Joy EA Qualls, PhD
@madamspeaker.bsky.social
Wearer of many hats: professor/dean, wife, mom, teaching pastor, writer, speaker, daughter, sister, friend. Author of “God Forgive Us for Being Women: Rhetoric, Theology, and the Pentecostal Tradition”
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What's the evangelical theology behind Trump's Israel (& Iran) strategy?
Many analysts & pundits are pointing to "Dispensationalism" (a.k.a. Rapture theology), but it's actually much weirder & more alarming than that.
Here's a sample from Dutch Sheets... 1/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3rk...
Many analysts & pundits are pointing to "Dispensationalism" (a.k.a. Rapture theology), but it's actually much weirder & more alarming than that.
Here's a sample from Dutch Sheets... 1/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3rk...
Peace Through Strength - My Response to the Strike on Iran | Give Him 15 | June 23, 2025
YouTube video by Dutch Sheets
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June 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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BREAKING: Jennifer Lyell, a former Lifeway executive, author and publisher, died this week after a series of strokes. Her career was cut short after she accused her mentor, a former SBC leader, of abuse.
Jennifer Lyell, SBC abuse survivor and former Lifeway executive, has died
(RNS) — Lyell was once one of the highest-ranking women in the Southern Baptist Convention, but her life fell apart after she reported alleged abuse by a former SBC seminary professor.
religionnews.com
June 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
BREAKING: Jennifer Lyell, a former Lifeway executive, author and publisher, died this week after a series of strokes. Her career was cut short after she accused her mentor, a former SBC leader, of abuse.
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It’s too early to declare a constitutional crisis, and debating the label we attach to any new event can distract us from focusing on the event itself. But each day brings us fresh evidence of a deeply troubling trend: America is no longer a stable country, and it is growing less stable by the day.
Opinion | America Is No Longer a Stable Country
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June 9, 2025 at 5:19 AM
It’s too early to declare a constitutional crisis, and debating the label we attach to any new event can distract us from focusing on the event itself. But each day brings us fresh evidence of a deeply troubling trend: America is no longer a stable country, and it is growing less stable by the day.
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No matter where we land re women preaching, we have to stop repeating the lie that it started as a result of second-wave feminism.
The Woman Needed a Horse – Free Will Baptist History
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May 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
No matter where we land re women preaching, we have to stop repeating the lie that it started as a result of second-wave feminism.
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Two New Testament letters are addressed to two (individual) women.
I've written about one of these female recipients here:
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And the other here:
margmowczko.com/apphia/
I've written about one of these female recipients here:
margmowczko.com/elder-lady-l...
And the other here:
margmowczko.com/apphia/
The Elder and the Lady: A look at the language of 2 John - Marg Mowczko
In this post I look at the words the author of 2 John uses to identify the people he is writing to, including the chosen, or elect, lady.
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May 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Two New Testament letters are addressed to two (individual) women.
I've written about one of these female recipients here:
margmowczko.com/elder-lady-l...
And the other here:
margmowczko.com/apphia/
I've written about one of these female recipients here:
margmowczko.com/elder-lady-l...
And the other here:
margmowczko.com/apphia/
“How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers! ”
Psalms 1:1 CSB
Psalms 1:1 CSB
May 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
“How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers! ”
Psalms 1:1 CSB
Psalms 1:1 CSB
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White evangelicals' approval of Trump's handling of presidency so far: 72 percent
Compared to overall white Christian approval: 51 percent
Black Protestants: 10 percent
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Compared to overall white Christian approval: 51 percent
Black Protestants: 10 percent
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
White evangelicals continue to stand out in their support for Trump
Most White evangelicals (72%) say they approve of how Trump is doing as president. Other religious groups are more divided or disapprove.
www.pewresearch.org
April 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
White evangelicals' approval of Trump's handling of presidency so far: 72 percent
Compared to overall white Christian approval: 51 percent
Black Protestants: 10 percent
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Compared to overall white Christian approval: 51 percent
Black Protestants: 10 percent
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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President Trump is now not only a major crypto dealer; he is also the industry’s top policy maker.
Trump-family-owned World Liberty has erased centuries-old presidential norms, eviscerating the boundary between private enterprise and government policy
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
Trump-family-owned World Liberty has erased centuries-old presidential norms, eviscerating the boundary between private enterprise and government policy
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm
World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.
www.nytimes.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
President Trump is now not only a major crypto dealer; he is also the industry’s top policy maker.
Trump-family-owned World Liberty has erased centuries-old presidential norms, eviscerating the boundary between private enterprise and government policy
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
Trump-family-owned World Liberty has erased centuries-old presidential norms, eviscerating the boundary between private enterprise and government policy
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
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In this excerpt from Faith & Leadership, @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social follows a mother and daughter who both participated in ministry, but only one worked formally as a pastor.
faithandleadership.com/becoming-the...
faithandleadership.com/becoming-the...
‘Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry’
In this excerpt, Beth Allison Barr follows a mother and daughter who both participated in ministry, but only one worked formally as a pastor.
faithandleadership.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
In this excerpt from Faith & Leadership, @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social follows a mother and daughter who both participated in ministry, but only one worked formally as a pastor.
faithandleadership.com/becoming-the...
faithandleadership.com/becoming-the...
No one revived the political fortunes of the Liberal Party in Canada more than one Donald J. Trump.
April 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
No one revived the political fortunes of the Liberal Party in Canada more than one Donald J. Trump.
We were told for years that our great fear is government overreach to our deeply held beliefs. Well the enemy is at the gate taking the first shots. It is every thing we were told would happen but it is not who…But it is here. We cannot pretend.
