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Feb 6, 2019: Christianity Today: Half of Millennial Christians Say It’s Wrong to Evangelize
“Though the Christian population of this generation is likely no higher than 15 percent, these young people may well turn the world upside down with their commitments and causes,” wrote LifeWay Christian Resources CEO Thom S. Rainer and son Jess R. Rainer in their book, The Millennials. “Millennial Christians are not content with business-as-usual churches. To the contrary, they will connect with churches on if those churches are wiling to sell out for the sake of the gospel.” |
Jess Rainer is the Lead Pastor for The Church at Spring Hill. He has previously served on staff for three churches, two of which were new churches. He is also the co-author of the book, The Millennials. Jess received a B.S. in Finance from Murray State University and an M.A. in Christian Education from Southeastern Seminary. Jess is married to Rachel and has four children: Canon, Will (now with the Lord), Harper, and Collins. |
June 8, 2011: Christianity Today: Leadership Book Interview: Jess Rainer on The Millennials
Today Jess Rainer is at the blog to discuss The Millennials: Connecting to America's Largest Generation, a book that he co-wrote with Thom Rainer and based on a LifeWay Research project.
Today Jess Rainer is at the blog to discuss The Millennials: Connecting to America's Largest Generation, a book that he co-wrote with Thom Rainer and based on a LifeWay Research project.
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Feb 6, 2019: Christianity Today: Half of Millennial Christians Say It’s Wrong to Evangelize
“Though the Christian population of this generation is likely no higher than 15 percent, these young people may well turn the world upside down with their commitments and causes,” wrote LifeWay Christian Resources CEO Thom S. Rainer and son Jess R. Rainer in their book, The Millennials. “Millennial Christians are not content with business-as-usual churches. To the contrary, they will connect with churches on if those churches are wiling to sell out for the sake of the gospel.” |
July 16, 1955: Thom S. Rainer is born in Union Springs, Alabama.
November 11, 2010: Rainer received the Donald A. McGavran award for outstanding leadership in church growth from the Great Commission Research Network
September 29, 2020: It was announced that Lifeway filed a lawsuit against Rainer after he allegedly violated a non-compete agreement by publishing a book with Tyndale Press. September 30, 2020: It was announced that Lifeway decided to seek a non-litigation resolution October 5, 2020: It was announced that Rainer agreed to end his relationship with Tyndale and avoid litigation |
john ramirez
Jan 31, 2023: Fox News: Christian 'prayer warriors' raise alarm over Boston's SatanCon 2023: 'Using the supernatural'
John Ramirez, who spoke at an Intercessors for America event last year, is a former occultist whose book "Out of the Devil's Cauldron: A Journey from Darkness to Light" detailed his account of leaving Santería after he was initiated when he was a boy. A mix of Roman Catholic teachings and occult spiritism, Santería emerged in Cuba during the 19th century and was banned in the country for decades.
John Ramirez, who spoke at an Intercessors for America event last year, is a former occultist whose book "Out of the Devil's Cauldron: A Journey from Darkness to Light" detailed his account of leaving Santería after he was initiated when he was a boy. A mix of Roman Catholic teachings and occult spiritism, Santería emerged in Cuba during the 19th century and was banned in the country for decades.
jason rapert
Rapert is a paradoxical figure, a man who wraps himself in language of Christian love while preaching a doctrine that sounds a lot like hate. Rapert calls gay marriage a “stench in the nostrils of God.” He sees the growing rights of trans Americans, whom he calls the “transgenders,” as a mortal threat: “Now is the time to fight to save the country,” he’s said. “Do you think that America is going to be free with a bunch of drag queens running this place?” --Tim Dickinson; Rolling Stone; 2.23.23
Feb 23, 2023: Rolling Stone: The Christian Nationalist Machine Turning Hate Into Law
Jason Rapert has likened himself to an Old Testament seer, conveying hard truths on behalf of an angry God. On his broadcast Save the Nation, the 50-year-old preacher and former Arkansas state senator calls himself a “proud” Christian Nationalist, insisting: “I reject that being a Christian Nationalist is somehow unseemly or wrong.”
