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...
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Adam Greenway resigns as president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
He replaced the morally compromised Paige Patterson. Now he is out. Here is Mark Wingfield of Baptist News Global: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary confirmed Friday afternoon, Sept. 23, what BNG first reported Thursday evening, Sept. 22: Adam Greenway resigned as...
Evangelical roundup for September 22, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? 60% of evangelicals want America to be declared a Christian nation. Theological heresies evangelicals believe. Evangelicals and Catholicism. A forum on evangelicals and voting in Brazil. Tim Tebow auctions-off his Heisman Trophy. When the...
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...
David Emmanuel Goatley is the new president of Fuller Theological Seminary
Here is the press release: David Emmanuel Goatley was named the sixth president of Fuller Seminary in 2022. Prior to his appointment, he served as the associate dean for academic and vocational formation, Ruth W. and A. Morris Williams Jr....
Episode 101: Exhibiting Evangelicalism
Have you visited the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C.? How about the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina? In this episode, historian Devin Manzullo-Thomas, author of Exhibiting Evangelicalism: Commemoration and Religion’s Presence of the Past, helps us make sense...
Evangelical roundup for September 12, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Daniel Williams on why progressive Christians should join the pro-life cause. Is evangelical male-female friendship possible? Jim Wallis defends Biden’s Philadelphia speech. Lisa Sharon Harper on the death of Queen Elizabeth: It looks like...
Evangelical roundup for September 8, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Creation care and Georgia evangelicals. Racism at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center continues to promote this guy: Evangelicals want more Christians in America. Latino evangelicals Anne Kennedy of The...
Evangelical roundup for September 5, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Should Labor Day be a Christian holiday? Lisa Sharon Harper on Biden’s Philadelphia speech (thread) Fox News covers Michael Gerson’s scathing anti-Trump column. Tim Keller being Tim Keller: Evangelical leaders respond to the Matt...
Evangelical roundup for September 1, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? An Assembly of God pastor and Christian Zionist is addressing evangelicalism in the age of Trump. The National Association of Evangelicals issues a “sweeping report on global climate change.” World Relief is on board....
Evangelical roundup for August 29, 2022
What is happening this week in Evangelical land: Megachurch pastor Matt Chandler takes a leave of absence after inappropriate texting with a woman who is not his wife. Evangelicals and beards. And some thoughts from Beth Moore: An Iowa evangelical...
Evangelical roundup for August 25, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Russell Moore talks to Ezra Klein about the state of evangelicalism. Why do so many evangelicals vote Republican? Evangelicals in Brazil. Kenyan evangelicals call for diversity. Recent survey of evangelicals and women leaders. The...
Evangelical roundup for August 22, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Anabaptist World remembers Ron Sider. Greg Williams reviews Katelyn Beaty, Celebrities for Jesus. A celebrity for Jesus endorses Celebrities for Jesus: Beth Moore, the “queen of evangelicalism“ 31 North Carolina United Methodist congregations want...
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...
Beth Moore tweets about grapes. Theobros and their wives go nuts.
Beth Moore lives inside the head of some conservative evangelicals, especially those who believe that women should submit to the authority of men. The popular Bible teacher recently published an update on what appears to be a new hobby: growing...
Evangelical roundup for August 11, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Samuel Escobar remembers Ron Sider. Evangelicals will discuss evangelicals after Roe v. Wade. This evangelical, who voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020, does not want Donald Trump to run in 2024. It...
Episode 44: Moral Values Extend Beyond Abortion
Evangelical progressives and moderates on the eve of the 2004 election. Episode 44: “Moral Values Extend Beyond Abortion” dropped today. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodes of this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: If...
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...
Christianity Today names Russell Moore Editor in Chief
More news from the world of evangelicalism. Here is Christianity Today CEO Timothy Dalrymple: What makes a person great in the world is not the possession of extraordinary talent but a fierce and persistent application of talent, guided by courage...