As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
Besides praying for God’s will about this matter, have you (if you are a pastor or preach) or your pastor preached about or mentioned the Trump impeachment?
I haven’t (except for prayer), but I rarely get into anything political. But what about you or your church?
Poll Results
Has your pastor (or you, if you are a pastor) preached or talked about the Trump impeachment during a sermon?
“The latest Gallup survey of Americans’ opinions and trust of specific occupations found clergy improving from 37% last year to 40% in 2020, marking the first increase in a decade. Overall, medical practitioners dominate the top of the list, with nurses ranked highest (85%) for the 18th straight year.” - Facts & Trends
“Teaching a Sunday school class, especially one for teens or adults, can be tough. Prefabricated curriculum can feel a bit canned. People aren’t looking for another sermon knowing they’ll get one right after class.” - P & D
“Terrorists killed Lawan Andimi yesterday (Jan. 20), according to Today.NG, which described Andimi as a Michika pastor who led a local chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).” - BPNews
“In addition to eschatology, Van Impe’s ministry focused on Scripture memorization and evangelism. He had an impressive evangelistic ministry in large crusades and in partnership with well-known ministers including Billy Graham Sr., Charles Stanley, George Sweeting, and others.” - Christian Post
“While the church has more to offer an addict, even many Christians turn to 12-step programs (like Alcoholics Anonymous). Why? According to Dunnington, one reason is that churches aren’t calling people to confess their sins or admit they are sinners” - TGC
“Adams said that if elected, he would aim to focus on the SBC’s Great Commission efforts, rebuilding trust among the Convention’s churches, entities and other organizations, reported the Northwest Baptist Witness….The only other nominee for the SBC presidency thus far is R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.” - BPNews
The Art of Illustration: Being Addresses Delivered to the students of The Pastor’s College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
By C. H. Spurgeon, 1905
Lecture 2: Anecdotes from the Pulpit (continued; read the series)
“When politics does come up from the pulpit, a majority of those in the pews (62%) say they agree with their leaders. The political overlap is particularly strong among evangelical Protestants, three-quarters of whom (76%) say they agree with their pastor’s political opinions, the survey found.” - Christianity Today
“Among those who never come to church, the share of Republicans has stayed exactly the same (27.3%) over the last 40 years, while the share of Democrats has dropped 7 percentage points, and independents have risen 7 points. If there was a relationship between politics and church attendance, it was that some people disaffiliated from both party and church.” - RNS
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