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Evangelical roundup for August 5, 2021

John Fea   |  August 5, 2021

Chuck Smith and Lonnie Frisbee conducting a mass baptism at the atĀ Pirate’s Cove,Ā which is part of theĀ Corona del Mar State Beach.

What is going on Evangelicalland?

Evangelicals cited for passing out bologna sandwiches without a permit! How dare they!

I pray this is true:

We are witnessing the desperate last breathes of a certain section of evangelicalism. This part of the body doesn't know how to live without power. But I'm hopeful because something ancient, robust, and beautiful is emerging out of the chaos that is rooted in Jesus & his kingdom.

— Dr. Derwin L. Gray (@DerwinLGray) August 4, 2021

Some evangelicals are supporting Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan.

Are nones less vaccinated than evangelicals?:

I can only report what the data tells me and this from @DataProgress says that on May 11th, nones were less vaccinated than evangelicals.

When modeled, there was no difference in likelihood of vaccine comparing evangelicals to nones – regardless of age.https://t.co/NcObLchoDF

— Ryan Burge šŸ“Š (@ryanburge) August 3, 2021

“Non-woke truth church”:

A visitor told us Sunday that he found our church by googling ā€˜non-woke truth church.’ A different visitor told me that felt led to leave his previous church because of their stance on sexuality.

This is the sad state of evangelicalism.

People are starving for the truth.

— Grant R. Castleberry (@grcastleberry) August 4, 2021

A Jerry Falwell Jr. podcast is titled “In God We Lust”

An Oklahoma evangelist dies of COVID.

Franklin Graham and James Dobson are now taking on court packing. Let’s see if they take the same position when the next conservative president tries to pack the court:

WE NEED ONE MILLION SIGNATURES Ā» @Franklin_Graham, @DrJamesDobsonFT, @_KShackelford and over 20,000 others have already signed. Add your name to the letter we're sending to Biden's Supreme Court Commission Ā» https://t.co/bDYkys1MUo pic.twitter.com/SqHxdutwM4

— First Liberty Institute (@1stLiberty) August 3, 2021

The National Association of Evangelicals is promoting a different kind of Christian politics:

Looking for an approach to Christian public engagement beyond the ruts of timid quietism or belligerent culture-warring? Join this @trinityforum conversation with @MLabberton, @BishopCRAJr and NAE President Walter Kim on 8/13 at 1:30pm ET. Register: https://t.co/O1WqjTXbkA pic.twitter.com/TaDq0fUowS

— National Association of Evangelicals (@NAEvangelicals) August 4, 2021

This guy is controversial and getting a lot of press, but I am still not sure how much influence he has beyond his 105k twitter followers.

Is this evangelical anti-anti-racist playing fast and loose with the evidence?:

In this 2 minute clip, I overlay the actual words from the source Voddie sites so you can see what he does.

Whether you have read @VoddieBaucham Fault Lines or are concerned about #CriticalRaceTheory , this is a must watch.

Please retweet as this needs to get out. pic.twitter.com/2hYdMMm2ws

— my_antiracism_resource (@MyAntiracism) August 2, 2021

Beth Allison Barr sees hope in evangelical Christianity.

Shouldn’t a minister like Robison be more concerned about his grandchildren following Jesus?:

Will our grandchildren enjoy the freedom and prosperity we enjoy, or will they ask us, ā€œWhere were you when freedom died?ā€ The choices we make in the next few years – in our personal lives, families, churches and politics – will determine the answer.

— James Robison (@revjamesrobison) August 4, 2021

Is evangelicalism still evangelicalism if we take away its embrace of “unjust systems?” Fred Clark (Slacktivist) is not sure.

James Dobson takes on critical race theory:

Remembering John Stott

How to write about the McClean Bible Church controversy.

Robert Jeffress is bringing in the big guns to lead worship at First Baptist Dallas:

Join us for a Fantastic Fall at First Dallas with 8 BIG SUNDAYS! Starting September 5 join us for eight weeks of worship featuring: @michaelwsmith, @4kingandcountry, @castingcrowns, @matthew_west, @We_The_Kingdom, @IAMTHEY, @RebeccaStJames & @StevenCurtis. https://t.co/4zFEl0xpOq pic.twitter.com/e2qgkOGHRv

— Dr. Robert Jeffress (@robertjeffress) August 1, 2021

Understanding evangelicalism

Blast from the past:

Russell Moore on the future of evangelicalism

Southern Baptists and the National Association of Evangelicals argue that there is no constitutional basis for abortion in America.

This kind of binary thinking is what fundamentalism is all about:

You can either be on God's side and speak out against issues of morality, or you can be silent and let Satan's agenda win. The choice is yours. (2)@samueldeuth

— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) August 4, 2021

A Watertown, South Dakota pastor says that evangelicals should not rely on politics to change the world. He is right. His piece echoes the arguments of this book.

Evangelicals get behind Marcus T. Coleman, the new director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

What is Jenna Ellis implying here?:

Anyone else find these suicides really suspicious? https://t.co/yIIi6L6bP5

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) August 4, 2021

The Duggars are in the news again.

Eric Metaxas talks about his weekend in Plymouth, Massachusetts and the “Forefathers Monument.” I was also recently “with” people from an evangelical church in Plymouth. Listen here.

Richard Land thinks the evangelical voting bloc is alive and well. He may be right. But is evangelicalism as a religious movement alive and well?

The number of vaccinated evangelicals seems to be growing.

Secure their safety?:

Evangelist Nick Hall seems to be doing good work at the border.

Central Baptist College (AR) and The Kings University (TX) join the Coalition for Christian Colleges & Universities:

A Presbyterian Church in America pastor returns to the pulpit after accusation of sexual misconduct.

True:

The image of God and 'common grace' means non-Christians are never as bad as their wrong beliefs would otherwise make them; Remaining sin means Christians are never as good as their right beliefs should make them. So Christians should not act and feel as superior as many do.

— Timothy Keller (1950-2023) (@timkellernyc) August 4, 2021

Historians know this:

The fallacy of "recency"– failing to recognize that much or even most of what is written on the op-ed pages of the NYTimes today will make the writers' adult grandchildren cringe, just like so many op-ed pieces from the 50's make us cringe today.

— Timothy Keller (1950-2023) (@timkellernyc) August 3, 2021

Christian music programs at evangelical colleges.

Copying the Bible by hand.

This is rich coming from Trump lackey Charlie Kirk:

What does it tell you about the current state of our politics that sexual harassment took Andrew Cuomo down and not the killing of thousands of senior citizens in nursing homes

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 3, 2021

“Several thousand times”:

Right-wing pseudo-historian David Barton claims that we'll soon see evidence of "where a single individual has voted several thousand times" in Georgia's last election. pic.twitter.com/zrMTMROwxx

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) July 29, 2021

CRU closes down its diversity institute:

https://twitter.com/lensesinstitute/status/1420832984794603521

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