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- Dan McClellan - Scott McConnell - Rob McCoy - Brett McCracken - Joseph Tomas McKellar - Bill Mefford - César Mermejo - Stephen Miller - Jin Mingri - Robert Morris - Sarah Mullally - Miles Mullin -
==dan mclellan======
Empathy is the new Christian battleground
The Bible gives conflicting messages on empathy, said Dan McClellan, a Biblical scholar and author of "The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture's Most Controversial Issues." On the one hand, McClellan said some stories in scripture speak of empathy only for your ethnic group and disregard others, like Joshua's passages about the walls of Jericho and the killing of innocent children. Then there's a universal empathy, where your empathy extends beyond your own group," McClellan said, pointing to the Beatitudes and Jesus' parable about the Good Samaritan. (Axios 12/1/25) READMORE>>>>
The Bible gives conflicting messages on empathy, said Dan McClellan, a Biblical scholar and author of "The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture's Most Controversial Issues." On the one hand, McClellan said some stories in scripture speak of empathy only for your ethnic group and disregard others, like Joshua's passages about the walls of Jericho and the killing of innocent children. Then there's a universal empathy, where your empathy extends beyond your own group," McClellan said, pointing to the Beatitudes and Jesus' parable about the Good Samaritan. (Axios 12/1/25) READMORE>>>>
==scott mcconnell======
More Protestant churches closing than opening in America as older congregations struggle: study
The analysis also found that 1.4% of active Southern Baptist congregations disbanded or shuttered between 2023 and 2024, while some 0.4% left or were disaffiliated over the period. "The immediate impact of COVID appears to have passed. Denominations have discovered those that closed during quarantine and never reopened. However, the typical church in America has fewer attendees than it did 20 years ago,” Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, said in a statement on the research. “These assemblies are often weaker than prior generations. But at the same time, new churches are flourishing and a subset of churches are growing.” While most Protestant pastors in the Lifeway study (94%) don’t believe their churches will be shuttered in the next decade, about 4% disagree with that outlook, and another 2% said they aren’t sure.
(Christian Post; 1.18.26) READMORE>>>>>
The analysis also found that 1.4% of active Southern Baptist congregations disbanded or shuttered between 2023 and 2024, while some 0.4% left or were disaffiliated over the period. "The immediate impact of COVID appears to have passed. Denominations have discovered those that closed during quarantine and never reopened. However, the typical church in America has fewer attendees than it did 20 years ago,” Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, said in a statement on the research. “These assemblies are often weaker than prior generations. But at the same time, new churches are flourishing and a subset of churches are growing.” While most Protestant pastors in the Lifeway study (94%) don’t believe their churches will be shuttered in the next decade, about 4% disagree with that outlook, and another 2% said they aren’t sure.
(Christian Post; 1.18.26) READMORE>>>>>
==rob mccoy======
Pastor Rob McCoy is co-chair of Turning Point Faith in California and is known as "Charlie’s Pastor." McCoy opened up Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on Sunday, Sept. 21, in Glendale, Arizona, following performances by Christian artists. Rob McCoy, the Senior Pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel of Thousand Oaks (California), is the son of a conservative Naval officer father and a Republican activist mother. An All-American Water Polo player and a National Finalist Swimmer, he graduated from California State University Fresno with a B.A. in History and received his seminary training from The Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary in Fresno, California. Prior to entering the ministry, he was a Divisional Manager with Unilever and an Area Manager with Chesebrough Ponds, Inc. He has served as the Senior Pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel of Thousand Oaks for 17 years. He has been a member of the Thousand Oaks City Council since 2015 and became the Mayor of Thousand Oaks in December of 2018. He served as a Ventura County Sheriff’s Chaplain for 4 years and on the board of the Conejo Pregnancy Center.
After Charlie Kirk’s killing, conservative evangelical leaders hail him as a martyr
At Sunday morning church services around the country, conservative religious leaders found the same word to describe Charlie Kirk, the podcaster and political activist killed on Wednesday: martyr. “Today, we celebrate the life of Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old God-fearing Christian man, a husband, father of two, a patriot, a civil rights activist, and now a Christian martyr,” said Rob McCoy, the pastor emeritus of Godspeak Calvary Chapel in California. Kirk, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump who attracted an ardent conservative following and criticism for his anti-feminist, anti-immigration views, was fatally shot Wednesday at Utah Valley University. He was speaking to a crowd of thousands as part of “The American Comeback Tour,” which featured Kirk’s signature event: debating college students about culture war topics.
