Shane Idleman, the pastor of Westside Christian Fellowship in Lancaster, California, has some advice for Donald Trump about the border:
Everyone agrees that illegal immigration is one of the biggest challenges facing us today. In an attempt to secure more votes, the Democrats have destroyed our nation leaving us wide open for terrorist attacks.
When an airplane loses cabin pressure, parents put on their oxygen masks first so they can then assist their child. This isn’t selfishness; it’s wisdom. In the same way, the president of the United States is to put the safety of the American people first. But the key is striking a balance between security and compassion.Being from a border state, I’d like to recommend a few things in regard to deportation. I’m not naïve; I know that all ideas have flaws, but we need to begin the conversation so we can hit the ground running in 2025.
1. Use a lie detector and/or AI technology to gauge intent as well as affiliation with any gangs.
2. Determine if it is a family who truly needs assistance or if it is a young man who might pose a security threat.
3. Can they provide three legit references including a church reference? And are they willing to learn English within two years?
4. There must be a plan in place for employment, not free handouts.
5. Streamline the process of becoming a citizen for those who are doing it correctly and legally.
6. As a venting process for some, consider allowing churches to act as sponsors for those who qualify to stay. This would also add an extra layer of accountability and offer a level of hope.
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Albert Mohler is happy that Trump won, but concerned about the pro-life movement:
As someone who has been fighting for the pro-life cause in the United States for my entire adult lifetime, this is a very sad place to be. At the same time, we do have to understand that we didn’t join this as a cause because we care about abortion as an issue. We joined this as a cause because we believe that the sanctity and dignity of human life is a moral priority. It’s not an issue that we believe in. It is a truth that we recognize and a truth we must defend.
We’re about to find out who are the fair-weather friends of the pro-life movement because they’re going to fly away very quickly when you look at numbers like these. I think that’s just going to be a reality. Those of us in the pro-life movement are going to have to face for some time. I will go further and say this is going to be a true test for Christian institutions, Christian denominations, and Christian congregations because when it comes to something as basic as when human life begins and whether or not we have an absolute responsibility and divine mandate to protect that unborn human life, if you have a split on that, it’s very hard to know how you could handle that within a single congregation, how you could handle that within a single denomination or a Christian institution. We’re talking about life and death here. Let’s just say, that is not an unnatural dividing line.
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Let’s see what is happening on X:
Christianity Today is hardly progressive. You do not have to be progressive to realize that Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA is a problem:
Mitch McConnell is a “sneaky demon”:
The Lord is bringing back order:
Climate change denial continues:
Kamala Harris did not try to find any common ground with evangelicals, but this is a bit over the top:
Lance and Tucker are “melting down”:
Charlie Kirk will be at a megachurch near you this weekend:
Eric Metaxas has still not accepted the results of the 2020 election:
Eric and Mark on the “work” that needs to be done in taking over the culture:
I think they should change Godwin’s law to Metaxas’s law:
“With Goebbels” (see previous tweet):
Johnnie Moore is “speaking courageously.” Voting for Trump is an “act of love”:
Paula is praying:
Shane offers a Turkish proverb:
“With all due respect” AND “pathological lunacy” AND calling himself to his “better angels.” Now that’s a lot to take in in one tweet:
“An incredible week.” The folks at Liberty University do not see through a glass darkly. They know which side God was on:
Thanks to Emma Bell for her assistance with this roundup.