Conversations That Matter

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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Jon Harris sits down with journalist and author Megan Basham to discuss her journey of faith amid cancer. While her book Shepherds for Sale climbed the New York Times bestseller list, Megan was undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for stage 3 colon cancer (later upgraded to stage 4).

She opens up about the fear, the fight, the deep spiritual lessons learned in the valley, and how God has drawn her closer to Him through suffering. Megan shares candidly about family, motherhood, processing mortality, the difference in how men and women face terminal illness, rejecting fear through providence, and the surprising peace God has given her.

This episode is a moving testimony of leaning on Christ when everything is uncertain. If you're walking through illness, loss, or uncertainty, Megan’s story will encourage you to trust that no molecule — including every cancer cell — is outside of God’s sovereign control.

0:00 - Introduction & Welcoming Megan Basham
2:10 - Megan's Impact, Shepherds for Sale & Sounding the Alarm
5:30 - The Surreal Year: NYT Bestseller While Fighting Cancer
8:45 - Stage 3 Colon Cancer Diagnosis & Attacks During Treatment
11:40 - Learning Dependence on God & Hidden Blessings
15:20 - Comparing Journeys with Ben Sasse
19:10 - One-on-One Trips with Daughters & Facing Mortality
23:50 - Deepened Prayer Life & John MacArthur's Encouragement
27:40 - Obsession with Statistics & Releasing Control
29:50 - God's Peace, Providence & Gospel Invitation

#MeganBasham #Cancer #Faith #ChristianPodcast #ShepherdsForSale

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Jon Harris unpacks Thomas Massie’s defeat, Trump’s strategic endorsements, the latest election outcomes, the mosque shooting in California, the SBC woman pastor controversy, and the intensifying push toward ecumenism through both social alliances and spiritual muddiness.

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