Character Matters at NVIDIA

Plus, Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth, immigration reform, and evangelical voting patterns.

EDITOR’S NOTE: “Signs and Wonders” is a column that shares thoughts on news items that either do not rise to the level of a news story for MinistryWatch or are slightly (even significantly) outside of our normal charity and philanthropy “beat.” My goal is to be punchy, opinionated, and not to worry much about being slightly off brand. If that is not for you, no hard feelings. But if it is…read on.

 Character Matters.

Wall Street understands what many Christian leaders do not: Character matters. After Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair this week, shares of the company he leads fell 13%, wiping out a whopping $500 billion in value for the AI company. Admittedly, other factors likely contributed to the decline, but it seems fair to attribute much of the drop to Huang’s moral turpitude.

Revive Her Health, O Lord We Pray.

I was saddened to hear of the health challenges facing my friend Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth. A statement from her ministry, Revive Our Hearts, read: “In September, a CT scan revealed a large mass in her abdomen. She went through surgery to remove the mass. The diagnosis was ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC), an uncommon form of ovarian cancer. We are so very grateful for God’s kindness in allowing the cancer to be detected early, that it was fully contained, and that there was no evidence of additional cancer in the other tissues or lymph nodes examined.” I know many will join me in praying for a full restoration of health to this gifted Bible teacher.

Christian Ministries Praise President’s Call for Immigration Reform.

A number of Christian ministries that have been critical of President Donald Trump praised him for his desire to “do something on immigration.” He made the statement on CBS News’ “60 Minutes.” He acknowledged that his administration’s deportation policy during the first two years of his second term was “too tough.” He voiced support for policies that would maintain secure borders and remove criminals but allow “some kind of legal status” for other categories of immigrants who are vulnerable to detention and deportation.

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World Relief President Myal Greene said, “We agree with President Trump that the deportation efforts of the past two years have gone too far. We welcome the president’s comments and urge him and congressional leaders, in both parties, to work together in good faith to forge consensus policy reforms that could actually become law — as soon as possible, before more families are harmed.”

World Relief, an arm of the National Association of Evangelicals, is one of the largest Christian relief organizations in the nation, with 2025 revenue topping $200 million.

Evangelical Voters at the Midterm.

Joshua Arnold of The Washington Stand, a division of the Family Research Council, wrote a fascinating analysis of evangelical voting behavior last week. His conclusions are insightful and nuanced — and they defy easy summary. I recommend reading the entire article. But here are a few highlights:

On one hand, evangelicals supported Republicans at a rate similar to previous elections. According to the 2026 exit polls, 82% of voters who self-identified as “white evangelical or born-again Christian” voted Republican. That compares to 82% in 2024, 83% in 2022, 76% in 2020, 75% in 2018, and 81% in 2016. Even before that, 78% of evangelicals voted Republican in 2012, 74% in 2008, and 78% in 2004. Evangelical voting patterns have been remarkably steady this century, with a modest uptick in support for Republicans in the Trump era.

On the other hand, evangelicals plummeted in 2026 to 17% of the electorate. The evangelical voting share has also remained remarkably steady across time, with evangelicals providing 23% of votes in 2004, 26% in 2008, 26% in 2012, 26% in 2016, 26% in 2018, 28% in 2020, 24% in 2022, 23% in 2024. Thus, the precipitous drop to 17% in 2026 came as suddenly and sharply as a “Looney Tunes” character who overran a cliff.

Christian Crackdown in India.

WORLD Magazine is reporting that “India’s ruling party is working to push through legislation that would add restrictions for nonprofits that receive foreign funding. Certain Christian and human rights organizations say they likely will not be able to operate under the new rules, which could allow the government to seize the groups’ assets.” To read Olalekan Raji’s excellent article, click here.

Flagship Nazarene University Names New President.

Trevecca Nazarene University’s board of trustees elected Tom Middendorf as the university’s 12th president on Thursday, Nov. 5. Middendorf, who is provost, senior vice president and chief of staff, will take office July 1, 2027. He will succeed Dan Boone, who has led Trevecca since 2005 and is retiring. Read more here.

New on the Podcast

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