Evangelical roundup for January 6, 2022

What is happening in Evangelical land?

Evangelical anti-Trumpers are out there.

Franklin Graham on the 1-year anniversary of January 6, 2021:

The vast majority of the million or so people who went to Washington that day were patriots who love this country and were there to take a stand for our nation. But those who stormed the Capitol were wrong.
— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) January 6, 2022

If we will repent and turn from our sins as a people, He will forgive and bring the healing that only He can. But it begins with each individual heart, and that includes you. Have you asked Jesus Christ to forgive you, heal your heart, and be the Lord of your life?
— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) January 6, 2022

Anthony Bradley on evangelical Reformed culture as an object of sociological and historical critique:

The TGC/DG/etc. world is a Christian culture lacking epistemic humility and discourages self-critique. Internal critics are called “anti-gospel.” They built an entire platform based on critiquing *everyone* but themselves & taught an entire generation of pastors to do the same.
— Anthony Bradley (@drantbradley) January 5, 2022

So now their hyper-critical chickens are coming home to roost by army of PhDs who are equipped with analytical tools exposing them every side. Calvinist culture missed Jesus’ point about the speck in the eye. They cheered like sports fans when someone said, “Farewell, Rob Bell.” pic.twitter.com/JH6VqMzroC
— Anthony Bradley (@drantbradley) January 5, 2022

Because evangelicalism has always been a sociological coalition, not a biblical nor theological one, it’s entire American history was in direct opposition to racial freedom for blacks & black Christians from slavery through Jim Crow.
— Anthony Bradley (@drantbradley) January 5, 2022

So, when you teach your children that “all Christians are wrong *except for us*,” and an army of scholars pull the low hanging bad fruit of errors throughout your history, your prideful, and sadly immature, response will be “counter-attack and defend the tribe.”
— Anthony Bradley (@drantbradley) January 5, 2022

I’ve seen it over the years & the response to Du Mez, Jones, Perry, Coley, et al is not surprising. Critiquing white evangelicalism will never change white evangelicalism. If that were true, we wouldn’t be here today. Black theologians had these critiques, in print, 100+ yrs ago.
— Anthony Bradley (@drantbradley) January 5, 2022

The teams are set. “White evangelicalism” is about to get a bunch white scholars tenure. White Calvinism will feed off the perceived attacks and circle their wagons. Articles & counter-articles. Books & counter books. Conferences & counter-conferences. This will last for years.
— Anthony Bradley (@drantbradley) January 5, 2022

If you’re a racial minority, don’t feel like you have to make “white evangelicalism” your life project. There are more important issues to address & the attention feeds their narcissism. The devil is active in lots of other spheres. You’re free to focus on many of those as well.
— Anthony Bradley (@drantbradley) January 5, 2022

True:

Coming from these circles, it's nice to be reminded that I don't have to focus on tearing down White Evangelicalism or Christian Nationalism. I can focus, instead, on building and/or participating in something different. https://t.co/un7XTPhKZG
— Breaking Bread Theology (@B_BreadTheology) January 6, 2022

A Southern Baptist pastor pulls his congregation out of the denomination because it is too woke.

16% of white evangelicals supported the January 6 insurrection:

Worth pointing out that in the immediate aftermath of #January6th, there was widespread disapproval of the event.

This poll was 1/12-1/18.

Only 16% approved of white evangelicals supported it. 11% of white Catholics.

Non-white Christians were the most supportive. pic.twitter.com/mGNzvdYF6o
— Ryan Burge 📊 (@ryanburge) January 6, 2022

Swiss evangelicals are fighting childhood poverty.

What is this? Amish buddies?

Don’t be surprised if this man never steps foot in a church again. #evangelicals #passion2022 pic.twitter.com/M31LDyfgFV
— Jcdulos (@jcdulos1) January 4, 2022

Timothy Chalamet plays an evangelical in Look Up.

I’m not sure I understand this analogy, but it seems important to some people:

THIS! https://t.co/wlBBIKuPWR
— Tom Buck (Five Point Buck) (@TomBuck) January 3, 2022

A Denver megachurch sells its building and goes completely online.

Al Mohler also voted for Trump:

“What did happen was a riot, which is itself a form of violence… The passions behind those events were incited and flamed by the 45th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump. The mob was encouraged by the president…”@AlbertMohler https://t.co/H7sLG9gB9n
— Denny Burk (@DennyBurk) January 6, 2022

The National Association of Evangelicals supports Build Back Better.

John Stott was right:

John Stott writing 40 years ago – more prophetically than probably even he knew. pic.twitter.com/YS3T25HYAk
— David Horrocks (@davidjhorrocks) January 5, 2022

Katherine Hayhoe: Evangelical climate scientist.

