Why the patriarchy is hyperventilating over Barbie
This article originally appeared at Baptist News Global on July 28, 2023. I wasn’t allowed to watch Toy Story 2 when I was 21 years old because the trailer depicted a group of Barbies in bikinis led by Tour Guide Barbie. So when I found out some influential conservatives were having a conniption fit over the Warner Bros new Barbie movie, […]
Interview: “Rick Pidcock – Eugenics, Tim Scott and Complementarianism”
I appeared on the Beached White Male Podcast today to discuss my story as well as three pieces I’ve written on eugenics, Tim Scott and complementarianism. Check it out!
Interview: “What You Need to Know About Bob Jones University — with Rick Pidcock”
I appeared on the Full Mutuality podcast today to discuss the news over the past year about Bob Jones University. Check it out!
What’s really happening with the ‘never attenders’ and what does Donald Trump have to do with it?
This article originally appeared at Baptist News Global on July 21, 2023. I haven’t attended church in almost four years and can’t imagine going back. I don’t share this lightly. I was so dedicated to the church that I structured my entire career spanning two decades cleaning restrooms and floors in order to have the flexibility to volunteer many hours […]
Interview: “Stay-at-Home Dads Sipping Patriarchal Tears — with Scott Okamoto & Rick Pidcock”
I appeared on the Full Mutuality podcast today, along with author Scott Okamoto to discuss our experiences as being stay-at-home dads. Check it out!
2023 was the year the evangelical obsession with Pride month turned violent
This article originally appeared at Baptist News Global on July 13, 2023. I toted my brood of children through Target, as Kevin DeYoung suggested, when suddenly I noticed the display of Pride T-shirts. At first, I thought it was nice that my LGBTQ neighbors would receive kind messages like “Free Mom Hugs” and “You Belong.” It seemed especially […]
Why I have empathy for Karen Swallow Prior
This article originally appeared at Baptist News Global on July 5, 2023. “I’ve been struggling with regret lately, specifically in feeling like I wasted my whole academic career (given how things have turned out),” tweeted Karen Swallow Prior three months after resigning from the faculty of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. When she announced her retirement in March, Prior […]