Jury
acquits man accused of CRAN graffiti; prosecutor fired before verdict
North
Dakota judge candidate was part of ballot dispute in Ohio over middle name
Fire
destroys part of Saxon Lutheran Memorial history in East Perry Co., Mo.
Tuesday, April 01, 2025
Interesting Links from April 2025
Saturday, March 01, 2025
Interesting Links from March 2025
Transatlantic
turmoil - by Mindy Belz - Globe Trot
March 3
Pastoral
Meanderings: One thing clear. . .
What
is Hell like? Eternal torment or something else?
Trump
admin. deporting persecuted Christian converts is not right
March 4
Mike
Pence stokes backlash for calling Pope Francis 'Holy Father' | Politics
Casey
Anthony Shares First TikTok Plugging New Gig as a 'Legal Advocate'
Happy
Inconsistency | Messages from Pastor Hale | Zion Lutheran Church, Omaha NE
The
'Manosphere' is collapsing. Andrew Tate is responsible
Exclusive
| Casey Anthony rebrands herself as civil rights advocate to oppose Trump
Pornographers
Before the Supreme Court - Public Discourse
To
Make America Healthy Again, Make SNAP Healthy - The American Conservative
Defending
the weaker vessel | WORLD
March 5
Elon
Musk's transgender-identifying son blasts Christian Post | U.S.
A
porno just won Best Picture. Let's talk about it. | Not the Bee
RUSSIAN
ATROCITIES IN UKRAINE - Cal Thomas
No,
There Is Nothing You Can Do To Make Democrats Happy
10 important things to know about Ash Wednesday | Catholic News Agency
March 6
Queer
Christian groups oppose Trump orders in Ash Wednesday statement
Historian
Martin Marty Was The Original ‘Religion Influencer’
New
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Survey Shows Majority Are Pro-Choice, Pro-LGBTQ
March 7
Reasons
Why You Should Not Observe Lent - by Jeff
Lutheran
Seminary Holds ‘Glitter Ash Wednesday’ Chapel to Honor ‘Queer and Trans
Siblings’
The Great
Interpreter | Commonweal Magazine
Crossroads
Podcast: Martin Marty’s Career Went Beyond Just Numbers (one of the many
over the top gushing tributes to progressive theologian Martin Marty, this time
hosted by Terry Mattingly and Todd Wilken)
March 8
Making
the World Safe for Bribery - Christianity Today
March 10
What’s
a Trade War and How Did We End Up In One? | Tim Challies
United
Methodist Lobby Promotes Queer Theology Course - Juicy Ecumenism
Former
Harrison pastor, city councilman who stole over $500K from church gets
probation in plea deal | KTLO (Harrison, Arkansas)
March 11
Trans
musician at Bernie Sanders rally roasted for mocking God | Politics
Oregon
Gov. declares March 10 as 'Abortion Provider Appreciation Day' | Fox News
Zelenskyy is
Jewish. Does it matter?
March 13
A
Response to My New Brothers and Sisters – LarrySanger.org
March 14
Trump
Destroyed America’s Relationship with Canada - The American Conservative
James
Carville Believes Trump’s Presidency ‘Most Serious Crisis’ In US History | The
Daily Caller
March 15
Trump’s
Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie Must Be Condemned | National Review
Please,
America, Stop Trying to “Liberate” Canada - Crisis Magazine
Interfaith
Solidarity Statement on Refugees and Immigrants (for information purposes)
The
Dean of American Church Historians - Christianity Today (Christianity Today
2025 writer says that Martin E. Marty “told the truth with his life.” Christianity Today editor emeritus Harold
Lindsell was concerned about the theological liberalism of Martin E.
Marty. He expressed this concern in his
well-known book The Battle for the Bible.)
March 16
A
decade of disaster for children | WORLD
March 17
How
to Respect the Dignity of Loved Ones with Dementia | Crossway Articles
What If He
Won’t Lead? To Women with Passive Husbands | Desiring God
Rising
Egg Prices Threaten Easter And Passover Traditions
Pastoral
Meanderings: The refusal to read. . .
