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Evangelical roundup for November 18, 2021

John Fea   |  November 18, 2021

What is happening in Evangelical land?

Do evangelicals prioritize power or truth?

I guess you need to draw the line somewhere ;-):

Pro tip: don't treat Wokevangelicals, Woke Adjacent or the Useful Idiots of Evangelicalism like brothers. They are not.

— Capstone Report (@CapstoneReport) November 18, 2021

“[Owen] Strachan stated that ‘I don’t believe in separate races 
 We’re one human race. That’s what I think the Bible teaches.'”

Is J.I. Packer is in hell?

Arsenal disavows the idea that Packer is in hell. Geoff Holsclaw did as well.

So we are clear: heretics go to hell. You can't deny that the Son is the Christ and know the Father. If Packer is guilty of "functional heresy" for ERAS, in any biblical system he is hell-bound. pic.twitter.com/0gPKqmvsmh

— Owen Strachan (@ostrachan) November 15, 2021

Oh the drama!:

OVER. MY. DEAD. BODY.

Here it comes, church: the normalization of incest, the open and brazen sexual targeting of our children. https://t.co/mGt8XJYyJ9

— Owen Strachan (@ostrachan) November 12, 2021

D.G. Hart’s book is still getting some traction:

You really should. You’re on the right track. Basically, “evangelicalism” doesn’t exist – it’s a construct – in reality, there’re only ecclesiastical associations and we should identify ourselves by them.

Here’s a podcast he did on it. https://t.co/XhQrkJhq1z

— Steve Meister (@SteveMeisterVDM) November 16, 2021

Evangelical Calvinism

David Brooks notices:

A third of white evangelicals support integrating church and state. https://t.co/vEhghYAmiL

— David Brooks (@nytdavidbrooks) November 11, 2021

Evangelicals gather in Jerusalem for a media summit.

A former Liberty University professor asks the school to seize the moment. Another former Liberty professor responds:

THREAD:

“At this crucial inflection point, Liberty University community members must have the courage to expose corruption, speak hard truths, and demand real justice.” — ⁊@mbdbaggett⁩

1/ https://t.co/P9TBNovEHw

— Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP at The Priory) (@KSPrior) November 18, 2021

For many, especially those who have children and dependents, to walk away is to risk more than they might responsibly do, especially in an academic market that is imploding.

I also believe good ministry can be done among students there—still.

3/

— Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP at The Priory) (@KSPrior) November 18, 2021

I speak up on behalf of those who send me messages every day. Every day. People who can’t speak up without sacrificing too much.

I speak up for what is right. I speak up because I LOVE—love the university, love its stated mission, love its students, love its people.

5/

— Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP at The Priory) (@KSPrior) November 18, 2021

I don’t know where accountability will come from on this side of heaven if not from the courage of one or two leaders.

I don’t know what else I can do.

I am heartbroken.

I pray earnestly and fervently for you all.

The Lord sees and knows all.

Micah 6:8.

/End

— Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP at The Priory) (@KSPrior) November 18, 2021

More on Michael Flynn’s wild Christian nationalist rant. Richard Land is not happy about it:

Gen. Flynn’s statement, “If we are going to have one nation under God
we have to have one religion,one nation under God, and one religion under God” is ——unChristian,unAmerican, and unBaptistic! Has the General never read the First Amendment?

— Richard Land (@rdland) November 16, 2021

Bob the Tomato and Francis Collins:

It’s #HolyPost day! This week it’s @philvischer talking with @NIHDirector AND Phil’s 5 minutes on @colbertlateshow! https://t.co/ZCAPKpm9fF

— Holy Post Podcast (@HolyPostPodcast) November 17, 2021

More on Bob the Tomato:

Well, my voice was on the Late Show w/Stephen Colbert last night as Bob the Tomato… in a segment about vegan sex toys.

Guess I can check that off my bucket list.

— Phil Vischer (@philvischer) November 12, 2021

Maternity ranches

Jim Wallis wonders about the infrastructure bill:

At White House signing ceremony for the very significant infrastructure bill. Tell me. Why isn’t everybody supporting rebuilding roads, bridges, ports, airports—replacing lead pipes, expanding broad ban and transport for everyone? Really. Why not all political sides fully here?

