A recent article in the Atlantic reveals how the political polarization in the United States is now tearing evangelical churches apart. And Marvin Olasky, the former editor of World Magazine, writes about the dramatic change he witnessed among evangelicals over his long career. Drawing from thousands of letters he received, Olasky concludes, “The Republican party platform has become more important than the gospel for many who identify as evangelicals.” Special guest co-host Drew Dyck joins Phil and Skye to discuss the articles. Then, president of Barna research, David Kinnaman, is back with more stats to unpack. With a record number of pastors thinking seriously about quitting, and political polarization listed among the top reasons, Kinnaman says the church is facing a crisis of discipleship. He believes we need a political theology that’s rooted in the gospel rather than partisanship. But is it too late? Also this week, fear over climate change is making progressives question the morality of having kids. And, South Korean college students are flush with cash.
News Segment
0:00 - Intro
4:24 - News of the Butt
9:54 - Climate change and having kids
20:15 - How politics poisoned the evangelical church
30:47 - Evangelical Christianity in the age of Trump
Sponsors
57:08 - World Relief
worldrelief.org/holypost
59:04 - Faithful Counseling
faithfulcounseling.com/holypost
Barna Brief with David Kinnaman
1:00:14 - Barna Brief intro
1:01:32 - Data on pastors considering quitting
1:04:23 - Reason 1: Stress of job
1:06:20 - Reason 2: Loneliness
1:09:54 - Reason 3: Political division
1:21:05 - Good news in this data?
1:29:42 - Credits
Barna Brief links:
Barna Group, Faith Leadership in a Divided Culture
https://shop.barna.com/products/faith-leadership-in-a-divided-culture
Resilient Pastor Cohort (discount code is HOLYPOST15): barna.com/cohort
“The Resilient Pastor” by Glenn Packiam - https://amzn.to/3HK2f4R
News segment links:
“South Korean Toilet Allows Students to Pay With Their Poop” - https://interestingengineering.com/south-korean-toilet-allows-students-to-pay-with-their-poop
“Your Kids are Not Doomed” by Ezra Klein (NYT Opinion) -https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/05/opinion/climate-change-should-you-have-kids.html
Andrew Walker tweet - https://twitter.com/andrewtwalk/status/1534136018269614081?s=20&t=Hvg_G52SvOYW0k8HIoNQRQ
“How Politics Poisoned the Evangelical Church” by Tim Alberta (The Atlantic) - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/06/evangelical-church-pastors-political-radicalization/629631/
“The Sixty Years’ War: Evangelical Christianity in the Age of Trump” by Marvin Olasky (National Review) - https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2022/06/27/the-sixty-years-war-evangelical-christianity-in-the-age-of-trump/
The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
French Friday: School Choice & the Future of the GOP
Episode 513: Guns Again & Learning to Read the Bible with Jo Saxton and BibleProject
Episode 512: Christian Self-Defense & Church-Based Deconstruction with Mike Erre & Lina AbuJamra
French Friday: Debating Gun Control
Episode 511: America’s 400 Million Guns & Saving Humanity from Technology with Andy Crouch
Special Episode: The Movie Proposal 130 - Operation Mincemeat
Episode 510: The SBC Report and Rethinking Sexual Ethics with Christine Emba
Episode 509: The War on Winsomeness & Interfaith Cooperation with Eboo Patel
Episode 508: No More Roe? & the New Scandal of the Evangelical Mind with Mark Noll
Episode 507: Dubuque, Demons, & Defying Patriarchy (Part Deux) with Beth Allison Barr
French Friday: Football Prayer & CRT Hysteria
Episode 506: The Pro-Life Case for Paid Family Leave with Rachel Anderson
Episode 505: Stupid Social Media & Learning to Love While Offended with Albert Tate
Episode 504: Political Worship Rallies, Trump’s Racial Topography, & New Picks from Drew Dyck
Episode 503: Woke Disney, Teens in Crisis, & Racial Reconciliation with Derwin Gray
Episode 502: Secular Sexual Ethics, Faith, & Autism with Daniel Bowman Jr.
French Friday: Trans Athletes & Good Liberalism
Episode 501: “Don’t Say Gay” & Latino Evangelicals with Gabriel Salguero
500th Episode Extravaganza!
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Hello Heaven Podcast
Curiously Kaitlyn
Devoted To Prayer
Cast The Word
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
The Bible Recap