March 18
Why
You Should Use This Lent To Think More About Hell
Evangelicals
Need to Rethink Who's the Bad Guy
How
the Irish became White. Or why Pete Hegseth likes St. Patrick Day and not Black
History Month
Gateway
Church offers prayers to members after Morris indictment | Church &
Ministries
March 19
The certainty
summit | The Christian Century (The Christian Century is a progressive
publication that is way off base in theology and practice)
March 20
Amazon’s
‘House of David’ Represents a Giant Shift in Entertainment
Explaining
Pete Hegseth's troubling strain of Christian Zionism – The Forward
March 22
White House
Religion? - Juicy Ecumenism
Our
Visit with President Trump in the Oval Office Yesterday | Well Versed
March 24
George
Foreman says knowing Jesus is more important than fame | Entertainment
Confessions
of a recovering know-it-all
When
Christians Crash and Burn | Tim Challies
Church
Council Ukraine Silence - Juicy Ecumenism
An
introspection of trans life and politics in North Dakota • North Dakota Monitor
The
United States of Donald Trump
Ex-pastor
of Jimmy Carter’s church arrested in child sex sting | U.S.
March 25
Blessings
through war—an update from Ukraine – WELS
Pastoral
Meanderings: A back story. . .
In
Bombed-Out Kharkiv, Ukrainians Live Under Russia's Constant Threat -
Christianity Today
Democrats
Have A Manhood Problem, In More Ways Than One
Trump’s
Betrayal of Ukraine Should Make Another U.S. Ally Tremble
March 26
Religious
studies course teaches students how to queer the Bible | Education
Now
Trump Is Talking About Handing Cash to Jan. 6 Rioters
Trump
turns Big Law upside down | WORLD
March 27
Tucker
Carlson’s rise, fall, and ties to Trump, Putin, and Musk / The New Voice of
Ukraine
Greg
Laurie says 'House of David' is opportunity for evangelism | Entertainment
Former
ND Sen. Ray Holmberg sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex crime • North
Dakota Monitor
ND
Republican party releases statement on Holmberg
Disturbing
Details in Holmberg Case Revealed - Dem-NPL Party Democrats
Who is
Jesus? An atheist, a Lutheran, and a Catholic answer
Facebook
(3-26-25 - North Dakota legal support staffer Liz Brocker is “Ordained
non-denominational LGBTQ+ friendly wedding officiant. Proud atheist.”)
Abortion
fight won, conservative Christians mimic Dobbs tactics to go after same-sex
marriage
Your
Kin Aren’t Anywhere Near As Dysfunctional As Jesus’ Family
If
the Other Side’s Worst Conduct Is Your Best Defense, Your Defense Sucks
Megyn
Kelly, Riley Gaines Celebrate Trump’s Comments About Women And
Trans-Identifying Men
March 28
Meeting
of the Augustana Working Group in Rome - International Lutheran Council
Trump
advisor Paula White-Cain promises 'supernatural blessings' | U.S.
Should
Christians Celebrate Expanding Access to IVF?
Overt
and Incremental Attacks on Religious Freedom in Latin America - Juicy Ecumenism
Holmberg
sentenced to 10 years in prison, legislative leaders react - KVRR Local News
Religious
Violence Has Nothing on Secular Violence - Christianity Today
3
Ways Women Can Make Themselves More Marriageable
March 29
America's
Marijuana Legalization Experiment Is Going Up in Smoke - Newsweek
Planned
Parenthood executive salaries continue to increase | Politics
Pete
Hegseth Sparks Outrage With Wild New Arabic Tattoo
March 31
Most
American Christians don't believe in the Trinity: Survey | U.S.
The
frightening gap between Peale and Paul - The Christian Index
Pastor
mysteriously found dead in India after fearing for safety | World
How
Chris Rosebrough's Debate Disaster Signals Rise of Ethno-Nationalism
Would
video evidence of Heaven and Hell convince you?
Seven
Points on The Careful Justice of Hell – Entrusted to the Dirt
Crossroads
Podcast: Why Current Religion Trends Are So Confusing
When
We Turn Arsonists, Killers and Thugs Into Heroes ...