— Jim Wallis (@jimwallis) November 15, 2021

A leading Christian conciliator is found unfit.

More on the changes at World magazine. And here. Marvin Olasky says more about his resignation from World:

Decent article, but it's important to distinguish between World magazine, which has lost crucial reporting yet is still good, and World Opinions, which is a problem. "Marvin Olasky, Other Top Staff Leave as WORLD Shifts Toward Opinion" https://t.co/53d56tMSu0

— Marvin Olasky (@MarvinOlasky) November 16, 2021

Ben Smith is fair in this article. I won’t be at the magazine after January but I pray for the excellent journalists who are still there. https://t.co/1h7LmYD3Ux

— Marvin Olasky (@MarvinOlasky) November 15, 2021

World has emphasized street-level reporting, not suite-level opining. Some street-level stories have presented understandings different from those of many Republicans and conservatives on poverty-fighting, immigration, financial secrecy, the death penalty, and other issues https://t.co/6NpiGNhiCg

— Marvin Olasky (@MarvinOlasky) November 17, 2021

Good question. We've always had in-house, reporting-based opinion columns on issues about which the Bible is clear, and a broader range of opinions– informed by history, a biblical view of human nature, and experience–on other issues. We have not said Christian=conservative. https://t.co/hop2vgorPs

— Marvin Olasky (@MarvinOlasky) November 17, 2021

WORLD now is a mix. The magazine and website both have excellent editors. The resignations of three wonderful writers — Mindy, Sophia, and Angela — leave big holes, but excellent reporters remain and others can emerge from among the 500+ World Journalism Institute graduates. https://t.co/PxcTbKbma4

— Marvin Olasky (@MarvinOlasky) November 17, 2021

Emily Suzanne Johnson reviews The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

Conservative Southern Baptists are screening a film calling for a “second conservative resurgence” in the convention. Ed Stetzer responds:

https://twitter.com/edstetzer/status/1461158314704781321

The candidate who Donald Trump is backing in the Michigan Secretary of State race has an M.A. in apologetics from Biola University.

Moore and Moore:

I didn’t know if this Q&A @drmoore & I did at the end of his show was going to be posted or not. So happy! We took audience questions and got into all sorts of topics. I recall it being pretty fun and, at least to me, meaningful. I love engagement with attendees. Best part to me. https://t.co/5OjlY4xN4h

— Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) November 17, 2021

So true:

One of the fascinating developments in the SBC in the past few years is how a group of leaders preferred to ally themselves with James Lindsay and made Beth Moore public enemy #1.

— Bob Smietana (@bobsmietana) November 17, 2021

Liberty University announces a new dean of its law school.

The Evangelical Environmental Network celebrates the Biden infrastructure bill.

Franklin Graham is relaunching his tour of U.K. He says he will not discriminate.

More Franklin:

I hope Americans—Democrats, Republicans, Independents, & everyone—will realize the dangers of leftist, socialist policies being pushed on us that are devastating our economy, taking our freedoms, & will turn our country into a socialist swamp of anti-Christ God-haters.

— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) November 17, 2021

As I’ve said many times, Franklin needs to stick with preaching the Gospel, stuffing shoeboxes, and doing relief work:

Mayor-elect @EricAdamsforNYC says he won’t be intimidated by Black Lives Matter leader Hawk Newsome’s threats. Newsome vows there will be “riots,” “fire,” & “bloodshed” if Adams follows through on his promise to bring back plainclothes anti-crime cops. https://t.co/xRbRkuHmyR

— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) November 12, 2021

More trouble among the “prophets.”

James Robison prays for a religious revival to restore America to a Christian nation:

Let us pray for a historic outpouring of the Holy Spirit that is like a cascading waterfall of God’s abiding love, which will lead us to act with bravery, walk with integrity & stand in unity for the renewal of our culture & the restoration of our nation – one nation under God…

— James Robison (@revjamesrobison) November 15, 2021

An evangelical thought leader wants to defend “sound doctrine” against the “deconstruction of American evangelicalism.”

