After listening to Donald Trump give a speech laced with multiple documentable lies, a group of evangelical leaders joined in an “emergency prayer call” June 26 to ask God’s blessing on Trump in the next night’s presidential debate with Joe…
First we had election deniers; now we have justice deniers
This time, the problem is not with America’s justice system; the problem is with conservative evangelicals’ warped view of what justice means. The folks always screaming about “law and order” don’t really care about law and order when it works…
Not everyone believes there’s a sexual abuse crisis in the SBC
First, Jennifer Lyell had to defend herself against a public misrepresentation of her story of sexual abuse published by Baptist Press; now she’s facing a second public humiliation from critics who believe the Southern Baptist Convention’s sexual abuse investigation is…
In surprise move, Jack Graham endorses Tom Ascol for SBC presidency
In a video released Sunday, June 12, former Southern Baptist Convention President Jack Graham endorsed current presidential candidate Tom Ascol — a move shocking to some convention insiders and a potential game-changer in this week’s contest for leadership. Ascol and…
Southern Baptist leaders amplify Trump’s lies about election fraud
Prominent Southern Baptist leaders were among those taking to social media Dec. 2 to affirm and defend Donald Trump’s 46-minute video in which he repeated blatantly false accusations that the 2020 election was rigged against him and should be overturned….
Faith leaders make a case for Trump to the delight of some and dismay of others
“I’m done with Michael W. Smith.” That sentiment has been expressed widely this week on social media by Christians who have loved the veteran Christian singer-songwriter’s music but now find themselves disaffected by his apparent politics. For public figures —…
Former SBC president Jack Graham calls evangelical support for Trump a ‘no-brainer’
Former Southern Baptist Convention President Jack Graham defended his support for President Donald Trump as a “no-brainer” in a recent Dallas Morning News op-ed highlighting the administration’s efforts to restrict abortion. Graham – pastor of the 42,000-member Prestonwood Baptist Church…
Trump supporters blast Christianity Today editorial calling for his removal
Two Southern Baptist megachurch pastors joined Donald Trump in criticizing an editorial in the flagship evangelical magazine Christianity Today saying the president should be removed from office.
Pro-Trump preachers on message against impeachment probe
Evangelical leaders who met privately and prayed with President Donald Trump in the White House Oct. 29 are using bully pulpits to portray Democrats’ impeachment efforts as an attack on conservative values.