Portland
leads the nation in this religious statistic, Pew study finds - oregonlive.com
Saturday, February 01, 2025
Interesting Links from February 2025
The Rise of the
Right-Wing Exvangelical
February 2
Idaho
goes after same-sex marriage
A chat with
Paul Kengor | WORLD
The
redemption of Jimmy Carter | WORLD
February 3
Why
Is Bezos Still Banning The Book That Exposed Trans Insanity?
NRB
head Troy Miller on challenges facing Christian communicators | Church &
Ministries
Show of
Hands - by Bethel McGrew - Further Up
February 4
Christian
convert freed after 3-year imprisonment in Egypt | World
Tucker
Carlson says Episcopal Church 'not Christian at all' | Politics
February 6
Liam
Goligher officially deposed, suspended from Lord's Supper | Church &
Ministries
Trump
Executive Order on Transgender Soldiers Correct | National Review
Is
Same-Sex Marriage A Settled Issue In The US?
ND
bill labels abortion murder from 'moment of conception'
ESPN
Throws A Tantrum Over Trump Protecting Women's Sports
In
2024, Texas’ Pro-Life Laws Saved Countless Women And Babies
February 7
ELCA
'herchurch' promotes 'goddess' worship, 'resident witch' | U.S.
The
harsh truth about gentle parenting | WORLD
February 8
Duty to
Win: Dear Democrats… - by Frank Schaeffer
Doubletake:
Fighting for Sabbath rest • The World and Everything In It
Hail
to the Chiefs? Trump’s history with the defending Super Bowl champions |
Salon.com
FIRST-PERSON:
President Trump defends female athletes | Baptist Press
The
Sports Betting House Always Wins. Who Loses? We Do.
Americans
will bet more than a billion on the Super Bowl. Do faith leaders care?
Lummis
Slams USAID Funding For 'Sesame Street' Show In Iraq
February 9
Most
misunderstood, neglected doctrine in entire Bible
Home |
Substack (about Paula White-Cain)
Biden
Is a Showbiz Goldmine - The American Conservative
NCAA
Could Have Kept Men Out Of Women's Sports All Along
Christian
College Caves to Woke Mob, Apologizes For Congratulating Alum In Trump
Admin
February 10
Martin
Luther’s Ten Important “Catholic” Views | Dave Armstrong
Meet
Karoline Leavitt: Trump’s 27-year-old devout Catholic press secretary -
CatholicVote org
Male
and female created He them | WORLD
The
Brew: Could the Badly Decided Obergefell Be Overturned? Newsweek Is Worried -
The Stream
Pastoral
Meanderings: Who needs reality?
February 11
Gilbert
K. Chesterton Quotes About Atheism | A-Z Quotes
How
I Lost My Faith in Atheism - Christianity Today
Trump
Appoints Paula White to Oversee Faith Office - Christianity Today
February 12
Devilish
Triangulation, Cancel Culture, and Evangelical Mean Girls
Methodist
Crusader - Juicy Ecumenism
Texas
lawmakers again consider punishments for women who abort | WORLD
February 13
Joe
Rogan knows atheism is stupid. Why isn’t he a believer, then?
Rick
Warren's interpretation of Crucifixion draws ire | Church & Ministries
Rick
Warren's Bell-Curve View Of Jesus Is Terrible Theology
February 14
Chicago
officials vote to remove Hyde’s name from courthouse over pro-life legacy -
CatholicVote org
Will
Christians Let Trump Doom the Fight for Climate Justice? | Sojourners
Senate
confirms Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr. to Trump cabinet | Politics
Robert
F Kennedy Jr.’s MAGA Conversion is Finally Complete: ‘God Gave Me President
Trump’
In
nation’s capital, Trump’s cuts and funding freezes spur pastoral-care crisis
Evangelicals’
Uneasy History With The Government Trough – MinistryWatch
Don’t
Write Your Own Marriage Vows - Christianity Today
Wasting Away
Again in Washingtonville - The Stream
Here’s
The ‘Deep Bench’ Of Minnesota Democrats Who Could Run For Senate
February 15
La
Basilica di San Pietro – Microsoft Unlocked
Pam
Bondi’s ‘Weaponization Working Group’ Will Come Back to Haunt the Trump DOJ |
National Review
Why
Do Progressive Christians Like Pope Francis Want to Burn the West Down? - The
Stream
Christianity
Today Has Not Received USAID Funds - Christianity Today
Just
make the cake, appeals court tells Christian baker | WORLD
February 17
A Box of Our Own
| A View of the Lake
The
Great Danger Is to Assume We Are All Headed for Heaven - Eternal Perspective
Ministries
Indian
Christians Stopped an Anticonversion Law. Until Now. - Christianity Today
Woke Rutgers
Endorses Hindu Racism - The Stream
Reckless
Love . . . On Valentine’s Day and Every Day - The Stream
Home |
Substack (Bernard Goldberg on Trump)
Home |
Substack (Michael Moore on Trump)
February 18
Washington
Wasn't a King - Juicy Ecumenism
February 19
Does
it bother you to offend God?
