https://abcnews.go.com/US/mexico-megachurches-fined-packed-christmas-eve-services/story?id=74948010
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/30/world/americas/argentina-legalizes-abortion.html
https://stream.org/what-is-section-230-and-why-do-trump-and-his-allies-want-to-repeal-it/
Christian
Journalist in China Sentenced to Prison for Reporting on Wuhan COVID Outbreak –
Faithwire
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/liberty-university-students-falkirk-center_n_5febb29ac5b6acb5345bc7f6
https://juicyecumenism.com/2020/12/31/soviets-christmas-spirit/
https://juicyecumenism.com/2021/01/01/episcopalians-gender-inclusive-quran-christmas/
(for information purposes only)
January 3
https://stream.org/i-kissed-twitter-goodbye/
Christians,
If You’re Still Complaining About 2020, You’re Missing the Point – Faithwire
January 5
https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2020/12/oregon-girl-scout-earns-his-gold-award-for-video-series-on-lbtq-experience.html
(for information purposes)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/moving-forward-a-post-trump-pro-life-movement/
January 6
The
COVID Vaccines are Not “Morally Compromised” - Public Discourse
(thepublicdiscourse.com)
Trip
Lee warns against 'reality show righteousness' - The Christian Post
https://steadfastlutherans.org/2021/01/prayers-before-congress-and-the-most-offensive-thing/
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/05/is-the-united-states-too-big-to-save/
CNN’s
Chris Cuomo Mocks Marco Rubio’s Christian Faith, Calls Him ‘Bible Boy’ –
Faithwire
Excuse
Me, Congressman Cleaver, Brahma Is Not the 'Monotheistic God' — Charisma News
January 7
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/geneveith/2021/01/trump-turns-the-country-over-to-the-democrats/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/evangelical-christian-trump-capitol-riot_n_5ff626e0c5b64e568bf3a3dd
https://stream.org/americas-dark-epiphany-we-are-all-south-vietnamese-now/
(for information purposes)
https://world.wng.org/content/reporter_s_notebook_surviving_the_capitol_lockdown
January 9
https://juicyecumenism.com/2021/01/08/storming-united-states-capitol/
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-qanon/
https://juicyecumenism.com/2021/01/08/southern-baptist-trump-resign/
Ichabod,
The Glory Has Departed: Looks Promising - Why Trump Will Not Attend Biden's
Inauguration (for information purposes)
January 14
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/demand-accountability-for-the-capitol-attack/
https://juicyecumenism.com/2021/01/12/north-dakota-episcopal-thomas-ely/
https://juicyecumenism.com/2021/01/12/will-derrick/
https://www.russellmoore.com/2021/01/11/the-roman-road-from-insurrection/
https://religionnews.com/2021/01/11/trump-capitol-religion/
https://www.charismanews.com/politics/opinion/83981-mike-lindell-stand-firm-during-this-historic-week
(for information purposes only – this type of stupid stuff discredits biblical
Christianity)
USCIRF
chair: Biden will protect religious freedom like Trump - The Christian Post
https://juicyecumenism.com/2021/01/13/in-china-religious-freedom-doesnt-exist/
Don’t
Give Up, Saints: Encouragement from a Washington, D.C. Pastor | Acts 29
The
Rise of Trump – the Fall of Evangelicalism | The
Roys Report (julieroys.com)
https://juicyecumenism.com/2021/01/14/open-doors-sam-brownback/
https://religionnews.com/2021/01/12/the-faith-of-the-insurrectionists/
Biden
taps Delaware AME pastor to offer benediction at inauguration
(religionnews.com)
January 15
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-faqs-what-christians-should-know-about-qanon/
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/collective-guilt-and-the-new-witch-hunt/
https://www.faithwire.com/2021/01/14/shame-shame-franklin-graham-compares-republicans-who-voted-for-trumps-impeachment-to-judas/
(way off base here in my opinion – a voting decision on this matter is not
something that is spelled out in the Bible as a sin one way or the other)
On Washing
Trump’s Feet–Or Kissing Him | markgalli.com
January 16
