Have you heard about “Project 19“? This is charismatic “prophet” Lance Wallnau’s name for the Seven Mountain Dominionist attempt to take 19 counties in the swing states that will decide the 2024 presidential election. They are Cobb County (GA), Fulton […]
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40 days until Election Day. What are evangelicals saying?
Here is today’s evangelicals and politics roundup: Christianity Today asks whether there is a Christian candidate in this presidential election. A recent Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs survey found that about 2 in 10 white evangelicals “say the word […]
Election Day is 56 days away. What are evangelicals saying?
Let’s check in on the current state of evangelicals and politics: National Public radio is talking about “Evangelicals for Harris.” Ralph Reed remains all in: So is Reed’s Faith & Freedom Coalition: A glimpse into the Latino evangelicals who attend […]
There Is No Should in Grief
In the face of anguish, loss, and mortality, we need good stories
The Leviticus 8 thesis of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump
The Old Testament book of Leviticus, in chapter 8, deals with the consecration of priests. Here is how the passage describes the ordination of Aaron and his sons. The highlights are mine: TheĀ LordĀ said to Moses,Ā 2Ā āBring Aaron and his sons,Ā their garments,Ā the […]
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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:
Evangelicals respond to night 2 of the GOP national convention
Night 2 of the Republican National Convention is in the books. See our live blogging of night 2 here. What are evangelicals saying? Bottom line: I don’t think many of them were watching. Charlie Kirk will be at an evangelical […]
Live blogging night 2 of the 2024 Republican National Convention
Coming soon. In the meantime, check out our coverage of night 1. ***** Is the GOP unified? Maybe. But old GOP rivalries die hard. Remember when Matt Gaetz managed to get Kevin McCarthy removed as Speaker of the House? Remember […]
Evangelical roundup for May 23, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Are evangelical churches growing? Evangelical leaders gather in Poland. Jim Wallis on Christian nationalism: The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) adds “character” to its standards for non-profits. World Vision is working to end […]
Evangelical roundup for May 20, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Is evangelicalism “loosening?” Does Donald Trump share the values of American evangelicalism? The National Association of Evangelicals explores racial justice and racial reconciliation: Shane on Gaza: French evangelicals supports a new law to combat […]
Donald Trump’s Wildwood, New Jersey rally was characterized by vulgarity, personal attacks, and even a pro-Hannibal Lecter reference. His evangelical supporters are silent.
My Italian grandparents spent a week or two in Wildwood, New Jersey for decades. They drove three hours down the Garden State Parkway to this honky-tonk shore town because they enjoyed sitting on the beach, walking the boardwalk, and spending […]
Evangelical roundup for May 13, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical Land? French evangelicals respond to Macron’s proposed euthanasia law. Roger Olsen addresses the Mark Driscoll-male stripper-Jezebel-men’s conference affair. World Vision is responding to the Brazilian flooding: The Spanish evangelical party seeks a seat in the […]
Evangelical Roundup for May 9, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? A Billy Graham statue at the U.S. Capitol. Evangelicals support Dreamers! The National Association of Evangelicals support more humanitarian aid to Gaza: Evangelicals hate Stormy, but love Trump Connections between the Christian Right and […]
Evangelical roundup for April 29, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical Land? How evangelicals turned Mike Johnson on Ukraine aid? Jim Wallis’s “false white gospel“ What will evangelicals do about the Trump-Lake flip-flops on abortion? Shane is selling more shirts: Conservative evangelicals who oppose Christian nationalism […]
Evangelical roundup for April 21, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Non-denominational evangelicals and the poor David French on the diversity of evangelicalism World Vision remembers Earth Day: Russian army turns on Ukrainian evangelicals Evangelical young people and opposition to same-sex relationships Shane Claiborne is […]
Evangelical roundup for April 15, 2024
What is going on in Evangelical land? Evangelicals are pushing Congress to extend more aid to Israel. Trump knows evangelicals have no choice but to back him despite his states’ rights abortion policy. Evangelicals and the border: Ruth Graham talking […]
Trump takes a pro-choice position on abortion. Tells everyone to “follow their heart.” Some evangelical leaders respond, but most show no outrage.
This morning Donald Trump announced that abortion was a decision best left up to the people in the states. Watch: Two quick thoughts: The Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America came out quickly this morning with this: āWe are deeply disappointed […]
Evangelical roundup for April 8, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? What can American evangelicals learn from the global church? Compassion for rural ministers. Micah Watson reviews Russell Moore’s Losing Our Religion. Ukraine evangelicals need U.S. support Shane on the earthquake and book deals: Is […]
Evangelical roundup for 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 March 28, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals want more sermons on immigration. Russian evangelicals condemn a terrorist attack at a Moscow concert hall and rejects calls for revenge. Karen Swallow Prior on Al Mohler and abortion abolitionists NOT cross buns […]