Interesting Links from August 2020

http://www.bpnews.net/55186/despite-unrest-portland-pastors-see-the-gospel-moving-in-the-city

 

https://religionnews.com/2020/07/30/5-faith-moments-from-rep-john-lewis-funeral/

 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/deeply-compassionate-naral-president-praises-bidens-leftward-shift-on-abortion.html

 

https://africa.thegospelcoalition.org/article/whats-wrong-with-consulting-the-dead/

 

https://cbmw.org/2020/07/30/marriage-in-rapid-decline-even-among-evangelicals/

 

https://www.christianpost.com/voices/church-of-the-woke.html

 

https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/01/as-they-turn-to-burning-bibles-portland-rioters-show-their-true-colors/

 

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/01/portland-protesters-burn-bibles-american-flags-in-the-streets/

https://studentsforlife.org/2020/08/01/breaking-black-preborn-lives-matter-street-painting-cancelled-as-police-arrest/

 

http://pastoralmeanderings.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-threat-to-soul.html

 

https://stream.org/offended-by-faith-the-pandemic-has-exposed-an-unbelieving-church/

 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/jen-hatmaker-asks-for-prayers-unexpected-crisis-we-are-deeply-hurting.html

 

https://www.christianpost.com/voices/are-these-the-last-days-why-evangelicals-are-losing-the-rhetorical-high-ground.html

 

http://vaticanfiles.org/en/2020/08/vf178/

 

https://stream.org/the-sickening-hypocrisy-of-the-nba/

 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/only-evangelicals-whove-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil-will-vote-for-biden-robert-jeffress.html

 

https://www.charismanews.com/opinion/renewing-america/82111-it-s-time-for-christians-to-stand-against-california-governor-s-tyranny

 

https://www.beardedapologetics.com/blog/2020/7/15/covid-a-blessing-in-disguise-for-the-american-church

 

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/3/revolutionary-communist-party-leader-backs-biden/

 

https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/04/post-ridicules-priest-for-refusing-to-abandon-his-flock-in-a-pandemic-then-getting-coronavirus/

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/catholic-priest-dc-coronavirus/2020/08/02/006e06c6-d4c7-11ea-9c3b-dfc394c03988_story.html

 

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/why-george-floyd-died-bodycam/

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/04/spread-covid-19-south-shows-risks-anti-intellectualism/

 

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/04/5-faith-moments-to-watch-for-in-beyonces-black-is-king/ (for information purposes)

 

https://www.christianpost.com/voices/why-is-nevada-allowing-more-people-into-its-casinos-than-its-churches.html

 

https://www.exposingtheelca.com/on-social-media-elca-wolves-blog/female-christ-picture-posted-by-elca-seminary-website

 

https://www.newsweek.com/religious-freedom-under-attack-like-never-before-opinion-1523094

 

https://www.newsweek.com/religious-freedom-under-attack-like-never-before-opinion-1523094

 

https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/08/mayor-pete-at-notre-dame

 

https://juicyecumenism.com/2020/08/06/chinas-digital-authoritarianism/

 

http://www.john-stevens.com/2020/08/gospel-ministry-tom-hanks-film.html

 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/luis-palau-identifies-key-to-bringing-wayward-children-back-to-christ.html

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/07/on-lgbt-and-womens-equality-stark-statistical-reality-is-coming-for-white-evangelicals/

 

https://www.canadianlutheran.ca/who-is-my-neighbour/

 

https://www.canadianlutheran.ca/greyhound-movie-review/

 

https://www.faithwire.com/2020/08/06/portland-police-chief-pleads-for-violent-riots-to-stop-enough-is-enough/?utm_source=FWNL

https://www.paigepatterson.org/post/back-to-the-reformation

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/05/will-tammy-duckworth-be-the-first-deist-veep-since-thomas-jefferson/

 

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/conservatives-need-their-own-boycott-social-media/

 

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/without-traditional-faith-spiritual-humans-go-to-strange-places/

 

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/06/civil-righteousness-calls-nation-to-pray-on-every-mlk-boulevard-in-the-us/

