Rick Pidcock
@rickpidcock.bsky.social
Weekly contributor for Baptist News Global | Currently writing "Weapons of Worship" (Broadleaf Books, 2026) | Host of BNG's "Highest Power: Church + State" | Stay at home dad | He/him | www.rickpidcock.com | rickpidcock.substack.com
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I discuss whether law enforcement deserves the benefit of the doubt and how regular people can expose the truth.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:59 AM
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I discuss whether law enforcement deserves the benefit of the doubt and how regular people can expose the truth.
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Since Trump got elected partly by riling up white conservatives against Haitians who were supposedly eating cats and dogs, and since there were around 12k to 15k mostly Haitian immigrants there, I'm assuming there have been hundreds or thousands of court cases w/ Haitians being charged. Right? 1/2
January 29, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Since Trump got elected partly by riling up white conservatives against Haitians who were supposedly eating cats and dogs, and since there were around 12k to 15k mostly Haitian immigrants there, I'm assuming there have been hundreds or thousands of court cases w/ Haitians being charged. Right? 1/2
On tonight’s episode of “Highest Power: Church + State,” I discuss the murder of Alex Pretti and about how patriarchy cares more about power over women than about protecting women.
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Ep95: Alex Pretti & How Patriarchy Cares More about Power over Women than Protecting Women
Podcast Episode · Highest Power: Church + State · 01/26/2026 · 18m
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January 27, 2026 at 12:56 AM
On tonight’s episode of “Highest Power: Church + State,” I discuss the murder of Alex Pretti and about how patriarchy cares more about power over women than about protecting women.
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"At some point, we need to start being honest about what we all know is happening here. Whether or not we want to name what’s happening as a new Civil War, the reality is we are all now the victims of an American Crusade."
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The TheoBros are getting the war they want in Minnesota – Baptist News Global
John Piper’s Minnesota minions are apparently rejoicing in answered prayers tonight as yet another one of their neighbors has been shot dead by ICE. Two weeks ago, Andy Naselli, pastor of Christ the K...
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January 25, 2026 at 2:40 AM
"At some point, we need to start being honest about what we all know is happening here. Whether or not we want to name what’s happening as a new Civil War, the reality is we are all now the victims of an American Crusade."
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I wrote a new piece tonight that just came out. The Theobros are having their prayers answered in Minnesota. baptistnews.com/article/the-...
The TheoBros are getting the war they want in Minnesota – Baptist News Global
John Piper’s Minnesota minions are apparently rejoicing in answered prayers tonight as yet another one of their neighbors has been shot dead by ICE. Two weeks ago, Andy Naselli, pastor of Christ the K...
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January 25, 2026 at 1:28 AM
I wrote a new piece tonight that just came out. The Theobros are having their prayers answered in Minnesota. baptistnews.com/article/the-...
Remember, eleven days ago I wrote an article about a Minneapolis pastor praying that God would use ICE to break the teeth of the wicked people of Minneapolis, and then to tear out their fangs, make them vanish, cause them to fail, to melt like a slug, and to become like stillborn children.
Calvinist pastor prays for God to smite the people of Minneapolis – Baptist News Global
A professor at Bethlehem Seminary prayed on Sunday for God to protect ICE from the violent people of Minneapolis.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Remember, eleven days ago I wrote an article about a Minneapolis pastor praying that God would use ICE to break the teeth of the wicked people of Minneapolis, and then to tear out their fangs, make them vanish, cause them to fail, to melt like a slug, and to become like stillborn children.
As a former worship leader, I don't think it's a coincidence that the people defending the violent murder of people they consider to be their enemies are the same people who gather on Sunday and joyfully sing the lyrics, "Praise is the water my enemies drown in."
January 24, 2026 at 9:50 PM
As a former worship leader, I don't think it's a coincidence that the people defending the violent murder of people they consider to be their enemies are the same people who gather on Sunday and joyfully sing the lyrics, "Praise is the water my enemies drown in."
“Kids are at the bottom, so kids are expected to surrender to pretty much everyone.”
—Christa Brown, “Baptistland: A Memoir of Abuse, Betrayal, and Transformation
—Christa Brown, “Baptistland: A Memoir of Abuse, Betrayal, and Transformation
January 23, 2026 at 1:55 AM
“Kids are at the bottom, so kids are expected to surrender to pretty much everyone.”
—Christa Brown, “Baptistland: A Memoir of Abuse, Betrayal, and Transformation
—Christa Brown, “Baptistland: A Memoir of Abuse, Betrayal, and Transformation
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I discuss how ministries like Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, and Cities Church use theology in a way that disguises the racist, sexist power dynamics they're setting up.