(CNN 9/12/25) READMORE>>>>>
At Sunday morning church services around the country, conservative religious leaders found the same word to describe Charlie Kirk, the podcaster and political activist killed on Wednesday: martyr. “Today, we celebrate the life of Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old God-fearing Christian man, a husband, father of two, a patriot, a civil rights activist, and now a Christian martyr,” said Rob McCoy, the pastor emeritus of Godspeak Calvary Chapel in California. Kirk, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump who attracted an ardent conservative following and criticism for his anti-feminist, anti-immigration views, was fatally shot Wednesday at Utah Valley University. He was speaking to a crowd of thousands as part of “The American Comeback Tour,” which featured Kirk’s signature event: debating college students about culture war topics.
(CNN 9/12/25) READMORE>>>>>
==brett mccracken======
Brett McCracken is an author, journalist, and senior editor at The Gospel Coalition, where he writes on the intersection of faith and culture. Known for his commentary and cultural criticism from an evangelical Christian perspective, he has published several books on these topics. A Los Angeles-based journalist, McCracken has contributed to numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, CNN.com, and Christianity Today. He holds a master's degree in Cinema and Media Studies from UCLA. McCracken serves as the director of communications and a senior editor for The Gospel Coalition, a prominent evangelical Christian organization. He and his wife, Kira, are active members of Southlands Church in Santa Ana, California, where he serves as a pastor/elder. McCracken's writing frequently explores how Christian faith interacts with contemporary culture, media, and technology.
His books include:
Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool Collide (2010): This book analyzes the "Christian hipster" phenomenon and explores the tensions between faith and the modern obsession with being "cool".
Gray Matters: Navigating the Space Between Legalism and Liberty (2013): McCracken examines cultural "gray areas" for Christians, such as alcohol and movies, to help believers adopt a more thoughtful approach to cultural consumption.
Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community (2017): In this work, he argues that the discomforts of church community are essential for spiritual growth, challenging the consumer-driven mindset of many modern churchgoers.
The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World (2021): The book offers a guide for discerning truth and cultivating wisdom in an era of digital information overload.
Scrolling Ourselves to Death: Reclaiming Life in a Digital Age (2025): He co-edited this book, which explores how to reclaim one's life in the face of constant digital distraction.
Speaking and film criticism
Lectures: He is a frequent speaker and lecturer at universities, churches, and conferences.
Film: Having a background in cinema, McCracken has also served as a film critic, particularly for Christianity Today, and leads cohorts on navigating faith and film. He maintains a deep interest in movies, especially those with a "Malickean sensibility," and offers Christian-focused film commentary through The Gospel Coalition
His books include:
Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool Collide (2010): This book analyzes the "Christian hipster" phenomenon and explores the tensions between faith and the modern obsession with being "cool".
Gray Matters: Navigating the Space Between Legalism and Liberty (2013): McCracken examines cultural "gray areas" for Christians, such as alcohol and movies, to help believers adopt a more thoughtful approach to cultural consumption.
Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community (2017): In this work, he argues that the discomforts of church community are essential for spiritual growth, challenging the consumer-driven mindset of many modern churchgoers.
The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World (2021): The book offers a guide for discerning truth and cultivating wisdom in an era of digital information overload.
Scrolling Ourselves to Death: Reclaiming Life in a Digital Age (2025): He co-edited this book, which explores how to reclaim one's life in the face of constant digital distraction.
Speaking and film criticism
Lectures: He is a frequent speaker and lecturer at universities, churches, and conferences.
