Saturday, April 02, 2022

Interesting Links from April 2022

Biden admin. supports trans surgeries, puberty blockers for youth | Politics News (christianpost.com)

 

Megan Basham Takes TGC Author Gavin Ortlund Behind The Woodshed For Advocating Climate Science - Protestia

 

April 2

 

Christian Conservatives, Here's Why You Cannot Put Your Trust in Fox News — Charisma News

 

War on Women - The American Conservative

 

Democrats: Party Of Child Mutilators & Kidnappers - The American Conservative

 

The Magic Kingdom Is Coming for Your Kids - The American Conservative

 

Why I Insist on Saying ‘LGBTQMYNAMEISLEGION’ and You Should Too - The Stream

 

Biden Doubles Down on Radical ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Kids - The Stream

 

Pastor Artur Pawlowski released from prison after 51 days | World News (christianpost.com)

 

Pope begs forgiveness of Indigenous for Canada school abuses (religionnews.com)


April 5

 

Pastoral Meanderings: Touching the leper. . .

 

What Is Transgenderism? (ligonier.org)

 

The Left Unmasks Its Desire To Destroy The Nation With Sexual Chaos (thefederalist.com)

 

‘God is Queer,’ Duke Divinity Students Proclaim - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Ketanji Brown Jackson: Good for a Biden Pick? - The Stream

 

Who Should Clarence Thomas Slap? - The Stream


April 6

 

Colorado's Abortion Law Is the Most Radical in U.S. | National Review

 

Did the People of Hungary Reelect a Pro-Putin Hyper-Nationalist? - The Stream

 

ELCA church demands trans-identified bishop resign  | Church & Ministries News (christianpost.com)

 

Whitewashing Ukraine’s Corruption - The American Conservative

 

Woke Church Fasting from 'Whiteness' During Lent - Protestia


April 7

 

Won't Get Fooled By Groomers Again? - The American Conservative

 

Pastoral Meanderings: An attack on women. . .


April 9

 

Psaki claims puberty blockers are 'best' for gender confused kids | Politics News (christianpost.com)

 

Jen Psaki, Groomers' Spokeswoman - The American Conservative

 

REPORT: More than 18 Christian Universities Actively Promote Abortion Providers - The Ohio Star

 

Why Would Christianity Today Try Twisting the Bible to Fit Evolution? - The Stream

 

Yes, David French, Public Schools Are Absolutely 'Grooming' Children (thefederalist.com)

 

Why some Christians are upset with Dave Rubin's baby announcement | U.S. News (christianpost.com)

 

Laura to Jake and back again | WORLD (wng.org)


April 11

 

Päivi Räsänen to defend free speech again as Finland files appeal | World News (christianpost.com)

 

Inaugural Tulsa Race Massacre Lectureship coming April 25 (religionnews.com)

 

New Chinese Law Bans the Word 'Christ' on Social Media, Says it Causes 'Incitement' - Michael Foust (christianheadlines.com)

 

Christian radio station broadcasts in exile | WORLD (wng.org)


April 12

 

Doug Wilson Makes Peace with Woman at Center Of Sexual Abuse Allegations - Protestia

 

Evangelical Left Surrenders on Transgenderism - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Leaked Hillsong NYC report says sexual misconduct, abuse went beyond Carl Lentz (religionnews.com)


April 13

 

I Hated Dresses. Thank God My Parents Didn't Deform Me For It (thefederalist.com)

 

Eastern European body votes to leave United Methodist Church | Church & Ministries News (christianpost.com)

 

Biden Administration’s Proclamations on Transgenderism Threaten Religious Freedom - The Stream

 

What is going on at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School? - Current (currentpub.com) (are they still conservative and upholding their own doctrinal standards?)

 

Disney to air GLAAD ad defending gender transitions for kids | Politics News (christianpost.com)


April 14

 

Facing Financial Challenges, TEDS Cuts Faculty Positions...... | News & Reporting | Christianity Today

 

Embracing an LGBTQ Perspective On Holy Week - Lower Susquehanna Synod (lss-elca.org) (for information purposes only – publicized by “Exposing the ELCA” – this is gross false doctrine)

 

The Trans Lobby Loves Ad Hominems - The American Conservative

 

Canadian church hosts assisted suicide for member with ALS | World News (christianpost.com)


April 16

 

The Prosperity Gospel Loves God’s Gifts, But Ignores God Himself : 9Marks

 

Who will speak up for the “transgender” kid? – Denny Burk

 

Donald Trump and a Good Friday warning against far-right Christian nationalism (nbcnews.com) (very judgmental commentary)

 

CRT, Sexuality, and Divisions: Conversations from Theology in the Raw Conference - Juicy Ecumenism (Preston Sprinkle is shaky in terms of what he stands for)

 

Episcopal Church mulls changes to Holy Week readings seen as antisemitic (religionnews.com) (we should not water down sections of the Bible perceived as challenging)

 

Conservatives are sexualizing kids and robbing LGBTQ youth of role models (religionnews.com) (ridiculous commentary that is about the opposite of reality)

 

University pays $400K to settle trans pronoun lawsuit | U.S. News (christianpost.com)

 

JCN on Twitter: "National Association of Evangelicals president Walter Kim tells CNN he says he has "seen evidence" that "President Biden is a man of deep religious faith" - and recalls how in the past evangelicals were at the forefront of the fight for racial justice. https://t.co/SwIokycktC" / Twitter (NAE President says that he has “seen evidence” that “President Biden is a man of deep religious faith.”  Seriously?)

