Friday, December 01, 2023

Interesting Links from December 2023

 

Berlin Balances Budgets while Washington Drowns in Debt - The American Conservative

 

Rosalynn Carter memorials, with coverage about faith, family and, yes, political fashions — GetReligion

 

Do We Really Have to Pray for Democrats? - The Stream

 

‘Jesus’ film producers plan release of new animated version in 2025 (religionnews.com)

 

Pastoral Meanderings: Enshrining the right to murder. . .


December 2

 

Sam Collier, Hillsong’s first black lead pastor facing divorce | Church & Ministries News (christianpost.com)

 

Can Two Walk Together Unless They Agree? | HuffPost Contributor (for information purposes)

 

A Little Gay Leaven Works Through the Whole Lump: James Merritt’s Grandchildren Celebrate Special “Guncle” Jonathon (substack.com)

 

68 global bishops and Christian leaders call for ceasefire and peace (religionnews.com)


December 4

 

Trinity Western grad 'attacked' for being Christian in job rejection | CBC News

 

'They're less tied to religion': Shift toward cremation causes shortfall in Saskatoon cemetery revenue | CBC News

 

Quebec to abolish ethics and religious culture course, to make way for '21st-century themes' | CBC News

 

Brandon monument celebrates rich cultural tapestry of southwestern Manitoba | CBC News (for information purposes)

 

Kyo Lee writes about being a queer Korean Canadian — now she's the youngest ever CBC Poetry Prize winner | CBC Books (for information purposes)

 

Once I no longer had breasts, my gender identity came into focus | CBC News (for information purposes)

 

FIRST PERSON — I wish I waited to tell my family about my pronouns | Article | Kids News (cbc.ca) (for information purposes)

 

We like our EV because it's green. But for escaping wildfires — maybe it's not the best option yet | CBC News (duh)


December 5

 

Funeral For Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Includes John Lennon’s Communist Anthem ‘Imagine’ (substack.com)

 

Doug Burgum Suspends His Republican Presidential Campaign - LifeNews.com

 

Evangelical Left Death? - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Answering Six Objections to the Virgin Birth (substack.com)

 

'Duck Dynasty' couple talks financial struggles early in marriage | Podcast News (christianpost.com)


December 6

 

Living Faithfully in Advent — Firebrand Magazine

 

Tribune editorial: ND better off after Burgum’s failed effort (bismarcktribune.com)


December 9

 

Hold on military promotions ends amid DoD abortion travel fight | Politics News (christianpost.com)

 

It’s more awkward to reject the virgin birth - Building Jerusalem

 

What is happening at Philadelphia's historic 10th Presbyterian Church? (currentpub.com)

 

Pastor of Philadelphia’s Historic Tenth Presbyterian Church Resigns – MinistryWatch

 

Was Eve the First Transgender Female? - The Stream


December 11

 

Pastoral Meanderings: U R awesome. . . says God!?

 

A Mary Christmas - The Stream


December 12

 

Satanic displays have no place in government buildings | WORLD (wng.org)


December 13

 

Creation Waits in Eager Expectation | Christianity Today (for information purposes only – heaven and hell is an infinitely greater concern)

 

Influential PCA pastor resigns after 2014 arrest is made public | Church & Ministries News (christianpost.com)


December 14

 

For South Korean Christians, Christmas Is a Ministry Quandary | Christianity Today

 

Why Trump Should Drop Out Now: A Conservative Republican Viewpoint (newsweek.com)

 

How the 2024 Election Could Get Weird - Michael Warren - The Dispatch


Pastoral Meanderings: Church fathers. . .


