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Evangelical roundup for March 3, 2022

John Fea   |  March 3, 2022

Hal Lindsey

What is happening in Evangelical land:

Joel Carpenter calls for a renewal of evangelical intellectual life. Darryl Hart sees a tension between and older and younger generation of evangelical historians:

but they got evangelicalism completely wrong

"Marsden was an inspiration to many of us in that field, including Mark Noll at Trinity, Grant Wacker at North Carolina, Nathan Hatch at Notre Dame, Harry Stout at Connecticut, and Margaret Bendroth, studying with Smith at Hopkins." pic.twitter.com/1DfJ9zjrBM

— D G Hart (@oldlife) March 2, 2022

Pat Robertson plays the biblical prophecy card. And here:

Pat Robertson came out of retirement to claim that Putin "is being compelled by God" to invade Ukraine in preparation for a massive End Times invasion of Israel. pic.twitter.com/Pmwybf57Ay

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) February 28, 2022

Ukrainian evangelicals in the United States praise the Lord.

A Pentecostal theologian:

I believe now is a good season for Evangelicals & Pentecostals to assess their fascination with the "strong man" leader. Many of our leaders had/have admiration for Putin. He hasn't changed, but there is hope we can.

— Cheryl Bridges Johns-groaning with creation (@cb_johns) March 2, 2022

Katherine Hayhoe on climate change.

The National Association of Evangelicals joins a day of prayer for Ukraine:

National Association of Evangelicals is observing a day of prayer for Ukraine on Ash Wednesday—alongside the Lutheran World Federation, World Communion of Reformed Churches, Conference of European Churches, and World Methodist Councilhttps://t.co/GBSlWxqKwJ

— kate shellnutt (@kateshellnutt) March 2, 2022

National Association of Evangelicals Board Chair reflects on Black History Month:

As #BlackHistoryMonth concludes, take a moment to hear from NAE Board Chair @johnkjenkins on what the month means to him. https://t.co/P7FL5JbUu5

— National Association of Evangelicals (@NAEvangelicals) February 28, 2022

Swiss evangelicals condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Mike Huckabee brings the Christian witness:

At every SOTU Nancy seems to be trying to get something out of her teeth. Let’s all send her some floss! Hail to the teeth!

— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) March 2, 2022

More from Huck:

We’ve learned that the former Miss Ukraine hadn’t actually join the fighting but just posed with a prop rifle in a show of support. But all things considered, I'd still rather have her fighting beside me than Justin Trudeau!

— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) March 1, 2022

Russell Moore on Putin:

Vladimir Putin wants to inflict death on innocents, while seeming invulnerable himself. The Cross contradicts all of that, for him and for us. #AshWednesday #Ukrainehttps://t.co/dgHLxdXMFW

— Russell Moore (@drmoore) March 2, 2022

This doesn’t surprise me:

65% of white evangelicals want to deport all undocumented immigrants.

The next closest group is white Catholics at 52%.

The overall average is 42%.

About a quarter of atheists/agnostics want to deport all undocumented immigrants. pic.twitter.com/ufYfUaZRH5

— Ryan Burge šŸ“Š (@ryanburge) March 3, 2022

57% of white evangelicals want Trump on the ticket in 2024.

An Alabama megachurch is leaving the United Methodist Church and joining the evangelical Free Methodist Church.

Liberal drift:

If the SBC ends up going over the falls as a result of the liberal drift, it won't merely be due to all the bad actors who introduced and perpetuated it all, but also to all the men who knew better and chose to remain silent.

— Tom Buck (Five Point Buck) (@TomBuck) March 2, 2022

Liberation theology at Moody Bible Institute?:

It breaks my heart to see my alma mater, Moody Bible Institute, turn itself over to Liberation Theology. https://t.co/11BUZXgURf

— Tom Buck (Five Point Buck) (@TomBuck) March 2, 2022

Evangelical worship leader Sean Feucht defends Lauren Boebert. He wants his evangelical followers to #holdtheline:

All those decrying Boebert’s interruption to remember the ā€œ13ā€ service members killed in Afghanistan seem to forget this gem from SOTU not long ago… #Hypocrisy #HoldTheLine pic.twitter.com/Ygcd3CSKNa

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) March 2, 2022

Feucht is hanging out with Charlie Kirk:

Tonight may be better than the SOTU speech on TV with @charliekirk11 @TPUSA .

