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The Trump wrecking ball keeps swinging. What are evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  February 13, 2025

MAGA prophet Lance Wallnau once claimed that God told him that Donald Trump “is a wrecking ball to the spirit of political correctness.” Well, it looks the prophecy came true. The new president, with the help of Elon Musk, is trying to use his proverbial wrecking ball to destroy the federal government. As historian Johann Neem recently wrote, Trump is no longer the President of the United States, he is a tyrant who is exercising a coup.

Let’s see what evangelical Christians are saying:

World Relief keeps us informed:

On the blog, catch up on our 2025 Policy Watch List and learn more about the recent executive orders that directly impact our work and the people we serve. As people of faith, we are called to act. We must stand in the GAP.

Take action today. šŸ”— https://t.co/koEmGr8yxV pic.twitter.com/YGniftRYN1

— World Relief (@WorldRelief) February 12, 2025

The Holy Post Podcast tackles the defunding of US AID:

If we say we want to help people and then oppose legislation that will do so, maybe we just don't actually want to help people. @philvischer

Today on šŸŽ™ļøHoly Post 656, we unpack the defunding of USAID and whether the White House's claims of waste & fraud are legitimate. pic.twitter.com/sOKRo0ZJ7P

— Holy Post Media (@HolyPostPodcast) February 12, 2025

Tony Perkins has thoughts on PEPFAR. The Christian Right has been making this argument since PEPFAR began more than 20 years ago:

There should be no congressional reauthorization of PEPFAR without a statutory attachment of the Mexico City Policy.

The promotion and tax-payer funding of abortion overseas has no place in America’s fight against HIV/AIDS.

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) February 12, 2025

An evangelical cheerleader for Project 2025 wants a “moral vision”:

New @WNGdotorg: Present political momentum for the American Right must also include the restoration of a moral vision.

The real battle is not over tax rates or regulatory reform—important as those may be—but over the nature of family, the dignity of the human person, and virtue…

— Andrew T. Walker (@andrewtwalk) February 12, 2025

It looks like Andrew T. Walker, Jemar Tisby, and Kristin Kobes Du Mez all agree that activism is the answer. Keep the culture war going!

The culture war is just a dispute over reality. You can try to opt out, but if at any point you want to go along with what is true and real, you’re going to be found to be a culture warrior. Just own it.

Respecting reality is freeing.

— Andrew T. Walker (@andrewtwalk) February 8, 2025

Now, under this regime, it seems clear: more of us *should* have been speaking out. And the debate itself felt misguided then and foolish now.

— Jemar Tisby, PhD (@jemartisby.bsky.social) 2025-02-10T13:31:39.919Z

I remember it being a sloppy debate, too. As if using one’s scholarship to defend the status quo isn’t also activism.

— Kristin Du Mez (@kkdumez.bsky.social) 2025-02-10T15:52:58.445Z

Rick Warren is back in the news. He is today’s flavor of the day for the MAGA evangelicals:

John 19:18 ā€œThey crucified Jesus with two others-one on each side & Jesus in the middle.ā€
The guys on both sides were thieves.

If you’re looking for the #realJesus, not a caricature disfigured by partisan motivations, you’ll find him in the middle, not on either side. pic.twitter.com/wYmLyayqsZ

— Rick Warren (@RickWarren) February 11, 2025

Rick Warren's political interpretation of Crucifixion draws Christians' ire: 'Embarrassing' https://t.co/K3mhTniDAf

— The Christian Post (@ChristianPost) February 13, 2025

"Jesus is not in the middle on the murder of children, on gender deception, the definition of marriage, and he's really not in the middle on anything else."@conservmillen reacts to Rick Warren's terrible biblical interpretation. pic.twitter.com/Tbf5TlkBSn

— Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey (@RelatablewABS) February 12, 2025

This is possibly the worst Biblical interpretation I’ve ever seen, and that’s really saying something.