A
Biblical Attack on the Capitol? | The University of Chicago Divinity School
(uchicago.edu)
Trump
Calls in Mark Lindell, MyPillow CEO, to Discuss Martial Law - Rolling Stone
California
GOP official resigns after bragging about storming the US Capitol - TheBlaze
Proud
Boys Intended To Kill Mike Pence and Nancy Pelosi, FBI Witness Says
(newsweek.com)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/you-cant-just-build-your-own-twitter/
Johnnie
Moore optimistic after meeting with Biden team - The Christian Post
If
we want the best, embrace a strong opposition – Building Jerusalem
Merrick
Garland, Biden's attorney general pick, exemplifies service (usatoday.com)
January 18
https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-media-pushes-the-lie-that-capitol-rioters-were-antifa?ref=home
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/opinion/trump-evangelicals.html
https://www.drjamesdobson.org/newsletters/february-newsletter-2021
(for information purposes - the vast majority of informed individuals disagree
with Dr. Dobson’s criticisms of the Supreme Court for not overturning the
election results. Three of the Supreme
Court justices were appointed by Mr. Trump and six were appointed by
Republicans. Other analyses offered by
Dr. Dobson are questionable)
Religious
Freedom Under Assault in America in 2021? | Answers in Genesis
Big Tech
Made the Right Call About Donald Trump | Time
Donald
Trump Impeachment: Case for Conviction & Disqualification | National Review
The
GOP Must Choose Between Conspiracy and Reality - The Atlantic
January 19
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/17/americas-ever-tightening-cancel-culture-makes-comm/
Important
synod convention news and update from Martin Luther College – WELS
https://issuu.com/charismamediaproduction/docs/cm121digital_dig (Mike Lindell, who disseminated kooky views at
the White House on Friday, is on the cover of Charisma. Anyone who professes to be a Christian should
challenge this.)
Praying
for “Kings and all Those in Authority” | Musings of a Circuit Riding Parson
(wordpress.com)
Bed,
Bath & Beyond Drops MyPillow, Says Mike Lindell | Todd Starnes
When
Prayer Goes Wrong – The Lutheran Witness (lcms.org)
https://www.newsweek.com/mypillow-products-no-longer-stocked-these-companies-1562510
January 20
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/tucker-carlson-makes-his-first-post-trump-play/
https://religionnews.com/2021/01/19/rev-william-barber-to-headline-interfaith-inauguration-prayer-service/
(Jen Hatmaker has expressed progressive views over the last few years and is
not really an evangelical as traditionally defined).
Biden
Names First Transgender Person to Serve in Federal Position – Faithwire (his
birth name is Richard Levine).
https://prolifeaction.org/2021/pro-life-action-league-mourns-the-death-of-founder-joe-scheidler/
The Patriotic
Idolatry - Reformation 21
January 22
‘Good
Riddance!’: China’s State-Run Media Celebrates End of Trump Presidency –
Faithwire
How
to Pray on Inauguration Day | EFCA (for information purposes – not
necessarily full endorsement though of course we should pray within biblical
guidelines)
Biden
Taps Transgender Health Official (pjmedia.com))
https://juicyecumenism.com/2021/01/22/inaugural-prayer-service/
Joe
Biden's Policies and QAnon Fallout Could See Proliferation of Militia Groups
(newsweek.com)
Mitch
McConnell Says Joe Biden is Already Making Serious Errors as President
(newsweek.com)
William
Barber warns against ‘simplistic calls for unity' - The Christian Post (way
out there leftie dominated event – horrendous syncretism among many other
concerns)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-week-shows-how-neutered-trump-is-without-twitter?ref=home
https://stream.org/a-strong-appeal-to-those-who-prophesied-trumps-reelection/
(those who prophesied Trump’s reelection were WRONG. And it is a serious spiritual issue to be
wrong on that. One needs to stick to
things that are taught in the Bible. It
is a separate issue as to whether Biden is a good president advocating good
policies.)