How
NBA Great Dikembe Mutombo’s Legacy As A Christian And Humanitarian Lives On
North
Dakota House defeats ‘Christ is King’ resolution • North Dakota Monitor
Delaware
Faces Difficult Assisted Suicide Battle - The American Conservative
Rick
Warren apologizes for political tweet about Crucifixion | Church &
Ministries
February 20
Unmanly
Anti-Semitism - First Things (commentary offered for information purposes –
not necessarily an endorsement)
Divorce
and remarriage: What does the Bible say?
The
Most Pro-Family Thing Trump Can Do Is Ditch His IVF Support
Pastoral
Meanderings: Yes, we need it all. . .
Here’s
what will happen when Pope Francis dies – POLITICO
February 21
Wellesley
College offering 'Queer Bible' religion course | Education
33
Christian Reformed ministers take oath to a rival denomination as church split
deepens
Someone
Please Teach The Birds & Bees To The Washington Post
February 22
Trump's
pick to run White House Faith Office sparks theological turf war
Some
Say It Thundered: The Lordship of Christ at Wheaton College
Trump
Calls Out Maine Governor For Refusing To Protect Women
Trump's
IVF executive order worries abortion foes
February 23
Mayor
ousts LA's first lesbian fire chief over wildfire response | U.S.
Pastoral
Meanderings: Screens work against community. . .
Death,
Taxes, and the Common Cold - The American Conservative
No,
Choosing Family Over Career Isn't 'Settling For Less'
February 25
Indian-origin
Kash Patel takes oath on Bhagavad Gita as FBI Director; says ‘That can't
happen…’ - The Times of India (not good to take oath on this Hindu
document)
Pastoral
Meanderings: It's not about you. . .
‘Just
not bearable’: 70 Christians beheaded in Democratic Republic of Congo | Baptist
Press
Pope
Francis reiterates desire for ‘full unity’ among Christians | Catholic News
Agency
A
convicted sex offender’s identity overrides girls’ safety
February 26
Vivek
Ramaswamy takes questions about his Hinduism — one Bible verse at a time
I’m
almost ready to become a Christian. What does that mean?
Elon
Musk: Is He Exploiting Christianity For Personal Gain?
DOGE's
Work Is Meaningless Unless GOP Cuts Spending
February 27
Former
vice presidential candidate gets baptized | Politics
February 28
Wisconsin
Lutheran High School teacher charged with child sex crimes
70
Christians Beheaded at Church in Democratic Republic of Congo
Martin
E. Marty, religion historian and 'churchman in the most serious way,' dies at
97 (in reality, he was extremely progressive and not that serious)
Wednesday, January 01, 2025
Interesting Links from January 2025
Trump Picks Vocal Critic of Pope Francis as Vatican Ambassador - The Stream
Jimmy
Carter: The Last Progressive Evangelical - POLITICO
Jimmy
Carter Was the Worst President of My Lifetime. Until He Wasn’t. - The Stream
Evangelicals
respond to the death of Jimmy Carter
January 2
The
Last Pro-Life Democrat President | Daniel Lipinski | First Things
Woman,
and Women, of the Year | Charles J. Chaput | First Things
Former
Australian prime minister details God's faithfulness | Autobiography
The
People Carving Up 'Trans' Kids Have 'Blood On Their Hands'
The
Supreme Court Leads The Way To A New Phase Regarding The Transgender Debate
Whitney
Cummings Roasts CNN, Kamala On CNN’s Own New Year’s Eve Celebration
You
Should Throw A Baby Shower For Every New Mom At Church
January 3
Jimmy
Carter, Awkward Abortion Moderate | John Murdock | First Things
Arlington’s
underground mall, a 70s utopian fantasy, prepares to close - The Washington
Post
Your
Likes Are But Dust - Christianity Today
NH
Orthodox Christian man claims to have destroyed satanic statue | U.S.
