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Evangelical roundup for May 25, 2023

John Fea   |  May 25, 2023

What is happening in Evangelical land?

Molly Worthen on Tim Keller:

A Brookings Institution senior fellow reflects on the life of Tim Keller.

David Brooks on Tim Keller.

Jim Daly (Focus on the Family) on Tim Keller.

Jim Wallis on the debt ceiling negotiations:

As the debt-ceiling negotiations drag on, I and many other faith leaders are hoping, praying and keenly watching that @POTUS keeps his promise not to make any deal that takes away people's health care or pushes more Americans into poverty. Hold the line, Mr. President!

— Jim Wallis (@jimwallis) May 23, 2023

Not all evangelicals are on the Trump train.

Evangelicals believe in healing.

Spanish evangelicals against abortion.

Shane Claiborne is still beating guns into garden tools:

Check it out!
This is your official invitation to come hang out and visit the @RAWtools Philly shop. See how we decommission guns and make art and garden tools out of them! This Sunday from 2-4pm at 3212 Kensington Avenue (19134)… Meanwhile here’s a quick virtual tour! pic.twitter.com/Is7sZiZs09

— Shane Claiborne (@ShaneClaiborne) May 24, 2023

The Wall Street Journal on Tim Keller.

Michael Wear on Tim Keller.

A Southern Baptist pastor in Oklahoma is trying to stop an execution.

An evangelical ministry to gambling addicts.

The Holy Post Podcast now has “pundits”. No historians made the cut.

Calvin University has a new chief diversity officer.

Christian nationalism in Wyoming.

Beth Moore gets a card from Philip Yancey:

I may or may not have just walked into my office at the ministry to a card from Philip Yancey. Ok, well, life is downhill from here. pic.twitter.com/WCs0ySLkfm

— Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) May 23, 2023

A new documentary series on the Duggar family.

Karen Swallow Prior remembers getting hit by a bus.

Blast from the past:

Evangelical “world view” ministries.

The New York Times on the Hillsong megachurch scandals.

The apocalyptic rhetoric of some Trump allies.

Lance Wallnau has a “prophetic anointing”:

Christian nationalist MAGA cultist Lance Wallnau claims that he and others like him are "right so often" about whatever is happening in current events because they have "a prophetic anointing." pic.twitter.com/wlrcTKxi7F

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) May 19, 2023

Joel Rosenberg: Christian Zionist.

Court evangelicals gather in Orlando:

I love conferences like @NRBConvention because I get to spend time with quality Christians who encourage me to stand firm in Truth, like @robertjeffress and @RHelfenbein pic.twitter.com/cB7dZPqsTt

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) May 23, 2023

Glad to see one of my FAVORITE people ever @ericmetaxas this morning at our @SalemMediaGrp’s event this morning at @NRBConvention! pic.twitter.com/4yngRRZprn

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) May 23, 2023

The Jack Hibbs and Robert Jeffress booths are side-by-side in Orlando:

More court evangelicals:

Christian nationalist MAGA cultist Lance Wallnau claims that he and others like him are "right so often" about whatever is happening in current events because they have "a prophetic anointing." pic.twitter.com/wlrcTKxi7F

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) May 19, 2023

Owen Strachan, Eric Metaxas, and Robert Jeffress talk Christian nationalism:

Enjoyed sharing at the @SalemMediaGrp summit this morning at National Religious Broadcasters Convention pic.twitter.com/HELw7QovUy

— Dr. Robert Jeffress (@robertjeffress) May 24, 2023

More court evangelicals in Orlando. Of course Hitler comes up. Metaxas says that Robert Jeffress and Franklin Graham are “good guys” but they pushed the COVID-19 vaccine and thus need to repent.

Lance LIVE! https://t.co/38Kt79A3V7

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) May 23, 2023

What does Jesus think about library books in Roxbury, New Jersey?

Superstar Billy Graham, a charismatic evangelical and champion pro-wrestler, dies. Also here. And here.

Ralph Reed is still pushing voter suppression in 2020:

So much for alleged voter suppression & Biden’s false & reckless charge that an election integrity bill signed by @BrianKempGA was “Jim Crow 2.0.” https://t.co/IaZfmXsblY

— Ralph Reed (@ralphreed) May 23, 2023

Franklin Graham on the satanic forces destroying America. And here.

