I am cross-posting my latest piece at the Anxious Bench to benefit this audience. pastandpiety.substack.com/p/the-evange...
The Evangelical Brand Image Crisis
Take a pick from examples of the evangelical brand image crisis.
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Joey Cochran
@jtcochran.bsky.social
Historian at Purdue University Northwest. Our God Is an Awesome Brand (Brazos Press, forthcoming 2027).
“Nonetheless, there is something else to observe here. Not only do people size up Julie Roys and her reporting, but they are positioning Kristin Du Mez and Bonnie Kristian as well, into the spaces and characterizations www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
The Evangelical Brand Image Crisis
Take a pick from examples of the evangelical brand image crisis. Just go over to the Roys Report and select one. This first-rate site of investigative
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New from me at the Anxious Bench — The Evangelical Brand Image Crisis www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
The Evangelical Brand Image Crisis
Take a pick from examples of the evangelical brand image crisis. Just go over to the Roys Report and select one. This first-rate site of investigative
patheos.com
Really well executed historical piece comparing two evangelical political figures who found their political home in the Democratic Party.
David Nanninga@davidwanninga.bsky.social · 4w agoA new piece I wrote about the surprising similarities between Jimmy Carter and James Talarico and how white evangelicals have reacted to both. Give it a read! www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
My favorite part about the Odyssey resurgence is how Emily Wilson and Christopher Nolan settled a 28 year dispute between my Pre-Ap World Studies teacher and I on the proper pronunciation of Telemachus. I’m finally vindicated on the correct pronunciation.
World Cup half-time show was stellar! Family friendly and thoughtfully coordinated. Loved it. Great message.
My only misgiving about the Odyssey was miscasting of Agamemnon. Ben Affleck was the obvious choice. Who else could demand Matt Damon’s loyalty, be Jon Bernthal’s brother, and universally and tragically despised by all. Otherwise a perfect Nolan film!
I wish World Cup announcers didn’t feel so obligated to make NFL references to their American audience.
This policy had to have been influenced by the media’s and the populace’s rightful use of the first amendment to voice their outcry against the egregious behavior of ICE during the last week. Keep using your rights to hold the government accountable! 👍🏻
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last mo.Breaking News: The Trump administration is said to have ordered ICE to halt most vehicle stops after agents fatally shot a man in Houston and another in coastal Maine, both in their vehicles. nyti.ms/4vqR4VZ
Way to go Spain! Rooting for you in the final. What a selfless team, especially the young Lamine Yamal.
I received exciting news over the weekend. Our God Is an Awesome Brand is now entering into its copy-edit stage. To celebrate, I’m sharing the Table of Contents. I hope the sneak-peek of the topics Our God Is an Awesome Brand covers catches your interest. Pre-order at Amazon and Baker Books now.
Announcer with a clock joke about the Swiss. Must be a dad.
The $50 Million Business of Child Sponsorship in Christian Music roysreport.com/the-50-milli...
The $50 million business of child sponsorship in Christian music | The Roys Report
Child sponsorship is a $50 million business in Christian music and a new lawsuit is exposing the kickbacks behind concert-stage appeals.
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What Argentina just accomplished in just over 10 minutes is what makes the World Cup the greatest athletic event!
Discovered Katie Gaddini’s study on “the Christian women who power the American right” and am enthralled by it.
ICYMI at the Anxious Bench, I’ve run this article on my Substack and you can read it ad-free. open.substack.com/pub/pastandpie…
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“On the flip side, they left listener’s equally mystified by their opposition, who repeatedly were known only as the liberal left. www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
Profiting On Promoting 250 Years Of Christian Nationalism
Celebrations commemorating 250 years of America ... have served as an opportunity to profit on promoting 250 years of American Christian Nationalism.
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“Needless to say, Wilson and friends left listeners mystified about their viewpoints and arguments concerning Christian Nationalism, with the intended aim to get them to click over to Canon Press’s site, purchase their product, www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
Profiting On Promoting 250 Years Of Christian Nationalism
Celebrations commemorating 250 years of America ... have served as an opportunity to profit on promoting 250 years of American Christian Nationalism.
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On my recent viewing of the Wilson and Friends Show w/guest Mr. Albert Mohler: www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
Profiting On Promoting 250 Years Of Christian Nationalism
Celebrations commemorating 250 years of America ... have served as an opportunity to profit on promoting 250 years of American Christian Nationalism.
patheos.com
I’m pleased to share that we have a book cover for Our God Is an Awesome Brand. The book is now available for pre-order at @brazospress.bsky.social and Amazon.
Vital reporting on Christian Nationalism in Washington State. Where Testosterone and the Bible Are the ‘New Punk Rock’ | NYT | Ruth Graham www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/u...
Where Testosterone and the Bible Are the ‘New Punk Rock’
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My email signature has changed, and I’m glad to share that my status at Purdue University Northwest has shifted from visiting to continuing. I have been promoted to Lecturer in History! I’m thrilled about many more years to come with Purdue.
Grateful for my friend Zach and the deep work he has put into thinking about virtue and men. I eagerly look forward to learning from him and thinking through this book with my son.
Doing your own work is hard work. I’m glad Katelyn sits on the frontline to defend and advocate for those who are doing creative and original work. Her article is an important reflection and conversation starter. open.substack.com/pub/katelynb...
AI Is the Perfect Tool for Celebrity Christian "Authors"
The publishing industry has ceded so much ground to high-profile authors who don't or can't write. What grounds do we have to now ask that they not use AI?
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Valparaiso friends. Kendall and I are spending the weekend in the Valpo area in celebration of our 21st anniversary. Any recommendations of things to do and places to eat in the area?
The first Star Wars movie I saw in the movie theater was Return of the Jedi. Your Turn. #Maythe4thBewithYou
