Thursday, July 01, 2021

Interesting Links from July 2021

 

Prominent LGBTQ-Affirming Activists: Time to “Depart” from UMC - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Is the Devil Really in the Details? - When the House is QuietWhen the House is Quiet (sylviaschroeder.com)

 

10 Reasons to Read the Bible Aloud in Church by Aaron Shryock (aaronandsusanshryock.com)

 

Concordia University Portland campus sold to church fund lender - OPB

 

Financial arm of parent church buys Concordia University campus in foreclosure sale - oregonlive.com

 

After Moral Failures, R.C. Sproul Jr. Launches College to ‘Train Godly Men’ (julieroys.com)


July 2

 

U of I College of Law in Boise to take over former Concordia campus | Local News | idahopress.com

 

Roe Must Go | Robert P. George | First Things

 

I’m an Ordinary Woman | The Stream

 

Loving Gay People While Rejecting Gay Activism: Reflections on the Meaning of Stonewall | The Stream

 

The Chinese Communist Party’s violent legacy | WORLD (wng.org)

 

PCA General Assembly Offers Crushing Curb Stomp to Revoice, Bans 'SSA Christians' from the Pastorate - Protestia (article was not written by Ed Litton – that is a joke)

 

Methodist Panel Advocates Reparations - Juicy Ecumenism


July 3

 

Do Flags Belong in Churches? Pastors Around the World Weigh In. | Christianity Today

 

Church of England bishop calls for 'gender neutral marriage canon | World News | The Christian Post

 

Supreme Court rejects case of florist who refused gay wedding | U.S. News | The Christian Post

 

Dr. Anthony Fauci named 2021 Humanist of the Year (religionnews.com)

 

Worse than You Thought: Details of British Methodist Church Shift on Marriage, Cohabitation - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Presbyterian Church in America leaders say those who identify as gay are not qualified for ordination (religionnews.com)

 

Pastoral Meanderings: I don't like it. . .


July 4

 

Dr. June Hee Yoon to serve as the Louisville Institute’s Postdoctoral Fellow at United Lutheran Seminary - UNITED News

 

PCA endorses Lifeline Children’s Services as 'preferred' agency | Church & Ministries News | The Christian Post

 

Supreme Court rejects case of florist who refused gay wedding | U.S. News | The Christian Post

 

‘As a Believer in Christ, That’s What I’m Here for’: Phoenix Suns Coach Monty Williams Leads His Team to NBA Finals – Faithwire

 

Conservative SCOTUS Betrays Barronelle | The American Conservative

 

Supreme Court realism on overturning Roe v. Wade | WORLD (wng.org)


July 5

 

The Difference Between Harsh and Foul Language – Theology & Life (theology-and-life.com)

 

Let the kids say it’s boring (the adults think it anyway) – Building Jerusalem

 

Sacrificing Wealth and Freedom for His Beliefs | Gene Veith (patheos.com)

 

Meet The Self-Made Billionaire Who Is Sacrificing It All For God (thefederalist.com)

 

Faith Leaders Speak Out Against Christian Nationalism : NPR

 

'Revoice' Founder Calls Own Denomination 'Rampantly Homophobic' for Rejecting LGBTQ Clergy - Protestia

 

Evangelicals Repudiating America? - Juicy Ecumenism


July 7

 

Burying Barronelle Stutzman | Steven D. Smith | First Things

 

The Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was a kind of Christian revolt. Just not in a conventional way. - The Washington Post

 

FBI Releases 11 New Videos of Capitol Riot Assaults on Six-Month Anniversary (newsweek.com)

 

AME Church bishops address COVID-19, critical race theory as major meeting opens (religionnews.com)

 

PCA Votes: No Ordination for Those Claiming Gay Identity - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Pastoral Meanderings: The means to heaven. . . (for information – a significant number in Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod have joined Antiochian Orthodox Church)

 

The Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was a kind of Christian revolt. Just not in a conventional way. - The Washington Post

 

