+3 | — | HardLee Typical PodcastThe Four Stages Substack+1 | — | podcastcancer+3 | — | 22m 43s | |
| 7/26/24 | ![]() Why Me?✨ | sufferingpersonal story+3 | — | Freedom Church | Acworth GA | sufferingfaith+3 | — | 38m 38s | |
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| 1/13/24 | ![]() Two Minute Chapter Chat | Here’s another #twominutechapterchat for my forthcoming book How Ableism Fuels Racism. In this episode I share the central thoughts about chapter one of the book which is titled Disability, Blackness, and Early American Christianity. Make sure to preorder your copy I included I’m just going going going on on o ppl Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 2m 55s | ||||||
| 1/5/24 | ![]() 2 Minute Chapter Chat | Thank you for reading Autism Pastor Press. This post is public so feel free to share it.Autism Pastor Press is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Preorder your copy today! Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 2m 55s | ||||||
| 12/18/23 | ![]() An update on my cancer treatment. | Yesterday I updated the congregation on my health and cancer treatment plan. Here are a few quick notes.1. The spot on my lung is still small but unfortunately in a position that is too difficult to surgically remove. Instead we will utilize radiation therapy. 2. As a result surgical intervention is no longer an option for the original tumor in the rectum. This is because there is no medical benefit to only removing some cancer. The surgery would be very difficult and high risk and in the end I would still have cancer in the lung which would still require ongoing chemotherapy. 3. As of now I am on chemotherapy indefinitely. This is to continue to treat and control the cancer that is present. 4. According to my NY doctor, there are new immunotherapy drugs that are being fast tracked for approval by the FDA for which I am a perfect candidate for. They have had extremely successful results with these medicines during clinical trial and I will be able to switch to these medicines when they are available to the public in the next year or so. Please pray for the current treatment plan to either kill and/or control the cancer until I can receive the immunotherapy. Also pray for my overall health and tolerance for the chemo as I continue the treatments indefinitely. Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 2m 34s | ||||||
| 9/30/22 | ![]() The Blue Ring Journal | Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 19m 35s | ||||||
| 7/21/22 | ![]() It's Never Not Nine | Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 8m 57s | ||||||
| 6/10/22 | ![]() Slaves Without Masters Part Three | The Mark of Slavery: Disability, Race, And Gender in Antebellum America.George Fitzhugh was born in Prince William County in the state of Virginia in 1806. Raised in King George County, Fitzhugh would graduate high school and eventually go on to study law and get married and begin practicing in Caroling County, VA. Fitzhugh has historically been known as a fierce and articulate defender of slavery. Prior to the American Civil War, Fitzhugh managed to build a prominent platform for sharing his ideas and promoting his position on the benefits of racial slavery, particularly in the south. He also worked in Washington D.C. briefly and for the Confederate Treasury in Richmond Virginia. Following the war, Fitzhugh worked for the Freedman’s Bureau.In this episode, we examine the influence that George Fitzhugh had in historically linking disability to Blackness by insisting that racial slavery in the south was morally superior to free labor in the North. Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 21m 34s | ||||||
| 6/4/22 | ![]() A Conversation with Amy Kenny | Amy Kenny is a disabled scholar and a Shakespeare Lecturer who hates Hamlet. She serves on the mayor’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce in her home city coordinates support for people experiencing homelessness in her neighborhood, and is currently co-launching Jubilee Homes OC, a permanent supportive housing initiative in her local community. She is a Scribe for Freedom Road Institute and believes that every human is an image-bearer worthy of belonging. You can find her cruising on her scooter, Diana, Princess of the My-Scooter (named after Wonder Woman), reading, or in the water, where she’d always rather be. Friends call her a minimalist, and while it’s true that her walls are empty, her life is full…of riotous laughter, usually, until she tears up or snorts, whichever comes first. She’s never met a pie she didn’t like, and her love language is jalapeños.This conversation was hosted by Baker Book House and the video of our conversation is available on their YouTube Channel. Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 1h 01m 45s | ||||||
| 5/31/22 | ![]() Bonus Episode | Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 40m 14s | ||||||
| 5/27/22 | ![]() Slaves Without Masters Part Two | Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 13m 30s | ||||||
| 5/19/22 | ![]() Slaves Without Masters Part One | Understanding racism requires understanding ableism. In this episode, we will begin to trace the connection between race, religion, and ableism in American history. Mentioned in this episode:The Mark of Slavery: Disability, Race, And Gender in Antebellum AmericaVisit my website at autismpastor.comPurchase my award-winning book Disability and The Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autismpastorpodcast/support Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 15m 10s | ||||||
| 5/27/21 | ![]() Disability and the Church Book Club (Chapter 7) | In this episode, Dr. Hardwick shares his thoughts on chapter 7 of his new book Disability And The Church.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autismpastorpodcast/support Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 34m 26s | ||||||
| 5/21/21 | ![]() A Conversation with Lisa Jamieson from Walk Right In Ministries | In this episode, Dr. Hardwick has a conversation about Disability And The Church with Lisa Jamieson--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autismpastorpodcast/support Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 58m 08s | ||||||
| 5/3/21 | ![]() Disability and the Church Book Club (Chapters 5 & 6) | In this episode, Dr. Hardwick discusses key ideas from chapters 5&6 of his book Disability and The Church. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autismpastorpodcast/support Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 1h 01m 35s | ||||||
| 4/27/21 | ![]() Disability and the Church Book Club (Chapters 3 & 4) | In this episode, Dr. Hardwick discusses chapters 3 & 4 of his new book Disability and the Church. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autismpastorpodcast/support Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 58m 32s | ||||||
| 4/19/21 | ![]() Disability and the Church Book Club (Chapter 1 & 2) | In this episode, we listen in on Dr. Hardwick leading an online book club for his new book Disability And The Church. Dr. Hardwick covers key ideas and concepts from chapters 1 & 2 of the book as well as fielding questions from the participants. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autismpastorpodcast/support Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe | 41m 09s | ||||||
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