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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Texas pastor: You can't receive grace if you hide your hurts, sins
Pastor Matt Chandler is urging young people to run to Jesus with their wound, secret sins and addiction because that is the only way He meets people with grace.
Congressional Democrat blasts party's 'religious bigotry' over KoC, 'dogma lives loudly' remarks
A Democrat congresswoman considering running for president in 2020 is criticizing members of her own party for their apparent hostility to certain faith convictions, particularly among judicial nominees.
Harvest Bible Chapel scraps lawsuit against Julie Roys, bloggers
Harvest Bible Chapel has dropped a lawsuit against author and journalist Julie Roys and the writers of the Elephant's Debt blog amid public scrutiny for an alleged culture of fear, intimidation, and financial mismanagement.
APA issues guidelines calling traditional masculinity harmful to men, boys
The American Psychological Association has issued new guidelines spelling out how "traditional masculinity" is "harmful" to men and boys for the purpose of helping the psychologists who work with them. The guidelines have already drawn considerable criticism.
Why are American families breaking down? Scholars, writers debate Tucker Carlson monologue
A monologue from Fox News Channel's Tucker Carlson has provoked vigorous debate among Christian thought leaders and writers, particularly about populism and breakdown of the family in America.
NYC's 3rd gender X birth certificate makes male and female obsolete, says Christian philosopher
New York City residents can now legally change their birth certificates to indicate that they identify as transgender or nonbinary.
Louie Giglio: To be effective your faith must be built on knowing God, stop wavering
To be sent out and effective for God, faith must be built on the "bedrock" of knowing God, and Christians must cease wavering between two opinions, no matter the circumstances, says Louie Giglio.
Urbana Missions Conference: How a silly idea became a godly force to fight sex trafficking
A love for dresses and fashion, Instragram, and a passion for justice combined with Gods redemptive power was just the prescription for raising millions of dollars to combat international sex trafficking.
Passion 2019: God's heart is to be Father to anxious generation hurt by divorce, iPhones and suicide
God is revealing Himself as the "perfect Father" to a generation plagued by the heartache from fatherlessness, rampant divorce, and anxiety brought about by iPhone addiction, said Louie Giglio at the Passion Conference 2019.
Australia: Critics blast 'explore' gender kids dress up program as 'indoctrination'
A new school curriculum in Western Australia is being developed to encourage children to "explore" gender, an effort some say amounts to ideological indoctrination.
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