Film: Having a background in cinema, McCracken has also served as a film critic, particularly for Christianity Today, and leads cohorts on navigating faith and film. He maintains a deep interest in movies, especially those with a "Malickean sensibility," and offers Christian-focused film commentary through The Gospel Coalition
God is sovereign over history. What he’s doing in any given event—big or small—is hard for us to see. But we can trust that he’s doing something. And our individual actions matter in this; what we do and how we respond is part of how God works in history. We should not react to horrific headlines with narratives of resigned despair (“The world is getting worse and there’s nothing we can do about it”), nor should we react with over-simplified optimism (“With just this change or that, these things won’t happen again”). God expects us to think critically, act courageously, and pray fervently—even as we can’t know the exact shape history will take from here. -Brett McCracken 9.16.25
==joseph Tomás mcKellar======
The Christians mounting a moral counter to Trump's immigration agenda
What they're saying: "People are bearing witness at prayer vigils and marches and processions. They're bearing witness in courthouses," PICO California executive director Joseph Tomás McKellar tells Axios. McKellar said he hopes this new movement becomes a political force rather than a partisan one. The other side: The Trump administration recently made an ICE recruiting video with the Bible verse Isaiah 6:8, where Isaiah responds to God's call by saying, "Here am I, send me." MAGA influencers said the video was a call to serve in a capacity that God might want. . (Axios 10/23/25) READMORE>>>>
What they're saying: "People are bearing witness at prayer vigils and marches and processions. They're bearing witness in courthouses," PICO California executive director Joseph Tomás McKellar tells Axios. McKellar said he hopes this new movement becomes a political force rather than a partisan one. The other side: The Trump administration recently made an ICE recruiting video with the Bible verse Isaiah 6:8, where Isaiah responds to God's call by saying, "Here am I, send me." MAGA influencers said the video was a call to serve in a capacity that God might want. . (Axios 10/23/25) READMORE>>>>
==bill mefford======
Bill Mefford is a longtime social justice advocate and faith leader who has a history with the United Methodist Church, not the Episcopal Church. While many of his roles have placed him in interfaith settings, he is primarily known for his work with Methodist organizations. He is the current Executive Director of The Festival Center, an urban ministry center in Washington, D.C.. For nine years, he served as the Director of Civil and Human Rights for this Methodist agency. His work focused on issues like immigration rights, criminal justice reform, and the abolition of the death penalty. He is described as "a lion for social justice" by this network, highlighting his extensive work on immigration issues. Mefford has served as an urban missionary and pastor in several cities, including Chicago, Cleveland, and Waco, Texas
'Keep off our property' | DC area Christian leaders ask ICE to stop parking in church lots
Here are the 19 clergy that signed onto Saturday's letter:
- Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler; Plymouth United Church of Christ; senior advisor Fellowship of Reconciliation Pastor Christopher Zacharias; John Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Rev. Rubin Tendai; United Church of Christ , Rev. Patricia Fears; Fellowship Baptist Church , Rev. Jamall Calloway; Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ , Rev. Lewis T. Tait; The Village, Rev. William H. Lamar IV; Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Marcus Leathers; Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, Rev. Wanda Thompson; The Ambassador Baptist Church, Rev. Keith W. Byrd Sr.; Zion Baptist Church, Rev. George C. Gilbert Jr.; Baptist Convention of DC and Vicinity, Rev. Daryl Washington; DM Washington Ministries, Rev. Kenneth King; New Hope Baptist United Church of Christ, Rev. Kendrick Curry; Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. Clarence Cross, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Rev. Howard Finley; at-large, Bill Mefford; The Festival Center, Rev., Abhi Janamanchi; Cedar Lane Unitarian-Universalist Church (Bethesda, Md.), Rev. Darrryl LC Moch; United Church of Christ of Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Va.)
(WUSA9 8/23/25) READMORE>>>>>
Here are the 19 clergy that signed onto Saturday's letter:
- Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler; Plymouth United Church of Christ; senior advisor Fellowship of Reconciliation Pastor Christopher Zacharias; John Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Rev. Rubin Tendai; United Church of Christ , Rev. Patricia Fears; Fellowship Baptist Church , Rev. Jamall Calloway; Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ , Rev. Lewis T. Tait; The Village, Rev. William H. Lamar IV; Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Marcus Leathers; Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, Rev. Wanda Thompson; The Ambassador Baptist Church, Rev. Keith W. Byrd Sr.; Zion Baptist Church, Rev. George C. Gilbert Jr.; Baptist Convention of DC and Vicinity, Rev. Daryl Washington; DM Washington Ministries, Rev. Kenneth King; New Hope Baptist United Church of Christ, Rev. Kendrick Curry; Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. Clarence Cross, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Rev. Howard Finley; at-large, Bill Mefford; The Festival Center, Rev., Abhi Janamanchi; Cedar Lane Unitarian-Universalist Church (Bethesda, Md.), Rev. Darrryl LC Moch; United Church of Christ of Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Va.)
