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The Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting is next week in Orlando, and this one actually feels different. Jon Harris gives a clear-eyed breakdown of the last decade of decline — from Great Commission Resurgence failures, social justice influence, CRT, female pastors, and massive spending on abuse investigations — and why conservatives finally have a real opportunity for renewal.

Topics covered:
• Why the SBC has been declining in membership, giving, and churches
• The problems with diversity initiatives and Resolution 9
• Willie Rice running for President — his public repentance and platform
• The Truth & Unity Amendment on female pastors
• Honest critique of several key resolutions (immigration, religious liberty, political violence, etc.)

If you’re a messenger or a concerned Southern Baptist, this is the year to show up and get involved.

#SouthernBaptist #SBC2025 #SBCOrlando #WillieRice #ConservativeChristians #Reformed #Theology #ChurchPolitics

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In this episode, I break down the Rio Grande Presbytery’s trial of PCA pastor Zach Garris—how their case against him on slavery views backfired, resulting in a controversial “corrupt speech” conviction instead. A revealing look at judicial process, ideological tensions, and potential fallout in the PCA.

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Jon Harris examines the top Christian Conservative news of the week: the PCA Rio Grande Presbytery’s vote to censure Zach Garris for unwholesome speech in online exchanges (while acquitting him on the slavery-related charge), the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church’s new report condemning Kinism and race realism, and McLean Bible Church’s loss in a Virginia appeals court case over a disputed 2021 elder election.

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00:00:00 McLean Bible Church Loses
00:13:48 Announcements
00:16:29 SBC Women Pastors
00:21:14 Zach Garris and Rio Grande Presbytery
00:41:54 ARP on Kinism and Race Realism
01:11:27 Comments

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Jon Harris sits down with Pastor Chase Davis to discuss his new book Offensive Christianity Restoring the Strength of Men in a Feminized Age. They examine the roots of weakness in the modern church, the failures of both seeker sensitive evangelicalism and neo pagan responses, and what authentic biblical manhood looks like rooted in theology, biology, glory, and dominion. Full of practical wisdom for Christian men of all ages and strong encouragement for intergenerational mentorship and courageous faith.

00:00 Welcome and Guest Introduction
00:02:10 Chase Davis Book - Offensive Christianity
00:04:55 Chase’s Background and Father’s Influence
00:09:20 The Crisis of Masculinity in the Church
00:13:45 Theological Anthropology and Biblical Manhood
00:18:30 Young Restless Reformed Years and Influences
00:23:50 Failures of Modern Evangelicalism
00:28:40 Neo-Pagan Right Critique and Resentment
00:33:20 Bitterness vs Agency - What Men Should Do
00:38:45 Intergenerational Mentorship in the Church
00:44:10 Practical Men’s Ministry at The Well Church
00:48:30 Competition, Strength, and Glory for Men
00:53:10 Weightlifting, Adventure, and Active Faith
00:57:40 Final Thoughts and Where to Get the Book

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Daniel McCarthy (Heritage Foundation & Modern Age) joins Jon Harris to discuss the evolution of Republican foreign policy from Reagan to Trump, the defeat of Thomas Massie, and the tension between restraint, realism, and neoconservatism. A must-watch for conservatives wrestling with America’s role in the world today.

Topics include: Reagan’s peace through strength, Bush-era nation-building, Trump’s transactional approach, historical conservative thought (Washington, Calhoun, Taft), current challenges with Iran/Israel, and why Massie’s loss reveals deeper party realities.

0:00:12 - Welcome & Introduction to Daniel McCarthy
00:01:02 - Massie Defeat & Republican Foreign Policy Vacuum Post-Reagan
00:02:17 - Pre-Reagan Conservative Foreign Policy & Cold War Mindset
00:03:32 - Ronald Reagan's "Peace Through Strength"
00:06:24 - Post-Cold War Shift: Bush Sr. to George W. Bush Neoconservatism
00:09:27 - Trump's Break with Forever Wars & America First Realism
00:10:52 - Historical Conservative Restraint: Washington, Calhoun, Taft, Rand Paul
00:17:23 - Realism vs. Idealism: Iran, Israel, Nuclear Threats & Modern Dilemmas
00:28:57 - The Limits of "Fortress America" in a Global Economy
00:32:08 - Trump's Transactional Approach vs. Neocon Romanticism
00:35:07 - Thomas Massie's Defeat: Israel Lobby, Party Loyalty & Future of Anti-Zionism
00:42:44 - Where Does Anti-Zionism Fit — GOP or Democrats?
00:51:11 - Closing Thoughts & Where to Find Daniel McCarthy

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