S4 | E5 - The Punisher Behind the Pulpit: My Father’s Hidden Hand

S4 | E5 - The Punisher Behind the Pulpit: My Father’s Hidden Hand

From The Story Partners Podcast by Walt and Annie Manis

June 18, 2026 · 51 min · Season 4 · Episode 8

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Eric Peacock shares his journey of confronting the duality of his father's faith and abusive behavior.

Eric Peacock was a preacher’s kid, raised under the shadow of a man who was one person in the pulpit and another behind closed doors. In public, his father was a model of faith but at home, he was abusive, justifying his violence in God’s name. Confused, hurt, and angry, Eric began to question everything he had been taught and set out on a journey to confront the God he thought he knew. Welcome to The Story Partners Podcast - a show featuring stories of transformation told by the people who lived them. It is our hope that as you listen, you are fully immersed into the world of the storyteller. This isn’t a back-forth interview format, instead it’s an uninterrupted and authentic storytelling experience. This is a unique format for a podcast, but we really love it - and we hope you do too! Often we see God through the lens of our earthly father. Eric Peacock certainly did and it’s no wonder he was so confused about who God really was. Eric’s dad was a pastor, preaching behind the pulpit each week, convincing everyone that he was a godly man. But behind closed doors, it was a completely different story… In today’s story, we’ll follow Eric’s journey as he begins to learn, against all…

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Hosts: Walt Manis, Annie Manis

Guest: Eric Peacock

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