What is happening in Evangelical land? The New Republic is reporting that Messianic Jews are trying to share the Gospel with Israeli soldiers on the front lines. The author of the piece, Ellie Hardy, suggests that they are “proselytizing” because […]
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Rob Reiner will release a film about Christian nationalism. It includes A LOT of evangelical talking heads and “influencers”
Hannah Anderson raises a fair question here: You can read Anderson’s thoughts on X. As someone who speaks to the media often, this is something I really wrestle with and will continue to wrestle with. I have been accused many, […]
What is happening at Philadelphia’s historic 10th Presbyterian Church?
I have never visited 10th Presbyterian Church. I’ve only had a couple of connections to the congregation. When we were working at The Stony Brook School, an evangelical boarding school on Long Island, 10th Presbyterian pastor James Montgomery Boice helped […]
Evangelical roundup for December 7, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? My interview with Tim Alberta, author of The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, will appear on CSPAN on these dates: Evangelicalism and secularism are on the rise in Latin America. Is the Evangelical […]
Current contributing editor Vince Bacote asks, “how many sermons are people hearing” about “national idolatry?”
In his chapter on Wheaton College in his book The Kingdom, The Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism, journalist Tim Alberta spoke with Wheaton theologian and Current contributing editor Vincent Bacote about evangelicalism, politics, and […]
Evangelical roundup for December 4, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Tim Alberta on David Barton Red Letter Christians host a forum for evangelical pastors to ask “imperfect” questions about Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. Evangelicals support Biden on Israel, but disapprove of just […]
Evangelical roundup for November 30, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Cal Thomas on Tim Alberta’s book The Kingdom, The Power, And the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism. Wheaton College is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Chicago Declaration of Evangelical Social […]
Evangelical roundup for November 27, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Do you have a story for the roundup? Watch: Tim Alberta on how Trumpism has divided evangelicals. Also here. Stay tuned, I will be interviewing Alberta on CSPAN in the coming days. Nikki Haley […]
The Evangelical Theological Society elects its first woman president
Her name is Karen Jobes and she is emeritus professor of New Testament and exegesis at Wheaton College. Here is Stefani McDade at Christianity Today: The Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) has instated its first female president in 75 years. Karen […]
Evangelical roundup for November 20,2023
What is happening in Evangelical land Do evangelicals need to get in touch with the ancient church? Carl Trueman thinks so. But wasn’t Thomas Oden making this argument more than 20 years ago? Evangelicals continue to tackle immigration reform. Michael […]
Is going on X and chiding evangelicals for pursuing “respectability” a form of pursuing “respectability”?
Just thinking out loud, folks: Here is the entire tweet: Having just come from ETS, I’ve come to believe that winsomeness might not be quite at the center of the bullseye for what besets so much of evangelicalism. I do […]
Evangelical roundup for November 16, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals continue to drive support for Israel. French evangelicals march against antisemitism. Matthew Lee Anderson on Karen Swallow Prior’s “evangelical imagination.” The Mike Johnson porn-blocker app story won’t disappear. Walter Kim of the National […]
Charlie Kirk: Pastors who encouraged their flocks to march in a BLM rally were “introducing an unclean spirit from Satan into the church”
Charlie Kirk, a leader of the Trump youth movement, often visits megachurches on the weekends. Here is a taste of his recent visit to Foothills Christian Church in El Cajon, California. Pastor Neil Hoffman seems to be thoroughly enjoying the […]
Evangelical roundup for November 13, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? A word from the editor of the Evangelical Roundup: A journey out of Christian nationalism with the help of what I heard is a pretty good book on subject. 🙂 The massive growth of […]
Evangelical roundup for November 9, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? A word about the Evangelical roundup: An evangelical anthropologist, who happens to also be my colleague, reflects on the meaning of life in an age of educational technology. Mike Johnson and the evangelical persecution […]
Evangelical roundup for November 6, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land:‘ Jon Ward on leaving the “evangelical bubble.” He is the author of Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation. Thomas Kidd on the history of evangelical support for Israel. New Trustees at […]
Evangelical roundup for November 2, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Many Latino evangelicals have spoken with dead people. English evangelicals who have a “high view of scripture” and support same-sex relationships. A Palestinian Christian and a Messiah College graduate calls for a ceasefire in […]
Episode 121: “Reagan’s Evangelical Vision for America”
How did Ronald Reagan use the media to shape his evangelical vision for America, a vision rooted in political freedom, economic freedom, and religious freedom that is still with us today and continues to define the discourse of both of […]
Evangelical roundup for October 30, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals in Argentina are pushing to get national recognition for Reformation Day–October 31. Always good to see reporting by Messiah University graduate Morgan Lee! Sadly, this doesn’t surprise me: white evangelicals are more likely […]
Evangelical roundup for October 26, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? The New Apostolic Reformation and poor people. It looks like The New Republic is discovering the charismatic wing of evangelical Christianity. As caucus season nears, evangelicals in Iowa are keeping an eye on Israel. […]