Brandon Showalter
Opinion writer and social commentator
Brandon M. Showalter is a journalist and podcaster with The Christian Post who has reported extensively on topics of theological interest in the Church; bioethics issues such as euthanasia, assisted suicide, artificial reproductive technology, and surrogacy; and the developments of the "gender identity" movement and transgender ideology.
He was first inspired to pursue into a career in writing and journalism while mopping floors and scrubbing toilets as a church custodian in April 2015.
He earned a bachelor's degree in international studies and Spanish from Bridgewater College of Virginia in 2007, a Master of Arts in human rights from The Catholic University of America in 2022, and is a fellow of the John Jay Institute for Faith, Society, & Law. He is also a graduate (class of 2015) of a three-year, non-degree program at Bethel School of Ministry in Redding, California.
His favorite thing to do in life is to sing.
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Mike Pence at Liberty U: Christians Must Not 'Recoil and Retreat' From Trump vs. Clinton Election
Republican Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence told thousands of Liberty University students that the United States is at a "testing point," urging them not to sit on the sideline in this election.
James Dobson Answers Hypocrisy Charge: 'Trump Has Never ... Had Oral Sex in Oval Office'
James Dobson is not mincing words in response to questions from journalists suggesting he is duplicitous for supporting of Donald Trump for president, given his previous denunciations of President Bill Clinton's sexual shenanigans.
Will Evangelicals Stay With Donald Trump if Tapes Show Him Racist? Bishop Harry Jackson Responds
A prominent African-American evangelical leader is saying this week that even if tapes emerge where Donald Trump is uttering racial slurs, as is rumored, the candidates' platforms matter more than the candidates' personalities.
Evangelical Women Leaders Disgusted by Their Male Counterparts Defending Trump After Sexual Assault Remarks
Several notable evangelical women leaders, some of whom have themselves experienced sexual assault, are expressing their disgust at the response of Christian leaders to Donald Trump's 2005 lascivious comments about groping women that surfaced October 7.
Judah Smith on Pastoral Burnout, Taking Care of the Soul, and Life With Justin Bieber (Interview)
A West Coast pastor who regularly converses with some of the world's most famous celebrities is urging Christian leaders to take good care of their soul because burnout is all but inevitable if they do not.
Ben Carson: Donald Trump Asked God for Forgiveness, Prayed With James Robison
Dr. Ben Carson is saying that Donald Trump "absolutely" prayed for forgiveness Sunday morning, before he went on stage to debate Hillary Clinton that night.
Craig Groeschel at Catalyst: If Your Ministry Hasn't Been Called a Cult, 'You're Not Doing Squat' in the Kingdom
If your ministry has never been called a cult, "you probably are not doing squat" in the Kingdom, said Pastor Craig Groeschel at Catalyst Atlanta on Thursday, decrying how Christians too often take shots at each other.
'Growing Young' Co-Author Kara Powell: 6 Things Successful Churches Do to Reach Young People (Interview)
Amid the growing chorus of church leaders alarmed by the rise of "nones" as more Americans abandon Christianity, a new book that has just been released showcases areas where churches have been successful at reaching and retaining young people.
Biblical Interpretation: How Should Christians Approach Studying and Teaching the Bible?
Teaching the Bible can be "risky" and it isn't something people should "rush into," according to theologian John Piper, who notes that the first strategy is to "be aware of the dangers of speaking, writing and teaching."
'People of the Second Chance' Author Mike Foster on Why He Throws Parties for Prodigals (Interview)
If you ask Pastor Mike Foster, it is high time to throw a party or two for anyone living under the crippling power of shame and failure, because God our Father never intended for us to live there.
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