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NASHVILLE — Moral and societal issues are worsening across the United States because Christians are becoming more “cultural” than “biblical," and the country is facing God’s judgment as a result, according to pastor and bestselling author Tony Evans. “We've been more cultural Christians than biblical Christians,” Evans, the senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, told The Christian Post in a sit-down interview. “Our identity is to be rooted in the Imago Dei, in the image of God. But we've gotten so ingrained in the thinking of the culture, that we wind up being parakeets to what...

Following the death of Lois Evans, wife of Oak Cliff Fellowship Church pastor Tony Evans, a number of pastors and Christian celebrities took to social media to remember her life and impact. Lois Evans passed away on Dec. 30 at the age of 70 after battling a rare form of cancer, her family revealed on social media. “The love of my life, Lois Irene Evans, transitioned from earth and watched her first sunrise from Heaven,” Tony Evans wrote. "I had the privilege of holding her hand as she was lulled into eternity. Our four children surrounded her as well. As...

Pastor Tony Evans is asking for all people of faith to pray for a supernatural intervention as his wife battles to defeat cancer despite chemotherapy no longer being an option. The Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship senior pastor shared the update in a letter... Evans wrote, "Lois spent all of last week in the hospital due to severe pain related to her biliary cancer. The doctors were able to manage the pain, and they released her from the hospital for home care." Last week, Evans posted a video showing prayer warriors outside the family's home praying for 24 hours on rotation,...

Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Pastor Tony Evans Speaks Out Amid Video Revelation of Former NFL Player Ray Rice Slugging His Wife. "Submission never means abuse," Pastor Tony Evans told his Dallas, Texas, congregation on Sunday, making it clear what he believes the Christian position is on domestic violence. "We've been hearing about one kind of struggle here lately — domestic abuse," said Evans, referring to recent news headlines concerning Ray Rice, who was suspended indefinitely by the NFL after being caught on tape punching his wife. "Ladies, you do not have to submit yourself to any man abusing you. You...

White evangelicals, black churches could reshape politics By WILLIAM McKENZIE / The Dallas Morning News This wasn't your ordinary presidential rally. Ministers were urging the crowd to "go crazy for the Lord." Shouts of "glory hallelujah" echoed through the sanctuary. Cries of "get radical for Jesus Christ" followed along. All the while, people clapped, swayed and sang. And this was before the main event, when the 43rd president of the United States was to appear. When George W. Bush finally strode onto the stage, alongside the Rev. Tony Evans, the sanctuary went wild. As I said, this wasn't your ordinary...

Posted on Tue, Oct. 28, 2003 Church to welcome BushPresident to help dedicate new home for school, programsBy Mary MckeeStar-Telegram Dallas Bureau STAR-TELEGRAM/DARRELL BYERS Tony Evans, senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, wants to show President Bush on Wednesday the good that his church's work is doing. DALLAS - Tony Evans' zeal for faith-based programs runs so deep that he has traveled several times to the White House to share his ideas with President Bush.On Wednesday, Evans will welcome Bush to his house -- Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship -- to give the president a firsthand glimpse of how...