As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“More than two years into Donald Trump’s presidency, white evangelical Protestants in the United States continue to overwhelmingly support him, according to a new analysis of Pew Research Center survey data.” - Pew Research
“Counterintuitively, the fact that Trump is bellicose, bombastic, insulting, and lives according to a code at odds with evangelicals’ beliefs actually made him more attractive as an ally, not less. ‘Evangelical nice’ is a real thing …That made evangelicals unlikely to see one of their own as capable of defeating an existential threat.” - The Bulwark
“Evangelical churches and ministries saw an increase in giving in 2017, the highest increase since 2014, according to a new report by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.” - CPost
“President Trump’s appeal to fear ignores that Christians seek first the Kingdom, not political favors.” - Michael Horton
“The entire time, all the girls are lying?” the man shouted, right before he was escorted out of the event. “Why would they lie?” ….Pastor: “I would remind everyone,” he sniffed, “that this is a worship service.” One could laugh, or cry, or marvel at how much this strange episode eerily resembles a cut-rate, mawkish cable-TV stereotype of a benighted Southern church.
“Those who disagreed with their clergy about Trump were the ones who changed congregations” Washington Post
“The Persian king might have been a pagan, but he still served God’s plans. For some Christians, Donald Trump does just that” The Guardian
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