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Evangelical roundup for April 27, 2023

John Fea   |  April 27, 2023

What is happening in Evangelical land?

Eighteen Christian colleges have closed since COVID-19.

Charles Stanley’s last words to his son Andy.

Evangelicals and guns.

1968: Young Life defends human dignity.

Methodist congregations are leaving the United Methodist Church in droves:

In Knoxville meeting, 264 congregations leave United Methodists, which is about one out of five Methodists in the region. https://t.co/GZXn32UdFW pic.twitter.com/5ml6loWM3J

— Daniel Silliman (@danielsilliman) April 24, 2023

More on the divisions in the Anglican Church over LGBTQ issues.

A new book on Ruth Bell Graham.

Historians, most notable David Chappell, have described the civil rights movement as a religious revival of sorts. Check out his book Stone of Hope, published in 2005.

Why is the Civil Rights Movement not considered a revival?

Pastor and Best-Selling Author, @DerwinLGray, answers this and more on episode 562, out tomorrow (4/26).

Remember to check out exclusive content via Patreon ⬇️https://t.co/vdnz5XioUy pic.twitter.com/HwXAK3mnOT

— Holy Post Podcast (@HolyPostPodcast) April 25, 2023

A megachurch opens an auto repair shop.

Charles Stanley’s memorial service included messages from Franklin Graham, Chuck Swindoll, Tony Evans, Robert Jeffress, Robert Morris, David Jeremiah, and Donald Trump.

Evangelicals will respond to SatanCon.

What is happening at the former Nyack College?

Justin Giboney on Christian nationalism:

Racism and Christian Nationalism #HeirsofAction pic.twitter.com/4WcKVXpyNn

— Justin Giboney (@JustinEGiboney) April 24, 2023

Northern Seminary appoints an acting president.

Rick Warren is getting ready for the next stage of life.

Blast from the past:

A conservative charismatic evangelical Christian and Trump supporter on his new book. He is also upset about people comparing conservative evangelicals to the Taliban.

Sean Feucht speaks about his dominionism:

“Proverbs says, ‘When the righteous are in rule, the people rejoice.’  We want to see the righteous in rule. Jesus prayed, ‘Let thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ We want to see God’s will done on Earth as it is in Heaven. We are called to be ‘salt and light’ to this world, and that includes being salt and light to America,” Feucht told The Christian Post while referencing Proverbs 29:2 and other Scripture in response to several questions about the rejection of Christian nationalism by Barber and other Christian leaders.

“It is unbiblical and un-American to tell Christians that our faith disqualifies us from participating in this great democracy. How can Christians complain and whine about how dark, corrupt and crooked the political realm is if we aren’t bringing the light and hope of Jesus to it?” he asked. “What laws are there outside of the biblical moral law? What other standard is there to base the laws of a nation upon? Why would it be controversial for a believer to want righteousness, justice and godliness? Why would it be controversial to want believers to be writing the laws and governing under the fear of the Lord?”

Evangelical organizations want Joe Biden to do something about religious persecution on Vietnam.

Robert Jeffress on the Trump rape trial: “All of these questions have been litigated over and over again — they were litigated in 2016 and again in 2020 — and in both cases, evangelicals voted for Trump by a whopping 80 percent. And I believe they will do so when he becomes the GOP nominee in 2024. Most evangelicals believe Trump is the most pro-life, pro-religious liberty, pro-Israel president in the history of our country. And that’s why he is winning the evangelical vote.”

Charlie Kirk on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News exit: It “is unexpected, and you better believe it is significant, not just for media, but for the entire civilization….”

Jack Hibbs speaks at Liberty University convocation:

Tony Perkins on the Tucker Carlson exit from Fox News:

Letting go of @TuckerCarlson tells us a lot more about @FoxNews than it does about Carlson. Over the last decade, Fox News has been shedding its conservative skin and I think they are going to be the big loser here. @NEWSMAX pic.twitter.com/waw6jPZNRL

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) April 25, 2023

Sarah Huckabee Sanders is selling beer coolers.

David Barton appears to be popular in Oklahoma school libraries:

In Oklahoma the shelves are not empty. No porn, no indoctrination. We are fighting back to keep our classrooms from going woke. @Moms4Liberty https://t.co/t1eC8g0YpS pic.twitter.com/j80YipUoy8

— Superintendent Ryan Walters (@RyanWaltersSupt) April 25, 2023

A spokesperson for Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center:

https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe/status/1651250204555853828

Students at Whitworth University, a Christian university in Spokane, Washington, rejected a speaker who survived the Chinese cultural revolution. Liberty University is not happy about it. If Liberty’s Standing for Freedom Center is complaining about it, there is a very good chance that there is more to this story.