The Left Smears The Bible As Racist So They Can Spoon-Feed Evolution (thefederalist.com)


July 10

 

Catholic Bishops Promote Countercultural Religious Freedom Week - Juicy Ecumenism

 

It is OK for Christians to not be happy all the time – Written for our instruction

 

At the PCA General Assembly, the Little Guys Stood Up | Carl R. Trueman | First Things

 

Conservative Justices Warn Kavanaugh and Barrett Lack 'Fortitude' | Opinion (newsweek.com)

 

New Museum Stakes Claim for the Bible in US History—Right ...... | News & Reporting | Christianity Today

 

Trump Is Liable for Ashli Babbit’s Death (thedailybeast.com)

 

What is a mainline Christian, anyway? (religionnews.com)

 

Panel Discusses New Sexual Ethics for United Methodists - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Bethel 'Prophet' Who Falsely Prophesied Trump's Victory Headlines Prophetic Conference - Protestia

 

Montana Roman Catholics Clear Hurdle to See Tram to Pagan Shrine - Protestia

 

Capitol Hill Baptist Church Reaches Settlement with DC After Bowser Blocked Churches from Worshipping | CBN News

 

DC Settles Baptists’ COVID Lawsuit with $220,000 Payment - Juicy Ecumenism

 

ELCA Bombards Members with Gay Pride Month Messages - EXPOSING THE ELCA

 

5 Reasons Why Woke is Broke - For the Gospel

 

James Altman, Priest Who Said Catholics Can't Be Democrats, Removed From Posting by Bishop (msn.com)

 

Barronelle Stutzman’s Long Obedience and the Failure of the Court | The Stream

 

The History of Canada's Residential Schools | Douglas Farrow | First Things


July 12

 

‘How Could All the Prophets Be Wrong About Trump?’ | Christianity Today

 

Church of England bishops criticized for ‘lavish lifestyles’ | World News | The Christian Post

 

Prominent Anglican Bishop On Leave Amid Allegations He Mishandled Abuse (julieroys.com) (sorry that the ACNA is facing this)

 

Should Christians Cuss? – Denny Burk

 

WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG? - Cal Thomas

 

Understanding Bad Words | Blog & Mablog (dougwils.com)


Cubans stage largest protest against communist regime in decades | World News | The Christian Post


July 15

 

Why the Enneagram Still Doesn't Belong in Church | The Stream

 

The death of Ashli Babbitt offers the purest distillation of Donald Trump’s view of justice - The Washington Post

 

'Who Will Speak for the Trees?' Asks United Church of Christ Resolution - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Anti-Christian Hysteria Is Causing Church Burning. People Might Be Next (thefederalist.com)

 

God Strikes Down Idol of Woke Cult, George Floyd Mural Destroyed by Lightning (reformationcharlotte.org)

 

ACNA leaders to take over abuse investigation in Upper Midwest diocese (religionnews.com)

 

Methodist Bully Bishop Escalates North Georgia Crisis, for "Love" - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Radical Transgender Activism is Proof Positive That We Have Lost Our Collective Minds | The Stream

 

Black Lives Matter: Commies | The American Conservative

 

July 17

 

BLM comes out in support of the Cuban communist regime—'condemns the US' | The Post Millennial

 

Black Lives Matter Blames U.S. For Cuban Unrest Because They Hate Freedom (thefederalist.com)

 

The Brazen Hypocrisy and Intolerance of the So-Called Tolerant | The Stream

 

At Least 45 Christian Churches Set on Fire In Canada as Attacks Escalate – Faithwire

 

Promise Keepers says it has changed. The times have changed more. (religionnews.com)


July 18

 

Why Preachers Shouldn't Steal | The Stream

 

A Most Urgent Task - by David French - The French Press (thedispatch.com)

 

'You Are One Step Away from Complete and Total Insanity' - by David French - The French Press (thedispatch.com)


July 23

 

Once an evangelical pastor, a transgender woman is on a mission to empower women - The Washington Post (for information purposes)

