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Evangelical roundup for January 13, 2022

John Fea   |  January 13, 2022

What is happening in Evangelical land?

Aaron Renn and R.R. Reno talk about what Renn calls the three worlds of evangelicalism:

firstthings · Aaron Renn on the Three Worlds of Evangelicalism

A Southern Baptist pastor offers an alternative to nationalism.

A sad, but often true commentary:

I grew up in white evangelicalism. They taught me to care for orphans, widows, foreigners, prisoners. To stand up for the oppressed. To love my neighbor as myself, to prioritize their well being.

When I did, they shunned me for being a liberal & a “socialist”.

— DepressedExistentialist (@DepressedExist2) January 12, 2022

A movie teaches us how to pray.

A lot truth here:

#Evangelicals have got to stop feeling sorry for themselves as "persecuted." They've made a fetish out of "persecution" as proof of their faithfulness, so to mitigate their doubts, they invent persecution, even inviting it with outlandish behavior and foolish statements.

— Tom Eggebeen (@castaway5555) January 12, 2022

Scholars debate “Fairness for All“

When you have a problematic, one-dimensional view of the American founding, it leads to these kinds of tweets:

Our American way of life is under attack. Our foundations, values, & historically Judeo-Christian traditions are being torn apart by people who want to reject God & fundamentally transform the United States. Be courageous in the face of opposition & take a stand for what's right. pic.twitter.com/ZucDZdm01q

— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) January 12, 2022

Christians at Liberty University praise carry laws:

Five additional states are considering legislation to advance “Constitutional Carry” laws, which would grant individuals the ability to carry a concealed weapon without first obtaining a permit.https://t.co/xaLsEqmokZ

— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) January 12, 2022

Some German evangelicals are opposed to vaccine mandates.

The “My Pillow Guy” is going to put 300 million people in jail:

Mike Lindell has never been more confident about his plan to overturn the 2020 election: "We have enough evidence to put everyone in prison for life, 300 and some million people." Is he planning to imprison basically the entire US population? pic.twitter.com/UYfC1dR7V0

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) January 12, 2022

Meanwhile, Lance wants his MyPillow products:

MAGA evangelist Lance Wallnau says that those on the left are not "sane like us, they're not rational like us" … while complaining to a cardboard cutout of Mike Lindell about not receiving the MyPillow products he ordered for Christmas. pic.twitter.com/TrB1xFCTOr

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) January 11, 2022

Florida as a Trump-loving evangelical megachurch.

George O. Wood, a leader in the Assemblies of God, has passed away.

A scathing and good review of Owen Strachan’s book on wokeness. Owen responds:

The review makes other points that folks can consider on their own terms. I've no need to respond to those points; my book states my case sufficiently.

The charge of hypocrisy in argumentation, though, is serious. As the previous tweet shows, it is both baseless & sloppy.

SDG.

— Owen Strachan (@ostrachan) January 11, 2022

Blast from the past:

A Milwaukee evangelical church welcomes refugees.

Congratulations Devin Manzullo-Thomas:

Devin Manzullo-Thomas ’09, assistant professor of American religious history and director of the Archives, will publish his first book, “Exhibiting Evangelicalism: Commemoration and Religion’s Presence of the Past,” in 2022. Read more. ⬇️ https://t.co/ECFVi7B1ad

— Messiah University (@messiah_univ) January 11, 2022

Lausanne Europe gets new leadership.

Tim Keller on worship:

“There is no such thing as not worshipping…The only choice we get is what to worship. And the compelling reason for maybe choosing some sort of god or spiritual-type thing to worship…is that pretty much anything else you worship will eat you alive.”- David Foster Wallace

— Timothy Keller (1950-2023) (@timkellernyc) January 13, 2022

Acts 29 Network offers $50,000 to church planters.

The Holy Post Podcast tackles inerrancy:

Great conversation about inerrancy! Plus fish that drive and robots that nibble! (And @KaitlynSchiess’ strange aversion to the word “nibble.”) https://t.co/atbg7LWqSU

— Phil Vischer (@philvischer) January 12, 2022

Evangelicals call for the de-escalation of the conflict in Kazakhstan.

Christianity Today picks up two former World reporters:

CT is excited to expand our in-depth reporting and storytelling with two new reporters: staff writer @emlybelz and global staff writer @SophiaLeeHyun.

They will be joining our team in the weeks and months ahead. Looking forward to more great coverage in @CTmagazine in 2022!

— Christianity Today (@CTmagazine) January 11, 2022

A Tennessee megachurch pastor was caught kissing a woman who is not his wife. Now he is taking a self-imposed leave to “spend time with God.”

Fact-checking David Barton‘s manipulation of Charles Finney’s words.

One also wonders how many people died because churches stayed open. We will never know on this side of eternity.

"None of these things would have happened if Trinity closed it's doors and was solely online…I'd be dead right now if God had not used this church in my life."

There are people like Jennifer in your community. Refuse to turn them away.#OpenYourChurch pic.twitter.com/OEzFVIW5bM

— Trinity Bible Chapel (@TBCWR) January 11, 2022

When John MacArthur speaks, Southern Baptist seminary presidents respond:

Here I stand, and here is where Southern Baptists have stood since time immemorial. Few commitments are more intrinsic to our Baptist identity than this one. pic.twitter.com/C0XQFfSjNK

— Adam W. Greenway (@AdamGreenway) January 11, 2022

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