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Evangelical roundup for May 8, 2022

John Fea   |  May 9, 2022

What is happening in Evangelical land?

Apparently Tim Keller is now not good enough for some conservative evangelicals of the Christian Right.

Apparently Ralph Reed forgot about Merrick Garland:

“The pro-abortion lobby wrecked the judicial confirmation process, debased the civic discourse, and now is intent on destroying the federal judiciary” –@ralphreed https://t.co/JZgCWszY0f

— Faith & Freedom (@FaithandFreedom) May 7, 2022

Roger Olson responds to Jesus and John Wayne.

Charlie Kirk is back on Twitter:

“Wear two masks”

“Get the vaccine”

“Defund the police”

“America is racist”

“We are Ukraine”

“Abortion on demand”

Are you awake yet?

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) May 8, 2022

The policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention weighs-in on the recent Christian flag case.

Franklin Graham on Mother’s Day:

Pro-abortion protests at churches this Sunday?
MOTHER’S DAY IS ABOUT LIFE—NOT DEATH.

— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) May 7, 2022

I say—Bring it on!
I hope Christians will pack the churches this #MothersDay—and invite any peaceful protestors to stay and hear the message.https://t.co/1Wvi0a2DOm

— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) May 7, 2022

The Ark Encounter

How are evangelicals with a responsible view of history countering this?:

We are teaching at the The American Journey Experience Family Seminar in Dallas, Texas with @glennbeck @Mercury1Charity hundreds of people from all@over the country have come to learn the truth of American History. #WallBuilders #Truth #History pic.twitter.com/FIkGlTGNdt

— David Barton (@DavidBartonWB) May 7, 2022

Evangelical book awards.

Who will replace Ed Litton as Southern Baptist Convention president? One of them is Bart Barber.

Al Mohler’s new book covers “self-worship”:

From my new book, Tell Me the Stories of Jesus: The Explosive Power of Jesus' Parables, available for preorder. You'll receive an exclusive study guide and preview of the book when you preorder. https://t.co/SpKkHWyI4v pic.twitter.com/FExUY6ctgU

— Albert Mohler (@albertmohler) May 6, 2022

Mike Pence, who took forever to speak out against Trump for instigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection, wants Biden to speak out against pro-choice protesters.

Robert Jeffress and Lou Dobbs are back together again:

.@robertjeffress joins #TheGreatAmericaShow today. He says if Roe v. Wade is overturned, it will be a victory for three groups: the unborn, millions of Christians & America. Join Lou at https://t.co/xDV7kvm1In! pic.twitter.com/2GytiPtyaV

— Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) May 8, 2022

Mark Driscoll is back on the speaking circuit.

Christian nationalist Doug Mastriano is running for governor of Pennsylvania.

Blast from the past:

Evangelicals call for immigration reform.

The PR director of the Liberty University Standing for Freedom Center:

To everyone conceived in rape…
To everyone with disabilities…
To everyone born in poverty…
You are valued. I'm glad you were born.

The soulless narrative that you should have been aborted because of your "burden" is a lie from the pit of Hell. #OverturnRoe

— John Wesley Reid (@johnwesleyreid) May 5, 2022

Terry Mattingly on Chuck Colson.

A deacon at Doug Wilson’s Moscow, Idaho church is indicted on possession of child pornography.

Tony Perkins, who has built his entire career on turning abortion into a political issue, says that abortion is not a political issue:

Abortion is not a political issue, and it’s not even a policy issue at its core. Abortion is a profoundly moral and spiritual issue that cuts to the heart of who we are as a people.

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) May 8, 2022

A leader in an evangelical global relief agency on seeing asylum seekers as “brothers and sisters.”

Kirk Cameron has a new documentary. Watch:

Another evangelical megachurch pastor violates the Johnson Amendment.

The “lifespan” of worship songs.

Tim Keller on planting Redeemer Church in NYC:

Respectfully, when we began Redeemer in 1989 we experienced great hostility. We were thrown out of facilities for our faith. We were mocked in the press. Anyone who thinks Manhattan culture was then "neutral" toward evangelical Christianity is mistaken.

— Timothy Keller (1950-2023) (@timkellernyc) May 7, 2022

I agree with Tim here:

Books like this are ignored by many because–I believe–they are too convincing. Best treatment of Jesus' resurrection I know of. No one who decides to disbelieve in Jesus' resurrection should do so without reading this.https://t.co/iLPli2IeBh

— Timothy Keller (1950-2023) (@timkellernyc) May 8, 2022

Ralph Reed responds to pro-life churches attacked for their views on abortion.

Amen!:

If we are serving God with our whole heart, then we have nothing to fear!

— Pastor John Hagee (@PastorJohnHagee) May 7, 2022

Evangelicals seem very excited about this movie:

James Robison, a diehard Trump evangelical and Christian nationalist, calls for “debate”:

We must foster debate that allows ideas to be fairly & completely communicated so that we the people can decide between what is good & what is better, what is right & what & what is wrong, between what is effective for change & what is a waste of time & energy.

— James Robison (@revjamesrobison) May 5, 2022

Fresno Pacific University has a new president.

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