 

Beth Moore Trashes Southern Baptist Leaders for Not Promoting CRT More Than They Already Do (reformationcharlotte.org)

 

Why Is Violent Crime In DC Soaring? The Reason Is One Muriel Bowser (thefederalist.com)

 

United Methodist Drag Queen Gets Star Treatment from UMNS - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Megachurch pastor David Platt warns of a disinformation campaign and takeover attempt at his evangelical church - The Washington Post

 

Rex Murphy: Desecration of 48 churches is a national tragedy, yet government seems to care little about Christians | National Post

 

Mary Magdalene Was The First Person To See Christ’s Resurrection (thefederalist.com)

 

The Touch | Tim Challies

 

The Comfort of Samson (gentlereformation.com)

 

Feeding On Christ > Preaching Preferred Pronouns

 

André Mendonça, President Bolsonaro’s ‘terribly evangelical’ Supreme Court justice (religionnews.com)

 

The New Western Sexual Imperialism - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Msgr. Burrill & The 'Droit Du Monseigneur' | The American Conservative

 

The Biden Administration’s Invitation to UN Investigators Is Disgraceful | American Center for Law and Justice (aclj.org)


July 24

 

How to Pray for Your Teenager’s Sexual Purity | Crossway Articles

 

10 Things You Should Know about the Biblical Covenants | Crossway Articles

 

New York becomes 6th state to ban child marriage | U.S. News | The Christian Post (comment: not biblical to say you have to wait until 18 for marriage – increasingly pagan American culture at work here – if couples aren’t that mature before 18, try to harder to get them ready for marriage)

 

As Canadian Churches Burn, Americans Call for Investigation Into Similar Native American Abuses – Faithwire

 

Canada Shows What Marxists Could Do to America | The Stream

 

NBA Champion And Finals MVP ‘Greek Freak’ Credits Faith, Family (julieroys.com)

 

Sean Hannity is Right: Take COVID-19 Seriously | The Stream

 

At Tokyo Olympics, even faith events look different as COVID spikes. Here’s how. (religionnews.com)

 

In Japan, Greek-influenced Olympics meet another kind of pagan heritage (religionnews.com) (Japan may be under-recognized as a significant mission field)


July 27

 

Pastoral Meanderings: Why not just drop Ascension and Epiphany?

 

J.D. Vance Blasts Left For Having 'No Physical Commitment' To Our Future (thefederalist.com)

 

NFL salutes woke culture - Washington Times

 

North Korean officials complicit in torture, murder, slavery | World News | The Christian Post

 

The Unmaking of Biblical Womanhood | The New Yorker (for information purposes)

 

America's new religion: Fake Christianity - Washington Times

 

Family of Tennessee talk-radio host urges vaccine after covid-19 battle - The Washington Post

 

What Ken Starr’s Alleged Affair Means for Republicans | Washington Monthly

 

A Sad Exchange with a Compromised Organization | Answers in Genesis


July 29

 

Alaska strip club transformed into Baptist church | Church & Ministries News | The Christian Post

 

For insurrectionists, a violent faith brewed from nationalism, conspiracies and Jesus (religionnews.com)

 

TikTok's Hottest Trend Is As Old As Demonic Possession (thefederalist.com)

 

Mississippi abortion ban in line with most European laws | Politics News | The Christian Post

 

CT’s “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill:” An Inquiry – Samuel Parkison (wordpress.com) (much can be said but it’s definitely wrong to hold up Tony Jones as a paragon)

 

Michael Gungor, Atheism and the Great Falling Away — Charisma News

 

Drafting Our Daughters | The American Conservative

 

The Case for Compassion for Simone Biles – Faithwire

 

Saving Our National Hyde | The Stream

 

Distracting Ourselves to Death – The Fight of Faith (fightoffaithblog.com)

 

A Protest and Call for Free Religious Speech in Finland - International Lutheran Council (ilc-online.org)