Ep. 665: Evangelicals and the Mid-Term Elections, Trevecca Nazarene University, and More

Warren and Christina discuss “MinistryWatch Adjacent” issues this week. Here are some resources mentioned in today’s program:

• We got a lesson from Wall Street this week. Wall Street understands what many Christian leaders do not: character matters. Since NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s admitted extramarital affair this week, share prices of the company he leads fell 13 percent – wiping out a whopping $500 billion in value for the AI company.

• I was saddened to hear of the health challenges facing my friend Nancy Demoss Wohlgemuth. A statement from her ministry, Revive Our Hearts, read: “In September, a CT scan revealed a large mass in her abdomen.”

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

• 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, which you can find in today’s show notes.

• 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 Olelekan Raji’s excellent article, click here.

The producer for today’s program is Jeff McIntosh. Until next time, may God bless you.

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