#christianity today

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

The editor in chief of Christianity Today is warning that evangelical Christianity is moving too far to the right, to the point that even Jesus’s teachings are considered “weak” now.

Russell Moore resigned from the Southern Baptist Convention in 2021, after years of being at odds with other evangelical leaders. Specifically, Moore openly criticized Donald Trump, whom many evangelical Christians embraced. Moore also criticized the Southern Baptist Convention’s response to a sexual abuse crisis and increasing tolerance for white nationalism in the community.

Now he thinks his religion is in crisis.

Moore told NPR in an interview released Tuesday that multiple pastors had told him they would quote the Sermon on the Mount, specifically the part that says to “turn the other cheek,” when preaching. Someone would come up after the service and ask, “Where did you get those liberal talking points?”

“What was alarming to me is that in most of these scenarios, when the pastor would say, ‘I’m literally quoting Jesus Christ,’ the response would not be, ‘I apologize.’ The response would be, ‘Yes, but that doesn’t work anymore. That’s weak,’” Moore said. “When we get to the point where the teachings of Jesus himself are seen as subversive to us, then we’re in a crisis.”

Moore said he thinks a large part of the issue is how divisive U.S. politics are, which is now spilling over into the church. He pointed to how a lot of issues are “packaged in terms of existential threat,” leading to the belief among everyone, not just evangelical Christians, that “desperate times call for desperate measures.”

It makes sense, then, that evangelical Christians would embrace Trump, who portrayed himself as the answer to many of those supposed existential threats. Trump both campaigned and governed on a largely evangelical Christian platform. He moved the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; he cracked down on immigration from majority-Muslim countries; and he appointed multiple conservative judges, including to the Supreme Court, which has swung sharply right.

He made good on his anti-abortion promises when the high court removed the nationwide right to the procedure in June. Many LGBTQ protections were rolled back under his watch, and during the June 2020 protests over George Floyd’s murder by police, he tear-gassed demonstrators so he could take a heavily posed picture with a Bible in front of St. John’s Church near the White House.

And as Trump swings ever further right, it makes sense that people who believe he will solve their problems will follow blindly.

#us politics #news #republicans #conservatives #donald trump #2023 #trump administration #gop #evangelicals #evangelical christianity #conservative christians #the new republic #Christianity Today #Russell Moore #Southern Baptist Convention #jesus christ #the bible #sermon on the mount #npr #organized religion

[kaizen128]

"I've seen heaven without dying Met the devil without trying and they all seem to wonna talk to me." -Dylan Gossett (Coal)

#aesthetic #dark academia #poetry #artists on tumblr #poem #poems on tumblr #poets on tumblr #prose poetry #my post #coal #music #dylan gossett #lyrics #christianity tag #christianity tw #christianity today #faith #the bible #christian #bible

[alatabouleau]

Für alle deutschsprachigen queer(freundlich)en Christ*innen würde ich unbedingt dieses Video von Rezo empfehlen. Er bringt das echt gut auf den Punkt, was mich an dieser Seite vom Christentum so aufregt. Den Schluss fand ich auch echt schön.🥰

For all Non-Germans, it's a video where a famous German youtuber, Rezo, reacts to radical christians on tiktok who tell you that you go to hell or whatever for being gay, who claim that real men go to war and modern music is demonic and all that jazz. He transfers a lot of good points about why this is bullcrap. ;)

#queer christian #christentum #german stuff #christianity today #bible scripture #I felt very seen by this video #There are too many Christians who judge unprovokedly #Progressive Christians unite! #for the heavenly kingdom #Youtube

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

by Surinder Kaur | Rioting mobs have taken the lives of at least six people and destroyed or burned down 25 churches in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. Since May 3, thousands of victims, the majority of them Christians, have fled as their homes and businesses have gone up in flames...

#Christianity Today #Mobs Kill 6 Burn Down 25 Churches in Northeastern India #Christian persecution #Surinder Kaur #christianitytoday.com

[samanthadanks]

Excuses for not walking closer

Excuses for not walking closer

A lot of people in the world say they don’t believe in Jesus and don’t love Christianity because of the christians they’ve known and I think its time they try another source.  Because we are really actually more broken than I think we realize, and American Christianity can feel more like a synonym for the Republican Party than anything— more legalistic, walking faith out like its a law of…

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#Christian #Christian Blogs #Christian Living #Christian Women #Christian Women Blogs #Christianity Today #Christlike #God #Jesus #Life

[wutbju]

That's what Jesse Jackson told Christianity Today in 1977.

Now let's imagine what Bob Jones, Sr. would preach to the slaves.

#Bob Jones University #Klandamentalism #Billy Graham #Martin Luther King #Jesse Jackson #Christianity Today #1977

[pressnewsagencyllc]

Christianity Today Editor Rips GOPers' Abortion Stances Using 1 'Declining' Explanation

At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone. Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical…

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#Abortion #christianity today #Donald Trump #Republican Party #russell moore

[in-sightpublishing]

The intolerance of evangelicals

Publisher: In-Sight Publishing Publisher Founding: March 1, 2014 Web Domain: http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Location: Fort Langley, Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada Journal: In-Sight: Independent Interview-Based Journal Journal Founding: August 2, 2012 Frequency: Three (3) Times Per Year Review Status: Non-Peer-Reviewed Access: Electronic/Digital & Open Access Fees: None…

