Daniel Darling
Daniel Darling is an author, pastor, and leader. He is the director of the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dan is a bestselling author of several books, including The Original Jesus, The Dignity Revolution, The Characters of Christmas, The Characters of EasterThe Characters of Creation, A Way With Words, and a children’s book, The Biggest Best Light. He is the general editor of a small group study on racial reconciliation, The Church and the Racial Divide , author of a Bible study on spiritual gifts, and a contributor to The Worldview Study Bible. Dan is an award–winning writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications. He is a columnist for World magazine and a regular contributor to USA Today. Dan’s work is often featured in Christianity Today, The Dispatch, and The Gospel Coalition and his op-eds have appeared in The Washington Post, CNN, Washington Times, Time, Huffington Post, National Review, First Things, and other leading outlets. Publisher’s Weekly called his writing style “substantive and punchy.” Dan speaks and preaches around the country and is regularly interviewed on radio and television, including MSNBC’s Morning Joe, CNN and Fox. He is the host of a popular podcast, The Way Home where he interviews Christian leaders, politicians, policymakers and journalists. Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry from Dayspring Bible College, has studied at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and is a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dan has pastored churches in Illinois and Tennessee. He and his wife Angela have four children.
Daniel Darling: A lesson for American Christians
Last Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium, the National Conservatism Conference known as NatCon found itself being confronted by police who refused to let any more guests enter the building and also stopped food and beverage deliveries. They were enforcing an order by the socialist mayor of the district where the event was to take place. The police later retreated. The mayor’s justification was that this gathering consisted of European thinkers and politicians of a variety he didn’t like. He objected to their ethically conservative views, such as hostility to legalized abortion and same-sex unions. He also criticized their defense of “national sovereignty” and their “Euro Scepticism” or their opposition toward a stronger European Union. To put it in the clearest terms possible, a bureaucrat in Belgium tried to shut down an event promoting reasonable viewpoints he did not like. The conflict in Brussels illustrates the fragile nature of free speech in many European countries. Belgium, like other countries, says it guarantees the right of assembly and speech, but the protections
are much flimsier than America’s Bill of Rights and Constitution. (World; 4/23/24) READMORE>>>>>
Last Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium, the National Conservatism Conference known as NatCon found itself being confronted by police who refused to let any more guests enter the building and also stopped food and beverage deliveries. They were enforcing an order by the socialist mayor of the district where the event was to take place. The police later retreated. The mayor’s justification was that this gathering consisted of European thinkers and politicians of a variety he didn’t like. He objected to their ethically conservative views, such as hostility to legalized abortion and same-sex unions. He also criticized their defense of “national sovereignty” and their “Euro Scepticism” or their opposition toward a stronger European Union. To put it in the clearest terms possible, a bureaucrat in Belgium tried to shut down an event promoting reasonable viewpoints he did not like. The conflict in Brussels illustrates the fragile nature of free speech in many European countries. Belgium, like other countries, says it guarantees the right of assembly and speech, but the protections
are much flimsier than America’s Bill of Rights and Constitution. (World; 4/23/24) READMORE>>>>>
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Nov 2, 2022: World: Daniel Darling: Violence is beyond the pale
Christians must make that point with clarity Aug 28, 2021: Christian Post: NRB fires spokesman Dan Darling for violating vaccine-neutral policy: 'Sad and disappointed' Evangelical author Dan Darling has been fired from his role at the National Religious Broadcasters after he violated the organization’s vaccine neutrality policy. July 13, 2021: NRB: District of Columbia agrees to pay $220,000 in legal fees to Capitol Hill Baptist Church “We are grateful for the work of NRB Member First Liberty in helping the faithful, gospel-preaching congregation at Capitol Hill Baptist Church defend their right to worship,” Daniel Darling, Senior Vice President of Communications at NRB, said. “While we acknowledge that public officials have a duty to protect their citizens during a global pandemic, they must never trample on the First Amendment rights of churches while doing so.” Dec 31, 2016: Daniel Darling: Gospel Coalition: 4 Ways to Approach the New Year with Jesus |
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Aug 31, 2015: BCNN: Daniel Darling Releases New Book, “The Original Jesus: Trading the Myths We Create for the Savior Who Is”
“I’ve seen a tendency among evangelicals, including myself, to create a Jesus in our own image rather than surrendering to the Spirit’s work of creating us in Christ’s image,” Darling told Baptist Press in an email interview. “The Scriptures present one Christ, the Christ of history, the Christ who is. I think chasing down a Jesus who looks just like us ends up with disappointment and disillusionment. The Jesus who is is infinitely better than the Jesus we create.”
“I’ve seen a tendency among evangelicals, including myself, to create a Jesus in our own image rather than surrendering to the Spirit’s work of creating us in Christ’s image,” Darling told Baptist Press in an email interview. “The Scriptures present one Christ, the Christ of history, the Christ who is. I think chasing down a Jesus who looks just like us ends up with disappointment and disillusionment. The Jesus who is is infinitely better than the Jesus we create.”