See you online šŸ˜Ž pic.twitter.com/mHKIdSeXai

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) March 2, 2022

Lance Wallnau offers a lecture on Seven Mountain Dominionism.

Jim Wallis shines in moments like this:

The Putin War-that’s what the world should call it now-is going ahead at his direction with more violence and attacks on civilians. Even Russian people are protesting at great cost. This is about an international war criminal. It’s time for Vladimir Putin to be overthrown.

— Jim Wallis (@jimwallis) March 3, 2022

As the holy season of Lent begins, Russia’s immoral and illegal attack on Ukraine requires Christians to bear witness to our faith, our commitment to democracy and our fidelity to Jesus, who told us: Blessed be the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. pic.twitter.com/PoNGCgJat6

— Jim Wallis (@jimwallis) March 2, 2022

To this conversation I would add that fear has a long history in American evangelicalism:

https://twitter.com/SkyeJethani/status/1498863222157418504

Blast from the past:

Evangelicals push for bipartisan immigration reform.

Book bans hurt kids and the Gospel.

Is Andy Stanley Marjorie Taylor Greene’s pastor?:

Marjorie Taylor Greene was baptized at @NorthPoint in 2011. I have no idea if she still attends there or not but this lady was quite literally baptized in evangelicalism.

Evangelical leaders need to speak out NOW. @AndyStanley I urge you to condemn MTG’s speech.

— The New Evangelicals (@newvangelicals) February 28, 2022

Texas evangelicals push for legal status for Afghan refugees.

Evangelicals support maternity leave:

It's hard to find a policy proposal that is more popular than paid maternity leave.

72% of white evangelicals support twelve weeks of paid leave! And they are the most resistant to the idea of any religious group.

Overall support is 81% right now! pic.twitter.com/L52ZNWJ0Jz

— Ryan Burge šŸ“Š (@ryanburge) March 2, 2022

Evangelicals losing weight for Lent.

Our descendants need to be able to live on the planet in order to exercise religious liberty. Here is evangelical and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo:

The most important difference between our Admin and the Biden Admin is that we were fearless about protecting America everywhere in the world. We wanted religious freedom to be one of the things we worked on deeply. They’ve chosen to lead with climate change.

— Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) March 2, 2022

Wait. So what is it? Life or religious liberty? If it’s “life” then Pompeo may want to do something about climate change:

The right to life is the first right, and without it, the other rights are meaningless.

The Democrats' lack of respect for that right is on full display as they try to sneak in a vote on the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act.

— Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) February 28, 2022

Pompeo is endorsing former USFL running back Hershel Walker for Senate:

.@HerschelWalker will fight with all that he has to keep the American Dream alive for future generations. I'm proud to endorse him – he will always champion American values in the @CAV_PAC Cavalry. pic.twitter.com/7k5ZOMPVw6

— Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) March 2, 2022

At least Pompeo is calling out Marjorie Taylor-Greene. But when did “playing footsies” become such a popular think to say as part of political discourse?:

Associating with anti-Semitic neo-Nazis is not consistent with the conservative values I've defended for decades. Representative Taylor-Greene playing footsie with Nick Fuentes and his splinter movement is shameful.

— Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) February 27, 2022

European evangelicals mobilize to support Ukraine.

True:

Consider this: I know quite a few ā€œevangelicalsā€ who refused to vote for Romney b/c he was a Mormon yet worship Trump, who is a barbarian.
I’m sure all of y’all who didn’t grow up in this world must think we are a strange tribe.

— Atticus Finch (of Georgia) (@Atticus59914029) March 1, 2022

Evangelical pastors living in mansions.

