Brandon Showalter
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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Man at center of transgender Supreme Court case against Christian funeral home dies
The man at the center of a high-profile Supreme Court case centering around the definition of sex in the law and how transgender-identifying people are recognized in the workplace has died.
3,000 Calif. churches vow to reopen on Pentecost Sunday, regardless of gov. orders
Increasing numbers of California churches are planning to restart public services on May 31, Pentecost Sunday, regardless of what the governor of the state says.
Judge orders lawyers to say male athletes are 'transgender females' in court hearing
Lawyers for three female high school athletes in Connecticut are demanding that a federal judge be taken off their case after he ordered them to use the term "transgender females" when referring to boys who identify as girls.
Frank Wright explains why he's going after 'heresy' he's seeing in evangelical groups
The president and chief executive officer of D. James Kennedy Ministries is elaborating on why he took the tone he did in a recent column highlighting a drift from Scripture among evangelicals.
Bethel Music worship artist who lost 2-y-o daughter: 'Worth every one of the million tears'
The worship artist from Bethel Music whose 2-year-old daughter was famously prayed for last year after she suddenly died is reflecting on Mother's Day, saying the heartache is all worth it.
Churches sue Ill. Gov. Pritzker for restricting in-person worship to 10 people
A federal judge has ruled that Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's religious freedom add-on makes the state's stay-at-home order constitutional, but a new lawsuit has emerged.
Oregon college sued for restricting free speech of pro-life student group
A Christian legal defense firm has filed a lawsuit against Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon, on behalf of a pro-life student group for restricting speech to less than 2% of the campus.
National Day of Prayer 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 'precursor to revival, God's glory'
While interceding for revival via livestream as part of the National Day of Prayer, with some Christian leaders offering that the nation is on cusp of awakening, the precursor being the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most American Christians don't know their purpose in life is to 'love, serve God': survey
New data from a multi-part survey exploring how Americans view the world shows that while the majority believe life has a specific purpose, less than one-fifth say life’s purpose is knowing and loving God.
More Brits turning to prayer during coronavirus lockdown: survey
Prayer is on the rise in the United Kingdom amid widespread social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new nationwide survey reveals.