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Ep94: How Patriarchal Pastors (Like Those at Cities Church) Use Theology to Sacralize Violence Against Women and Minorities
Podcast Episode · Highest Power: Church + State · 01/22/2026 · 39m
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January 22, 2026 at 11:43 PM
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I discuss how ministries like Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, and Cities Church use theology in a way that disguises the racist, sexist power dynamics they're setting up.
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Conservatives say the Cities Church pastors are faithful, steadfast, and bold. But they kicked a woman out of their church because she transferred church membership after they wouldn't help her with her husband who was so into porn that he got fired over it & sent their family into financial ruin.
Let’s talk about how Cities Church treats women – Baptist News Global
To understand pastors of Cities Church, examine where they came from, how they view authority, submission, gender and punishment.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Conservatives say the Cities Church pastors are faithful, steadfast, and bold. But they kicked a woman out of their church because she transferred church membership after they wouldn't help her with her husband who was so into porn that he got fired over it & sent their family into financial ruin.
White evangelicals acting like they suddenly care about traumatizing kids in their church buildings is pretty rich.
January 21, 2026 at 2:06 PM
White evangelicals acting like they suddenly care about traumatizing kids in their church buildings is pretty rich.
If you wonder why I speak so directly and starkly about abusive men like John Piper, Doug Wilson, John MacArthur, the writers for TGC, etc., one reason is that I want to help the women they're abusing recognize how they're being abused. 1/4
January 20, 2026 at 1:54 PM
If you wonder why I speak so directly and starkly about abusive men like John Piper, Doug Wilson, John MacArthur, the writers for TGC, etc., one reason is that I want to help the women they're abusing recognize how they're being abused. 1/4
The reason why white evangelicals lose their minds over a non-violent interruption of their worship service and don't even blink an eye at a violent invasion of their neighborhoods is that they don't consider their neighbors as sacred.
January 20, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The reason why white evangelicals lose their minds over a non-violent interruption of their worship service and don't even blink an eye at a violent invasion of their neighborhoods is that they don't consider their neighbors as sacred.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said yesterday that we could eat "a piece of chicken, a piece of brocolli,” “a corn tortilla” and “one other thing” for just $3.00.
Whatever happened to “Liberation Day” and living in the Golden Age?
Whatever happened to “Liberation Day” and living in the Golden Age?
January 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said yesterday that we could eat "a piece of chicken, a piece of brocolli,” “a corn tortilla” and “one other thing” for just $3.00.
Whatever happened to “Liberation Day” and living in the Golden Age?
Whatever happened to “Liberation Day” and living in the Golden Age?
We all see videos of ICE's violence in Minneapolis. But what are they doing where we're not looking? They're purchasing warehouses to store and ship human beings like they're Amazon Prime packages. On today's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I interview Mara Richards Bim for the details.
Ep92: ICE is Building Warehouses to Store and Ship Humans like Amazon Prime Packages, with Mara Richards Bim
Podcast Episode · Highest Power: Church + State · 01/15/2026 · 20m
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January 15, 2026 at 11:45 PM
We all see videos of ICE's violence in Minneapolis. But what are they doing where we're not looking? They're purchasing warehouses to store and ship human beings like they're Amazon Prime packages. On today's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I interview Mara Richards Bim for the details.
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Calvinist pastor prays for God to smite the people of Minneapolis – Baptist News Global
Calvinist pastor prays for God to smite the people of Minneapolis
A professor at John Piper’s Bethlehem Seminary prayed on Sunday not for God to protect the terrified people of Minneapolis, but for God to protect ICE from the violent people of Minneapolis. “I’m a…
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January 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Calvinist pastor prays for God to smite the people of Minneapolis – Baptist News Global
Reposted by Rick Pidcock
A professor at John Piper’s Bethlehem Seminary prayed on Sunday not for God to protect the terrified people of Minneapolis, but for God to protect ICE from the violent people of Minneapolis.
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Calvinist pastor prays for God to smite the people of Minneapolis – Baptist News Global
A professor at Bethlehem Seminary prayed on Sunday for God to protect ICE from the violent people of Minneapolis.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:24 AM
A professor at John Piper’s Bethlehem Seminary prayed on Sunday not for God to protect the terrified people of Minneapolis, but for God to protect ICE from the violent people of Minneapolis.
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I really don't like having to write pieces about people I personally know. But Andy Naselli's prayer for ICE to break the teeth of the wicked in Minneapolis was simply too awful to ignore. So here's my latest piece.