(WUSA9 8/23/25) READMORE>>>>>
==joshua mhlakela======
The roots of belief in the 2025 Rapture that didn’t happen
The most recent “rapture craze” is rooted in a prediction from a South African man named Joshua Mhlakela, whose dream in 2018 predicted that Jesus would return on Sept. 23 or 24, 2025. That prediction first gained traction on TikTok and then went viral. If history is any guide, Mhlakela’s prediction will not be the last.
Perhaps the most famous such prediction in American history came from a Baptist preacher named William Miller, whose readings of Scripture, especially the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation, led him to conclude that Jesus would return sometime between March 21, 1843, and March 21, 1844. When this date passed, he recalculated the date several times and finally landed on Oct. 22, 1844. While modern social media did not exist at the time, he gained a very large following among Christians who found his interpretation compelling. Thus, many joined him on Oct. 22 of the year in question, hoping that Jesus would return as he predicted, only to experience “The Great Disappointment.” (MSNBC 9/25/25) READMORE>>>>
The most recent “rapture craze” is rooted in a prediction from a South African man named Joshua Mhlakela, whose dream in 2018 predicted that Jesus would return on Sept. 23 or 24, 2025. That prediction first gained traction on TikTok and then went viral. If history is any guide, Mhlakela’s prediction will not be the last.
Perhaps the most famous such prediction in American history came from a Baptist preacher named William Miller, whose readings of Scripture, especially the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation, led him to conclude that Jesus would return sometime between March 21, 1843, and March 21, 1844. When this date passed, he recalculated the date several times and finally landed on Oct. 22, 1844. While modern social media did not exist at the time, he gained a very large following among Christians who found his interpretation compelling. Thus, many joined him on Oct. 22 of the year in question, hoping that Jesus would return as he predicted, only to experience “The Great Disappointment.” (MSNBC 9/25/25) READMORE>>>>
==César Mermejo======
César Mermejo is a Venezuelan pastor who has served as the President of the Evangelical Council of Venezuela (CEV) since February 2020. He is a prominent figure in Venezuela's evangelical community, advocating for religious freedom and addressing the country's humanitarian and political challenges. Mermejo's leadership within the CEV includes serving as its Executive Director from 2008 until his election as President in 2020. As President, Mermejo has been a vocal leader on religious freedom issues. In October 2025, he joined a legal team to present a petition to Venezuela's Supreme Court seeking legal clarity for churches and faith-based nonprofits. This followed an initiative the CEV announced in July 2025 to establish an advisory commission on religious freedom. Mermejo also serves as a pastor for Comunidad Cristiana Mizpa Dios de Esperanza in Maracay. In an August 2024 interview, Mermejo reflected on the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election, noting the emotional toll on his congregation and offering a message of hope. He has been critical of the government's attempts to court evangelical voters, warning in an April 2024 interview that such efforts were meant to "buy the souls of evangelicals". In 2017, Mermejo spoke to CBN News about the Venezuelan crisis, highlighting the pain within the church community due to crime and stating that the church's role is to bring peace and comfort to those affected. In 2023, Mermejo's work with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association focused on spreading the gospel in Venezuela, emphasizing his belief that knowing the truth of one's spiritual condition is the only way a country can change. At a "Bible Day" event in October 2025, Mermejo delivered a message on the authority of scripture, which earned him a plaque of recognition for his work.
