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Evangelical roundup for April 6, 2023

John Fea   |  April 6, 2023

Keith Green

What is happening in Evangelical land?

Why aren’t Ukrainian-American evangelicals lobbying for their homeland?

Black evangelicals and Christian nationalism.

Evangelicals who care about refugees:

It's taken a while, but the US refugee resettlement program is finally getting back to roughly-historical-normal monthly resettlement numbers, which is great news https://t.co/3k0PAaHazI

— Matthew Soerens (@MatthewSoerens) April 6, 2023

How the Trump area changed Chapel Hill Bible Church.

Jim Wallis on comparing Donald Trump to Jesus Christ:

My thoughts on comparing Donald Trump to Our Lord — during Holy Week, no less. pic.twitter.com/qC3Ex0HLen

— Jim Wallis (@jimwallis) April 5, 2023

Wallis on the 55th anniversary of MLK’s assassination:

On the 55th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther Jr., killed by the forces of white supremacy, let us remember his prophetic words on the role of faith communities in our democracy: to be not masters nor servants of the state, but rather its conscience. pic.twitter.com/QKtTr6QeyQ

— Jim Wallis (@jimwallis) April 4, 2023

More on the Florida evangelicals opposing Ron DeSantis on immigration.

Making sense of the controversy at Bob Jones University.

I affirm Karen Swallow Prior sharing this passage:

How could a book both break your heart and be a balm to that broken heart, too? This one does that. Get it. pic.twitter.com/PGkgMDYV8g

— Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP at The Priory) (@KSPrior) April 4, 2023

Ward is SO right about nuance:

Tim Keller on the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC:

In 2020 I had retired and didn't control the churches. COVID restrictions are not clear biblical mandates but rather prudential decisions to be made by a community using wisdom. NYC was an epicenter of sickness more than the rest of the nation.

— Timothy Keller (1950-2023) (@timkellernyc) April 4, 2023

Source: https://t.co/wDK0TWWDrc pic.twitter.com/KXWbgN1QxI

— Timothy Keller (1950-2023) (@timkellernyc) April 4, 2023

Easter and Palestinian Christians in Israel.

Thomas Kidd on how to pick a Christian college.

Taylor University will confer four honorary degrees.

I’d like to hear Ed explain why this is significant:

https://twitter.com/edstetzer/status/1643252231494414338

The president of John Piper-founded Bethlehem Seminary resigns. The issues were infant baptism and his Christian nationalist views.

Blast from the past:

Eric Metaxas’s buddy John Zmirak takes a shot at Russell Moore.

An upcoming “revival” in Oklahoma City.

The Assemblies of God on “pro-life evangelism.”

Eric Metaxas on the Trump indictment. Says Trump invited him to Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night.

Jenna is not a Republican any more. I guess she’s just straight-up MAGA now:

Things like this are why I am no longer a registered Republican.

Principles over party or personality. Period. https://t.co/KqEeVrBHAK

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) April 6, 2023

Easter weekend at the Museum of the Bible.

More on Josh Butler and evangelical sex.

The Liberty University Standing for Freedom Center celebrates a Florida gun law:

On Monday, Florida became the 26th Constitutional Carry state, meaning citizens are allowed to carry a concealed weapon without being required to go through the permitting process. https://t.co/B9wbZiPtQz

— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) April 4, 2023

What will the Southern Baptist Church do about Guidepost Solutions, an LGBTQ-friendly firm working on a database of abusive pastors?

Gary Bauer has some thoughts on Alvin Bragg:

The extreme makeover of Alvin Bragg into a tough, throw-the-book-at-them prosecutor — just to “get Donald Trump” — would make even RuPaul jealous!https://t.co/lbZjkU8izm

— Gary L Bauer (@GaryLBauer) April 5, 2023

Rupert Murdoch breaks-off his engagement with Ann Lesley Smith because she is too evangelical.

Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie endorses Ron DeSantis for president in 2024. DeSantis has not yet announced his candidacy:

https://twitter.com/NvrBackDown24/status/1643686959053774856

Demonic influence in the media:

Am I Watching the News or an Exorcism?#Demons #FakeNews #CNN #MSNBC

It seems like every time I turn on the news, I'm slimed by the presence of demons. Some of these liberal commentators don't even sound human anymore. Are you ready to join the fight against demonic influence in… pic.twitter.com/SHE1tQw5QW

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) April 5, 2023

“The Mules!”:

Not the boldest. The boldest was on Nov 2020 when Mules were running in AZ, GA and PA. This is just more “in your face.” https://t.co/b2XUI3G4WF

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) April 5, 2023

Trump court journalist David Brody:

Tuesday April 4th, 2023 will be a significant moment in American History. There will be those who pray for President Trump and that’s fine. BUT we really need to pray for America because she is teetering. She has been spiritually and morally crumbling for decades and it appears… pic.twitter.com/WMuVdsgizz

— David Brody (@DBrodyReports) April 4, 2023

Jim Garlow is not happy about the media coverage of Tuesday night’s Trump grievance-fest:

MSNBC is not even showing President Trump speak!?!?

— Jim Garlow (@JimGarlow) April 5, 2023

Irony of the Day: The Family Research Council has apparently made defending someone who paid hush-money to a porn star part of its agenda:

"P.T. Barnum would be very proud of the circus that Alvin Bragg created in that courtroom; a three-ring circus of injustice." @RepMarkAlford calls for a Congressional investigation of the Manhattan District Attorney.

Full interview: https://t.co/9eBvLjU8xd pic.twitter.com/ksiEdPVn8B

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) April 5, 2023

And here:

.@JennPellegrino: What does the Trump arraignment mean to you and what's ahead for our country?

My response on @NEWSMAX. đź”˝ pic.twitter.com/wrfFwrBTcU

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) April 5, 2023

Former President Donald Trump's speech last night gave many Americans, for the first time, a glimpse of what Trump has had to put up with since he left office.@JennPellegrino @SebGorka @newsmax pic.twitter.com/7pmfmQZ7Tp

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) April 5, 2023

Fake news to Good News:

We need to turn off fake news and pick up the Good News. We, as a nation, are in a battle for the survival of our society.

— Pastor John Hagee (@PastorJohnHagee) April 5, 2023

Jentezen calls pastors to join the battle. Communism is coming:

I really believe that it's not too late for our nation to turn back to God. Thank you for having me, @CenterpointTBN.

Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/m6ph8q75hV pic.twitter.com/KVXdwYPwdH

— Jentezen Franklin (@Jentezen) April 4, 2023

Franklin Graham on the Trump indictment:

Under our nation’s Constitution, you and I are innocent of a crime unless and until we are proven guilty. This fundamental right applies to every American—from the immigrant who becomes a newly naturalized citizen, to those who have served in the highest office of the land. And our process of justice is intended to operate independent of partisan political calculation. Partisan political calculation, however, appears to be precisely the motivation behind the indictment of former President

@realDonaldTrump in a Manhattan courtroom. It’s saddening to see what left-wing politicians are doing to our country. Be sure, though, that the Judge of all the earth [Almighty God] will do what is just (Genesis 18:25). Before Him, each and every one of us is a sinner deserving death. That’s why this is the moment to make sure that, when the Judge examines your life, you have placed your faith in Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection for the forgiveness of your sins.

Denny is concerned about “prosecutorial abuse”:

Senator Rubio expresses well what is my abiding concern.

This genie is out of the bottle, and I’m pretty sure he won’t go back in. Neither of our two major political parties turns the other cheek. They respond to wrong with more wrong.

I hope I’m wrong. https://t.co/3AmZoUl6dU

— Denny Burk (@DennyBurk) April 5, 2023

Tom Buck and SBC president Bart Barber on Paige Patterson and sexual abuse:

This coming from @bartbarber who appointed a known liar, @toddbenkert, to the current task force.

The issue is the same standard SBC leaders used to publicly accuse Paige is what we're getting in the SBC now to accuse others of sex abuse. https://t.co/wJOgFIn5T8

— Tom Buck (Five Point Buck) (@TomBuck) April 5, 2023

Sean want to make sure everyone knows he was on this call:

🚨CORRECTION: We had over 200k live on the call and that’s why servers couldn’t keep up!🚨

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) April 4, 2023

Sean gets this one right. This moment will be a fixture of American history textbooks. So will the potential Trump indictments in the January 6th, government documents, and Georgia election interferences cases. Indeed, there is no going back:

There is no going back from this https://t.co/hA7L7h2izO

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) April 4, 2023

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