I’ve been watching American evangelicalism for a long time, but Paula White never ceases to introduce me to new things:

Fight for what belongs to you!! Contend for your prophecies!

— Paula White-Cain (@Paula_White) November 16, 2021

Chris Gehrz wonders if evangelicals have a “catechesis problem.”

Is a Christian foster care agency “trafficking” migrants?

Blast from the past:

Philip Yancey tells his story.

A phrase that is code for “F—Joe Biden” is chanted in an evangelical megachurch. Watch what happened below. Cornerstone Church pastor Matt Hagee responded.

The Q-Anon crowd is at televangelist John Hagee’s Cornerstone Church in San Antonio.

They are chanting, “Let’s Go Brandon” from the church pews. pic.twitter.com/pGqUmUXezn

— PatriotTakes đŸ‡ș🇾 (@patriottakes) November 14, 2021

Richard Land is not happy about what happened above:

The phrase “Let’s Go Brandon”, a euphemism for an obscene anti- Biden rant should be abhorrent to all Americans regardless of their political affiliation. And for this vulgar chant to be proclaimed in a church is blasphemous.

— Richard Land (@rdland) November 16, 2021

In case you missed the news about Tommy Kidd.

My colleague Eric Seibert’s new book is out with IVP:

Two new books out today! Order yours at https://t.co/RxhFmq0Xz0 @amazon, @BNBuzz, or your favorite bookstore.

'Enjoying the Old Testament' by Eric A. Seibert
'Struggling with Evangelicalism' by @RevDanStringer pic.twitter.com/PanA8MizWF

— InterVarsity Press (@ivpress) November 16, 2021

A Wheaton College professor is honored for his work on racial reconciliation:

https://twitter.com/esaumccaulley/status/1460765104253898756

“Top conservative influencers” gather at Liberty University.

Greg Laurie is catching water bottles:

Evangelical worship leader Sean Feucht has raised a lot of money for Afghanistan. Where is it?

Tony Perkins is hanging out with the Duck Dynasty guys:

We're live from the Duck Commander studios today! Tune in to hear what @DuckCommanderPR and @BeardlessBro have to say about the challenges facing Americans in these days.

Watch: https://t.co/9eBvLjU8xd pic.twitter.com/3ahwpYHP3d

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) November 15, 2021

The leader of the Pennsylvania State House Democrats in an evangelical Christian.

If we only had a million Kyle Rittenhouses:

Faith and science at Providence Theological Seminary in Otterburne, Canada.

South Carolina’s Krisi Noem got a “history” lesson recently:

Spoke in South Dakota tonight and had a great time meeting @govkristinoem #SouthDakota pic.twitter.com/69pqmGCJep

— Tim Barton (@TimDavidBarton) November 18, 2021

In-N-Out Burger as the “hero of the anti-vaxx right.”

Hmm….Where was Samuel Rodriguez during the Trump era?:

pic.twitter.com/z5127kpjsT

— Samuel Rodriguez (@nhclc) November 14, 2021

The Salvation Army is expanding in Ohio.

Trump court journalist David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network is fired-up:

Christians need to stand up & take this country back. I’m sick & tired of these wishy-washy Christians who simply lie down & acquiesce to the evil all around us. ENOUGH! Grow a backbone and fight! The time for reaching “consensus” is over. It’s time for choosing and then ACTING!

— David Brody (@DBrodyReports) November 18, 2021

If you like roads and bridges, Brody thinks you are a “traitor to the American people”:

.@DBrodyReports calls the 13 House Republicans who voted for the infrastructure bill “traitors to the American people”

Watch this and more on #TheWaterCooler here: https://t.co/gYq1RrEGuVhttps://t.co/MazteG1Rb7

— Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) November 8, 2021

The Faith and Freedom Coalition states the obvious:

In case anyone needs a reminder about who’s funding this new government spending—you are. https://t.co/4QYAlAf1vp

— Faith & Freedom (@FaithandFreedom) November 16, 2021

The Liberty University sexual assault scandal is coming to the screen.

Some evangelicals think cilantro is the “devil’s lettuce.” Big Bird is also demonic.

Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel, evangelical Trumpism, and Jews.

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Evangelical charities are dealing with the supply chain holdups

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