Jesus is not ā€œin the middleā€ on the murder of children, gender deception, the definition of marriage, or anything else, for that matter. In fact, I seem to remember Him having… https://t.co/qqKkAkFEju

— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) February 12, 2025

The fact that this is the pastor from whom millions of Americans found spiritual guidance for years explains a lot about the state of our theology. https://t.co/iiE0VhON1c

— Megan Basham (@megbasham) February 12, 2025

Rick Warren promoted the vaccine and BLM in 2020 while he was Pastor of Saddleback.

Typical modern preacher – they get mad when you get involved in conservative(biblical) issues, but enthusiastically use the church for secular left wing aims.

Shouldn’t ever be called a… https://t.co/icVgD61owR

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 12, 2025

There’s eisegesis and then there’s ā€œI can’t believe my eyes-egesis.ā€ https://t.co/i3rHvV71dD

— Mike Stone (@PastorMikeStone) February 12, 2025

1 million views.

774 likes. Not 774,000. 774. Total.

The tide is turning against squishy evangelicalism. https://t.co/wYBEqtHNm9

— Jamie Bambrick (@j_bambrick) February 12, 2025

If you're looking for how we got here, this guy discipled an entire generation of American Evangelicals. https://t.co/HATsOQH6RZ

— Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry) February 12, 2025

From the man who thinks Daniel 1 gives instructions on nutrition and
1 Timothy 2:12 allows for women pastors.

Now Jesus falls victim to Warren’s abuse of Scripture. https://t.co/HO3M7hWzBx

— Tom Buck (Five Point Buck AKA Five Point Baptist) (@TomBuck) February 12, 2025

I refuse to be found "in the middle" or even worse – disengaged – on the gleeful slaughter of the unborn, the mutilation of kids or trafficking of 300k children across the Open border.

While this theological approach to politics may have worked in the 90's, it fails to account… https://t.co/Sna0b4DA5t

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) February 11, 2025

The Liberty University Standing for Freedom Center is excited about the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard:

Congratulations to @TulsiGabbard on her confirmation as Director of National Intelligence!šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø pic.twitter.com/zyZZdOBYsM

— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) February 12, 2025

So is Eric Metaxas:

BREAKING: TULSI GABBARD IS IN! With no thanks to the corrupt Mitch McConnell… https://t.co/X5vPP53GTy

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) February 12, 2025

Liberty University is all in on the Gulf of America:

It’s Google Maps officialšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡øšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø pic.twitter.com/wwkemw1uVG

— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) February 11, 2025

Lance on the goings-on at the Kennedy Center. Will he be in the next class of Kennedy Center honorees? šŸ™‚

This marks the first time a president has removed his predecessor’s board members at the Kennedy Center and installed himself as chair.

New Kennedy Center board elects Trump as chair, outs Deborah Rutter as president – The Washington Post https://t.co/4e8u4UGwgA

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) February 12, 2025

Many MAGA evangelicals were thrilled to see Elon in the Oval Office:

Now that might explain why so many democrats are screaming bloody murder as fraud and waste is exposed! https://t.co/iLBiIODUUO

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) February 12, 2025

Hard to believe our own Congress has wanted to see these things and was denied access by the corrupt system guardians. Now Elon and Trump are exposing. What would have happened if Elon did not volunteer? Would anyone else be able to do this? https://t.co/Z2ollJcxjx

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) February 12, 2025

Eric has an interpretation of what Elon Musk was doing in the Oval Office on Tuesday:

Elon is obviously deliberately evoking the image of Aeneas carrying Anchises on his shoulders as Troy (the Deep State Bureaucracy) burns! That really IS genius! https://t.co/YbNSE051Lq

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) February 12, 2025

Sean’s takeaway:

ā€œChildren are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.ā€

Psalm 127:3

More of this in America! šŸ™šŸ½šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø pic.twitter.com/Zvud9XoQcK

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) February 12, 2025

In this post, Eric says it out loud:

When we voted for Trump, we voted for Musk! That was the deal! #DOGE pic.twitter.com/ts97ClSWT9

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) February 11, 2025

Gary Bauer:

You've got to be kidding me! And Democrats are fighting this?!https://t.co/e7oOXJGGOo