 

Virtue-Signaling Cultural Leftist, Russell Moore, Demands Christians Stop Fighting Culture Wars - The Dissenter (disntr.com)

 

Jesus's Resurrection Is Probably The Best-Documented Historical Event (thefederalist.com)

 

Chinese Arrests and the Power of Hope in a Resurrected King - Juicy Ecumenism


April 17

 

For Passover and Good Friday, NYT essayist writes about ‘killing’ ‘hateful God’ | Fox News

 

The mystical significance of Jesus’ resurrection | The Christian Century (mainline liberal Protestant magazine denies the literal resurrection – those who go with that are still in their sins)

 

Opinion | Let’s Pass Over God - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

 

Substitutionary Atonement: Jesus Died for Us - The Stream

 

The Sorrow and Glory of Holy Week - The American Conservative


April 18

 

Steven Furtick Says Jesus' Death on the Cross Was Basically a Gimmick Because He is "Sneaky" - The Dissenter (disntr.com)

 

Texas Supreme Court allows alleged abuse case against Pressler to proceed | Baptist Press

 

Footage found of Putin singing "Blueberry Hill" at a children's charity fundraiser | Salon.com

 

Trump Says Happy Easter to 'Radical Left Maniacs,' 'Racist' Letitia James (newsweek.com)

 

XXX Church Founder Promotes Psychedelic Drugs and the Occult - Protestia

 

The story of us all | WORLD (wng.org)

 

Easter message can change the darkest heart - Washington Times

 

Abortion: Some Christians challenge meaning of 'pro-life' - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) (very biased reporting)


April 19

 

The Resurrection in the Lutheran Confessions (lcms.org)

 

15 Important Bible Verses About Secret Sins (Scary Truths) (biblereasons.com)

 

Preston Sprinkle Promotes Annihilationism and Universalism as Orthodox Views on Hell - Protestia

 

A transqueer Latinx theologian writes about reaching 'A Path to Our Liberation' (religionnews.com)

 

Biden omits God, Jesus in Easter Egg Roll speech | Politics News (christianpost.com)


April 20

 

How Trump Spent Easter: 'He Is No Longer President, So He Doesn't Have to Go to Church' (yahoo.com)

 

Alice Cooper shares thoughts on the devil, heaven, hell | Entertainment News (christianpost.com) (for a number of reasons, far from sold that 74 year old Vincent Furnier is where he should be spiritually, despite the fact that he has long received favorable articles such as this (his birth name is Vincent Furrnier, though he had his name legally changed to “Alice Cooper” many years ago)

 

Christians Diminishing and Denying the Resurrection - The Stream

 

Woke Pastrix Teaches Kids that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were Transgender Slaves - Protestia

 

Pat Robertson's Wife Has Passed Away - Protestia

 

Concordia students protest against racism, discrimination on campus - Oak Park (Concordia University Chicago has major problems – conservative administration is trying to do things but it may be a lost cause – unofficial Lutheran conservatives have lately talked up CUC but CUC in my opinion still doesn’t look that hot if one even only lightly scratch beneath the surface)


April 22

 

Guidepost investigation costs exceed $1.7 million as of February | Baptist Press

 

Hugh Hefner's Former Butler Publishes Memoir - InsideHook

 

Former VP Mike Pence Immediately Responds to Student Who Asks How He’d React if One of His Kids Came Out as Gay – Faithwire

 

Tears At Golgotha - The American Conservative (Prominent blogger and author Rod Dreher, an outspoken Eastern Orthodox Christian, announces divorce)

 

Canada’s first national indigenous Anglican archbishop resigns | Church & Ministries News (christianpost.com)

 

Why Christians Should (and Shouldn’t) Care About Religious Freedom - The Gospel Coalition | Canada

 

MSNBC’s Matthew Dowd Says Jesus ‘Would Be Called a Groomer’ If He ‘Was Alive Today’ – Faithwire

 

Former Anglican Archbishop Says Becoming Transgender is "Sacred," Calls for Legislative Ban on Biblical Beliefs - The Dissenter (disntr.com)

 

White House Is Lying About Chemical Castration's Irreversible Damage (thefederalist.com)


April 23

 

A Calvin professor officiated a same-sex wedding. It likely cost him his job. (religionnews.com)

 

New York Times 'Killing Gods' Op-Ed Gets Everything Wrong - The Stream

 

Politicized Presbyterian Church (USA) Falls Further - Juicy Ecumenism

 

The slow-moving rift in evangelical Christian higher education (religionnews.com)


April 26

 

“TikTok Pastor” Says “Jesus isn’t the only way“ | Answers in Genesis

 

Gay Is Okay at Baylor after All – Denny Burk

 

April 30

 

It’s a bad idea, Baylor | WORLD (wng.org)

 

‘The Chosen’: Creators squash rumor that Latter-day Saints produce show - Deseret News

 

Homosexual "Pastor" Says the Holy Spirit Told Him the Bible is Wrong About Homosexuality - The Dissenter (disntr.com)

 

No ‘Vanilla Sex’ Says Sojourners - Juicy Ecumenism

 

United Methodist Church to break up | king5.com (good to see the Global Methodist Church forming)

 

Former Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping intern | AP News

 

All-female 'Jesus Christ Superstar' album bolsters show's groundbreaking legacy (religionnews.com) (“Superstar” doesn’t promote sound doctrine of Christ)

 

ELCA Lutherans mark 35th anniversary amid calls to expand beyond European roots (religionnews.com) (very ironic that the ELCA is among the most white denominations given how much they profess being anti-racist)