We covered some of the original reactions to the attack on Paul Pelosi over the weekend, but in the last couple days the rhetoric of the Trump evangelicals is getting worse. If you want to understand how the pursuit of […]
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What are evangelical pundits and politicians saying about the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband?
In case you missed it, Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, was cracked over the head with a hammer by an intruder in their San Francisco home. The intruder shouted “Where’s Nancy?” (This, by the way, was the same thing that […]
Evangelical Roundup for October 27, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Gordon Fee, RIP. Vote Common Good goes to Ohio. Non-denominational Christians. Evangelicals host an LGBTQ inclusion conference. One evangelical calls out another evangelical: Slacktivist on our blast from the past on Dallas Theological Seminary. […]
Evangelical roundup for October 24, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Baptized into Christian nationalism. I mean literally baptized. U.K. evangelicals weigh-in on the resignation of the Liz Truss. Matthew Milliner reports on a James Davison Hunter lecture: Happy Birthday to the president of the […]
Evangelical roundup for October 13, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals and Herschel Walker. And this. Michael W. Smith and Calvinist theology. An evangelical church in Kalamazoo is now a “post-evangelical” church. How Donald Trump courted the court evangelicals. First Things responds to our […]
Evangelical roundup for October 10, 2022
What is happing in Evangelical land? Anderson Cooper talks with Bret Barber, president of the Southern Baptist Convention. French evangelicals and abuse victims. When an American evangelical helped a family observe Sukkot. Russell Moore on Loretta Lynn. Justin Giboney drops […]
Evangelical roundup for October 6, 2022
What is going on in Evangelical land: Arab evangelicals in the Middle East. Are evangelical Herschel Walker voters Christians? The World Evangelical Alliance meets in Jordan. Phil Vischer vs. The Babylon Bee: Costi Hinn vs. the theobros. What is a […]
Evangelical roundup for October 3, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals for Lula. The rise of evangelicalism in Argentina. Evangelicals for Chris Jones in Arkansas. Richard Cizik joins an interfaith panel on Christian nationalism. Shane on the death penalty: And Shane’s forthcoming book: Randall […]
Evangelical roundup for September 29, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals are learning to “welcome the stranger.” Bridging the gap between Christian liberal arts colleges and non-Christian liberal arts colleges. Jair Bolsonaro on the “soul” of Brazil. Calvin University’s January Series will feature Ken […]
Evangelical roundup for September 26, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals who lead with a moral code need more Jesus. More than 75% of Republican evangelicals want the United States declared as a Christian nation. D.G. Hart on Ron Sider’s legacy. Is worship at […]
Evangelical roundup for September 19, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Philip Yancey tells his story. Bolsonaro rallies Brazilian evangelicals. The Olasky-less World magazine take on the matter. As evangelicals continue to prop-up the MAGA movement, people are exiting the pews. Shane remembers the 1963 […]
Evangelical roundup for September 15, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Young evangelicals saving the planet. And here. Caribbean evangelicals remember Queen Elizabeth. UK evangelicals remember Queen Elizabeth. A Christian college committed to diversity. Swiss evangelicals urge “tolerance and respect” in abortion debates. Rich Mullins: […]
What is popular this week at Current?
Here are the most popular features of the week at Current: Michial Farmer: “Treasure of the Broken Land“ Thomas Hibbs, “Last Call“ Christina Bieber Lake, “Top Gun: The Joys We Can Imagine. The Joys We (Still) Can’t.” John Fea, “How to […]
Evangelical roundup for August 18, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Scot McKnight reviews Katlyn Beaty’s Celebrities for Jesus. Tim Keller on the differences between pastors in big and small churches: An evangelical woman reflects on her pursuit of a Masters of Divinity. More on […]
Evangelical roundup for August 15, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Study: 25% of American evangelicals have spoken in tongues. The first few tweets in Lisa Sharon Harper’s twitter thread on the Beth Moore grape crushing tweet: Beth Moore plays with her critics: The Winnipeg […]
Last Call
With the close of the series, Better Call Saul’s acute rendering of evil turns unexpectedly toward hope
Merrick Garland and the FBI just woke up the court evangelicals
The FBI exercised a search warrant at Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago last night. The New York Times has some ongoing coverage here. Here is a taste of Trump’s message to followers: My “favorite” line in this statement is “especially based […]
Evangelical roundup for August 8, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Neighbor love in Kentucky A growing number of ordained women in the Assemblies of God An interesting look at evangelical sports chaplains. Esau McCaulley: Ron Sider obituary in The New York Times. Tish Harrison […]
Evangelical roundup for August 1, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Remembering Ron Sider here and here and here and here and here. Michael Wear on Sider: Shane Claiborne on Ron Sider: National Association of Evangelicals on Sider: Jim Wallis on Sider: Lisa Sharon Harper […]
Evangelical roundup for July 21, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? No more baptisms in Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Do evangelical pastors still need seminary training? World Relief on why evangelicals must be proactive on climate change. Tim Keller offers a Third Way: Greg Laurie’s movie […]