Evangelical Council of Venezuela seeks legal clarity for churches, faith-based non-profits before Supreme Court
The petition was presented by a legal team led by attorney and specialist Maurice Eustache, joined by CEV President Pastor César Mermejo and Secretary of Records and Correspondence Pastor Zoraida de García. The filing took place at the Supreme Court headquarters in Caracas. The CEV said the initiative follows a mandate approved during its 51st National Assembly in March, where members established an advisory commission on religious freedom connected to the movement “Understanding the Times.” The Evangelical Council stressed that its action is not meant to confront authorities but to safeguard the constitutional freedoms of association and worship. The group said it seeks to ensure that churches and ministries can operate with “legal security” under Venezuelan law. (Christian Daily International 10/25/25) READMORE>>>>
The petition was presented by a legal team led by attorney and specialist Maurice Eustache, joined by CEV President Pastor César Mermejo and Secretary of Records and Correspondence Pastor Zoraida de García. The filing took place at the Supreme Court headquarters in Caracas. The CEV said the initiative follows a mandate approved during its 51st National Assembly in March, where members established an advisory commission on religious freedom connected to the movement “Understanding the Times.” The Evangelical Council stressed that its action is not meant to confront authorities but to safeguard the constitutional freedoms of association and worship. The group said it seeks to ensure that churches and ministries can operate with “legal security” under Venezuelan law. (Christian Daily International 10/25/25) READMORE>>>>
==stephen miller======
MAGA evangelicals’ 'religious freedom' claims are falling apart
Roughly two and one-half weeks after the fatal January 7 shooting of motorist Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) agent, yet another Minneapolis resident was fatally shot during a protest in the city: 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti, who worked in an internal care unit in a Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House adviser Stephen Miller are claiming that Pretti was shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents in self-defense, noting that he was carrying a concealed weapon. But critics of President Donald Trump's ICE raids in Minneapolis are countering Pretti never pointed the gun at Border Patrol agents and that he was shot after being forced onto the ground and disarmed.
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Roughly two and one-half weeks after the fatal January 7 shooting of motorist Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) agent, yet another Minneapolis resident was fatally shot during a protest in the city: 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti, who worked in an internal care unit in a Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House adviser Stephen Miller are claiming that Pretti was shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents in self-defense, noting that he was carrying a concealed weapon. But critics of President Donald Trump's ICE raids in Minneapolis are countering Pretti never pointed the gun at Border Patrol agents and that he was shot after being forced onto the ground and disarmed.
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==jin "ezra" Mingri======
Christians from 45 Countries Call for Zion Church Pastor’s Release
More than 500 church leaders and members in 45 countries with close ties to China signed an online prayer petition in solidarity with the arrested leaders of China’s Zion Church, including senior pastor Jin “Ezra” Mingri. The countries represented—including Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, and India—are part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s strategy to invest in infrastructure around the world, or BRICS, a bloc of emerging economies that includes China. This the first time Christians around the world have jointly spoken out for the persecuted church in China based on their countries’ relationships, said Bill Drexel, a Hudson Institute fellow and son-in-law of Jin.
(Christianity Today 11/14/25) READMORE>>>>
More than 500 church leaders and members in 45 countries with close ties to China signed an online prayer petition in solidarity with the arrested leaders of China’s Zion Church, including senior pastor Jin “Ezra” Mingri. The countries represented—including Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, and India—are part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s strategy to invest in infrastructure around the world, or BRICS, a bloc of emerging economies that includes China. This the first time Christians around the world have jointly spoken out for the persecuted church in China based on their countries’ relationships, said Bill Drexel, a Hudson Institute fellow and son-in-law of Jin.
(Christianity Today 11/14/25) READMORE>>>>
==robert Morris======
Robert Morris (b. 1961), former televangelist and founder of Gateway Church, a Texas-based megachurch. Morris resigned from his pastoral position in 2024 after allegations of child sexual abuse from the 1980s surfaced. He was later indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child. The accusations have led to legal battles, decreased church attendance, layoffs, and legal and financial issues for both Morris and Gateway Church
Disgraced Pastor Robert Morris Waives Right to Preliminary Hearing
Disgraced former megachurch pastor Robert Morris waived his right to a preliminary hearing at a court appearance Thursday morning regarding accusations he sexually abused a 12-year-old girl over four decades ago. Flanked by attorneys and wife Debbie, Morris appeared before Judge Cindy Pickerell at the Osage County District Court in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Morris confirmed he understood the implications of waiving the hearing. Preliminary hearings are where a judge decides if there’s sufficient probable cause to proceed with a case. It’s also where unfavorable testimony may be heard. (Julie Roys 9/4/25) READMORE>>>>>
Disgraced former megachurch pastor Robert Morris waived his right to a preliminary hearing at a court appearance Thursday morning regarding accusations he sexually abused a 12-year-old girl over four decades ago. Flanked by attorneys and wife Debbie, Morris appeared before Judge Cindy Pickerell at the Osage County District Court in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Morris confirmed he understood the implications of waiving the hearing. Preliminary hearings are where a judge decides if there’s sufficient probable cause to proceed with a case. It’s also where unfavorable testimony may be heard. (Julie Roys 9/4/25) READMORE>>>>>
==sarah mullally======
In what sense is Tommy Robinson a genuine Christian? None that I can see
I would certainly be interested to hear how Robinson and his newfound mentors such as Pastor Rikki Doolan or Bishop Ceirion Dewar would interpret either Exodus 23:9 (“Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt”), or Matthew 25, in which Jesus suggests that the basis on which people will be separated into sheep and goats at the last judgment will be whether or not they visited the sick, fed the hungry or – most significantly in this context – were hospitable to strangers. Of course, they probably don’t care that they are flying in the face of the opinions of most Christians, whom they regard as weak and ineffectual. On the day that Dame Sarah Mullally was named as the next archbishop of Canterbury, Robinson retweeted a statement that she’d made in support of Black Lives Matter a few years previously with the gloss “Their churches will stay empty, a Christian revival will grow on the streets. Masculine christiany [sic] is coming not this weak drivel”.
