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Today I'm sharing my article from December 26, 2025, "When Dinner Stops Being Ours: Cuisine, Immigration, and the Quiet Erosion of Belonging." I challenge the idea—pushed by folks like Piers Morgan—that mass immigration is worth it because it spices up "bland" Western food. While new flavors can be great, I argue through personal stories of smoking Southern barbecue in the Hudson Valley and connecting to my Mississippi roots that cuisine is far more than taste: it's a sensory anchor to identity, family, region, and nation. From Thanksgiving turkey to Fourth of July grills, shared foods build quiet solidarity. Yet fast food, global trade, and demographic shifts are quietly replacing our culinary inheritance, eroding belonging in the process. We should cherish and pass down our own traditions first—because when dinner stops being ours, a piece of home slips away.

https://jonharris.substack.com/p/when-dinner-stops-being-ours

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In today's episode, I'm sharing my latest article, "Regaining the American Dream for Zoomers: What the Government Can Do." I argue that the classic American Dream—of hard work leading to independence, family, and community—is slipping away from Generation Z amid skyrocketing debt, collapsing marriage and birth rates, and cultural decay. While prayer and personal virtue are essential, I lay out bold government steps we can take right now: incentivizing traditional marriage and family formation, ending predatory high-interest lending, and creating mandatory civil service programs to build skills, discipline, and confidence in young people without burying them in college debt. This isn't just policy—it's about saving our civilization and restoring real opportunity for Zoomers, Alphas, and beyond.

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Mateen talks about his upbringing in Iran, his father being a government official, trying to follow Islam, but getting converted while living in one of the Gulf states. He miraculously was able to get a Visa to America after facing persecution. He now evangelizes primarily Muslims in Houston, TX.
Mateen shares his conversion story, impressions of America, and insights into Shiite Islam.
Mateen's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/c7d1186c83b1/jon-harris-podcast-interview
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Let's dive into the dramatic rise and fall of New Calvinism (the Young, Restless, and Reformed) movement that once captivated a generation of evangelical men seeking doctrinal depth and masculine leadership.
We'll look at "father hunger," the shift from solid theology to holistic lifestyle brands, and the erosion of standards amid scandals, shifting labels, and online tribalism.
We will examine how unmet expectations and betrayals propelled many former adherents toward bitterness, the manosphere, and edgier political fringes.
We will highlight enduring biblical virtue, local roots, and direct dependence on Christ rather than celebrity pastors or fleeting cultural formulas.
1. The Ruins of New Calvinism: https://substack.com/home/post/p-182963669
2. Brands and Belonging: https://substack.com/home/post/p-183061941
3. Labels Without Standards: https://substack.com/home/post/p-183272456

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Jon walks through some of the recent news stories including the capture of Maduro, the ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Josh Howerton's regrets, and the problem of SBC female pastors.

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