Trump’s Angry Rhetoric vs. Christian Values: It’s not Normal

Last updated on: November 19, 2024 at 6:02 pm By Adrian Warnock

Trump's communication style has been normalized by the way American Evangelicals wholeheartedly endorse him. This is reinforcing the idea of many outside the Church that Christians are defined by their hate for those who are different from them. How can we come together and find a way for the church to model to the world the LOVE of JESUS rather than only his JUDGEMENT and WRATH as seems to be the case too often at the moment? Rudeness, misogyny, and brashness is seen in every speech Trump makes and this has not been challenged. Trump is being upheld by many Christians as a "strong" leader to be emulated. This bring shame on the church, and is risking a whole generation of Christians believing it is OK to speak like that. Where is the humility and meekness? As a society today we seem to be becoming more angry, less forgiving and less compassionate. Social media behavior and language is really very similar to the insulting and belittling way that Trump often speaks about his opponents. And on social media this language is not unique to the right. People throw insults at each other in a way that denigrates the name of Jesus. Read more

Is Trump Fueling the End-Times Rebellion of the Church?

Last updated on: November 19, 2024 at 6:03 pm By Adrian Warnock

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Over 80% of Evangelical Christians in the USA voted for Donald Trump. At the end of this article, I will explore a potential parallel between the church’s enthusiastic embrace of this strong character and the end-time rebellion prophesied by the Apostle Paul. I do understand why some Christians might have wanted to vote against Harris and some of the social policies she stands for. But the character she displayed throughout the contest is more congruent to Christian values than what we see in Trump. Kamala's humble and respectful concession speech was striking in its contrast to how Trump handled defeat four years ago. In a day she has accepted graciously the electorate's rejection of her as the president. Four years on from the last election Trump has still not acknowledged he lost. He threw a tantrum, claimed the vote was rigged, inspired an insurrection, and sulkily refused to come to the Inauguration. And for four years he has propagated the Great Lie that he really won the 2020 election. I am sure we will see Kamala Harris at Trump's inauguration. I am certain that, unlike Trump in 2020, the whole Biden-Harris administration will be fully engaged in the transition period, and will be committed to trying to help the incoming government be as ready as possible to take over. She clearly loves America and for America's sake wants Trump to be a much better president second time round than many of us who opposed him fear that he will be. I am praying that Trump is a much better president than I think he’s going to be. I would love to be proved wrong Read more

Are you Weary? Come to Jesus! He will give you rest!

Last updated on: November 6, 2024 at 2:58 pm By Adrian Warnock

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Our Christmas cactus is out already, reminding us that Christ came to US to bring us peace. If you feel that the next few weeks till the holiday season looks insurmountable and overwhelming may Christ come to you again TODAY and give you joy. Jesus calls to us today just as he did 2000 years ago: Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:29-30). #ThisistheWay Read more

Pro-Life Voting: Beyond Anti-Abortion, Protecting All Lives

Last updated on: November 19, 2024 at 6:04 pm By Adrian Warnock

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Single-issue abortion voting is outdated and pointless. There are the other issues Christians should vote on. In the USA Christians often vote on the single issue of who they think will advance the cause of banning abortion the most. This is perhaps THE major reason why Trump won his first election. Evangelicals believed he would appoint conservative judges to the Supreme Court and overturn Roe vs Wade in the process. And, unlike any Republican president before him he did deliver on exactly that. As a result he is seen by many as the champion of the Church, and they turn a blind eye to all the things about him that are very much against Christian values. However, whilst legal changes do have some affect on abortion rates, this is less than you might think due to travel. There is evidence that making social policy decisions may be even more important. Whilst the data is debated (as is often the case) there is some support for the idea that under democratic presidents, who try to look after the poor, abortion rates have fallen faster than under republicans. Read more

Trump vs Kamala Harris: Roundup

Last updated on: November 19, 2024 at 6:05 pm By Adrian Warnock

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Why some Christians are NOT going to be voting for Trump The US election is almost upon us! And it is amazing how much this one seem to matter. Not just to Americans but to Global Citizens, many of whom simply cannot understand how this is even a close race! Join the rest of the developed world by enhancing your free healthcare, play your role in the family of nations, or retreat into isolationism, trade wars, rounding up "unsavoury" people into camps, mass deportations, surrender to Putin's domination of Europe, and basically elect a dictator admirer and wannabe. There you have it in a nutshell, but here is a selection of posts that you may find helpful as you decide where to put your mark. I do hope that if you are eligible you will vote! Read more

“Chilling” – The Apprentice: Trump Movie Review

Last updated on: November 15, 2024 at 4:20 am By Adrian Warnock

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This is the movie which Trump, according to media reports, tried to prevent being released. In any normal country, if this movie in any way reflects what this man is like, then he would have been forced by his own political party to withdraw from the race. And, let's be honest, the movie DOES capture his media personality quite well, even if some of the details are fictionalised. The movie left me with the impression that the younger Trump was part of some kind of stereotypical somewhat shady New York business scene. It left me feeling chilled by the extent to which he appears in this film to be selfish and self absorbed. But nothing I have seen of the real Trump online, including long videos of him, does anything to counter the impression that this film merely reinforced. Read more

How to deal with shame, accusations, and condemnation

Last updated on: November 4, 2024 at 7:05 pm By Adrian Warnock

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We live in a shame culture now. In the media frenzy over politics and in our personal lives shaming and cancelling is rife. You can be rejected over even minor faults, which all contributes to relationship breakdown including divorce. Many now live alone, cut off from emotional support from friends and family. Many yearn for the kind of connections seen in the immensely popular sitcoms like Friends and Big Bang. They want to be part of a gang of supportive friends like that. Do you have such a group around you? Are you part of such a group around others? Or are you struggling through hard times alone and feeling overwhelmed, like a failure, and full of shame? Read more

The Trump Cult is a False Religion Infiltrating the Church

Last updated on: November 19, 2024 at 6:04 pm By Adrian Warnock

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Let's take this up a notch: Trump has tapped into that religious area of the brain so much that most American Christians have confused Trumpism for their own faith. The church now worships at his feet. If I am wrong, prove it by sharing a link to Evangelicals criticising this man and refusing to endorse him for president. Read more

Kamala vs Trump: Character Really Does Matter

Last updated on: November 4, 2024 at 7:13 pm By Adrian Warnock

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Trump seems to be choosing anger and fear, whilst Kamala Harris is encouraging voters to choose joy and a more normal politics. As a British Christian I become ever more confused that so many of my American bothers and sisters seem to still embrace Trump. To me, just watching the debates, the speeches, the policy announcements, it seems clear to me that he is wholly unsuitable to be president. Indeed I would go so far as to say he appears to me to be genuinely dangerous with misogynyist, racist, fascist and totalitarian tendencies. Read more

Charles Spurgeon was depressed more frequently than most

Last updated on: October 13, 2024 at 9:46 am By Adrian Warnock

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Charles Spurgeon, the renowned preacher, suffered with severe depression which he described as probably worse than anyone in his church. Would your pastor be too afraid to admit publicly if they were suffering in a similar way? Would your friend feel safe to confide in you with their struggles? Spurgeon's sermon, "The Secret of Happiness," highlights the joy found in the forgiveness of sins and God's mercy, driving away the clouds of depression. Read more