The Rebellion

This episode is an important discussion with The Rebellion's sponsor, Equipping the Persecuted founder, Judd Saul. Piper checks in with Saul on his most recent efforts to get attention for and funding for Christians in Nigeria, who are the most persecuted population on the globe.

This week, Cara Northington, the mother of one of the students murdered by Bryan Kohberger at the University of Idaho, made headline news, not because of her protests or her politics and not because of an understandable or perhaps expected hatred of the man who killed her daughter, but rather for three simple words: I forgive you.

This week’s major kerfuffle in the conservative Christian world centered around the announcement by Chip and Joanna Gaines, of Magnolia Network fame, that they are now proudly featuring a “family” of two “married” men together with their young surrogacy-purchased boys in an upcoming episode of their show. Many Christians are disappointed and said so, but is that "judging"? Chip Gaines says it is. Is he right?

There's nothing too dumb for the left to parrot in its quest for power. By all measures, Mr. Mamdani, the Democrats' mayoral candidate, worldview is a failed ideology. Despite its promises of happiness for all and the brotherhood of man, communism always implodes upon itself with corruption, greed, and endless human suffering.

Baylor returned the LGBTQ grant, but the President doubles down on LGBTQ inclusivity.

This week, Baylor University announced that it has received a grant of approximately $700,000 from the Baugh Foundation to promote LGBTQ inclusivity on its campus. Baylor's motto is "For the Church, For Texas, For the World." How does this square with the other Christian universities that are part of the CCCU, and what does "Christian" university even mean anymore?

Recent "No Kings" protests seemed to suggest that our current Administration is operating like a kingdom or some such idea. This episode takes a look back at history at how "revolutions" against the powers that be, some good, some not, but how did these "no kings" efforts end?

When we start granting "identity" based on feelings rather than biological facts, we open Pandora's box to a nearly endless list of subjectively defined groups that then require legal recognition and official minority status simply because of the way they "feel."

The sin of pride is definitely an issue to be discussed in the month of June, but beyond that we take time to look at the biblical concept of personhood and identity. Dr. Piper discusses why we as Christians should not call someone "gay". We include a brief clip of Dr. Rosaria Butterfield on this issue which she shared with Jared on his podcast The Right Stuff.

Linked below is their full discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f43l_lOw_T0

We find ourselves at that time of year when we are reminded of how much we still have to learn about the Scriptures and the teachings of Jesus. Progressive Christians will share their thoughts on the concepts of pride and inclusion during the month of June. They also continue to speak about an ill-defined "love" and the false statement that Jesus never speaks to this particular issue. Dr. Piper takes time to set the record straight.