Jason Rapert has likened himself to an Old Testament seer, conveying hard truths on behalf of an angry God. On his broadcast Save the Nation, the 50-year-old preacher and former Arkansas state senator calls himself a “proud” Christian Nationalist, insisting: “I reject that being a Christian Nationalist is somehow unseemly or wrong.”
tim rask
Feb 13, 2023: The Daily News: Orthodox Church offers 'new' denomination of Christianity
Tim Rask, whose home church was in Friendswood, was an international, evangelical missionary committed to bringing the gospel to an unreached country in Asia. He explained his own feeling about moving to Orthodoxy.
Tim Rask, whose home church was in Friendswood, was an international, evangelical missionary committed to bringing the gospel to an unreached country in Asia. He explained his own feeling about moving to Orthodoxy.
david ravenhill
Mar 31, 2015: David Ravenhill: Charisma: Leonard Ravenhill's Son Has an Idea for How Creflo Dollar Can Get a $65M Private Jet
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Feb 22, 2023: Religion News Service: How big Christian nationalism has come courting in North Idaho
Earlier this month, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican, addressed the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, whose purview runs from this small resort city up along the Washington state border. Before she spoke, a local pastor and onetime Idaho state representative named Tim Remington, wearing an American flag-themed tie, revved up the crowd: “If we put God back in Idaho, then God will always protect Idaho.” |
The origin of North Idaho’s relationship with contemporary Christian nationalism can be traced to a 2011 blog post published by survivalist author James Wesley, Rawles (the comma is his addition). Titled “The American Redoubt — Move to the Mountain States,” Rawles’ 4,000-word treatise called on conservative followers to pursue “exit strategies” from liberal states and move to “safe havens” in the American Northwest — specifically Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and eastern sections of Oregon and Washington. He dubbed the imagined region the “American Redoubt” and listed Christianity as a pillar of his society-to-be. Rawles made an exception for Orthodox Jews and Messianic Jews, saying they would also be welcome in the Redoubt because they “share the same moral framework” as conservative Christians. But the post, which has been updated multiple times since, concludes with a list of “prepper-friendly” congregations in the Reformed Church tradition (Rawles is a Reformed Baptist). “In calamitous times, with a few exceptions, it will only be the God fearing that will continue to be law abiding,” writes Rawles, who declined to be interviewed for this article. ---Jack Jenkins; Religion News Service; 2.22.23 |
chris reed
Jan 19, 2022: Charisma: Chris Reed Prophetic Vision: Joe Biden Will Not Finish His First Term as President
Chris Reed, who recently took over the mantle of leadership from Rick Joyner at MorningStar Ministries, revealed in a recent service many startling visions that the Lord has shown him for the year 2022 and beyond. One of the more shocking revelations from the Lord was that President Joe Biden would not finish his first term in office.
Chris Reed, who recently took over the mantle of leadership from Rick Joyner at MorningStar Ministries, revealed in a recent service many startling visions that the Lord has shown him for the year 2022 and beyond. One of the more shocking revelations from the Lord was that President Joe Biden would not finish his first term in office.
ralph reed
Jan 24, 2021: Wyoming Public Media: Evangelical Leaders Condemn 'Radicalized Christian Nationalism'
Prominent white evangelical leaders have been among Trump's most vocal supporters. Several, including Ralph Reed of the Faith & Freedom Coalition and Dallas-based pastor Robert Jeffress, have condemned the insurrection but remained steadfast in their support for Trump.
Prominent white evangelical leaders have been among Trump's most vocal supporters. Several, including Ralph Reed of the Faith & Freedom Coalition and Dallas-based pastor Robert Jeffress, have condemned the insurrection but remained steadfast in their support for Trump.
gretchen rehberg
March 15, 2023: Salt Lake Tribune: In north Idaho, religious and secular activists work to fight Christian nationalism
Among the broad constellation of activists, elected officials and everyday locals pushing back is Episcopal Bishop Gretchen Rehberg, whose Diocese of Spokane stretches from eastern Washington across much of north Idaho and into western Montana.
