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Evangelical roundup for June 23, 2022

John Fea   |  June 23, 2022

What is happening in Evangelical land?

More coverage of the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “Road to Majority” conference.

Fame and evangelicalism

Newsweek goes after Christians who adopt.

Pro-life in a post-Roe world:

What does it mean to be "pro-life" in a post-Roe world? @mboorstein does a deep dive with @KSPrior for @martinepowers for The Post's daily podcast. I highly recommend a listen!https://t.co/mZvi82pShs

— Sarah Pulliam Bailey 🖋️🖋️🖋️ (@spulliam) June 20, 2022

On Southern Baptists as “political whores.”

An Evangelical Free Church aides Christians in Ukraine.

I think I can get behind these words from John Hagee:

The founding fathers risked their lives and sacred honor in order for us to have a voice; we have a moral duty to cry out.

— Pastor John Hagee (@PastorJohnHagee) June 22, 2022

Dale Coulter on Pentecostalism and the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy.

Jim Wallis on guns.

Michael Wear on Dobbs:

I've been surprised by how many civic leaders and journalists have assumed Alito's draft ruling will be the SCOTUS' ruling in Dobbs. It's possible, even likely, but I've suggested recently to a range of folks that they might not want to put all of their eggs in that basket.

— Michael Wear (@MichaelRWear) June 20, 2022

More evangelicals advocate for Dreamers.

John Inazu on Carson v. Makin.

The NAE supports the Carson decision:

Today’s #SCOTUS decision in #Carson further strengthens the legal basis for religious organizations to have equal access to government funding for programs. We filed a court brief along these lines and welcome the decision! https://t.co/0LjfjdabA1

— National Association of Evangelicals (@NAEvangelicals) June 21, 2022

And on Juneteenth:

"[Juneteenth] is a recognition that the prayers of the suffering and the oppressed can be answered, even if it ultimately takes centuries." @CTmagazine https://t.co/31aRlbdkRm

— National Association of Evangelicals (@NAEvangelicals) June 20, 2022

German evangelicals on nuclear power.

Kristin Kobes Du Mez on LGBTQ, the Christian Reformed Church, and Calvin University. Rod Dreher too. And World.

The Holy Post takes on politics and the church:

How politics poisoned evangelicalism, why partisanship is making a record number of pastors quit, climate change has progressives asking if having kids is immoral, & poop for cash in South Korea. Join @drewdyck @davidkinnaman @philvischer & me. https://t.co/DAjB5ZQEKu

— Skye Jethani (@SkyeJethani) June 22, 2022

In case you missed this story:

🔔NEW story from me:

Evangelist @Franklin_Graham pushed a domestic abuse victim to return to her husband.

He asked whether she was cheating on her husband.

“It was a good question to ask,” Graham told me. “I would’ve asked it again.”https://t.co/hyxpkABgdh

— Sarah Pulliam Bailey 🖋️🖋️🖋️ (@spulliam) June 20, 2022

I have receipts: I have recordings, emails, texts. I drove by the house where police say she was beaten, the courthouse where she rushed to get protection orders, the hotel where she met Franklin Graham where she recorded audio of how he pushed her to go back to her husband.

— Sarah Pulliam Bailey 🖋️🖋️🖋️ (@spulliam) June 20, 2022

Chris Gehrz leaves The Anxious Bench.

Randall Balmer talks to Teen Vogue about evangelicals and race.

European evangelicals on how we talk about Pride Week.

On fatherhood:

Let’s not play politics with fatherhood. To downplay the significance of fatherhood is to undermine our most important institution – the family.

Fathers play a special role in the lives of kids by God’s design. No worldly theory, experiment or role play can change that.

— Justin Giboney (@JustinEGiboney) June 19, 2022

Richard Cizik on the “un-Christian ways of Lauren Boebert”

Blast from the past:

John MacArthur on race and slavery. And here.

Christian Right political engagement in a nutshell. It all comes down to those on the side of liberty and those on the side of tyranny. (Note: It’s a lot more complicated than that, but nuance doesn’t raise money and lead to power):

“The dominant theme of the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority Conference in Nashville last week was the war between liberty and tyranny raging in our country.” @SteveHecht @BIZPACReview https://t.co/OvtP6uaBhZ

— Faith & Freedom (@FaithandFreedom) June 23, 2022

Taking back from what? What are we going back to?:

We’re just 139 days away from taking back our country, and #RTM2022 served as such an encouraging reminder of that fact. @guardianhttps://t.co/MtQfOZv68h

— Faith & Freedom (@FaithandFreedom) June 23, 2022

A Brazil pastor, and former education minister, is arrested.

Voddie Baucham, who just lost his race to become president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Pastor’s Conference, says that God’s wrath will soon fall on the denomination for its accommodation to “social justice” theology and “woke-ism.”

Tom Buck is still going after Rick Warren and the Southern Baptists who love him:

You can criticize Rick Warren for his braggadocious speech, but he only fed Southern Baptists what they like to eat.

Every SBC entity: "Look how great we are and how many numbers we have!"

Rick Warren no more trained 1.1 million pastors than the SBC has 14 million members.

— Tom Buck (Five Point Buck) (@TomBuck) June 21, 2022

Albert Mohler on Carson v. Maine.

Jack Hibbs is back on Twitter:

Things are falling into place just as the Bible predicted thousands of years ago. So what does that mean for you?

Countdown: All Eyes on God’s Ultimate Endgame answers these questions and more!

Available for your gift of any amount: https://t.co/9pou5sQ4K8 pic.twitter.com/9HXXg0Aei7

— Jack Hibbs (@RealJackHibbs) June 21, 2022

An unrepentant Christian comedian is back on the road.

David Barton is gathering pastors to come to Washington and get his Christian nationalist view of American history.

Evangelical singer-songwriter Chris Rice accused of sexual assault.

Blaming Uvalde on the attacks on “toxic masculinity”:

Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/y5mOzcdxpB

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) June 22, 2022

Is it “unloving” for Christians to affirm the LGBTQ lifestyles of friends?

Can a pastor sue one of his own parishioners?

We are getting close to Lee Greenwood!

Join First Dallas this Sunday for worship as we celebrate our freedom of faith with guests, Lee Greenwood and Kelvin Cochran.https://t.co/GxhWLbmp6j pic.twitter.com/LVG9Cyae6k

— Dr. Robert Jeffress (@robertjeffress) June 22, 2022

And a salute to America’s armed forces:

Make plans to join First Dallas this weekend for our Freedom Sunday service. There will feature a salute of our Armed Forces, a fireworks celebration, and more! https://t.co/GxhWLbmp6j pic.twitter.com/fRUf64w7xf

— Dr. Robert Jeffress (@robertjeffress) June 22, 2022

Evangelical worship leader Sean Feucht mocks Ben Stiller’s visit to Ukraine:

LOL https://t.co/ewickfgwQy

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) June 20, 2022

He also takes a shot at Tim Keller:

How do you preach the full gospel and get a perfect score from Planned Parenthood? 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/XmMkEmxlXE

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) June 13, 2022

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