LATEST: More than 150 university and college presidents co-sign a letter condemning the Trump administration's recent efforts to dictate the policies of private higher education institutions in exchange for federal funding.
Over 150 college presidents sign letter rebuking 'government overreach'
Presidents from each Ivy League school — except for Columbia University and Dartmouth University — signed onto the letter.
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April 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We were told for years that our great fear is government overreach to our deeply held beliefs. Well the enemy is at the gate taking the first shots. It is every thing we were told would happen but it is not who…But it is here. We cannot pretend.
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BREAKING: Arizona jury finds Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of conspiring to murder her estranged husband.
Lori Vallow Daybell convicted in Arizona of conspiring to kill her estranged husband in 2019
An Arizona jury has found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of conspiring to murder her estranged husband. That means the mother with doomsday religious beliefs faces another life sentence after she was already convicted in Idaho in the killings of her two youngest children and a romantic rival.
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April 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
BREAKING: Arizona jury finds Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of conspiring to murder her estranged husband.
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Okay, I can't get over this. The Department of Justice put a FAKE QUOTE from the Supreme Court in a response to discovery, like no one would notice?
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I am utterly baffled by the highlighted part, which isn't even a quote from the Supreme Court's order. What are they doing?!
April 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Okay, I can't get over this. The Department of Justice put a FAKE QUOTE from the Supreme Court in a response to discovery, like no one would notice?
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bsky.app/profile/gabr...
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WSJ: The S&P 500’s performance since Inauguration Day is now the worst for any president up to this point in data going back to 1928, according to Bespoke Investment Group.
April 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
WSJ: The S&P 500’s performance since Inauguration Day is now the worst for any president up to this point in data going back to 1928, according to Bespoke Investment Group.
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Transparency about how taxpayer money is spent has been a longstanding, bipartisan concern—and the WH is required by law to post relevant info about it on a public website. So, why is the admin refusing to follow the law? We sued to find out. www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-white-...
The White House is covering up its spending decisions
We’re suing to force the executive branch to disclose how it’s spending taxpayer dollars
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
April 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Transparency about how taxpayer money is spent has been a longstanding, bipartisan concern—and the WH is required by law to post relevant info about it on a public website. So, why is the admin refusing to follow the law? We sued to find out. www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-white-...
This administration is filled with womanizing/cheating, sexual abusing, alcohol and drug abusers/addicts, and more. There should be no surprise that it is chaos, cruelty, and constant lies. They are unqualified to lead. Character is destiny. America will pay a heavy price for these choices.
April 22, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This administration is filled with womanizing/cheating, sexual abusing, alcohol and drug abusers/addicts, and more. There should be no surprise that it is chaos, cruelty, and constant lies. They are unqualified to lead. Character is destiny. America will pay a heavy price for these choices.
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The only plausible reason for the Supreme Court to rush out its order at 1 a.m. is that a majority of justices refused to trust the Trump administration's promise that it wouldn't secretly deport migrants without due process.
That alone marks a hugely consequential shift.
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That alone marks a hugely consequential shift.
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April 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The only plausible reason for the Supreme Court to rush out its order at 1 a.m. is that a majority of justices refused to trust the Trump administration's promise that it wouldn't secretly deport migrants without due process.
That alone marks a hugely consequential shift.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
That alone marks a hugely consequential shift.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
When I was a Senate staffer I took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. I am loyal to no political figure or party. My first allegiance is to Christ Jesus. That oath included so help me God. And so help me God, that is what I will continue to do. #NoKingsDay
April 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
When I was a Senate staffer I took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. I am loyal to no political figure or party. My first allegiance is to Christ Jesus. That oath included so help me God. And so help me God, that is what I will continue to do. #NoKingsDay
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“As an American, I would hope that the U.S. would be the last place that someone who’s fled religious persecution is afraid for their life.”
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Get Out by Good Friday, Feds Say to Afghan Christians
The Department of Homeland Security has revoked immigration status of some Afghans who fled to the U.S.
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April 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
“As an American, I would hope that the U.S. would be the last place that someone who’s fled religious persecution is afraid for their life.”
thedispatch.com/article/afgh...
thedispatch.com/article/afgh...
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Trump, who (falsely) claimed during his election campaign that Biden wasn't doing ENOUGH to assist with NC's hurricane recovery....wait for it....just revoked Biden's Dec 2024 hurricane clean-up reimbursement agreement.
#ncpol
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#ncpol
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FEMA will stop 100% cost-share in Helene recovery • NC Newsline
"I am extremely disappointed and urge the President to reconsider FEMA’s bad decision, even for 90 days," Gov. Josh Stein said.
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April 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Trump, who (falsely) claimed during his election campaign that Biden wasn't doing ENOUGH to assist with NC's hurricane recovery....wait for it....just revoked Biden's Dec 2024 hurricane clean-up reimbursement agreement.
#ncpol
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#ncpol
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"The second [definition] sees humanism as a project – moral, intellectual, artistic – to restore, improve, and perhaps even perfect the human species. To usher us into our true and noble inheritance." thewayofimprovement.blog/2025/04/15/w...
What is “humanism”
Alan Jacobs explains: The word “humanist” has several meanings, but they tend to fall within two broad camps. (There are other, more specialized, meanings, but we won’t deal with them here.) The fi…
thewayofimprovement.blog
April 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"The second [definition] sees humanism as a project – moral, intellectual, artistic – to restore, improve, and perhaps even perfect the human species. To usher us into our true and noble inheritance." thewayofimprovement.blog/2025/04/15/w...