Among the broad constellation of activists, elected officials and everyday locals pushing back is Episcopal Bishop Gretchen Rehberg, whose Diocese of Spokane stretches from eastern Washington across much of north Idaho and into western Montana.
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Feb 22, 2023: Religion News Service: How big Christian nationalism has come courting in North Idaho
But activist Alicia Abbott, who works with the liberal Idaho 97 Project, said the political influence of conservative churches in the region is growing. Congregations such as Pastor Tim Remington’s The Altar Church, in Coeur D’Alene, regularly host forums for right-wing candidates, and since the pandemic they increasingly, and dramatically, espouse Christian nationalist ideas. |
During one October service, Remington, who could not be reached for comment by press time, welcomed into the sanctuary a slate of 15 candidates for state and local office. Many were running unopposed, having already won their hotly contested Republican primaries in the deeply red state. But most made a point to connect their campaigns to their Christian faith, and four noted they were members of Altar Church. When they finished, Remington asked for a show of hands of those who intended to vote for “biblical values” while in office. All 15 lifted their hands. The 12 who went on to win their races include state Rep. Joe Alfieri, who told the Altar Church congregation that “drag queen shows” in parks showed that the country was moving away from “Judeo-Christian values.” Alfieri pushed a bill in early February that would limit access to absentee ballots. Another is State Sen. Ben Toews, who told Altar Church he prayed for people while knocking on doors for his campaign, and who introduced a bill this month that would prohibit any instruction involving human sexuality, sexual orientation or gender identity before the fifth grade. 2.22.23 |
Catharine Renken |
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Dec 17, 2022: Frederick News-Post: Some Georgia pastors push back against spread of Christian nationalism
The Rev. Catherine Renken fielded numerous calls last year when she posted messages on the marquee at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church in Kennesaw saying “Christian Nationalism is an oxymoron” and “White Supremacy is a sin. Black Lives Matter.” “Pastors who speak out against the heresy of Christian nationalism must be prepared for backlash,” said Renken. “Love of country has become so intertwined with love of God that untangling that theological knot threatens to unravel a person’s faith. And so, there is a survival-like instinct to hold on to Christian nationalism as if you were protecting Jesus himself.” |
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Mar 11, 2015: Albert Mohler: The Integrity of Words and Our Confession of Faith
Theologian Russell Reno has noted that confessions of faith serve a dual purpose — to define truth and to isolate falsehood: “The impulse behind confessions of faith is doxological, the desire to speak the truth about God, to give voice to the beauty of holiness in the fullest possible sense. However, the particular forms that historical confessions take are shaped by confrontation. Their purpose is to respond to the spirit of the age by re-articulating in a pointed way the specific content of Christianity so as to face new challenges as well as new forms of old challenges. As a result, formal confessions are characterized by pointed distinctions. They are exercises in drawing boundaries where the particular force of traditional Christian claims is sharpened to heighten the contrast between true belief and false belief…. As they shape our faith, confessions structure our identities.” |
November 1959: Reno was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
September 18, 2004: Reno was received into the Catholic Church. He explained his conversion in this way: "As an Episcopalian I needed a theory to stay put, and I came to realize that a theory is a thin thread easily broken. The Catholic Church needs no theories."
April 27, 2020: Reno wrote at First Things: "Data are coming in, and their import is clear. The coronavirus pandemic is not and never was a threat to society. COVID-19 poses a danger to the elderly and the medically compromised. Otherwise, for most who present symptoms, it can be nasty and persistent, but is not life-threatening. A majority of those infected do not notice that they have the disease. Coronavirus presents us with a medical challenge, not a crisis. The crisis has been of our own making." |
autumn ridenour
Feb 7, 2023: Religion News: New Tim Keller Center for Apologetics hopes to help churches reach a changing country
Autumn Ridenour, one of two dozen experts named as fellows of the Keller Center, said she was drawn by the idea of offering “a thoughtful, Christ-centered alternative that considers emerging cultural issues with deep theological reflection, compassion, and neighbor love.”