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Calvinist pastor prays for God to smite the people of Minneapolis – Baptist News Global
A professor at Bethlehem Seminary prayed on Sunday for God to protect ICE from the violent people of Minneapolis.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I really don't like having to write pieces about people I personally know. But Andy Naselli's prayer for ICE to break the teeth of the wicked in Minneapolis was simply too awful to ignore. So here's my latest piece.
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This is the first time I've considered these lyrics from the underside of empire. It reads much differently down here than it does when sung from the insecurities of those at the top.
Lutherans when riled:
And though this world, with devils filled
Should threaten to undo us
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us
The Prince of Darkness grim
We tremble not for him
His rage we can endure
For lo, his doom is sure
One little word shall fell him
And though this world, with devils filled
Should threaten to undo us
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us
The Prince of Darkness grim
We tremble not for him
His rage we can endure
For lo, his doom is sure
One little word shall fell him
January 14, 2026 at 2:03 AM
This is the first time I've considered these lyrics from the underside of empire. It reads much differently down here than it does when sung from the insecurities of those at the top.
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I demonstrate how ICE agents are getting angry, reckless, and violent because they're not getting the respect they think they're entitled to.
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Ep91: ICE Agents are Getting Angry, Reckless, and Violent Over Feeling Disrespected
Podcast Episode · Highest Power: Church + State · 01/12/2026 · 25m
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January 12, 2026 at 11:19 PM
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I demonstrate how ICE agents are getting angry, reckless, and violent because they're not getting the respect they think they're entitled to.
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The Gospel Coalition kicked off the year by shaming conservative evangelical women for going to therapy rather than to their pastors. So for my latest piece, I interviewed therapist Shane Moe and showed how the men of TGC use women to boost their authority over women.
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There's a reason more women seek help from therapists than pastors – Baptist News Global
The Gospel Coalition’s New Year’s resolution apparently is shoring up pastoral power by shaming women for seeking therapy.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The Gospel Coalition kicked off the year by shaming conservative evangelical women for going to therapy rather than to their pastors. So for my latest piece, I interviewed therapist Shane Moe and showed how the men of TGC use women to boost their authority over women.
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Is this what living in a "superpower" country looks like?
@rickpidcock.bsky.social talks with Martha Bardwell, a #Minneapolis pastor who was at the scene, about yesterday's killing of #ReneeNicoleGood by an ICE agent. Don't miss Episode 90 of HIGHEST POWER, out now.
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@rickpidcock.bsky.social talks with Martha Bardwell, a #Minneapolis pastor who was at the scene, about yesterday's killing of #ReneeNicoleGood by an ICE agent. Don't miss Episode 90 of HIGHEST POWER, out now.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Is this what living in a "superpower" country looks like?
@rickpidcock.bsky.social talks with Martha Bardwell, a #Minneapolis pastor who was at the scene, about yesterday's killing of #ReneeNicoleGood by an ICE agent. Don't miss Episode 90 of HIGHEST POWER, out now.
🎧: apple.co/3YrYgmW
@rickpidcock.bsky.social talks with Martha Bardwell, a #Minneapolis pastor who was at the scene, about yesterday's killing of #ReneeNicoleGood by an ICE agent. Don't miss Episode 90 of HIGHEST POWER, out now.
🎧: apple.co/3YrYgmW
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I share audio from Trump administration & Minnesota officials about the murder of Renee Nicole Good. Then I interview pastor Martha Bardwell, who has been ministering on the scene of the shooting. And I close by sharing some poetry from Renee.
Ep90: The Killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE Agent in Minnesota, with Martha Bardwell
Podcast Episode · Highest Power: Church + State · 01/08/2026 · 30m
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January 8, 2026 at 10:55 PM
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I share audio from Trump administration & Minnesota officials about the murder of Renee Nicole Good. Then I interview pastor Martha Bardwell, who has been ministering on the scene of the shooting. And I close by sharing some poetry from Renee.
White evangelicals believe that the woman who was murdered by ICE today most likely has been burning and screaming in hell for a few hours and will continue to burn and scream for all eternity to get the justice she really deserves.
January 7, 2026 at 9:11 PM
White evangelicals believe that the woman who was murdered by ICE today most likely has been burning and screaming in hell for a few hours and will continue to burn and scream for all eternity to get the justice she really deserves.
I resubmit this piece I wrote a couple weeks ago. "When the wicked are in power, the people groan."
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“Advent is the season that, when properly understood, does not flinch from the darkness that stalks us all in this world,” Fleming Rutledge says in Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ. ...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I resubmit this piece I wrote a couple weeks ago. "When the wicked are in power, the people groan."
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