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Evangelical roundup for February 22, 2024

John Fea   |  February 22, 2024

What is happening in evangelical land?

The New York Times obituary for WORLD magazine founder Joel Belz.

Randall Balmer on his father’s evangelicalism.

More on the recent conference on Carl F.H. Henry’s The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism.

Conflict at Boston’s Park Street Church

National Association of Evangelicals president Walter Kim on racial justice.

The history of Christian contemporary music.

Russell Moore on Alexei Navalny’s courage

Tony Evans on why we need Black History Month

Spanish evangelicals on the Bible and freedom.

Rick Ostrander talks Christian higher education.

Evangelicals uniting in East Prussia.

Young evangelicals are not supporting Israel

Evangelicals are addressing Europe’s agricultural crisis.

Blast from the past:

John MacArthur’s latest: Martin Luther King Jr. was not a Christian. He also thinks The Gospel Coalition is “woke.” On the latter, Jenna Ellis, who pushed the Big Lie about the 2020 election, thinks MacArthur stands for truth:

Good for John MacArthur. He always stands firm on truth. https://t.co/1JVm5UYLy2

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) February 21, 2024

Southern Baptists expel two churches for mishandling sexual abuse.

Al Mohler: Women pastors have never ‘made sense” to Southern Baptists.

Os Guinness is still pushing the “American Revolution was Christian/ the French Revolution was secular” thesis:

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America is at a crossroads. Can our Republic be restored, or will we redefine freedom from the perspective of the French Revolution? All of this and MORE with @RHelfenbein and special guest@OsGuinness
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— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) February 21, 2024

An evangelical megachurch is going up in Storm Lake, Iowa.

Tony Perkins on Christian nationalism:

Don’t fall for it! The resurgence of the term “Christian Nationalism” in the media and by the Left is nothing but a coordinated effort to undermine our country’s foundation and suppress the Christian vote. They are trying to sever the biblical, moral foundation of our country… pic.twitter.com/sNWkwXPFlo

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) February 21, 2024

Mohler on the Alabama frozen embryo case:

Alabama's Supreme Court got IVF ruling exactly right.

From today's edition of #TheBriefing. You can listen to the full episode at the link: https://t.co/MfHhTBGSGF pic.twitter.com/Q4XA9E4BBW

— Albert Mohler (@albertmohler) February 20, 2024

If Greg Laurie is correct, and anti-Semitism is a sign of the “end times,” then we have been in the “end times” for a long, long time.

Photo-ops:

Great to see my friend, @jonathanfalwell, Chancellor of Liberty University and Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist at the NRB Convention in Nashville alongside my friend and Executive Pastor, Dr. Ben Lovvorn, a recent graduate of Liberty with a PHD in Christian Leadership in Ministry. pic.twitter.com/PUG2hR9WJ0

— Dr. Robert Jeffress (@robertjeffress) February 21, 2024

The head of the National Religious Broadcasters on Trump: “He gets us.”

An evangelical pastor calls Trump the “Antichrist.”

Pro-Israel evangelicals are funding Trump’s presidential run.

Lance Wallnau on the border:

America's border is more than just a line on a map—it's the frontline of a battle for the soul of our nation. It's time to tear down the facade to show you the real stakes of the border chaos. pic.twitter.com/WJmmXFmtZt

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) February 21, 2024

The Christian nationalist Center for Renewing America. The leader of the center defends himself on Steve Bannon’s show:

Russ Vought responds to the Politico "Christian nationalism" controversy:

"They're just trying to scare Christians across the country from using the political process. This is part of a 100 year strategy and it's to level accusations…

"We should provide religious liberty for… pic.twitter.com/4VfMKUlEqX

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 21, 2024

How evangelical theologian Roger Olsen “got canceled.”

The Barton’s talk about their new book:

WallBuilders New Book has arrived! https://t.co/o65wEK87D4

— David Barton (@DavidBartonWB) February 20, 2024

Charlie Kirk will be at an evangelical megachurch near you this weekend:

This is 2024 in a nutshell. Trump continues to fight despite it making his life very difficult. If America is to survive, he must win. pic.twitter.com/TTYBStrGwB

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 21, 2024

More on that Bible punt.

Criticism of Jack Hibbs’s prayer before Congress:

I was honored by the nearly 26 Congressional members of the Democrat Party who confirmed that my prayer in Congress really was directed to The Almighty God.

You can read here, in their own words, what they thought.

Jeremiah 1:4-5 pic.twitter.com/tYt7B4xpZg

— Jack Hibbs (@RealJackHibbs) February 20, 2024

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