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Evangelical roundup for April 28, 2022

John Fea   |  April 28, 2022

What is happening in Evangelical land?

More troubles related to rape at Liberty University.

Don’t expect young Southern Baptist pastors to jump on the boycott Disney bandwagon.

A writer defends Christian culture warriors at the Albert Mohler-World outlet.

A pastor encourages evangelicals to stay in California and “change hearts.”

Jim Wallis on Mallory McMorrow:

I was so happy to lend my voice to this piece in praise of Mallory McMorrow. As I told @blakehounshell, she articulated what so many of us are feeling and thinking. I'm so proud that Mallory represents my home district in Michigan! https://t.co/5LQP2QvRof | @MalloryMcMorrow

— Jim Wallis (@jimwallis) April 26, 2022

Wallis on the Big Lie in churches:

Jesus wept. https://t.co/WsqpXiTdj4

— Jim Wallis (@jimwallis) April 25, 2022

A Christian Right writer turns to the Boston “Minutemen” as a model taking back the country for Christ.

God will “commit voter fraud” to help a MAGA candidate for California Secretary of State win her election.

Roger Olson on the Keswick movement.

Tim Keller compares “Religion” with “The Gospel”:

From my Instagram account. https://t.co/HG6VROsdWe pic.twitter.com/Mp3XWlUSon

— Timothy Keller (1950-2023) (@timkellernyc) April 25, 2022

Will evangelical voters in Ohio pull a lever for J.D. Vance?’

More abusive megachurch pastors.

Shane Claiborne quotes John Chrysostom:

The words of John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople. pic.twitter.com/XiUqkIeZ0i

— Shane Claiborne (@ShaneClaiborne) April 26, 2022

A pro-Trump, anti-mask/vaccine megachurch pastor is running for city council.

Black Southern Baptist pastors in Oklahoma.

Franklin Graham on Disney:

Walt Disney built his company on moral, good entertainment and it was family-oriented. The leadership today has turned their back on what Disney stood for. @FoxBusiness @TeamCavuto pic.twitter.com/p5O8WBziZu

— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) April 28, 2022

Tony Perkins uses Joshua 19:10 to argue for national borders, with an interesting follow-up from a reader:

Amen! they had borders, don't we need to have them too!! Even God doesn't allow anyone behind HIS borders!!😥😳

— Ellie Gregory (@EllieMarie12386) April 26, 2022

The Christian Right wants to advance the Kingdom of God by having football coaches pray on the field:

Oral arguments in a landmark religious freedom took place today at the Supreme Court.@_mike_berry of First Liberty Institute and @tperkins discuss.

See the full Washington Watch interview at https://t.co/Go9RILN8Nt. pic.twitter.com/7WW2jM8zV8

— Family Research Council (@FRCdc) April 25, 2022

Jack Hibbs has a new book:

Once again, Hibbs is in direct violation of the Johnson Amendment of the United States Tax Code:

Drag queens are “infiltrating” churches. I haven’t seen one yet in my church, but I will keep my eyes open! 🙂 By the way, Trump did not endorse this former court evangelical.

Pastor Mark Burns reacts to drag queens infiltrating the church. Watch (the segment that is, not drag queens inside a church) @pastormarkburns @RealAmVoice https://t.co/KjyLyNor8Q pic.twitter.com/HTGhFxeU32

— David Brody (@DBrodyReports) April 27, 2022

Brody takes a “pass” on Fauci:

🤦‍♂️ Pass. https://t.co/wdnsAnf0ag

— David Brody (@DBrodyReports) April 27, 2022

The Trump court journalist wants a blue check:

Yo @elonmusk , I know you’re busy but can I get a blue check? Even though Jesus officially validates me, I would still like that blue check. I’ve interviewed Donald Trump like 20+ times. Plus @Tesla cars are cool. Thanks. Your BFF, David Brody #ElonMusk

— David Brody (@DBrodyReports) April 27, 2022

Gary Bauer calls for Biden’s impeachment.

Blast from the past:

More on court evangelical Mike Evans and the “March of the Living“

How Twitter changed Beth Moore’s ministry.

How can evangelicals help fix America’s immigration system?

What is happening at “the border”:

When people talk about the “crisis at the border,” it is helpful to note there are different stories and situations at various places along the #border. Hear from NAE's Steve Eng about what he saw when he visited the border earlier this year. #Immigration https://t.co/O4FJUrmw4w

— National Association of Evangelicals (@NAEvangelicals) April 27, 2022

A defense of Tom Buck from a right-wing Southern Baptist website. (Get up to speed here.)

An evangelical journalist is “uneasy” about evangelicals praying at the 50-yard line.

Ed Stetzer on a recent LGBTQ decision at Calvin University:

https://twitter.com/edstetzer/status/1519000821861687298

Did the 12,000 people attending the “Together for the Gospel” meeting in Louisville make any impact on the city?

Chinese evangelicals open a seminary in Italy.

Megachurch pastor David Platt wants to invest in missions.

Paula White weighs-in on the praying football coach case.

I’m not sure this is a biblical view of the source of true happiness, Paula:

Some people will never be happy for you because they can't be happy for themselves

— Paula White-Cain (@Paula_White) April 27, 2022

Really?:

If you don't pray the will of God can't come to pass! https://t.co/Fm5rrYtwly

— Paula White-Cain (@Paula_White) April 26, 2022

Greg Laurie also has a new book coming out:

Dinesh D’Souza and Eric Metaxas defend the Big Lie, “by God’s grace”:

Is Samuel Rodriguez celebrating the Elon Must purchase of Twitter?:

Free at last! #FreeSpeech

— Samuel Rodriguez (@nhclc) April 26, 2022

Beth Moore’s memoir.

Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center seems happy that Twitter is now owned by a globalist billionaire who supports transhumanism. But hey, as long as Trump gets back on Twitter….:

What the left fears most is losing the ability to control what you can know. Losing Twitter, which was practically their state media, reveals truths about them that anybody who has been paying attention for the last five minutes should have already known: (1) pic.twitter.com/SyOzlQy4OH

— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) April 27, 2022

Huckabee too:

Thrilled that @elonmusk will restore free speech to Twitter, but truly hopes he will unravel how "twits" at Twitter manipulated, lied, deceived, misinformed & acted like electronic goose-stepping goons to silence voices it didn't like in order to influence elections.

— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) April 26, 2022

And let’s not forget that the “Left” wants to “abuse kids”:

Over the last two years it has become alarmingly obvious that the left isn’t interested in protecting kids, but in abusing them. https://t.co/nU8sszBGeL

— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) April 26, 2022

Tim Barton comments on the decline of Bible reading in America. He blames it on churches for not defying Covid-19 restrictions. He then turns the conversation to America’s supposedly Christian founding.

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