 

https://civilrighteousness.org/statement-on-righteousness-and-justice

 

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/civilrighteousness/2019/10/jesus-is-king-movie-review-four-practical-things-christians-should-know/

 

http://pastoralmeanderings.blogspot.com/2020/08/without-risk-or-safe.html

 

https://stream.org/bible-museum-reopen-covid-safety/

 

https://www.challies.com/articles/meatless-cheeseless-crustless-pizza-and-the-evangelical-church/

 

https://www.exposingtheelca.com/exposed-blog/lirs-highlights-transgender-and-queer-activists1

 

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/10/dobetteryounglife-calls-for-queer-inclusion-repeal-of-sexual-conduct-policies-at-young-life/

 

https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/10/wapo-glorifies-antifa-in-fashion-spread-that-tries-fails-to-make-bike-helmets-sexy/

 

https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/10/washington-post-insists-portland-is-calm-just-as-local-police-declare-more-back-to-back-riots/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/will-joe-biden-put-down-the-rosary-beads-and-respond/

 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/thousands-attend-sean-feuchts-riots-to-revival-event-in-portland-church-is-rising-up.html

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-portray-biden-radical/2020/08/09/36776aa6-d8cc-11ea-9c3b-dfc394c03988_story.html

 

https://stream.org/battle-in-seattle-sean-feuchts-worship-band-confronts-anarchists-satanists-at-seattles-chaz-chop-site/

 

https://www.christianpost.com/voices/burning-bibles-in-portland-what-if-holy-book-didnt-exist.html

https://stream.org/kamala-seals-the-deal-on-bidens-anti-catholic-campaign/

 

https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/11/kamala-harris-called-jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-hoax-a-modern-day-lynching/

 

https://www.gospelrelevance.com/2020/08/11/the-blessing-of-criticism/

 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/hong-kong-police-raid-pro-democracy-newspaper-on-the-day-press-freedom-died.html

 

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/12/kamala-harris-pick-goes-beyond-gender-and-race-she-is-also-the-future-of-american-religion/

 

https://www.christianpost.com/voices/5-types-of-church-members-who-wont-return-after-quarantine.html

 

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/geneveith/2020/08/the-problem-with-coveting/

 

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/why-kanyes-platform-is-good-news/

 

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/12/bless-your-pastor-aims-to-show-love-to-americas-church-leaders/

 

https://www.metroweekly.com/2020/08/joe-biden-picks-kamala-harris-for-vice-president/

 

https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/12/nevada-governor-fines-banned-church-for-holding-service-in-opened-casino/

 

https://www.charismanews.com/opinion/82222-joe-picks-kamala-the-washington-d-c-perspective

 

https://www.christianpost.com/voices/some-illuminating-content-in-the-biden-sanders-unity-plan.html

 

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/13/democrats-plan-interfaith-service-to-kick-off-convention/

 

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/13/ame-church-statement-on-democratic-vp-nominee-senator-kamala-harris/

 

https://juicyecumenism.com/2020/08/14/young-life-lgbt/

 

https://www.epm.org/blog/2020/Aug/12/most-americans-unitarian-universalists

 

https://www.challies.com/articles/a-bunch-of-good-reasons-to-saturate-your-worship-services-in-the-bible/

https://www.christianpost.com/news/religious-schools-sue-california-gov-gavin-newsom-over-school-closure-order.html

 

https://juicyecumenism.com/2020/08/16/cancelling-jim-wallis/

 

https://juicyecumenism.com/2020/08/17/mariann-budde-democratic-convention/

 

https://juicyecumenism.com/2020/08/18/peaceful-protests/

 

https://equip.sbts.edu/article/pastor-beware-subtle-self-promotion/

 

https://thecripplegate.com/be-the-bridge-a-review/

 

https://blogs.faithlafayette.org/church/why-faith-church-listens-to-the-health-department/

 

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/feeds-on-fire

 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-appointee-blocks-idaho-law-banning-trans-identified-males-from-female-sports.html

 

https://www.faithwire.com/2020/08/19/democratic-lgbtq-platform-leaves-little-room-for-religious-liberty/?utm_source=FWNL

