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CONTENTS CHRISTIAN TIMES MAGAZINE ISSUE 48

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EXCLUSIVE!

CONFRONTING THE CHRISTIAN LEFT

Pastor Lucas Miles’ Mission to Expose Progressive Christianity and Revive the American Church

10 THE AWAKENING GIANT

By Chris Grahn Howard

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SUPREME COURT TAKES ON MAJOR ABORTION CASE

By Mary Gill

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THE ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS OVER 9 MILES OF GAZA ‘TERROR TUNNEL’ DESTROYED IN AIRSTRIKES

By Mary Hill

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CONFRONTING

THE CHRISTIAN LEFT Pastor Lucas Miles’ Mission to Expose Progressive Christianity and Revive the American Church Anil: Today, we have a great guest Lucas Miles author of “The Christian Left that is a #1 Amazon Best Seller.” How are you Lucas?

Lucas: I am good, and thank you for this opportunity.

Anil: What inspired you to write this book " Christian Left"?

Lucas: As a pastor, I've seen the reality of what the NY Times called an "ascendant liberal Christianity" that has been on the rise in this country, slowly eroding biblical orthodoxy and replacing it with progressive ideology.

Anil: What does the title mean?

Lucas: The title, The Christian Left: How Liberal Thought Has Hijacked the Church, for me speaks to the growing constituency of Christians and in many cases 'Christians in name only' who have become largely seduced by a progressive theology, liberal philosophy, and often times Marxist theory. This of course has introduced to the church doctrines that are antithetical to scripture, such as pro-abortion mindsets, support of an LGBTQ agenda, and liberation theology or Critical Race Theory.

Anil: Do you read your book reviews? How do you deal with bad or good ones?

Lucas: I try to glance at most comments or reviews I might receive. If I see that someone is

Lucas: just being critical, I try not to fixate on it. When possible, my staff filters some messages to help protect my time and energy, but overall, I know that anyone who leads is going to have people take shots at them. I knew what I was signing up for and I stand behind my message and work - after all, the gospel is at stake.

Anil: Do you believe Christians are aware of the importance of recent events in our country in relation to where we are in the Bible?

Lucas: I think a lot of Christian in America struggle with biblical illiteracy. This makes it challenging to discern certain issues or even to see the danger in the rise of certain doctrines.

Anil: Why are Christians so easily swayed to move towards the left?

Lucas: There are a variety of reasons that Christians get drawn to the Left. For some, I think their apathy within the evangelical church becomes frustrating and they begin to look for more "hands and feet" methods of helping people. This, of course, isn't a bad thing in and of itself, but without proper discipleship, a strong compassion gift in a person can lead them to adopt distorted beliefs like Critical Race Theory, or even pro-LGBTQ tendencies. Essentially it's a failure to realize that Jesus came in "grace and truth". There's a lot to discuss there, but I unpack this much more in the book.

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Anil: What do Christians need to do in this time our First Amendment rights are being attacked?

Lucas: More than anything, I think we need to be careful and really discern where the Lord is leading us.

While I deeply believe in the first amendment, I think it's important to fight for it in such a way that doesn't destroy my witness. Too often I see Christians make concessions regarding certain behaviors because they are fighting for a good and righteous thing. This is what I would call, right motive and wrong method. By this I'm not suggesting passivity, but rather that we look to models in Jesus, the disciples, and even the early church to see how they combatted evil and how ultimately Christianity went from being persecuted in Rome to transforming a nation with the gospel.

Anil: Do you still believe that America is a Christian Nation?

Lucas: I think we have Christian foundings...which is really undeniable, but we are quickly becoming a postChristian nation. We perhaps aren't there 100%, but we are approaching that status very rapidly.

Anil: Conservative audiences, in particular, express far less trust in mainstream news media than do their liberal counterparts. Why do conservative Businesses trust MSM and Liberal News networks?

Lucas: Often conservatives don't have many choices.

Tech, news media, publishing, and more are all highly controlled by liberal brands. This leaves conservatives with few options and often feeling forced to just comply.

While the last year has been hard for conservatives, my hope is that it inspires new innovation, brands, and organizations that offer increase choices for conservative consumers and businesses - so far, that seems to be happening.

Anil: Would you like to say something about Christian Times Magazine and CTM News Channel?

Lucas: I appreciate CTM efforts and the opportunity they've given me to address the dangers of progressive Christianity.

