Letter to the Editor: Jesus Doesn't Belong to Christian Nationalism

With Pete Hegseth in the Pews, a Christian Nationalist Church Plant Launches in DC

Christ Kirk DC is the latest example of pastor Doug Wilson's growing sphere of influence among a cadre of conservatives sometimes described as the "New Right."

Letter to the editor: Jesus doesn't belong to Christian Nationalism

As Christian Nationalism gains traction in American politics, I feel compelled to speak up for the values Jesus embodied — and to invite others to do the same.

Trump official attends launch of Christian nationalist church displaying upside-down flag

The most striking figure at a recent church launch in downtown Washington wasn’t the pastor — it was Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, sitting just a few pews back. Hegseth attended the July 13 inaugural service of Christ Kirk DC, a church plant aligned with Idaho’s Christian nationalist Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), according to a report by Religious News Service (RNS) published Monday.According to the report, the gatherin…

With Pete Hegseth in the pews, a Christian nationalist church plant launches in DC

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Pastor Jared Longshore isn’t exactly a holy roller preacher. Bearded and bespectacled, his sermon before the D.C. plant of Christ Kirk church on Sunday (July 13) was delivered in the subdued, heady style typical of the often buttoned-up Reformed Christian tradition. But as Longshore stood underneath an American flag suspended just above his head, its stars and stripes facing toward the floor, the pastor made clear that the new…