December 16

 

Trump Co-Defendants Pen VERY Brief Apology Letters for Election Crimes (thedailybeast.com)

 

Human Rights Advocates Urge Biden Administration To Blacklist Nigeria - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Dance company featured in Jill Biden’s Christmas video promotes ‘prison abolition,’ ‘defund the police’ groups (foxnews.com)


December 18

 

How drugs turned Portland into a ‘demonic hellhole’ - The Spectator World

 

Righteous Anger Drove The Iowa Demon Decapitation (thefederalist.com)

 

The Devil’s 2023 Christmas Gift Guide - The American Conservative

 

32 Random Thoughts About the Local Church | Tim Challies


December 19

 

Data: Banning Therapy For LGBT People Increases Suicide Risks (thefederalist.com)

 

The Iowa Satan Tea Party - The Stream

 

Satanic Temple Mocks Religious Freedom | National Review

 

What Are Angels, and How Should Christians Think about Them? | Crossway Articles

 

Decapitating the Serpent | The Cripplegate


December 21

 

Fight the Christmas Letdown – Well-Watered Women (wellwateredwomen.com)

 

Faithful Living in Advent - Juicy Ecumenism

 

America’s Wars on Civilians: Examples that Keep on Killing - The American Conservative

 

Former North Dakota prosecutor and lawyer to plead guilty to murdering ex-wife - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports


December 22

 

Young organists pull out all the stops to inspire interest in a 'complex' instrument (religionnews.com)

 

How to find true contentment this Christmas | Voice (christianpost.com)

 

Netflix Toddler Show Features Little Boy Dancing in Dress for Homosexual "Dads" (substack.com)

 

What Messianic Prophecies Inspired Mary's Song and Her Courageous Faith? - The Stream


December 23

 

Man who toppled Iowa satanic display responds to critics | U.S. News (christianpost.com)

 

Defending the Preborn at Christmas - The American Conservative


December 24

 

A 'Silent Night, Holy Night’ approach to anxiety | Voice (christianpost.com)

 

The Sabbatical Series: Did Jesus Ever Label or Exclude Anyone? • The Alisa Childers Podcast (spotify.com)

 

A Prayer for a Christian Husband and Wife To Pray Together | Tim Challies

 

The Pope cannot overrule God | Voice (christianpost.com)


December 25

 

The Second Civil War - The American Conservative

 

What Would Jesus Do? Not What the MAGA Right Is Doing. (thedailybeast.com)

 

GOP Floats Tucker Carlson As Donald Trump’s 2024 Vice President Pick (thedailybeast.com)


December 26

 

Revisiting Carl F.H. Henry’s The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism, 75 Years On - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Extended Trailer Drops for David Platt Expose (substack.com)


December 27

 

Abortion Activists Are Winning (newsweek.com)

 

The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Faith leaders, influencers who died in 2023: Preachers, protesters, writers, singers (religionnews.com)

 

🏆 Weekend Plug-In Year In Review: The Best Religion Journalism Of 2023 🔌 (religionunplugged.com)

 

Trump Claims Dem Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Wasn’t Nice Enough to Him About Her Husband’s Funeral (thedailybeast.com)

 

This will be the saddest Christmas in Bethlehem - The Spectator World


December 28

 

New Christmas Movies No Longer Think Jesus Is The Reason For The Season (religionunplugged.com)

 

Canada’s Suicidal Contradictions - The Stream

 

Why We Follow False Prophets: False Prophets are Masters of Disguise (substack.com)


December 29

 

Hollow Christmas in Japan — EFCA Blog

 

Mike Johnson is a good father. The Left hates him for it | Voice (christianpost.com)

 

FINAL-2023-Christian-Schools-White-Paper.pdf (instituteforprolifeadvancement.org)

 

The Sources of American Estrangement - The American Conservative

 

13 emerging faith leaders who made their mark in 2023 (religionnews.com)

 

Why Trump May Find Himself in Jail Sooner Than He Thinks (thedailybeast.com)


December 30

 

No One Shared the Gospel with Me — Beautiful Christian Life

 

Donald Wildmon, American Family Association founder, dies at 85 | Politics News (christianpost.com)

 

GetReligion will close on February 2, the 20th anniversary of this blog's birth — GetReligion

 

Contending with Forced Speech - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Christmas Massacres Challenge Secular Explanations of Nige...... | News & Reporting | Christianity Today

 

December 31

 

What does Pope Francis want LGBTQ Catholics to do? | Voice (christianpost.com)

 

Evangelical Journalists and Progressive Media | National Review