Anil: Thank You so much Lucas for your time.

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The Awakening Giant BY

CHRIS

GRAHN

HOWARD

If moderates and disaffected Republicans thought

Many attempts to push the American people away

that Joe Biden was a moderate in the mold of Bill

from their culture and deny what truths ...” we hold

Clinton…they have been sadly mistaken. To be

self-evident,” our Judeo-Christian tradition. Over

clear, I have been often disappointed with the

decades the bedrock of this ocean floor has been

manner in which Donald Trump handled being

hacked into, fissures created, the values/ethics

president. However, I have been and still very much

weakened; the enormity of force from the ‘modern”

am a supporter of the Trump policies. The distinct

world has put unimaginable pressure on those

sprint to the extreme left of the Democratic party by

cultural tectonic plates. Thus further exacerbating

the Biden Administration leaves a horrible distaste

the chasm where many divided Americans find

in the mouths of those independents and others who

themselves.

thought that Biden was a more moderate choice.

bedrock/foundation is being denied by the people

The

nature

of

that

very

trying to build their lives on it.

What I am beginning to see at the local level is telling. The people are awakening to what is

To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, we are at a time for

happening now and at breakneck speed. The

choosing. We can choose to maintain the status quo,

democrats are running at “damn the torpedoes and

what is left of it, and hope for the best, or we can

full speed ahead,” as my grandfather would say. The

choose to set a bold new course that develops a

people are not happy with these turn of events. At

proud standard for the people to follow. The time

every level of government, I see more starting to

has come to pull the fractured Conservative and

organize in tiny groups. The leaders of these groups

Traditional Republican factions together and find

will begin to gather and become connected. These

the way clear to work for some common goals.

gatherings are how the people start to take back our Republic. The emergence of Trump was/is a

“I believe the Republican Party can hold and should

phenomenon

The

provide the political mechanism through which the

awakening of true conservatism that is bourn from

not

likely

to

be

repeated.

goals of the majority of Americans can be achieved.

that phenomenon will bring about a political revival

For one thing, the biggest single grouping of

to restore our Republic.

conservatives is to be found in that party. It makes more sense to build on that grouping than to break it

The deep is the ocean that is the American

up and start over. Rather than a third party, we can

electorate, a complicated cultural, social system,

have a new first-party made up of people who share

complete

temperature

our principles. I have said before that if a formal

variations, and depths. Contrary to the belief and

change in name proves desirable, then so be it. But

even wishes of the political parties, national media,

tonight, for purpose of discussion, I’m going to refer

and pundits, there is one American electorate, and

to it simply as the New Republican Party.” - Ronald

we all do share some basic principles.

Reagan, 1977

with

tides,

currents,

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While many within the GOP leadership and many

have built-in social time so that people can

elected officials know that there has been a seismic

genuinely get to know each other. Above all else,

shift in that electorate, they have not yet understood

this is important.

what

the

people

want.

It

is

incumbent

on

conservatives to take back the House and Senate in

Second, set goals that are immediate, short, and

2022. If not, it may be too late to restore the

long term. One goal should be to have different

Republic. I have written before on the topic of this

members lead meetings. An ancient proverb states, a

country descending into a true democracy. In any

trip around the world begins with one step.

true democracy, any minority opinions or rights will

Changing the world is no different.

be subjugated to the majority. We need to be building a grassroots effort that is educated on how

Third, rotate in experts for training and education

will be in great demand going forward.

in areas you want/need instruction, ie. Consultants, legislators, lobbyists, etc. Training and education

How? We need to do what happened in the early

are two different things. Know that and use that. No

’80s as Ronald Reagan began to move the solid

one can know everything. The good ones are more

ground from the despair and insecurity of the ‘70s.

than willing to help you.

Groups formed that educated people on retail politics issues like door knocking, phone banking, and primary messaging. These skills have been lost.

Many GOP organizations have no clue what the voter ID is in many wards, precincts, and townships.

Meaning, while they may know how many people voted Republican in the last election, they do not know who they are, why they voted, and what motivated them. Knowing these things about voters is how you can win future elections.

We need people willing to step up and create working groups to conduct grassroots activities.

Tain and educate during off years so that in election years, the team is well prepared. Right now is that time. Right now, get together with people you have met online in your areas, at school board meetings, etc. If you have never done this before, great! Come out anyway, and there are plenty of people who can show you the way.

Grassroots 101 – Note, every one of these could be an article in itself. I have summarized them here.

