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Evangelical roundup for August 7, 2023

John Fea   |  August 7, 2023

What is happening in Evangelical land?

Will Trump’s recent indictment hurt his support among evangelicals?

More on why evangelicals are leaving church.

Is Trump’s evangelical support in Iowa slipping?

Bonnie Kristian responds to Jake Meador’s Atlantic piece on church attendance.

Iowa evangelical power-broker Bob Vander Plaats seems to be pro-DeSantis:

Blessed to have Governor @RonDeSantis and First Lady @CaseyDeSantis join Darla and me for Church this morning! I Timothy 2:1-4 #ChooseWell2024 pic.twitter.com/9YLkJbmKRw

— Bob Vander Plaats (@bobvanderplaats) August 6, 2023

A Muslim man wants to marry the daughter of an evangelical.

Evangelical Haitians struggle amid gang violence and kidnappings.

Ed Stetzer is the new dean at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University:

Tim Tebow’s successful anti-human trafficking organization.

Blast from the past:

New Apostolic Reformation evangelicals in Portugal mirror Catholic World Youth Day with their own event.

Peter Leithart reviews Nancy R. Pearcey’s The Toxic War on Masculinity.

“In God We Trust” in Lousiana public schools. Franklin is on board:

ā€œIn God We Trustā€ is our national motto—but it should be our way of life! I was glad to see that thanks to Louisiana legislators and @LouisianaGov John Bel Edwards, it will be displayed in every school classroom across their state. I think that’s a great move. God has blessed the…

— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) August 5, 2023

Are evangelical missionary work too Western?

A former Beeson Divinity School professor is not a fan of Beeson’s diversity plan.

Truth from Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center. Indeed, God is watching:

We must teach our children that it doesn’t matter that ā€œthe world is watching,ā€ but rather that ā€œGod is watching.ā€https://t.co/wfu6pPpX7r

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

Flamy Grant, the drag queen atop the Christian music charts.

The “Billy Graham Rule“

Lance prays for Trump:

Christian nationalist Lance Wallnau leads the "FlashPoint" audience in praying for Trump: "I pray that you will sovereignly interrupt the news cycle of Hell with the intervention of Heaven." pic.twitter.com/sIU7MonPwT

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) August 4, 2023

Don’t come late and leave early if you go to J.D. Greear’s church.

An Alabama library cancels a Kirk Cameron event.

Charlie Kirk and Megyn Kelly on the U.S. Women’s Soccer team:

In honor of Megan Rapinoe choking – Megyn Kelly has some choice words… pic.twitter.com/P60huQ61fU

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 6, 2023

Sean has some thoughts as well:

The future is bright if they stop hating America, reject wokeism and stop despising the values (and people) that sustain this nation. https://t.co/dBufF9OWKM

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) August 6, 2023

If anyone knows how to turn the other cheek it is cultural warrior and evangelical worship Sean Feucht. šŸ˜‰

And here Sean essentially casts Diana Butler Bass to hell:

A drag queen using explicit lyrics focused on perverting children to mutilate their bodies & destroy God’s divine design is not the work of the Holy Spirit.

You are so blind, so lost and so evil. REPENT or prepare for a millstone. Matthew 18:6 https://t.co/fprEJDCXW4

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) August 4, 2023

Richard Land’s take on the Trump indictment is a classic example of “both-sideism,” “whataboutism,” and failed moral equivalence. He has “never penned a column with a heavier heart.” Trump court journalist David Brody liked it:

ā€œThe Biden Justice Department’s ā€œjihadā€ against a former president and current presidential candidate gives every appearance of being an attempt at political "knee-cappingā€ in the name of justice.ā€- Richard Land, The Christian Postā€ https://t.co/IQc6a4Pkhs

— David Brody (@DBrodyReports) August 6, 2023

Eric Metaxas talks with John MacArthur about his new movie:

James Robison on “corruption”:

What we are witnessing in the United States today is not a Republican or Democrat problem. It is God answering our prayers to root up and tear down all the corruption. We must all take responsibility for change.

— James Robison (@revjamesrobison) August 3, 2023

A teacher is arrested at Liberty University’s K-12 school.

Albert Mohler likes reading biographies of John D. Rockefeller and Napoleon.

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