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Pastor Greg Locke has a Bible duct-taped to a baseball bat. He destroys doll houses with it.

John Fea   |  August 18, 2023

Greg Locke, the anti-vaccine, anti-mask, pro-Trump pastor, has turned to deliverance ministry. Watch: Some have said that this is a Barbie Dream House, but there is nothing in the sermon to suggest Locke is connecting the Barbie move to demons–at […]

Controversial preacher Greg Locke gives up his church’s tax-exempt status

John Fea   |  May 24, 2022

Some of you remember this from last week: This is a clear violation of the Johnson Amendment of the United States tax code. Clergy are not permitted to endorse candidates and still keep the tax-exempt status of their churches. Americans […]

I was with Greg Locke for the first fifty seconds…

John Fea   |  January 11, 2022

Watch the Tennessee megachurch pastor: Please get vaccinated and boosted! The vaccine is safe and effective.

Evangelical activist Shane Claiborne is going to Greg Locke’s church on Sunday. He will wear a mask.

John Fea   |  August 11, 2021

Claiborne is looking for people to join him on Sunday at the Global Vision Bible Church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. At the very least, you might get a meal at Waffle House out of it: After reading Claiborne’s Twitter feed, […]

The Author’s Corner with Gregg Andrews

Rachel Petroziello   |  November 18, 2024

Gregg Andrews is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Texas State University. This interview is based on his new book,Ā Hard Times in an American Workhouse, 1853–1920 (LSU Press, 2024). JF: What led you to write Hard Times in an American […]

Desegregating bowling alleys

John Fea   |  December 15, 2021

Check out Ashawnta Jackson’s piece at JSTOR Daily: In 1968, students from South Carolina State College, a historically Black college in Orangeburg, attempted to enter a segregated bowling alley in town. The alley was closed by police for the night. […]

Election Day was six days ago. What are evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  November 11, 2024

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 […]

Election Day is 47 days away. What are evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  September 19, 2024

Sojourners is covering “Evangelicals for Harris.” In case you missed it, here is a highlight video: The founder of Evangelicals for Harris, Jim Ball, explains why he started the group and makes his case for Harris at The Hill. Notice […]

Crazy: a church growth strategy?

Marvin Olasky   |  July 25, 2024

What to ask Tim Alberta a question about his book? Marvin Olasky invites input before tomorrow’s interview!

Evangelical roundup for April 4, 2024

John Fea   |  April 4, 2024

What is happening in Evangelical land? Hispanic evangelicals are a growing force. Evangelicals: Politically diverse, biblically similar. I think Mike Huckabee agrees. Evangelicals and in vitro fertilization. Thomas Schirrmacher resigns as General Secretary of the World Evangelical Alliance Esau McCaulley […]

Evangelical roundup for January 18, 2024

John Fea   |  January 18, 2024

What is happening in Evangelical land? Micah Watson reviews Russell Moore’s Losing Our Religion. The soundtrack of white evangelicalism. The war in Gaza is making some Latino evangelicals question their support for Israel. Trump is not our savior: Evangelicals in […]

Evangelical roundup for October 23, 2023

John Fea   |  October 23, 2023

What is happening in Evangelical land? If Christianity Today‘s reporting is correct, Argentinian evangelical voters are more concerned about political corruption and the economy than abortion. I appreciate the fact that National Public Radio contacted historian Daniel Hummel for this […]

Evangelical roundup for October 19, 2023

John Fea   |  October 19, 2023

What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals in Jordan call for “peace and justice” in the Middle East. Iowa evangelical kingmaker Bob Vander Plaats is now endorsing school board candidates. Shane Claiborne stays on message: How a “Charismatic Baptist” became […]

Evangelical roundup for October 12, 2023

John Fea   |  October 12, 2023

What is happening in Evangelical land? European evangelicals pray for peace in the Middle East. Palestinian Christians and Messianic Jews respond to the Hamas attack on Israel. An Arab evangelical responds to the Hamas attack on Israel. Francis Chan is […]

Evangelical roundup for October 9, 2023

John Fea   |  October 9, 2023

What is going on in Evangelical land? The number of evangelicals who believe the “earth is in crisis” is dropping. Italian evangelicals oppose the participation of the World Evangelical Alliance’s in a Vatican-sponsored prayer vigil. Denver Seminary hosts a conference […]

What is popular this week at Current?

John Fea   |  August 25, 2023

Here are the most popular features of the week atĀ Current: Here are the most popular posts of the last week atĀ The Way of Improvement Leads HomeĀ blog: Here are the most popular posts of the last week atĀ The ArenaĀ blog:

Former Trump NSA Michael Flynn to pastors: “Put the Bible aside and read the Constitution during some of your sermons”

John Fea   |  August 12, 2023

The latest from the Michael Flynn: I cannot find the context for this talk. Perhaps someone can help me on that front and I will add it to the post. But this is Christian nationalism in its most extreme form. […]

Evangelical roundup for July 20, 2023

John Fea   |  July 20, 2023

What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals and the “church of Tucker Carlson.” Churchless evangelicals Evangelicals come to the aid of fire victims on the Spanish island of La Palma. Evangelical Christianity is on fire in Brazil. Happy to help […]

Evangelical roundup for July 13, 2023

John Fea   |  July 13, 2023

What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelical presidental candidates are coming to Iowa. Pentecostals A veteran United Methodist pastor on the state of evangelical Christianity. Evangelical women who support the mothers of LGBTQ kids. An Alabama megachurch opens a “pastoral […]

The bogeyman threat of Christian nationalism

John H. Haas   |  July 10, 2023

David French wrote in The New York Times yesterday:Ā  Arguments for a ‘Christian nationalism’ are increasingly prominent, with factions ranging from Catholic integralists to reformed Protestants to prophetic Pentecostals all seeking a new American social compact, one that explicitly puts […]

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