A professor of Christian ethics at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, she said the center wants to pair “the transformative work of the gospel with social action and a more global understanding of Christianity.”
“I saw a connection between the ideas in The Keller Center in its desire to bring together various thinkers, pastors, and academicians and my own desire for gospel renewal and spiritual formation within the broader global church,” she told RNS in an email.
Autumn Ridenour, one of two dozen experts named as fellows of the Keller Center, said she was drawn by the idea of offering “a thoughtful, Christ-centered alternative that considers emerging cultural issues with deep theological reflection, compassion, and neighbor love.”
A professor of Christian ethics at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, she said the center wants to pair “the transformative work of the gospel with social action and a more global understanding of Christianity.”
“I saw a connection between the ideas in The Keller Center in its desire to bring together various thinkers, pastors, and academicians and my own desire for gospel renewal and spiritual formation within the broader global church,” she told RNS in an email.
MARK RIENZI |
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Jan 23, 2023: Catholic News Agency: Montse Alvarado Named President and COO of EWTN News
Mark Rienzi, president of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, praised Alvarado as “an essential part of Becket’s growth and success for more than a decade.” Said Rienzi, “EWTN is welcoming a proven executive known for team-building impact and dedication to mission.” Sept 21, 2021: World: Promising outlook for religious liberty
Focusing on religious use rather than status makes the case slightly different from Espinoza. Becket Law’s Mark Rienzi said last year’s rulings on COVID-19 lockdowns suggest the justices prioritize the equal treatment of religious entities. Apr 2, 2015: Breitbart: Professor: Indiana RFRA ‘Fix’ Could Send Christians to Jail According to law professor Mark Rienzi, the new fix will allow the state to prosecute Christians criminally for denying gay weddings their professional affirmation. |
Mark L. Rienzi is a professor at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. Professor Rienzi teaches constitutional law, religious liberty, torts, and evidence. He has been voted Teacher of the Year three times by the student bar association. Professor Rienzi is also Senior Counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a non-profit, non-partisan religious liberties law firm dedicated to protecting the free expression of all religious faiths. At the Becket Fund, Professor Rienzi has successfully represented a variety of parties at the Supreme Court including in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Sebelius (emergency order, 2014); Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (2014); Wheaton College v. Burwell (emergency order, 2014); and Holt v. Hobbs (2015). Professor Rienzi is currently representing the Little Sisters of the Poor and other religious petitioners in Zubik v. Burwell, which the Court will hear in March 2016. |
Mar 15, 2015: Baptist Press: Supreme Court: lower court's mandate decision lacking
Religious freedom lawyer Mark Rienzi called the justices' order "a strong signal that the Supreme Court will ultimately reject the government's narrow view of religious liberty." "This is a major blow to the federal government's contraception mandate," said Rienzi, senior counsel of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which has led the diverse effort challenging the mandate. "For the past year, the Notre Dame decision has been the centerpiece of the government's effort to force religious ministries to violate their beliefs or pay fines to the [Internal Revenue Service]."
Mark joined the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty in 2011 and splits his time as an associate professor at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. Mark teaches constitutional law, religious liberty, torts, and evidence. He has been voted Teacher of the Year three years in a row by the Law School's Student Bar Association. Mark has broad experience litigating First Amendment religious exercise and free speech cases. He has represented the winning parties in a variety of Supreme Court First Amendment cases including [Hobby Lobby, Little Sisters, Wheaton College, and Holt]. In January 2014, Mark argued before the Supreme Court in McCullen v. Coakley, a First Amendment challenge to a Massachusetts speech restriction outside of abortion clinics. The Justices ruled in favor of his clients 9-0. Mark also led a successful eight-year litigation battle against Governor Blagojevich’s effort to force religious pharmacists to distribute the morning-after and week-after pills.