— Gary L Bauer (@GaryLBauer) February 13, 2025

Jack Graham:

I’m thinking they are probably dead….. https://t.co/hwBeVtY8PY

— Jack Graham (@jackngraham) February 12, 2025

More on the USAID front via Billy Joel:

Say goodbye to Hollywood, say goodbye my baby…. https://t.co/P0dYidXc6X

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) February 12, 2025

In case you missed it, Paula White is running the “White House Faith Office”:

Amen. and Amen. https://t.co/xwp5ttrkKp

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) February 11, 2025

The office is in the West Wing:

JUST IN: Paula White, Senior Advisor to President Trump with The White House Faith Office tells me that three staffers have already been hired with many more to come shortly. Also, The White House Faith Office will be located in the West Wing. In President Trump ā€˜s first term,… pic.twitter.com/wk7D9dxVPW

— David Brody (@DBrodyReports) February 9, 2025

Jenny Korn will be the Deputy Assistant:

It’s Official šŸ‘‡

Excited to announce I have accepted a role in the historic TRUMP White House as Deputy Assistant to the President & Faith Director of the newly created @WhiteHouse Faith Office.

I’m honored to serve @realDonaldTrump again, alongside Pastor @Paula_White – 2… pic.twitter.com/6zMO54ears

— Jenny Korn (@JennySKorn) February 11, 2025

“Great things ahead!”:

You are a tremendous blessing to people of faith, @WhiteHouse , to @realDonaldTrump and to myself! Great things ahead! https://t.co/tEo0s4MG5j

— Paula White-Cain (@Paula_White) February 11, 2025

Greg Laurie says the Paula White-led White House Faith Office is a “long-overdue initiative”:

ā€œSo this is a great time, a great opportunity, an open door for sure. Let’s use it. Let’s share the Gospel. Our country needs to hear it,ā€ Laurie encouraged. ā€œI think ultimately, it’s America’s only hope.ā€https://t.co/xF6XmOqMJK

— Greg Laurie (@greglaurie) February 12, 2025

President Trump has launched ā€œThe Faith Officeā€ with the mission to eradicate anti-Christian bias—a long-overdue initiative. Some may push back, raising concerns about the separation of Church and State, but I tackle that and more in this video. Check it out! pic.twitter.com/dqPV5oQSNx

— Greg Laurie (@greglaurie) February 11, 2025

Sean is ready to bring worship to the Oval Office:

Congrats Jenny!!! Now let’s fill the White House with worship!!! šŸ”„šŸ•ŠļøšŸ™šŸ½ https://t.co/YGOhmHSfQB

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) February 11, 2025

Tim Barton of Wallbuilders thinks it is time to dump the Department of Education:

Time to abolish educationhttps://t.co/NindREh9jB

— Tim Barton (@TimDavidBarton) February 10, 2025

So does Eric Metaxas:

Exactly. It is SHAMEFUL that our taxes have supported this evil. https://t.co/2qcSXVlaZP

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) February 11, 2025

Eric Metaxas has thoughts about Henry Clay. I wonder if he knows Dianne Feinstein died in 2023:

If they exhumed the body of Senator Henry Clay, it could fit right in with these two. https://t.co/IBCLBsTkF2

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) February 12, 2025

Megan Basham is going after the Presbyterian Church in America:

It appears the PCA’s Mission to North America has taken down its document instructing illegal aliens how to avoid detection by ICE. https://t.co/7n0g4Cx6ro pic.twitter.com/OSFOzPIicp

— Megan Basham (@megbasham) February 11, 2025

Eric has Megan’s back:

Doing that was their woke fantasy of being part of a modern day Underground Railroad. Not kidding. It wouldn't occur to them to be as bold in standing against abortion. https://t.co/ubw2s3oeLZ

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) February 12, 2025

As someone who read Eric’s X feed throughout the Biden presidency, this is rich:

MSNBC is incapable of saying anything that might put Trump in a good light. https://t.co/N3BucYeo4y

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) February 12, 2025

The Court Evangelicals 2.0 are mostly prosperity gospelers and charismatic Christian nationalist prophets:

I was asked to identify which NAR or NAR-affiliated people I see in this pic of religious leaders from the White House today.

