Yolanda Adams
Mandy Hale
Kirk Franklin
Posted on 11/15/2016 9:06:38 AM PST by 11th_VA
Evangelical Christians proved to be a driving force behind Donald Trump winning the 2016 presidential election, but some high-profile Christian entertainers have voiced their disagreement with fellow believers who supported the candidate.
According to the Fox News exit polls, white evangelical voters helped seal the deal for President-elect Trump. Similarly, a study conducted by WPA Research and commissioned by Family Research Council, shows that 1 in 3 Hispanics and a significant number of African-Americans also voted for him as well. And that 59 percent of Trump voters were impacted by the Republican Party's pro-life and pro-religious liberty stand.
For Yolanda Adams, the gospel music singer and host of "The Yolanda Adams Morning Show," Trump's big win is a symbol that there are still issues in the nation. She took to social media to warn evangelical Christians that she would be keeping a close eye on their decision.
"The #Election is OVER!! I'm convinced now more than ever that #GOD is MY SOURCE," Adams wrote. "If it showed us anything, it's that 'we have YET to overcome.' So let's watch and see if a #Republican controlled #government is the answer that all our Evangelicals told us it would be.YES WE ARE WATCHING YALL!!"
It seems Adams is not the only person keeping watch. Best-selling Christian author Mandy Hale of titles like I've Never Been to Vegas But My Luggage Has and Beautiful Uncertainty warned Christians that they were being duped by Trump.
"Wonder how long will it take for 'Christians' to realize just how gravely Trump duped them," Hale questioned on Twitter. "Honestly I don't even feel stoked about identifying as 'Christian' anymore. I'll just call myself a follower of Jesus."
Hale added that she was so affected by Trump being named president-elect of the United States that it shook her faith.
"This shatters parts of my faith in humanity, in my own faith, and in this country that I don't think I'll ever get back," she wrote.
Hale went on to rebuke Christians whom she said weren't allowing her to grieve in a moment in which she was hurting.
"Ppl telling me how to feel today: Stop. Ppl telling me that I just need to focus on God: Stop," she wrote. "I'm allowed to grieve. I'm allowed to mourn."
After sharing a comment from Lecrae, the author further expressed her own feelings.
"I know God is in control. But so did Jesus when He wept for Lazarus," Lecrae wrote in a message that Hale retweeted, adding, "This is the perfect expression of what I've been feeling today but have been unable to put into words."...
<< never heard of them and i keep up on Christian music >>
Me, either.
God is separating wheat from chaff, goats from sheep. If they votwd for Hillary then they shouldnt identify as Christians. Go Trump
Oops!
Same here. I’m Evangelical, regularly listen to Christian radio and am familiar with best-selling Christian books, and I’ve never heard of these. It’s like the time liberal Jim Wallis’ name became thrown around as a “well respected Christian pastor.”
Christian voting, always a fun topic but only face to face.
Faith in humanity is the opposite position of what Christianity teaches.
mourn what? the unborn babies that will be saved by his SC pick?
These people call themselves Christian just so that they can make a buck for a living.
Did you every hear of Jimmy Swaggart or Jim and Tammy Bakker?
OR, they could have Voted for the Woman who things Late Term Abortion is Okie Dokie.
So Christian entertainers realized where they got paid and that their value goes down if they don’t slam all non Democrats.
I will not patronize them.
Mandy Hale
Kirk Franklin
Yep.... that’s an “Oh-for-three” from me as well. I guess they had to dig pretty deep to find somebody (a) against Trump; and (b) willing to say so.
Add Tony Campola to that group.
Show folk. Treat them like people and pretty soon they think they are.
thanks, I’ve been wondering who are wishy washy Christian entertainers. I’d rather support those that adhere less to their feelings and more to the word of God and also educate themselves on the candidates, or any important matter.
Praying more people, even Christians wake up and/or grow deeper with Christ.
This should be on the Babylon Bee.
“I know God is in control. But so did Jesus when He wept for Lazarus,” Lecrae wrote in a message that Hale retweeted, adding, “This is the perfect expression of what I’ve been feeling today but have been unable to put into words.”...
Um, the Bible tells us that Jesus KNEW Lazarus was just sleeping and that He would raise him for God’s Glory for all to see. What he was weeping for was the blindness and shallowness of people - their fragile understanding of reality.
Gads, what a bunch of drama queens.
I’m a Christian and I have never heard of either entertainer.
Utter dipsticks. Being “Christian” does not insulate them from my boycotts. Don’t need douchenozzles supporting leftism under any guise.
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