(The Guardian 12/10/25) READMORE>>>>
I would certainly be interested to hear how Robinson and his newfound mentors such as Pastor Rikki Doolan or Bishop Ceirion Dewar would interpret either Exodus 23:9 (“Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt”), or Matthew 25, in which Jesus suggests that the basis on which people will be separated into sheep and goats at the last judgment will be whether or not they visited the sick, fed the hungry or – most significantly in this context – were hospitable to strangers. Of course, they probably don’t care that they are flying in the face of the opinions of most Christians, whom they regard as weak and ineffectual. On the day that Dame Sarah Mullally was named as the next archbishop of Canterbury, Robinson retweeted a statement that she’d made in support of Black Lives Matter a few years previously with the gloss “Their churches will stay empty, a Christian revival will grow on the streets. Masculine christiany [sic] is coming not this weak drivel”.
(The Guardian 12/10/25) READMORE>>>>
==miles mullin======
Miles Mullin is the acting president and chief of staff for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. He was appointed to the position in August 2025.
Prior to joining the ERLC, Mullin was a leadership development strategist for the Missouri Baptist Convention. He has also served as a professor and vice president at Hannibal-LaGrange University and as an associate professor of church history at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mullin holds a Ph.D. in American Religious History from Vanderbilt University. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a historian of American Christianity and has broad historical and theological interests, with a focus on evangelical and African American religious history.
Prior to joining the ERLC, Mullin was a leadership development strategist for the Missouri Baptist Convention. He has also served as a professor and vice president at Hannibal-LaGrange University and as an associate professor of church history at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mullin holds a Ph.D. in American Religious History from Vanderbilt University. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a historian of American Christianity and has broad historical and theological interests, with a focus on evangelical and African American religious history.
Southern Baptist Convention breaks with the Evangelical Immigration Table
The Southern Baptist Convention will go its own way on immigration policy, the denomination’s top public policy official said Wednesday (Sept. 17), breaking ties with a coalition of other evangelical Christian bodies focused on the issue. “We feel we need to take a more independent posture on our immigration-related work,” Miles Mullin, acting president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the SBC’s policy arm, told the agency’s trustees in announcing it had severed ties with the Evangelical Immigration Table, according to Baptist Press. Southern Baptists have long advocated for immigration reform that includes secure borders and a path to citizenship for people in the country illegally. That led former ERLC President Richard Land to join other prominent evangelical leaders to found the Evangelical Immigration Table in 2012 to advocate for immigration reform based on biblical principles.
(Religion NewsService 9/18/25) READMORE>>>>>
The Southern Baptist Convention will go its own way on immigration policy, the denomination’s top public policy official said Wednesday (Sept. 17), breaking ties with a coalition of other evangelical Christian bodies focused on the issue. “We feel we need to take a more independent posture on our immigration-related work,” Miles Mullin, acting president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the SBC’s policy arm, told the agency’s trustees in announcing it had severed ties with the Evangelical Immigration Table, according to Baptist Press. Southern Baptists have long advocated for immigration reform that includes secure borders and a path to citizenship for people in the country illegally. That led former ERLC President Richard Land to join other prominent evangelical leaders to found the Evangelical Immigration Table in 2012 to advocate for immigration reform based on biblical principles.
(Religion NewsService 9/18/25) READMORE>>>>>