 

https://www.faithwire.com/2020/08/19/fox-news-martha-maccallum-ends-interview-after-blm-leader-refuses-to-condemn-looting/?utm_source=FWNL

 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/franklin-graham-condemns-attack-on-man-near-portland-blm-protest-no-hope-outside-of-god.html

 

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/19/2500-evangelicals-sign-statement-warning-dont-ignore-clear-scientific-evidence/

 

http://pastoralmeanderings.blogspot.com/2020/08/looking-for-courage.html

 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/over-20-christian-groups-and-leaders-seek-police-accountability-reform-in-new-campaign.html

 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/iowa-state-prof-forced-to-change-syllabus-banning-students-from-criticizing-abortion-blm.html

 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/christian-statement-covid-19-biologos_n_5f3ebd0fc5b6763e5dc07d9f

 

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/21/joe-bidens-acceptance-speech-caps-off-an-unusually-faith-filled-democratic-national-convention/

 

https://stream.org/can-the-portland-protests-actually-bring-change-the-answer-from-their-own-graffiti/

 

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/inerrancy-evangelicals/

 

https://unlockingthebible.org/2020/08/five-ways-gods-anger-not-like-ours/

 

https://pulpitandpen.org/2020/08/22/biologos-urges-signing-of-statement-loving-your-neighbor-means-wearing-masks-taking-vaccine-working-for-justice/

 

https://pulpitandpen.org/2020/08/21/trump-declares-it-my-great-honor-to-be-considered-the-most-pro-gay-president-in-american-history/

 

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2020/08/22/some-fear-pence-politicize-wisconsin-lutheran-college-commencement/3422413001/

 

https://www.wlc.edu/2020-commencement-speaker/

 

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/23/trump-republican-national-convention-speakers-2016/

 

https://www.challies.com/articles/lessons-in-becoming-a-better-listener/

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/24/absurb-claim-that-trump-is-most-pro-gay-president-american-history/

 

http://pastoralmeanderings.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-note-from-your-pastor.html

 

https://reformationcharlotte.org/2020/08/24/black-lives-matter-church-burned-down-by-black-lives-matter-rioters-and-protesters/

 

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/july-august/trinity-worship-music-hymns-father-son-holy-spirit.html?utm_source=ctdirect-html&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_term=30701241&utm_content=729088974&utm_campaign=email

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/08/man-sues-happy-valley-church-for-3-million-alleging-youth-leader-sexually-abused-him-in-the-90s.html (For information purposes.  In no way necessarily vouching for these allegations, but making judgment call to publicize the legal action nonetheless.)

 

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/25/ame-church-statement-on-the-shooting-of-jacob-blake-iii/

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/08/25/billy-graham-evangelicals-support-donald-trump-hypocrisy-column/5625617002/ (Some of Billy Graham’s grandchildren are liberals.)

 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/liberty-university-accepts-jerry-falwell-jrs-resignation-effective-immediately.html

 

https://juicyecumenism.com/2020/08/26/woke-church-militant-in-dc/

 

https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/08/woke-repentance

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/25/fallwell-resigns-confirmed/?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_falwell-1pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans

 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-running-for-senate-abortion-rights-are-consistent-with-my-beliefs-as-a-minister.html

 

https://stream.org/the-democrat-program-mayhem-street-thugs-and-threats-of-civil-war/

 

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2020/08/27/mike-pence-wont-speak-wisconsin-lutheran-college-commencement/5644548002/

 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/latin-america-evangelical-churches_n_5f47fc1ac5b64f17e13a8ae3

 

https://stream.org/meet-the-gender-transcendent-mermaid-royalty/

 

https://www.wlc.edu/2020-08-statement/

 

https://religionnews.com/2020/08/27/many-first-time-endorsers-included-in-list-of-more-than-350-faith-leaders-backing-biden-for-president/ (Nadia Bolz-Weber endorses Biden.)

 

https://www.challies.com/articles/when-solomons-fool-created-a-social-media-platform/

 

https://www.feedingonchrist.com/blog/post/speaking-about-jesus-bride