Mark’s academic writing focuses on the First and Fourteenth Amendments, and has appeared in a variety of prestigious journals, including the Harvard Law Review. Mark is a widely sought after speaker on constitutional issues, particularly concerning abortion and the First Amendment. Professor Rienzi has been invited to discuss these issues at Harvard Law School, Columbia University Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, Boston College Law School, Notre Dame Law School, the National Press Club, and the Capitol. He has been quoted on constitutional law issues on NPR, in the Washington Times, The New York Daily News, and the Chicago Sun-Times.
Prior to joining Becket, Mark served as counsel for the litigation department and the intellectual property litigation practice group of WilmerHale LLP. His practice focused on complex civil and appellate litigation with a particular emphasis on intellectual property and First Amendment issues. Prior to joining WilmerHale, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Stephen F. Williams, senior circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Prior to that, Mark was an editor of the Harvard Law Review, and earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School and B.A. from Princeton University, both with honors.
Religious freedom lawyer Mark Rienzi called the justices' order "a strong signal that the Supreme Court will ultimately reject the government's narrow view of religious liberty." "This is a major blow to the federal government's contraception mandate," said Rienzi, senior counsel of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which has led the diverse effort challenging the mandate. "For the past year, the Notre Dame decision has been the centerpiece of the government's effort to force religious ministries to violate their beliefs or pay fines to the [Internal Revenue Service]."
Mark joined the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty in 2011 and splits his time as an associate professor at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. Mark teaches constitutional law, religious liberty, torts, and evidence. He has been voted Teacher of the Year three years in a row by the Law School's Student Bar Association. Mark has broad experience litigating First Amendment religious exercise and free speech cases. He has represented the winning parties in a variety of Supreme Court First Amendment cases including [Hobby Lobby, Little Sisters, Wheaton College, and Holt]. In January 2014, Mark argued before the Supreme Court in McCullen v. Coakley, a First Amendment challenge to a Massachusetts speech restriction outside of abortion clinics. The Justices ruled in favor of his clients 9-0. Mark also led a successful eight-year litigation battle against Governor Blagojevich’s effort to force religious pharmacists to distribute the morning-after and week-after pills.
Mark’s academic writing focuses on the First and Fourteenth Amendments, and has appeared in a variety of prestigious journals, including the Harvard Law Review. Mark is a widely sought after speaker on constitutional issues, particularly concerning abortion and the First Amendment. Professor Rienzi has been invited to discuss these issues at Harvard Law School, Columbia University Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, Boston College Law School, Notre Dame Law School, the National Press Club, and the Capitol. He has been quoted on constitutional law issues on NPR, in the Washington Times, The New York Daily News, and the Chicago Sun-Times.
Prior to joining Becket, Mark served as counsel for the litigation department and the intellectual property litigation practice group of WilmerHale LLP. His practice focused on complex civil and appellate litigation with a particular emphasis on intellectual property and First Amendment issues. Prior to joining WilmerHale, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Stephen F. Williams, senior circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Prior to that, Mark was an editor of the Harvard Law Review, and earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School and B.A. from Princeton University, both with honors.
kevin riggs
Jan 24, 2021: Wyoming Public Media: Evangelical Leaders Condemn 'Radicalized Christian Nationalism'
Another signer, Kevin Riggs, pastors a small church near Nashville affiliated with the Free Will Baptist denomination, which he describes as "to the right of everybody." Riggs said in an interview with NPR that he may receive pushback from other pastors for signing the statement, but he expects his congregation, which devotes much of its time to working with people facing homelessness, incarceration and addiction, to support him.
Another signer, Kevin Riggs, pastors a small church near Nashville affiliated with the Free Will Baptist denomination, which he describes as "to the right of everybody." Riggs said in an interview with NPR that he may receive pushback from other pastors for signing the statement, but he expects his congregation, which devotes much of its time to working with people facing homelessness, incarceration and addiction, to support him.
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Mar 22, 2015: Us: Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Phaedra Parks Finally Decides to Divorce Husband Apollo Nida -- Find Out How it Went Down!
Instead of confiding in close friend Kandi Burruss or new pal NeNe Leakes, Phaedra talks to friend Sarah Jakes, the daughter of Bishop T.D. Jakes, about her marital problems. “We have a God connection,” Phaedra reveals in her confessional. “I feel like I can be totally transparent because I know she doesn’t have an ulterior motive.”