First, make it fun. Yes, it is hard, it is contentious, and yes, it will be draining. This effort will be so worth all of that. Have fun. Make sure the meetings

Fourth, “…if you know yourself and you know your enemy. You have not to fear the outcome of a thousand battles. “Sun Tsu – The Art of War Know what and who you are in a battle with. Know what your goals are (see first), and you plan to achieve them. Know your weaknesses – is it money, education, training, or other resources? If you can not answer these questions, you can not win. You should not look at this as some sort of personal battle, tilting windmills or attacking people.

“Therefore, a wise prince should think of a method by which his citizens, at all times and in every circumstance, will need the assistance of the state and of himself; and then they will always be loyal to him.”

- Machiavelli – The Prince Fifth, Messaging! How you advance the ideas of conservatism matter. In politics, it does not matter what something is; it only matters what it appears to be, so being the first to frame the debate matters.

Framing it better matters more. Think of the last topic.

CHRISTIAN TIMES MAGAZINE | PAGE 12

Put yourself in the mind of your opponent. How would they respond? Literally, play this out with your team.

Your group will be better able to react to critics. s Finally, You have to have partners willing to do the work. Partners willing to share the burden. I have watched too many good people go down or pushed out of the way for nothing less than they tried to go it alone. Politics is the ultimate team contact sport. The political landscape of both parties is littered with the one-hit wonders, almost ran, and just piles of…gave up.

My fellow Conservatives, the time to act, organize and take action is now. Waiting till 2022 will be too late. The democrats are way ahead of you at every level. They know this next cycle is going to be hard on them. They know that historically mid-term elections are likely to go the other way. If it does go their way, there will be no stopping them. They will continue to transform this country until it is unrecognizable. If there is any chance to stop this effort, it is now. Join me in taking these steps to restore our Republic

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CHRISTIAN TIMES MAGAZINE | PAGE 17

Supreme Court Takes on Major Abortion Case MARY

HILL

On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a

dissent last year to allow Louisiana to enforce

major abortion case and will hear Mississippi’s

restrictions on doctors that could have closed two of

appeal for a lower court ruling overturning the ban

the state’s three abortion clinics.

on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

The case stems from the 2018 Gestational Age Act The

case

will

give

the

Supreme

Court

an

that was passed in Mississippi, which allowed

opportunity to review landmark rulings on abortion,

abortions

including Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v.

emergencies or in cases involving severe fetal

after

15

weeks

only

in

medical

Casey. With Roe v. Wade, in a ruling mocked by

abnormality.

conservatives and religious followers, in 1973 the high court ruled a woman's right to have an abortion

Later, Federal District Court Judge Carlton Reeves

and reaffirmed it some 20 years later.

struck the law down and said that Mississippi “chose to pass a law it knew was unconstitutional to

The Supreme Court will start hearing arguments in

enforce a decades-long campaign, fueled by interest

the case in October, and it will be the first abortion-

groups, to ask the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v.

related case since Barrett was confirmed. The other

Wade.” The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

two justices nominated by former President Donald

upheld the ruling by Reeves, who was appointed by

Trump, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, voted in

former President Barack Obama.

CHRISTIAN TIMES MAGAZINE | PAGE 19

The Israeli military Says Over 9 Miles of Gaza ‘Terror Tunnel’ Destroyed in Airstrikes BY

The

Israel

Defense

Forces

announced

MARY

HILL

the

In response, Israel launched more than 1,000

destruction of 9.3 miles of a network called the

precision artillery shells and aerial attacks

"terror tunnel" used by Hamas forces as part of

against Hamas and other targets that are often

their efforts to undermine terrorist groups'

constructed near civilian monuments on the

ability to launch attacks against Israel.

densely populated coastal strip.

Hostilities erupted last Monday, when Hamas,

“Our fighter jets neutralized 9.3

Islamic Jihad, and other Islamic terrorist groups

miles of the Hamas ‘Metro’ terror

fired long-range missiles at Jerusalem after

tunnel system overnight. That’s 9.3

weeks of clashes in the holy city between

miles that can no longer be used for

Palestinian protesters and Israeli police. Hamas said its rocket attack was in response to weeks of

terror,” according to a statement

tension over a judicial case to expel several

on the official Twitter account of

Palestinian families in East Jerusalem, and in

the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on

response to the Israeli police response to the Palestinian protests.

Monday.

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