I did you one better and labeled the picture with all the major nondenom charismatic players I see in the room. I probably missed some in the back:

1/ pic.twitter.com/CabcaWTdCr

— Matthew D. Taylor (@TaylorMatthewD) February 9, 2025

Ted Cruz does not want Congress to check Trump. He wants Congress to support Trump:

"Congress… has the power of the purse and we appropriate funds, and I think we need to see congressional leadership be every bit as bold as President Trump is being right now." @sentedcruz pic.twitter.com/iJuJ5QjGVB

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) February 11, 2025

Franklin Graham likes the DEI cuts:

This is great news! More than $100 million in grants for DEI training through the Department of Education is being cancelled. I agree with Nicki Neily, founder & president of Parents Defending Education who said, ā€œDEI was never about ā€˜equity’—it was about enforcing ideological…

— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) February 12, 2025

Albert Mohler has thoughts on the “deep state”:

The Reality of the Deep State: There Circle Within a Circle Within a Circle Inside the Administrative State.

From today's edition of #TheBriefing. You can listen to it in full at the link: https://t.co/s9dZIasYwe pic.twitter.com/m584rsDQQ5

— Albert Mohler (@albertmohler) February 12, 2025

Jim Wallis on the recent lawsuit initiated by 27 religious groups:

This lawsuit, which brings together many denominations and traditions across many boundaries, marks a new chapter in the historic legacy of faith communities standing up for their scriptural obligations in defense of religious liberty and justice for the most vulnerable. https://t.co/vRnTchvCZQ

— Jim Wallis (@jimwallis) February 12, 2025

The National Association of Evangelicals on cuts to faith-based groups:

Faith-based groups, once praised for their work with the hungry, homeless and refugees, are now facing baseless attacks. @edstetzer says they don't understand the heart of religious people in this country. Read more in this @washingtonpost article: https://t.co/awTeAMBRlj

— National Association of Evangelicals (@NAEvangelicals) February 12, 2025

Myanmar:

The only field hospitals serving more than 100k refugees from the conflicts in Myanmar have closed due to Trump pulling US support.

Trump's policies are now killing people. Christians need to speak out.https://t.co/ZolUbTiPNZ

— Phil Vischer (@philvischer) February 12, 2025

Skye Jethani on the “MAGA Gospel”:

The blanket shutdowns we've seen over the past couple weeks are callous, short-sighted and harmful for people around the globe, including Americans.

"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples: if you love one another.ā€ (John 13:35) @skyejethani šŸŽ™ļøHoly Post 655 pic.twitter.com/Ok3bffjDN7

— Holy Post Media (@HolyPostPodcast) February 10, 2025

World Vision needs support:

In the wake of disasters in the U.S., we are often one of the first organizations to respond. 🚚

With our decades of experience in emergency response and strong relationships, we partner with local organizations to provide immediate relief to affected children and families. pic.twitter.com/k0K09nJBsA

— World Vision USA (@WorldVisionUSA) February 12, 2025

A World Relief VP on immigrants:

Notable in this new @APNORC poll:

Most Americans oppose arresting immigrants who are in the country illegally while they are at church; just 1 in 5 Americans supports https://t.co/uPmdq0wwaY

Evangelical leaders agree, citing religious liberty concerns https://t.co/953gHnin8J pic.twitter.com/6dmzqzftXj

— Matthew Soerens (@MatthewSoerens) February 12, 2025

On PEPFAR:

So thankful for these pro-life leaders boldly standing for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which my boss once called "a pro-life miracle" https://t.co/rXouWc27hs

They make the case compellingly in the @nytimes https://t.co/BXPZujejf2 https://t.co/GKAxvDILZ7

— Matthew Soerens (@MatthewSoerens) February 10, 2025

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  1. Richard says

    February 13, 2025 at 9:36 pm

    Such nonsense from these “leaders.”