Saturday, March 01, 2025

Interesting Links from March 2025

 

Transatlantic turmoil - by Mindy Belz - Globe Trot

 

Pentagon Gives Military Branches 30 Days to Identify Trans Service Members for Removal | National Review

 

North Dakota House of Representatives Passes MassResistance’s Resolution on 'Gay Marriage' - The Stream


March 3

 

Pastoral Meanderings: One thing clear. . .

 

What is Hell like? Eternal torment or something else?

 

Trump admin. deporting persecuted Christian converts is not right


March 4

 

Mike Pence stokes backlash for calling Pope Francis 'Holy Father' | Politics

 

Casey Anthony Shares First TikTok Plugging New Gig as a 'Legal Advocate'

 

Happy Inconsistency | Messages from Pastor Hale | Zion Lutheran Church, Omaha NE

 

The 'Manosphere' is collapsing. Andrew Tate is responsible

 

Exclusive | Casey Anthony rebrands herself as civil rights advocate to oppose Trump

 

Mike Pence calls Pope Francis "Holy Father" and all hell breaks lose in the conservative evangelical world

 

Pornographers Before the Supreme Court - Public Discourse

 

To Make America Healthy Again, Make SNAP Healthy - The American Conservative

 

Defending the weaker vessel | WORLD


March 5

 

Elon Musk's transgender-identifying son blasts Christian Post | U.S.

 

Full Text: Msgr. James Shea at the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast| National Catholic Register

 

A porno just won Best Picture. Let's talk about it. | Not the Bee

 

RUSSIAN ATROCITIES IN UKRAINE - Cal Thomas

 

No, There Is Nothing You Can Do To Make Democrats Happy

 

10 important things to know about Ash Wednesday | Catholic News Agency


March 6

 

Queer Christian groups oppose Trump orders in Ash Wednesday statement

 

Historian Martin Marty Was The Original ‘Religion Influencer’

 

New Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Survey Shows Majority Are Pro-Choice, Pro-LGBTQ


March 7

 

Reasons Why You Should Not Observe Lent - by Jeff

 

Lutheran Seminary Holds ‘Glitter Ash Wednesday’ Chapel to Honor ‘Queer and Trans Siblings’

 

The Great Interpreter | Commonweal Magazine

 

Crossroads Podcast: Martin Marty’s Career Went Beyond Just Numbers (one of the many over the top gushing tributes to progressive theologian Martin Marty, this time hosted by Terry Mattingly and Todd Wilken)


March 8

 

Making the World Safe for Bribery - Christianity Today


March 10

 

What’s a Trade War and How Did We End Up In One? | Tim Challies

 

United Methodist Lobby Promotes Queer Theology Course - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Former Harrison pastor, city councilman who stole over $500K from church gets probation in plea deal | KTLO (Harrison, Arkansas)


March 11

 

Trans musician at Bernie Sanders rally roasted for mocking God | Politics

 

Oregon Gov. declares March 10 as 'Abortion Provider Appreciation Day' | Fox News

 

Zelenskyy is Jewish. Does it matter?


March 13

 

A Response to My New Brothers and Sisters – LarrySanger.org


March 14

 

Trump Destroyed America’s Relationship with Canada - The American Conservative

 

James Carville Believes Trump’s Presidency ‘Most Serious Crisis’ In US History | The Daily Caller

 

Jesus People | WORLD

 

Jesus politics | WORLD


March 15

 

Kansas governor orders satanic worship ritual to move outside capitol building; organizer says ritual is a pro-abortion protest - CatholicVote org

 

Trump’s Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie Must Be Condemned | National Review

 

Please, America, Stop Trying to “Liberate” Canada - Crisis Magazine

 

Interfaith Solidarity Statement on Refugees and Immigrants (for information purposes)

 

The Dean of American Church Historians - Christianity Today (Christianity Today 2025 writer says that Martin E. Marty “told the truth with his life.”  Christianity Today editor emeritus Harold Lindsell was concerned about the theological liberalism of Martin E. Marty.  He expressed this concern in his well-known book The Battle for the Bible.)


March 16

 

A decade of disaster for children | WORLD


March 17

 

How to Respect the Dignity of Loved Ones with Dementia | Crossway Articles

 

What If He Won’t Lead? To Women with Passive Husbands | Desiring God

 

Where they stand | WORLD

 

Rising Egg Prices Threaten Easter And Passover Traditions

 

Pastoral Meanderings: The refusal to read. . .


March 18

 

ELCA Lutheran congregation portrays the Holy Trinity as three women around a gay pride flag - EXPOSING THE ELCA

 

Why You Should Use This Lent To Think More About Hell

 

Oregon Republican lawmaker reads sexually explicit passage on House floor to call out bill that would ban book bans - oregonlive.com

 

Evangelicals Need to Rethink Who's the Bad Guy

 

How the Irish became White. Or why Pete Hegseth likes St. Patrick Day and not Black History Month

 

Ben & Jerry’s Blasted for Post Celebrating ‘Care’ Abortion Providers Offer, Linking Pro-Life Laws to ‘White Supremacy’ – Faithwire

 

Gateway Church offers prayers to members after Morris indictment | Church & Ministries


March 19

 

The certainty summit | The Christian Century (The Christian Century is a progressive publication that is way off base in theology and practice)


March 20

 

Amazon’s ‘House of David’ Represents a Giant Shift in Entertainment

 

Explaining Pete Hegseth's troubling strain of Christian Zionism – The Forward

 

Lawmaker convicted of child sex crime had history of exploiting vulnerable boys, prosecutor alleges • North Dakota Monitor


March 22

 

White House Religion? - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Our Visit with President Trump in the Oval Office Yesterday | Well Versed


March 24

 

George Foreman says knowing Jesus is more important than fame | Entertainment

 

Confessions of a recovering know-it-all

 

When Christians Crash and Burn | Tim Challies

 

Resolution Opposing “Gay Marriage” Fails in North Dakota After Senators Receive Death Threats - The Stream

 

Church Council Ukraine Silence - Juicy Ecumenism

 

An introspection of trans life and politics in North Dakota • North Dakota Monitor

 

The United States of Donald Trump

 

Ex-pastor of Jimmy Carter’s church arrested in child sex sting | U.S.