A week before the election I was in a group of clergy where we were sharing our anxiety about the election, expressing our apprehension that Donald Trump would be elected president, and casting about for the meaning of it all….
Mohler again endorses Trump for president
Al Mohler is a lifelong Republican who sees the choice in this year’s presidential election as “clear” in compelling him to vote for Donald Trump. Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a leading voice of theological interpretation in…
When ‘thy kingdom come’ is a threat more than a blessing
Every election season since I left the final church I was a part of in 2019 is a reminder of why I don’t think I could ever go back. And I know many ex-evangelicals agree with me. I’m writing this…
This year, I’m a single-issue voter
I used to think single-issue voters were totally off-base. I mean, everything’s connected. Political issues never stand alone. The solution to whatever problem motivates the single-issue voter will always affect other problems and other citizens. A good example is an…
GOP officials join ‘Nationwide Prayer Call’ to mobilize evangelical vote
Three congressional Republicans joined activist groups that partner with Focus on the Family for a virtual Sunday evening get-out-the-vote prayer call that urged viewers to usher in a nationwide revival by voting for conservative candidates and issues. “This is not…
Texas pastor posts ‘I Voted’ selfie and gets smacked down by the religious right
Last Friday morning, Texas pastor Zach Lambert tweeted a selfie of him with his “I Voted” sticker with a 13-word description: Straight, White, Male, Lifelong Texan, Lifelong Christian, Local Church Pastor, Kamala Harris voter.” Before he could deliver a Sunday…
Jeffress gets a shoutout from Trump in Arizona
Southern Baptist pastor Robert Jeffress got a shoutout from Donald Trump last week at a rally in Phoenix. Trump was interviewed by Tucker Carlson, who was fired from Fox News for lying but who continues to be an ardent Trump…
United Methodists stress values, character and duty as election looms
With the U.S. presidential election and down-ballot contests looming, United Methodists are making a final push to encourage their sibling Wesleyans to vote as a sacred duty, using Christian values and character traits as their guide. Officially, the denomination, its…
Jesus is still Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 6, and every other day after that
Tomorrow — Tuesday, Nov. 5 — registered voters will elect the 47th president of the United States of America, providing one of the candidates secures the necessary 270 electoral votes. A third of the U.S. Senate will be elected and…