Christian nationalism on January 6, 2021:

Anyone who thinks it is extreme to call “Christian” nationalism a theological heresy and a perversion of the Christian faith… please watch this video of the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6. pic.twitter.com/hp8bNTymnx
— Shane Claiborne (@ShaneClaiborne) February 24, 2021

The co-founder of the Christian band Big Daddy Weave has died of COVID-19.

Gary Bauer on January 6, 2021:

Did the evangelical conversation on race “go off the rails?”

Jenna on Epiphany (below). Here is another view:

Today is Epiphany, which in many ecclesiastical traditions, is the first major Christian event of the year.

It’s the day recognizing when Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River and the revelation of God incarnate.

Jesus is Lord. ❤️

Luke 3:21-22
— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) January 6, 2022

When evangelicals turn against Chik-Fil-A:

Hearing from Chick-Fil-A employees that they were required to be vaccinated by Feb 4th or face risk of termination

We already know Chick-Fil-A is sympathetic to BLM and donated to groups that support abortion…why are they further betraying their alleged Christian roots?
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 5, 2022

Blast from the past:

Evangelicalism is growing in Spain.

Evangelicals on Trump and the January 6 insurrection:

How white evangelicals have morally legitimated Trumpism:
*81% gave Trump their 2020 vote (AP/Votecast)@PRRIpoll 11/21:
*60% believe Trump's Big Lie that 2020 election was stolen.
*67% hold favorable view of Trump, despite his unapologetic encouragement of 1/6 insurrection
— Robert P. Jones – Hidden Roots of White Supremacy (@robertpjones) January 3, 2022

How January 6 threatened evangelical witness.

One could also make other lists of what their grandparents went through:

Men: amid real challenges today, never forget that our grandfathers went overseas, slept in foxholes, faced live bullets & bombs, watched comrades die, endured the filth & stench of war, experienced years of separation from family, and saved Western civilization in 2 world wars.
— Owen Strachan (@ostrachan) January 6, 2022

Written-up at Liberty University.

Beth Moore goes Anglican. And she seems pretty happy about it:

I love my church. I could cry about it. The Lord has so blessed me in the course of my life with wonderful church families. He entrusted many other enduring sorrows & hardships to me but somehow he chose that, just as church was a harbor for me in childhood, so it is in my aging.
— Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) January 2, 2022

Tim Tebow at Passion 2022.

There are awards for everything these days:

CHRISTIAN BOOK ENDORSEMENT AWARDS 2022
📚🏆 📚🏆 📚🏆

It's almost time for the ceremony to begin!

This year's awards celebrate endorsements in books published in 2021.

I'll be live-tweeting all 18 award winners in this thread.

So, grab a drink/pie, and take a seat… pic.twitter.com/Vk9JIsrtZN
— Adam Thomas (@AdamMerrivale) January 4, 2022

A California megachurch pastor dies of COVID-19.

Jim Wallis on January 6, 2021:

My interview with @adrianflorido of @npratc on how we should remember January 6, and why the coup attempt was revealing in a very powerful and painful way https://t.co/EN0iORJuGp
— Jim Wallis (@jimwallis) January 3, 2022

Congratulations to John Addleman.

Tim Keller on Marxism and capitalism:

Socialists generalize about capitalists but hate it when it is done to them. Capitalists generalize about socialists but hate it when it is done to them. I did it to both! But–it's twitter! On another note: Some years ago Steven Lukes edited a series on Marxism. I recommend it.
— Timothy Keller (1950-2023) (@timkellernyc) January 6, 2022

An evangelical church collects gift cards for fire victims.

Ralph Reed likes the new Kurt Warner movie:

Went to the movie theater last night w/ @mrsralphreed & saw "The Underdog," the Kurt Warner story. One of the best feel good films of the year–inspiring, a true story of faith, love, perseverance & never giving up on a dream. Go see this great movie!
— Ralph Reed (@ralphreed) January 5, 2022

The Christian faith of Ben Roethlisberger.

Metaxas is still giving airtime to the MyPillow Guy:

What evangelicals said on January 6, 2021.

Jim Garlow went on the Steve Bannon show and said that America is in a battle between good and evil:

Lance prays for Trump:

Trump-loving evangelist Lance Wallnau lays hands on and prays over a cardboard cutout of Trump, then declares that Steve Bannon "has an apostolic grace on him" and "was probably called to be an apostle." pic.twitter.com/Gkiaa0eeG3
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) January 5, 2022

Lance on evangelical populism and the meaning of January 6:

LIVE with @Lancewallnau | January 6th Anniversary https://t.co/bgB4RGBRo9
— Anna Khait (@Annakhait) January 6, 2022