Marco Rubio and Tony Perkins on abortion and Ukraine:

"First thing we did when we got back in the Senate was vote on an abortion on demand bill…it tells you how messed up these people's priorities are." – Senator @marcorubio to @tperkin on what took priority over Ukraine. See the interview at 5:05PM ET at https://t.co/Go9RILN8Nt pic.twitter.com/dR1PR5bTWd

— Family Research Council (@FRCdc) March 2, 2022

No more tweets in the roundup from theobros Owen Strachan and Andrew T. Walker. They have blocked me:

Translated: Catholics are going to hell. https://t.co/XT6QCXRunT

— John Fea (@JohnFea1) March 2, 2022

I would never let this guilt by association fallacy pass in a piece of undergraduate writing. https://t.co/ir7HhTDwTy

— John Fea (@JohnFea1) February 24, 2022

Southern Baptist Convention president Ed Litton will not run again so he can devote himself to the work of racial reconciliation. It seems like many Southern Baptist conservatives are happy, but they still want to punish Litton. It’s not clear if they want to punish him because he apparently plagiarized sermons or because he wants to work for racial reconcilation.

Praying for Litton to repent.

— David Morrill (@coconservative7) March 2, 2022

I'm thankful Ed Litton will not be running for office again. As I listened to Litton's video, I immediately thought that stepping down now and letting the 1st VP, Lee Brand, assume the role of President would be a great first gesture toward his own stated goal, would it not? https://t.co/xCmV0H6owY

— Tom Buck (Five Point Buck) (@TomBuck) March 1, 2022

As the name "Willie Rice" is beginning to be whispered as a replacement for Ed Litton, I can assure you that Pastor Rice is cut from exactly the same cloth – and from the same sermon library – as Edward Litton.

— Michael O'Fallon – Sovereign Nations (@SovMichael) March 2, 2022

Ed Litton is far less of a danger to the SBC than Al Mohler is.

But simps gonna simp.

— Jacob Bruntonāš”ļøšŸ—½ (@JacobTBrunton) March 2, 2022

"Hands Up, Don't Shoot!" Ed Litton Plays the Race Card, Announces He Will Resign as SBC President After Eight Months of Disgrace and Shame https://t.co/h2HAXvX8ll via @protestia

— Protestia (@Protestia) March 1, 2022

Ed Litton was/is an unrepentant, documented, serial plagiarist. Do you not realize the damage you do as a image bearer of Christ when you publicly approve such an example of hypocrisy to both naive, young-in-faith believers and unbelievers alike?

— Nolan Corcoran (@nolancorcoran) March 2, 2022

Straight-talk from Justin Giboney:

These ā€œonly Republicans are real Christiansā€ tweets are good for social media attention, but otherwise reductionist and stale.

Instead of condemning every Christian who votes for Democrats, consider what makes your party objectionable to such a large part of the Church. https://t.co/cHy0rvhNZL

— Justin Giboney (@JustinEGiboney) March 1, 2022

Robert Jeffress is speaking in Indiana on the invitation of a megachurch.

“BREAKING”:

BREAKING: Reports of @scottdawson’s candidacy for SBC president are a HOAX.

Official statement here: pic.twitter.com/dl8BMJQtbJ

— Jonathan Howe (@Jonathan_Howe) March 2, 2022

Pro-Trump, witches-exposing, anti-vaxxer pastor Greg Locke is getting death threats.

I wonder if Jack Graham’s church has an Ash Wednesday service. I didn’t know Southern Baptists celebrated Ash Wednesday:

Today is the first day of Lent which is 40 days of preparation for Easter. On this Ash Wednesday let us join together with Christians across the world in praying for the people of Ukraine. Fasting, interceding, repenting, renewing our faith in the Risen Redeemer

— Jack Graham (@jackngraham) March 2, 2022

Not all Southern Baptists are on board with Graham.

I have never understood how ā€œBible-believingā€ Christians practice lent?

— Tim Adams (@Adamspastor) March 2, 2022

I am sure Beth will be fine! šŸ™‚

I’d simply like to state this morning that this will be my first Lenten season in a liturgical church and I’m terrified.

— Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) March 1, 2022

Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center calls those who wear masks “delusional.” So much for “freedom”:

We are so far beyond the point of leaving people in their delusions about masks. They do not prevent the spread of COVID, they do not keep you ā€œsafe,ā€ and, as conservatives have pointed out for years, they are nothing but political theater for this ā€œpandemic.ā€ Call it out. pic.twitter.com/idjWNDf8Nj

— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) March 2, 2022

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