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 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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Bethel Church Pastor Bill Johnson on Jesus' Lifestyle, Miracle Healings Today (Interview)
If you ask Bill Johnson, many Christians will say they believe God is good because the Bible says so, but the way they interpret His goodness is another matter entirely.
How to Breakthrough Millennial Christians' 'Cynical' Attitude on Talk Is Cheap
Over 200 millennials participated in the Q Commons telecast Thursday night to discuss the touchiest of subjects among them: race relations and the presidential election.
Outreach Magazine Releases Top 100 Largest, Fastest-Growing Churches Report
A leading Christian periodical has published its annual list of the 100 fastest growing and 100 largest participating churches in the United States and unpacks some of the particular challenges churches encounter today.
James MacDonald Explains Why He Left Trump's Evangelical Advisory Council
A member of Donald Trump's evangelical advisory council is explaining why he has ceased participating in it, having described the Republican nominee as "lecherous" and "worthless" in light of the lewd comments Trump made that surfaced Oct 7.
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.
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Demons are real. Exorcism isn't the answer.
Michael Youssef sounds alarm over Islamists in Texas ahead of AWAKE Houston
Richard Land 'delighted' to see Al Mohler's clarification on blasphemy law comments, but challenges 'religious test' for office
Inside my meeting with Reza Pahlavi: His plan for a free Iran
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