I’m a Pro-Life Evangelical. In Supporting Trump, My Movement Sold Its Soul.
Former executive director of Ohio Right to Life argues the pro-life movement has shown itself to be too willing to trade moral character for power. Read full piece
Politics May Drive Evangelicalism to Extinction, Galli Says
Evangelicalism in America is nearing extinction due to the movement’s devotion to politics at the expense of its original calling to share the gospel, according to Mark Galli, former editor-in-chief of Christianity Today. Read full piece
COVID Lessons from King Jehoshaphat
Max Lucado reflects on the news that Donald Trump has COVID-19 along with other concerns facing the country. Lucado urges that as we are processing the news that we should respond with faith and not fear.
After Trump Tweets About Hymn Singers’ Arrest, Church Plans Another Event
President Donald Trump tweeted out a warning to his followers, claiming religious liberty in the U.S. was in danger. For proof, the president retweeted a video of an unmasked local politician in Moscow, Idaho, being arrested in late September while a group of people around
President Trump is Sick. How Can We Pray for Him When We Hate His Policies?
I prayed that the president recovers from this disease — and that he repents of not taking the pandemic seriously as it affected millions of Americans, disproportionately harming poor communities and people of color. Read full piece
Trump, COVID-19, & Toxic Masculinity
An American president — of a certain age, with mitigating health factors — falls prey to the most serious public health crisis in the last century. Because he won’t admit its severity. Because he has mocked every reasonable deterrent.
Montana Baptist Leader Pushes Debunked Conspiracy Theories About Biden
The executive director of the Montana Southern Baptist Convention took to Twitter this past week to push debunked conspiracy theories about the health and debate performance of Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden.
Faith Leaders Offer Prayers as President Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19
As news of President Donald Trump's positive COVID-19 test spread, prayers began flowing for his recovery and for the recovery of First Lady Melania Trump. Among the first to pray: former Vice President Joe Biden, Trump’s rival in the current presidential race.
Faith-Based Organizations Criticize U.S. Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to Historic Low — Again
The Trump administration has announced the maximum number of refugees it plans to admit into the United States in the coming year, and once again, it is a historic low: 15,000. Several faith-based organizations involved in refugee resettlement expressed outrage at the number.
Most Evangelicals Choose Trump Over Biden, But Clear Racial Divides Exist
Evangelicals seem ready to cast their ballots in the 2020 election. Nine in 10 evangelicals by belief are registered to vote, and few are undecided about their presidential choice.