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#bigotry #Christian Right #Christianity Today #David Myers #discrimination #Donald Trump #evangelical Christians #fundamentalists #Jerry Falwell #Lynchburg Christian Academy #Michael Gerson #Patheos/Daylight Atheism #prejudice #Puritans #racial integration #religious freedom laws #segregation #tolerance #white evangelicals

[krishmanvith]

#spiritual enlightenment #spiritual transformation process #revealing truth testimony #lost gospel of thomas #gnostic teachings #hidden teachings of jesus #wisdom within healing #meditation guided anxiety #spiritual seeker and master #seeker and spiritual authority #Questions to a Spiritual Authority #gospel of thomas #spiritual truth and power #supreme realization #spiritual authority in gospel of thomas #spiritual journey #wisdom of the gospel of thomas #christianity today #Youtube

[arcenciel-par-une-larme]

By far the bulk of establishment Evangelical political/moral theology can be summarised as "If your opinions and actions are such that they would not meet the approval of CNN, Anthony Fauci, and a Fortune 500 HR department, you are not loving your neighbour."

#personal post archive #christianity today #big eva #woke evangelicals #maskism

[preacherman316]

How To Deal With Sinful Impulses

“I Don’t Want My Son to Inherit the Sins of His Mother,” was the title of an article that caught my attention in Christianity Today online. It was piece on parenting by Anna Taylor discussing the concern we should have for not only the physical health of our children, but more importantly their spiritual well being. It was one of those articles in which I found myself alternating agreeing with…

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#SinfulImpulses #Anna Taylor #Christianity Today

[willowwind78]

Empty

Sitting in an empty fellowship hall, I am reminded of a painful truth. You cannot force people to learn. You cannot force them to grow. You cannot force them to change. What we can do is try our best to create an environment conducive to change and... make sitting in stagnation as uncomfortable as possible.

At the request of several members of the congregation, I put together Bible Studies for Lent and Advent, arguably the two most important seasons of the church year. As a Biblical Scholar, these things are not something I just throw together willy-nilly and present. They are carefully thought out, curated, and shaped to be both entertaining, engaging, informative, and spiritually enriching.

I preach and teach much the same way as I write. Random quirky anecdotes, dry off-color jokes stated without pause, a little bit of weirdness, and a whole lot of confidence in my work. I don’t like boring lectures. Either listening to or giving them. I enjoy discussion especially when it is opinionated but one’s ears are open to hearing the other side. I want to know when my students don’t agree with me and find out why so we can both learn from each other.

And yet, in a congregation of over 100 regular attendees I sit in a fellowship hall alone writing on my blog waiting the obligatory fifteen minutes to see if any late stragglers wander in knowing they probably won’t and being okay with it. You see, God has ways I do not even pretend to comprehend.

This evening, my puppy is not feeling well, she has a rough reaction to vaccinations and is in pain and I had to leave her at home alone in her crate. This is both good and bad. It is forcing her to be still and rest. It also makes me feel sad and helpless and like I have abandoned her by leaving her alone in her misery. I would rather be home with her than sitting here for an entire hour.

Also, my job is to create opportunities for growth. If they are not received that is not on me. I have done as I was asked. Dutifully prepared and the opportunity is not seized. My side is fulfilled. Come Advent, we try something different. I don’t know what yet but I trust an idea will surface. Will it fulfill the roles it needs to of helping the congregation push the boundaries of their faith? Unknown.

We can only do what we are capable of. It is always my goal to try so many new things in a year that some fail. If everything you try works, you aren’t trying enough new things (or your idea of what works is faulty). Now, I am going home to my puppy. I have learned much through preparation for this study and that is more important right now than if I have anyone to teach it to.

#Christianity today #change #hope #grow #Bible Study #Pastor

[randomnestfamily]

Sign Of The Times | Time Is Running Out [Wake Up NOW]

***Live Inspired By Randomnestfamily*** "Signs of the End | Running Out Of Time" . Our world is on a collision course with the book of Revelation. What will the end times church look like? . #endtimes #therapture #signsoftheendtimes #randomnestfamily

“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has…

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#antichrist #Christianity #christianity and the social crisis #Christianity today #end times #end times production #signs of the times #The end #the end times #the rapture

[raceweek]

funniest moment of my life im framing this

#i think im a bit desperate posting what a job today🤩 on here when he gets a fucking p12 #meanwhile. christian in his dms #alex albon #austria 2023

[disguisedcheezed]

in the name of the father.

and of the son.

and of the holy spirit.

amen.

#closing my eyes as i press post #homestuck #john egbert #I DO NOT CONTROL THE JOHN EGBERT TO BIBLE SYMBOLISM #its always in my brain #disguisedtalking #OH i LOOOOOVE how the image color sequence are red green blue HA HA HA HA HA #i am normal about john egbert leave me alone #today in john egbert is christian/catholic(not hte same but im vibing) #roman catholic specifically(because im roman cahtolic)

[samanthadanks]

deeper love still

I’ve been doubting God’s love for me. It all started at a worship night about a month ago. After receiving prayer over ministries turning into prayer over my sight, I walked back to my seat, redirecting my thoughts and attention back to worship. As the music played, in my head I saw the cover of a book I had read about ten years ago by Sarah Haggerty called “Every Bitter Thing is Sweet”. I…

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#Christian #Christian Blogs #Christian Living #Christian Women #Christian Women Blogs #Christianity Today #Faith #God #Jesus #love #Women of Faith #Women of the Word