The “One World Government” is coming and Michelle Bachmann is ready:

And here:

Michele Bachmann from @RegentU with a troubling update from the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland .

Full interview: https://t.co/9eBvLjU8xd pic.twitter.com/k8tOwosaB6

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) May 22, 2023

Independent Network Charismatics are evangelizing at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

David Dockery, the new president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary:

Front page of todays Fort Worth Star Telegram….This is one headline that gets it right! pic.twitter.com/VFy7oQNCaU

— O S Hawkins (@OSHawkins) May 21, 2023

A fundamentalist pastor suggests that parents who affirm trans children should be executed.

Graham and DeSantis “spend a few minutes” in Orlando:

Last night it was good to spend a few minutes with Florida @GovRonDeSantis before we were both to speak at the @NRBConvention in Orlando. I appreciate the Governor’s clear voice and that he takes a stand against the evil that is trying to overtake our culture. pic.twitter.com/qw4g6b0a6h

— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) May 23, 2023

Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center reviews Senator Josh Hawley’s book Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs:

"If enough Christians and pastors can shake off the excessive feminization that rests on our republic like a toxic cloud- then maybe, just maybe, our entire country can be made great again as well." https://t.co/sV7ID7ypRd

— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) May 24, 2023

Robert Jeffress is ALL IN on Trump:

Watch my interview on @CenterpointTBN about looking ahead to 2024 as I discuss the importance of finding the person that can defeat the godless agenda. https://t.co/g4zfbSugQc

— Dr. Robert Jeffress (@robertjeffress) May 23, 2023

Gary Bauer’s latest target is Target and its line of clothing designed by a “Satanist.”

“Target is not going to get the message unless we Bud Light them”:

"It's time for the American consumer…to start putting their money where their values are."@heidistjohn on Target’s "Bud Light moment."

Full interview: https://t.co/9eBvLjU8xd pic.twitter.com/VOTGCeceS5

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) May 23, 2023

And Jentezen:

I hear emergency meetings are taking place at Target headquarters, and rightfully so. They have crossed a line too far and in doing so will see the buying power of millions of Americans who will take their families and their dollars somewhere else until they correct this… pic.twitter.com/T8qH0suLBH

— Jentezen Franklin (@Jentezen) May 23, 2023

Pastor planes:

May 23, 2023

A. Bob Jones U – Learjet 45
B. Eagle Mountain Intl Church (Kenneth Copeland) – Gulfstream G5
C. Philadelphia Church of God – Gulfstream G4
D. LIFE Outreach Intl (James Robison) – Cessna 560XL
E. Liberty University – Cessna 680
F. Samaritan's Purse – Gulfstream G5 pic.twitter.com/CSc3Rzx8ny

— pastorplanes (@pastorplanes) May 24, 2023

May 15, 2023

A. Liberty University – Hawker B200GT
B. Liberty University – Cessna 680
C. LIFE Outreach Intl – James Robison – Cessna 560XL pic.twitter.com/ECgzceKIHZ

— pastorplanes (@pastorplanes) May 16, 2023

Albert Mohler is not happy with corporate America. Neither is Mike Huckabee:

What’s wrong with these perverts running corporations who think normal people will respond favorably to outrageous behavior marketing to children? Poor taste has no depths with these woke weirdos. https://t.co/ciUREvSnKQ

— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) May 24, 2023

Filed Under: Way of Improvement Tagged With: Evangelical roundup, evangelicalism

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  1. John says

    May 25, 2023 at 11:13 am

    Heaven’s receptionist has something to say about pastors and their planes:

    https://www.tiktok.com/@taryntino21/video/7220480842345303339?is_from_webapp=1&web_id=7054569632150504966

  2. Richard says

    May 25, 2023 at 7:21 pm

    The evangelical news of the day is very depressing.

  3. John Fea says

    June 2, 2023 at 3:31 pm

    John Haas: TikTok officianado! 🙂

  4. John Fea says

    June 2, 2023 at 3:31 pm

    Yes, Richard. Quite depressing. But I always try to include some hopeful things in these roundups.