Jan 4, 2015: Confessions of a Christian Girl: Confessions of a Christian girl: Lost and found by Sarah Jakes (Review)
When my roommate saw me reading this book, I was immediately asked what could I possibly learn from a girl who had no real problems…. I didn’t bother to look up because I was already 4 chapters deep & they had no Godly idea what they’re talking about….
Under the mentorship of her father, media personality, bestselling author and film producer, T.D. Jakes, Sarah was responsible for grassroots marketing outreach for the feature film, “Not Easily Broken” and made a cameo appearance in the feature film “Sparkle”. Sarah also oversees the women’s outreach program “Woman 2 Woman” at The Potter’s House of Dallas. When she is not pursuing her career endeavors, Sarah enjoys cooking, listening to music and spending quality time with her two children.
Instead of confiding in close friend Kandi Burruss or new pal NeNe Leakes, Phaedra talks to friend Sarah Jakes, the daughter of Bishop T.D. Jakes, about her marital problems. “We have a God connection,” Phaedra reveals in her confessional. “I feel like I can be totally transparent because I know she doesn’t have an ulterior motive.”
Jan 4, 2015: Confessions of a Christian Girl: Confessions of a Christian girl: Lost and found by Sarah Jakes (Review)
When my roommate saw me reading this book, I was immediately asked what could I possibly learn from a girl who had no real problems…. I didn’t bother to look up because I was already 4 chapters deep & they had no Godly idea what they’re talking about….
Under the mentorship of her father, media personality, bestselling author and film producer, T.D. Jakes, Sarah was responsible for grassroots marketing outreach for the feature film, “Not Easily Broken” and made a cameo appearance in the feature film “Sparkle”. Sarah also oversees the women’s outreach program “Woman 2 Woman” at The Potter’s House of Dallas. When she is not pursuing her career endeavors, Sarah enjoys cooking, listening to music and spending quality time with her two children.
gene robinson
Mar 7, 2023: Christian Post: Frank Griswold, former head of Episcopal Church, dies at age 85
In 2003, Griswold voted in favor of the Rev. Gene Robinson becoming the first openly gay bishop in the denomination, with the controversial figure overseeing the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire.
In 2003, Griswold voted in favor of the Rev. Gene Robinson becoming the first openly gay bishop in the denomination, with the controversial figure overseeing the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire.
haddon robinson
May 2, 2018: Christianity Today: Tim Keller, John Piper, and Andy Stanley Among the 12 ‘Most Effective’ Preachers
Haddon Robinson, former president and professor of preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston. Robinson’s book Biblical Preaching is a go-to text for seminaries and Bible colleges. He died last year at 86 and is remembered as an unmatched champion of expository preaching.
Haddon Robinson, former president and professor of preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston. Robinson’s book Biblical Preaching is a go-to text for seminaries and Bible colleges. He died last year at 86 and is remembered as an unmatched champion of expository preaching.
matthew rowley
Jan 10, 2023: Baptist News Global: The New Apostolic Reformation drove the January 6 riots, so why was it overlooked by the House Select Committee?
Matthew Rowley provides an excellent list of similar examples in his article for the International Journal of Religion titled, “Prophetic Populism and the Violent Rejection of Joe Biden’s Election: Mapping the Theology of the Capitol Insurrection.”
Taylor reflects: “Why are large groups of people singing worship songs around the Capitol riots about God defeating God’s enemies even as the rioting commences? Because as Sean Feucht says, ‘Worship is a weapon.’”
Matthew Rowley provides an excellent list of similar examples in his article for the International Journal of Religion titled, “Prophetic Populism and the Violent Rejection of Joe Biden’s Election: Mapping the Theology of the Capitol Insurrection.”
Taylor reflects: “Why are large groups of people singing worship songs around the Capitol riots about God defeating God’s enemies even as the rioting commences? Because as Sean Feucht says, ‘Worship is a weapon.’”