Apparently Joe Biden is not manly enough for Charlie Kirk:

“The 10 Gayest Accomplishments of President Joe Biden”

Couldn’t have said it better myself. pic.twitter.com/1KMIXwIkUv

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 26, 2023

Last time I checked the Bible does not contain all truth:

Across America, people in college are discussing the concept of "truth", and it is revealed that according to the Bible, Jesus is the Truth. Furthermore, Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Watch this entire teaching: https://t.co/6XaxtL9prS pic.twitter.com/Oj6ThxeHxl

— Jack Hibbs (@RealJackHibbs) April 26, 2023

A debate over evolution:

Listen up Andy Stanley – Leave it to Ray Comfort to deliver truth the way that he does. This is awesome!!!https://t.co/UQAqPOShHX

— Jack Hibbs (@RealJackHibbs) April 25, 2023

Eric Metaxas and Dick Morris on the firing of Tucker Carlson. Metaxas continues to say that the 2020 election was stolen:

Joe Biden is running for president again. Albert Mohler takes his shots.

A “site to behold”:

Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you American Evangelical hot takes. pic.twitter.com/tpsYx94G6B

— ✨Observations From Life✨ (@ObsFromLife) April 24, 2023

It looks like Mike Stone is running for SBC president again:

Mike Stone is the leader the SBC needs right now!

The messengers made a huge mistake in Nashville that started us down the unsustainable path we’re now on. I pray they will make the necessary correction by electing @PastorMikeStone in June. https://t.co/JIzR3lNJXL

— Tom Buck (Five Point Buck) (@TomBuck) April 26, 2023

Tom Buck on Tucker Carlson:

Once again, it is sad that @TuckerCarlson, as an Episcopalian, speaks with greater clarity about the evil that is transpiring in our culture than the @ERLC and many other leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention. https://t.co/4mTQleLouU

— Tom Buck (Five Point Buck) (@TomBuck) April 23, 2023

More from Sean Feucht:

Last week, religious-right activist Sean Feucht bragged about being a Christian nationalist who wants to see right-wing Christians in control the government. The very next day, he was laying hands upon and praying over Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt. https://t.co/wQW4y1MYyi pic.twitter.com/2XhPDezw4I

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) April 26, 2023

Sean and Tucker:

No one asks questions or searches for the truth like @TuckerCarlson.

Even with spiritual matters, he has a deep desire to understand. I know wherever he goes next, I will support, encourage and stand with him.

We need him in America in this hour! 🙏🏽🇺🇸#HoldTheLine pic.twitter.com/GYfhI2ov2o

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) April 24, 2023

Filed Under: Way of Improvement Tagged With: Evangelical roundup, evangelicalism

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  1. Barbara says

    April 27, 2023 at 11:51 am

    Proud to be a Whitworth alum. The speaker was not denied because she was Chinese but because she publicly espouses radical right wing views that are completely contrary to Whitworth’s commitment to diversity.

  2. Jay Green says

    April 27, 2023 at 3:48 pm

    If Whitworth is as genuinely committed to diversity as you say, then I should think they would be eager to create a space for this supposedly “right wing” Chinese writer. Colleges and universities should be spaces where students are exposed to an array of diverse, challenging, and sometimes disagreeable ideas and perspectives. The most significant organization in the US right now defending the First Amendment agrees.

    https://www.thefire.org/news/whitworth-student-government-denies-tpusa-request-invite-chinese-dissident-campus-citing-anti

  3. Gregory says

    April 27, 2023 at 6:50 pm

    “Sarah Huckabee Sanders is selling beer coolers.”

    Southern Baptist woman is selling drug paraphernalia?

  4. John Fea says

    April 27, 2023 at 9:02 pm

    Indeed Jay. What is Whitworth afraid of?

  5. John Fea says

    May 2, 2023 at 6:20 pm

    It appears that Whitworth needs to catch-up to Cornell, Vanderbilt, Harvard, Penn State and Stanford Law in their commitments to diversity:

    https://currentpub.com/2023/05/02/the-washington-post-praises-recent-moves-to-defend-free-speech-on-college-campuses/

  6. John Fea says

    May 2, 2023 at 6:23 pm

    It’s amazing to see how evangelicals are responding to this Bud Light-transgender thing. Franklin Graham even posted about how Bud Light was going to “harm their brand” by having Dylan M. as a spokesperson. Can you imagine an evangelical leader even ten years ago being concerned about a beer company’s “brand”?