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Evangelical roundup for June 13, 2022

John Fea   |  June 13, 2022

What is happening in Evangelical land?

Getting ready for the Southern Baptist arrival in Anaheim. Christianity Today previews it here.

Terry Mattingly on a recent attempt to define evangelicalism. And another attempt.

Michael Bird: “Certain theologies enable sexual abuse”

Paula White-Cain packs meals for Ukraine:

I am soooo thankful for all the volunteers who showed up to pack 500,000 more meals to ship with the 500k already packed meals to the Ukraine for those impacted by the war. This is 2 million total #ukraine #missions #ministry #love #food #God #church #grateful pic.twitter.com/oChi6J25EA

— Paula White-Cain (@Paula_White) June 12, 2022

How to memorize 20 books of the Bible.

Distrusting your pastor.

Would Jesus join the NRA?

The National Association of Evangelicals will host a conference on human flourishing:

Here's your invitation to FLOURISH — a new conference of the @NAEvangelicals. Flourish will offer a space to have hard conversations (and be equipped!) on the toughest issues facing the Church today. Register today: https://t.co/mWnh5WH3fq #flourish22 pic.twitter.com/Z5K0Fxlo7x

— National Association of Evangelicals (@NAEvangelicals) June 10, 2022

Shane Claiborne at the NRA convention:

One of the many deeply troubling things we saw at the NRA Convention was this… a high capacity magazine that allows a handgun to shoot over 50 rounds without reloading. And you can buy it for less than $100. It can all be legally purchased. pic.twitter.com/dp1xcOzQdo

— Shane Claiborne (@ShaneClaiborne) June 12, 2022

Here’s one of the things we learned at the NRA Convention in Houston. You can legally purchase a rocket launcher in the US – for $6500. And the rocket costs $3000 (sold separately)… so you have to really want to blow something up to spend that kind of money. But it’s all legal. pic.twitter.com/rgwYzidXcK

— Shane Claiborne (@ShaneClaiborne) June 12, 2022

Russell Moore on Carl F.H. Henry’s The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism.

Where are the female Christian songwriters?

The World Evangelical Alliance opens the “Philadelphia House“

Who runs the Southern Baptist Convention? (Scroggins is an SBC pastor from West Palm Beach, Florida):

1.The #SBC22 #SBC2022. Who runs this place? There are about 700 people that can be said to actually run the SBC. You want to change the direction? You want to maintain the direction? These 700 or so people hold the keys. A thread 🧵.

— Jimmy Scroggins (@JimmyScroggins) June 11, 2022

A reform candidate for presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention says an Oath Keepers-friendly pastor “IS the SBC”:

https://twitter.com/xenoseimi/status/1536059920222519297

The three candidates for president of the Southern Baptist Convention:

Since the three known SBC presidential candidates for 2022 spent time on seminary hill, I thought it might be fun to visit the good ol' @SWBTS funny books! (You can thank me later, @mhenslee). Seriously though, praying for @robin_hadaway, @bartbarber & @tomascol. #ArchivesatBHC pic.twitter.com/jCtJThPI6U

— Antiquarian Seminarian šŸ—ƒšŸ” (@jillbotticelli) June 10, 2022

Tim Keller on spiritual disciplines:

I can't recommend highly enough two Bible-disciplines. (1) Read-pray thro all the psalms every 30 days using the BCP Psalter schedule–morning and evening. (2) Read the OT once and the NT twice every year using the M'Cheyne reading calendar. Life changing esp over the yrs.

— Timothy Keller (1950-2023) (@timkellernyc) June 10, 2022

Sojourners on why Christians need to watch the January 6th hearings.

Evangelicals are gathering to talk about justice:

Join me in Chicago next week for What Hath Justice to Do With Righteous Conference at Progressive Baptist Church of Chicago pic.twitter.com/Xy5MKC4FyZ

— Lisa Victoria (@LisaVFields) June 11, 2022

Christian homeschooling and “parental rights.”

Evangelicals and adoption.

Evangelicals and Mastriano

A National Review writer laments that Donald Trump is speaking at Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom Coalition gathering.

Vacation Bible Schools guarding against potential abuse.

Blast from the past:

Tom Ascol: Candidate for the Southern Baptist presidency

David Brody on LGBTQ:

FOUR TRUTHS: 1) Homosexuality is a sin according to God. 2) God created only two genders. The rest of these so-called genders are not real. 3) As believers in Christ, we MUST pray that those in the LGBT lifestyle come to Christ. 4) Don’t wimp out on the fight ahead. Stay STRONG

— David Brody (@DBrodyReports) June 12, 2022

And a brief jeremiad:

We have turned away from God as a nation. America is suffering the consequences because of it. God will NOT be mocked. We do so at our own peril.

— David Brody (@DBrodyReports) June 12, 2022

Brody on Christian nationalism:

Having Judeo-Christian nationalist beliefs does not make you a domestic terrorist. It makes you a patriot. America’s founding & Christianity are linked together. TRUE Bible-Believing Christians are not calling for violence in the name of Jesus. The media is lying to you.

— David Brody (@DBrodyReports) June 11, 2022

Eric Metaxas and Kirk Cameron talk homeschooling:

Lee Greenwood will be leading worship at Robert Jeffress’s church on June 26th:

Join @firstdallas for #Freedom Sunday on June 26 with a special message from Kelvin J. Cochran and worship with guest artist, Lee Greenwood. pic.twitter.com/VQ15Go8Ek4

— Dr. Robert Jeffress (@robertjeffress) June 11, 2022

Eric Metaxas: “Guns are not the problem, they are the solution.” Watch:

“Heart issues”:

We have hard issues to solve as a nation bc we have heart issues to solve. The fed gov will never be able to solve heart issues like our families & communities can. Read my latest piece @FRCdc Washington Stand on why our families need us & we need them.https://t.co/y2zxyqYRr7

— Sen. James Lankford (@SenatorLankford) June 9, 2022

The liberals are not coming–they are already here!:

Read a tweet recently mocking conservatives as always crying the liberals are coming, the liberals are coming to those who are defending the faith once delivered…..the liberals are not coming they are here inside the gate in progressive woke sheepskins.

— Jack Graham (@jackngraham) June 12, 2022

Jack Graham endorses Tom Ascol:

Leadership is critical for the Southern Baptist Convention 2022. Here is my recommendation for President as we prayerfully seek a way forward. pic.twitter.com/2uoEv2FPTa

— Jack Graham (@jackngraham) June 12, 2022

A theobro on “wokeness”:

Woke is broke.

It deconstructs everything it touches, by design.

Wokeness begets brokenness.

Reject it and hew to the ancient paths. Conserve the good, the true, and beautiful.

Build something great in the midst of the ruins, but be sure to build with and on the imperishable.

— Colin Smothers (@colinsmo) June 11, 2022

J.D. Greear is apparently a Nicholas Cage fan:

My man gets no respect. His star is a metaphor pic.twitter.com/ZCzX7hbXsM

— J.D. Greear (@jdgreear) June 12, 2022

Things are starting to heat-up as the messengers come to Anaheim:

This is LITERALLY the most ridiculous statement I've ever seen. It's guys like this and organizations like Soveriegn Nations, The Founders, etc al that are radicalizing our churches and perverting the Gospel. It's time to say it and it's time to leave it behind! #sbc2022 https://t.co/nqGOQOuhtM

— josephhoran (@josephhoran) June 11, 2022

Former Southern Baptist President Johnny Hunt suspended from his church.

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