JULIE ROYS
The Roys Report is a Christian media outlet, reporting the unvarnished truth about what’s happening in the Christian community so the church can be reformed and restored.
Founded by investigative journalist Julie Roys, The Roys Report began as a personal blog where Julie published her commentaries and occasional investigative pieces while working as a national radio host on Moody Radio. However, in 2018, Julie published a series of articles on her website, exposing corruption and mission drift at the Moody Bible Institute. This led to the exit of three top officers at Moody. It also ended Julie’s relationship with Moody and changed the focus of Julie’s website—from a blog offering cultural commentary to an independent Christian media outlet exposing corruption, abuse, and what’s been termed the “evangelical industrial complex.”
Founded by investigative journalist Julie Roys, The Roys Report began as a personal blog where Julie published her commentaries and occasional investigative pieces while working as a national radio host on Moody Radio. However, in 2018, Julie published a series of articles on her website, exposing corruption and mission drift at the Moody Bible Institute. This led to the exit of three top officers at Moody. It also ended Julie’s relationship with Moody and changed the focus of Julie’s website—from a blog offering cultural commentary to an independent Christian media outlet exposing corruption, abuse, and what’s been termed the “evangelical industrial complex.”
Sept 8, 2022: Julie Roys: Roys Report: Opinion: Rick Warren’s Stunning 2014 Sermon to Mars Hill Foreshadowed Andy Wood Debacle
Aug 31, 2021: The Sojourner: THE PROBLEM WAS ALWAYS BIGGER THAN MARK
A now-excommunicated Trinity intern told journalist Julie Roys that Driscoll informed staff that he “intentionally structured Trinity to avoid the ‘problems’ he encountered at Mars Hill. Apparently, this means eliminating any meaningful oversight.”
Mar 18, 2015: Julie Roys: Christian Post: Christianity Today's Whitewashing of Margaret Sanger Does Not Value Women's Issues or Christian Values
A now-excommunicated Trinity intern told journalist Julie Roys that Driscoll informed staff that he “intentionally structured Trinity to avoid the ‘problems’ he encountered at Mars Hill. Apparently, this means eliminating any meaningful oversight.”
Mar 18, 2015: Julie Roys: Christian Post: Christianity Today's Whitewashing of Margaret Sanger Does Not Value Women's Issues or Christian Values
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“If Christians want to fight more about or express their need to have gun ownership, as it being a fundamental right, I would ask, are they in proportion advocating for the well-being and welfare of the oppressed and the sojourner?” --Alan Rudnick (Frederick News Post) Mar 15, 2019 Feb 17, 2021: Christian Post: 'Ashes to Go': Ash Wednesday observances altered as COVID-19, snow create difficulties
Alan Rudnick, the pastor of DeWitt Community Church, said it is important to maintain the tradition even though the process is different this year “The purpose of God’s word is not a hidden message to decipher, but for us to know … our story as God’s people and the story of the good news and how God has come to redeem us. Jesus spoke more about the poor and injustice than end times. Dispensationalism ignores the basis of Jesus’ ministry.” -Alan Rudnick; 2016 
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Mar 23, 2015: Inquistr: Jesus Swagger’ Author Calls Out ‘Poser Christians,’ But Is Accused Of Being Just That
Also equated with the 30-year-old “seeker movement,” poser Christianity has been blamed for a relentless watering down of many of the tenets of Christian teaching, but Baptist Alan Rudnick sees hope within the pages of Wilson’s book. “I think it’s reached its zenith with coffee and hipster pastors and bands — there was more style over substance,” said Rudnick, pastor of First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa, N.Y. “I hope we’re done with that superficial Christianity.”
Also equated with the 30-year-old “seeker movement,” poser Christianity has been blamed for a relentless watering down of many of the tenets of Christian teaching, but Baptist Alan Rudnick sees hope within the pages of Wilson’s book. “I think it’s reached its zenith with coffee and hipster pastors and bands — there was more style over substance,” said Rudnick, pastor of First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa, N.Y. “I hope we’re done with that superficial Christianity.”