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164. Dr Richard Dawidek, Churchwarden at St Matthew's Carver Street
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"I haven't been to church in 12 years, what do I do?"
Richard Dawidek, Churchwarden at St Matthew’s Carver Street, joins Ben and Paul on the podcast this week.
Richard shares his story, including:
✝️ Growing up with a cultural connection to church but falling away at University
✝️ The journey that led him from "there is no truth" to "there must be"
✝️ Embracing Christianity after stumbling across the Anglo-Catholic tradition
✝️ Finding a calling at St Matthew’s Carver Street
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