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Evangelical roundup for May 18, 2023

John Fea   |  May 18, 2023

Appalachian tent revival, circa 1935, via: https://www.appalachianhistory.net/

What is happening in Evangelical Land?

A growing number of evangelicals do not want to vaccinate their kids.

Mike Pence wants to appeal to “Reagan evangelicals.”

Rick Warren is the honorary chancellor at Spurgeon’s College.

Iowa evangelical Bob Vander Plaats is done with Trump. He’s backing DeSantis.

Born-again without feeling it?

Saddleback Church is appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptist Convention.

Fuller Seminary joins a global theological consortium.

The NAE calls our attention to the border:

With the U.S.-Mexico border in the news again, we remember the churches & ministries that are on the front lines of serving migrants at the #border. Watch this video interview with Steve Eng, Advocacy Director at the NAE & Pastor Kelly Knott. https://t.co/kSUW62METm #Immigration

— National Association of Evangelicals (@NAEvangelicals) May 16, 2023

Young evangelicals gather in France.

Polish evangelicals gather.

Russell Moore talks to Dwight Schrute. He is apparently making the rounds:

SNEAK PEEK of tomorrow's episode with the one and only @rainnwilson!

It goes without saying that you won't want to miss this one.

His new book "Soul Boom" is available for purchase now as well!

We'll see you tomorrow 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/vNNyKJpzWT

— Holy Post Podcast (@HolyPostPodcast) May 16, 2023

Evangelicals running summer Bible camps in Ukraine.

A Texas megachurch leaves the United Methodist Church and starts its own denomination.

Blast from the past:

Demons and evil mermaids in Miami.

Do historians make predictions?:

One day, if we last that long, we’ll look back at these diatribes against CRT, “wokeism,” and indoctrination the same way we look back on rants about Communism as “race-mixing” and civil rights leaders as enemies of America. pic.twitter.com/zhDMcb7BcF

— JemarTisby.Substack.com. (@JemarTisby) May 16, 2023

Franklin Graham defines “collusion”:

DEFINITION OF COLLUSION: “Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.”
Sounds to me like this is exactly what the FBI did to @realDonaldTrump —and to our country. Is anyone going to be held accountable?
 #DurhamReport

— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) May 17, 2023

The evangelical running for governor of North Carolina.

I am guessing that if you choose “progressivism” you are going to hell:

"Choose now this day whom you will serve: Christianity or progressivism?…Choose wisely — nothing less than eternity hangs in the balance." https://t.co/VKPwV2Ffml

— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) May 17, 2023

Albert Mohler get dramatic about something called “theological death”:

Long ago, many congregations surrendered their theology in the service of cultural relevance. That is the way of theological death.

The congregations that are growing are those who have held fast to the clear teachings and admonitions of Scripture.

— Albert Mohler (@albertmohler) May 17, 2023

Beth Allison Barr is still angry about Josh Butler:

https://twitter.com/bethallisonbarr/status/1658952169238798336

Lance on the Colorado Springs mayoral race:

A pro LGBTQ democrat just won the mayors office in a once conservative stronghold of Colorado Springs. You’ll hear much crowing about this. Here’s the facts – the Republican who lost led an attack against Tina Peters, the gold star Mom and whistle blower who challenged the… https://t.co/9iiZNZxJYm

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) May 17, 2023

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