Answering
the Religious Liberty Claim to Abortion - Juicy Ecumenism
'Rosary
in a Year' podcast debuts at #1 on Apple, ahead of 'Joe Rogan,' 'Dateline,' and
'The Daily'
Jimmy
Carter’s Most Perplexing Legacy - Thomas S. Kidd - The Dispatch
Missouri
“Apostle” Accused of Sexual Assault by Multiple Minor Victims
Jimmy
Carter’s Middle East achievement | WORLD
January 4
Trump
Rages at Judge Juan Merchan Even After Getting a Slap on Wrist
Former
Iran Hostage Remembers The Weak Jimmy Carter
NY
Judge Plans Trump Sentencing 10 Days Before Inauguration
Terrorism:
Why the FBI Chokes on the T-Word | National Review
Jimmy
Carter's Education Legacy: The Birth of Bureaucratic Mediocrity | National
Review
What
Does the Bible Say About Remarriage? - Wyatt Graham
Are
You Your Spouse’s Biggest Cheerleader? by Bob Lepine | New Growth Press
Progressive
female religious leaders bless abortion facility | U.S.
January 7
Richard
Hays, influential scholar who changed his mind on same-sex marriage, has died
Biden
takes Lord's name in vain while snapping at WH reporters | Politics
Author
of 'Widening of God's Mercy' Finds Out Just How Exclusive Jesus Really Is
A
Bible Prof Listens to Taylor Swift - Christianity Today
'Intellectual
backbone' to pro-life movement marks 50 years
Cardinal
Robert McElroy appointed to lead Archdiocese of Washington
Richard
B. Hays, Influential NT Scholar Who Flip-Flopped Pro-LGBTQ Position, Dead at 76
Eight
Pro-LGBTQ Churches in Grand Rapids Announce Departure From CRC, Including
Kristin Du Mez’s
January 8
Thoughts
on Digital Libraries in 2025 | Tim Challies
Hong Kong's
Imprisoned Jimmy Lai and 'Choosing a Life of Freedom' - Juicy Ecumenism
January 9
Pastoral
Meanderings: Grudging respect. . .
At
Capitol service, dignitaries laud late Jimmy Carter as a 'good and faithful
servant'
January 10
Jimmy
Carter's "life was a testament to the goodness of God"
Garth
Brooks Slammed For Song Choice At Jimmy Carter's Funeral | OutKick
Reaction:
Garth Brooks' Song for Jimmy Carter Causes Confusion
Trump,
Trudeau, and the 51st State | Tim Challies
Trump's
sentencing provides a bit of hope that the rule of law still exists
At
state funeral, Jimmy Carter's life celebrated as a 'miracle'
Anglican
Funeral Statecraft - Juicy Ecumenism
From
Plains to the Presidency, Jimmy Carter Remembered at National Funeral -
Christianity Today
January 11
Christians
torch performance of 'Imagine' at Jimmy Carter funeral | Politics
January 12
Mel
Gibson talks Hollywood opposition to 'Passion of the Christ' | Entertainment
Jimmy
Carter: A Statesman Who Lived His Faith Imperfectly But Genuinely
Sometimes
It’s Okay to Laugh at a Funeral - by John A. Daly
January 13
Biden
awards Pope Francis Presidential Medal of Freedom | Politics
Steve
Lawson, Sola Exposito, and the Speaker-Driven Church
January 16
Should
Trump buy Greenland? Land with dark birth control history
Please
don’t sing ‘Imagine’ at Funerals | MurrayCampbell.net
Jesus Did Condemn
Homosexuality
Blue
laws bill killed in North Dakota House
No
One Wants A Biden Presidential Library
5
Crucial Questions For Jews And Muslims Post-Ceasefire
‘Mind-Boggling’
Salaries of Top Pro-Life Leaders Revealed
How
To Obtain a Plenary Indulgence in 2025 | Tim Challies
January 17
As
a Catholic, I Want an Evangelical on the Supreme Court. (Okay, I Want a
Calvinist) - The Stream
Pastor
William F. Kumuyi from world’s 3rd largest church to attend inauguration
The
Vatican braces for a second Trump presidency
January 18
Christians