January 23
Transgender
pastor from Colorado takes part in the Inaugural Prayer Ceremony (kdvr.com)
President
Biden, Speak to the March for Life | Opinion (newsweek.com)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/biden-culture-war-blitzkrieg/
https://protestia.com/2021/01/23/jen-hatmakers-new-spiritual-director-is-michelle-obamas-pansuit/
https://protestia.com/2021/01/22/katt-kerr-claims-nowhere-does-bible-say-prophets-must-apologize-for-false-prophecies/
(Katt Kerr is wrong.)
Biden
dissolves Trump's 1776 commission - The Christian Post
Republicans
Accuse Joe Biden of Putting Jobs at Risk with Climate Change Agenda
(newsweek.com) (did he tell the truth about what he would do on this?)
Paula
Stone Williams Risks All to Follow Calling of Transgender Identity Igniting New
Purpose | KSFR (Williams is a dangerous false teacher. Unbelievably sad how Williams is being
promoted. There is no joy or hope in
this person’s story, as evidenced in the book “She’s My Dad.”)
Evangelical
Leaders Rejoice in Communist Takeover of America (reformationcharlotte.org)
Why
did evangelicals go for Trump? - Because Trump was as cruel as the Bible -
Frank Schaeffer - Official Blog (frankschaefferblog.com) (sad that the once
conservative Frank Schaeffer blasts the Bible.
Although Trump and no sinful human is beyond criticism, Schaeffer’s
remarks here don’t make sense. The Bible
did not support all of Mr. Trump’s communication methods or actions. Nor does it support Mr. Biden’s.)
January 24
Biden
Signs Divisive Transgender Executive Order (dailysignal.com)
Transgenderism
- Our Position - Focus on the Family
'Worst-Ever Secretary of
State' Declares China a Genocidal Regime | Opinion (newsweek.com)
Inauguration Day: What’s Next
for Christians? | Answers in Genesis
https://religionnews.com/2021/01/24/3875498/
https://world.wng.org/content/russian_police_arrest_pro_navalny_protesters
January 26
Agree
with liberals, or you're racist, xenophobic and dangerous - Washington Times
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/requiem-for-the-godfather-of-pro-life-activism/
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/joe-biden-and-the-death-of-free-speech/
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/our-teetotaling-elites/
https://news.yahoo.com/twitter-permanently-suspends-pillow-ceo-072825543.html
https://stream.org/lets-call-this-the-democracy-destruction-act-of-2021/
https://stream.org/locked-out-by-twitter-for-telling-the-truth/
Francis
Chan leaves Hong Kong after visa rejected - The Christian Post
Donald
Trump Endorses 'Warrior' Sarah Sanders for Arkansas Governor (newsweek.com)
January 30
It's
time to stand up against the muzzling of America (nypost.com)
https://juicyecumenism.com/2021/01/27/covid-vaccine-ethics-abortion/
https://stream.org/speaker-pelosi-stop-pretending-to-be-faithful/
Supreme
Court rejects church's challenge to COVID worship limits - The Christian Post
Joe
Biden's Transgender Fictions | Carl R. Trueman | First Things
When
We Failed to Count the Cost | Tim Challies
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/we-owe-the-lincoln-project-our-thanks/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/these-preachers-say-god-promised-a-2nd-trump-term-what-now
HuffPost
blaming Christian curriculum for riots is slanderous - The Christian Post
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-abortion-progressive-faith_n_60132143c5b63b0fb27f3839
(for information purposes)
http://pastoralmeanderings.blogspot.com/2021/01/another-sad-closure.html
“I particularly believe that John Nunes was
perhaps their last and best hope of preventing this end to a history that is
larger than life. Many of the players in Missouri's history matriculated from
Bronxville -- people on both sides of the theological spectrum!”
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2021/01/28/concordia-college-closes-iona-college-acquires-bronxville-campus/4292059001/
(interesting that a Roman Catholic college will be taking over CCNY.)
Carl
Flentge Schalk Obituary - Melrose Park, IL | Chicago Tribune (legacy.com)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-capitol-rioters-disturbing-ties-to-the-march-for-life?ref=home
(for information purposes)
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/29/alexander-solzhenitsyn-takes-on-the-progressives/
https://lcaction.org/detail/20210128-rep-stephanie-murphys-new-mccarthyism
Twitter
suspends Christian mag over Biden trans nominee tweet - The Christian Post