What could be worse than “Snakes on a Plane”? How about “Preachers on a Plane.” My latest piece covers the trend of Christians standing up mid flight and telling everyone they're going to hell if they don't repent. baptistnews.com/article/bewa...

Beware of evangelists on airplanes – Baptist News Global

What could be worse than “Snakes on a Plane”? How about “Preachers on a Plane.”This is the latest trend in evangelicalism’s spiritual warfare.

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It's funny to me how some people will see a quote from my book, note that it isn't universally applicable, and assume the book's argument is overstated, even though they have no idea how that quote functions within the larger narrative. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

In "Weapons of Worship," I mention the Trump administration's use of Isaiah 6:8 to recruit border patrol agents. The "Department of War" used that verse today to enlist soldiers for Hegseth's Holy War. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

We're seeing a rise in right-wing conspiracies this week. But their embrace of conspiracy theories hasn't come out of nowhere. In my chapter on the end times, I lay out how conspiratorial thinking has been poisoning white evangelical worship music for decades. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

I mention Steven Furtick's appearance on songwriting credits in my book. Now as Church Leaders reports, he has "more Dove Award nominations than any recording artist this year." www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

We’re two months to the day away from the release of my book, “Weapons of Worship: How the Songs of Evangelicalism Form the Soundtrack of Extremism.” So here’s an excerpt from Chapter 1 about what the book will cover! rickpidcock.substack.com/p/worship-im...

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An excerpt from my book "Weapons of Worship: How the Songs of Evangelicalism Form the Soundtrack of Extremism."

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I have a new piece out today about how complementarians should learn from the moral clarity of Congress regarding how inappropriate it is to have romantic and sexual relationships between those in positions of institutional authority and submission. baptistnews.com/article/comp...

Complementarians should learn from moral clarity of Congress – Baptist News Global

Congress has a 9% confidence rating among Americans, according to recent data from Gallup. And yet, it’s more ethical than mainstream evangelicalism’s institution of complementarian marriage.

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A lot of white evangelicals have been calling me a racist lately for using the term "white evangelical." I've already shared the sociological reasons why I use that language. But there are also historical and theological reasons for it. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

Meanwhile, Sean Feucht thinks spiritual warfare against Christians includes people he's never met having dreams that never happened. In my book, "Weapons of Worship," I explain how he turns this kind of non-reality into political reality for our nation. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

In Chapter 3, I explore how the COVID lockdowns led to a greater weaponization of worship. Now Sean Feucht is posting statuses and videos saying he's concerned that "another test" is coming to "shut the church up." He says, "I have great discernment ... I'm a very discerning person."

Publishers Weekly listed "Weapons of Worship" as one of the Religion & Spirituality non-fiction titles for books being published between August and January. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

How is worship being used to harm our neighbors rather than to love them? Here's one example. I'll have much more to say in "Weapons of Worship: How the Songs of Evangelicalism Form the Soundtrack of Extremism," available September 29! www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

You're only asking questions to the degree to which you're free to question.

A movement of Christian men are claiming they're "tired of having nakedness shoved in my face" at the gym. So their solution is to create "lust free gyms" that exclude women so the men can sharpen each other to be hard as iron. Here's my latest. baptistnews.com/article/men-...

Men-only gyms seek to protect Christian men from lust – Baptist News Global

the Christian manosphere believes men need to be in top physical and spiritual shape. So they’re proposing “lust-free” gyms.

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It seemed like forever away when I first signed my book deal two years ago. But we're finally just 10 weeks away! www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

I still remain astounded at people's ignorance of history. I know I shouldn't. But when people talk straight facts, they are accused of being political. I imagine this is how scientists/ those in the medical field and others feel on a regular basis here in the USA

ooooh boy this brings back a lot of memories including telling someone "I don't have Adele's voice. This gospel standard is unfortunately going to sound more like Joan Baez than Mahalia because we have no one playing piano & no one who can sing like that."

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My book isn't going to be an all-out critique of local church worship leaders. I actually think its honest portrayal of the worship industry's effect on the local church will help a lot of worship leaders feel seen. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

My book isn't going to be an all-out critique of local church worship leaders. I actually think its honest portrayal of the worship industry's effect on the local church will help a lot of worship leaders feel seen. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

One theme I explore in "Weapons of Worship" is how songs about the end times affect our ethics toward our neighbors today. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

One of the problems with complementarianism is that for me as a man to repent and turn back to Patriarchal Jesus would be for me to ascend back to my rightful place of power over others simply because I'm a man. And defining repentance as an ascension to power feels a bit off to me.

My book "Weapons of Worship" is out in 11 weeks. I'm booking fall speaking events now, including churches, seminaries, conferences on Christian nationalism and worship culture, etc. If you'd like to have me speak, reach out at info@rickpidcock.com.

On last night's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I discuss the Graham Platner story, how patriarchy poisons both the left and the right, and why I hold the right more accountable for their theology when abuse occurs than I do the left. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Publishers Weekly featured my book as the first book in the Reviews section of their Religion e-newsletter, Religion Bookline! www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

I never thought I'd write an article about a church worship service incorporating patriotic popsicles. But here we are. baptistnews.com/article/how-...

How Christian nationalism shows up in patriotic worship services – Baptist News Global

One of the ways Christian nationalism seeps into Sunday morning is through holiday-themed worship services.

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I have a new piece out tonight about these patriotic worship services. baptistnews.com/article/how-...

How Christian nationalism shows up in patriotic worship services – Baptist News Global

One of the ways Christian nationalism seeps into Sunday morning is through holiday-themed worship services.

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I'm looking forward to doing some in-person events as my book comes out in September! I'll be doing a presentation at the Wild Goose Festival. And despite the fact my book won't be releasing until September 29, I've been told there may be copies there! www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

I finished writing my book at the end of last year. I mention Chris Tomlin a number of times in it, including at the beginning of my chapter titled "The Worship Oligarchy." Since then, he's sung for Trump at Rededicate 250 and now again at the "Great American State Fair."

The reason Christian nationalist men are subjecting women to their authority rather than promoting the full equality mentioned in the Declaration of Independence is that their worship is essentially nothing more than empire cosplay. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

Matthew West led worship for Trump's "Great American State Fair." He also appears on p. 214 in my book due to the time he led worship for the Pentagon Christmas worship service when Franklin Graham preached that "God loves," but "God also hates," and that "God also is a God of war."

Thursday is a popular day for worship teams to practice for Sunday. And this week, many of them will be planning for military-themed worship services. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...