react to Carrie Underwood at Trump's inauguration | Entertainment
The Sins of
TikTok Are Not Unique to TikTok
The
Growing Danger of Assisted Suicide - Juicy Ecumenism
January 20
We
asked Grok whether its new logo is a broken cross | Business
California
fire victims don't need your judgementalism
As
a Californian Christian, I'm asking gov't why but not God
Progressive
Christians are 'doctrine deniers'
Fox News
Officially Becomes Trump State Media
TikTok
Ban Gives Social Media Addicts A Chance At Sobriety
January 21
Cecile
Richards, former Planned Parenthood head, dies at age 67 | Politics
How
Should Protestants Talk to Their Roman Catholic Friends about Jubilee? | GCD
At
inauguration, Trump says he was 'saved by God to make America great again'
The
Deeper Meaning Behind Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Collar at the 2025
Inauguration | Vogue
Pope
Francis’s Autobiography Is a Masterpiece of Self-Promotion and Obfuscation -
The Stream
Pastoral
Meanderings: More than the loss of a word. . .
Why
'Imagine' by John Lennon is a dangerous song
January 22
Pastoral
Meanderings: Losing ground. . .
Presidential
Inaugural Prayers Bless and Contest - Juicy Ecumenism
Died:
Arthur Blessitt, Who Carried a Cross Around the World - Christianity Today
January 23
After
30 Years, Skillet Rocks On - Christianity Today
Woke
Bishop’s Anti-Trump Sermon Is The End Result Of A Marxist Plot
Stephen
Colbert Has Emotional Response to Anti-Trump Bishop’s ‘Courage’ (for
information purposes)
January 24
OPEN
LETTER TO DC BISHOP WHO LECTURED TRUMP - Catholic League
The
Way To Make Abortion Unthinkable Is To Wipe Out Feminism
Meet
Trump's Loyalists - Christianity Today
Trump
Nominee Is About to Make LGBTQ+ History. Progressives Aren't Cheering -
Newsweek
January 25
Bishop
Budde's remarks to Trump: Gross emotional manipulation
At
March for Life, crowd roars as GOP leaders renew anti-abortion vows
‘We
Believe In The Man Upstairs’: Why Many NFL Quarterbacks Are Practicing
Christians
The
bishop’s untethered empathy | WORLD
Trump
signs anti-abortion policies after speaking to March for Life - POLITICO
Trump
rebukes Bank of America, Chase for debanking conservatives | Politics
Franklin
Graham says abortion is not a 'priority' for Trump | Politics
January 26
Trump's
quasi-messianic status is deeply troubling
January 27
‘Duck
Dynasty,’ Robertson family returning to A&E Network | Entertainment
Go
Get Her: To Men Delaying Marriage | Desiring God
Inauguration
week was a collision of two Christianities (for information purposes)
Pastoral
Meanderings: Duh. . .
The
disturbing real meaning of Village People's YMCA
January 28
Idaho
Drafts Resolution to Overturn Obergefell, and Leftists are Going Crazy
Archbishop
Anastasios, Orthodox Church in Albania head, dies | Church & Ministries
January 29
World
Relief responds to Trump executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee
Resettlement Program
Faith
groups speak out as same-sex marriage ban advances in Idaho Legislature
Whittaker
Chambers on the Blessing of Children - Juicy Ecumenism
Robert F. Kennedy Nomination: Pro-Lifers Should Vote No | National Review
January 30
Tulsi
Gabbard's religious background is not complicated, say American Hindus
Donald
Trump Pardon Recipients Are Being Charged With New Crimes - Newsweek
Bryan
Johnson Is Going to Die - Christianity Today
Christians
Against Trump Should Examine Their Hearts After Wins
A woman
doing a man’s job | WORLD
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