Friday Morning Briefing (August 29, 2025)

God is good all the time! It's a scary world, but in his hands we rest secure. Here are the things I'm thinking I might talk about this morning:

I published “The Way to the Kingdom” - https://youtu.be/yZSTS9jxGmc

What percentage of Americans believe in demons? - https://substack.com/@ryanburge/note/c-149977324?r=17brpc&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

Seminary friends preaches syncretism - https://x.com/protestia/status/1960988588599812359?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg

Bill Ury and Stephen Blakemore, both of WBS, publish articles explaining basics of Wesleyan soteriology - https://goodnewsmag.org/the-grace-that-awakens/ (Prevenient Grace) and https://firebrandmag.com/articles/methodisms-theological-gift (Ordo Salutis) and then also Wendy Deichman of UTS (Christian Perfection) - https://goodnewsmag.org/transformational-love-of-god-christian-perfection/

Mark Tooley salutes the end of denominations - https://juicyecumenism.com/2025/08/25/mainline-protestantisms-fall/
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