93. The Christian Nationalist Pastor Gaining Influence in the Trump Administration

The Tim & April Show

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🗓️ 11 March 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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In this episode Tim Whitaker, and April Ajoy explore the dangerous influence of Christian nationalism, focusing on figures like Doug Wilson and their access to power. It explores the theological roots, political implications, and alarming connections to current events and policies. Chapters 01:47 Who is Doug Wilson? His Rise and Influence 14:50 The Military-Religious Complex and End Times Prophecy 31:03 Protection of Abusers and Controversial Figures 35:12 The Propaganda of Christian Movies and Media 50:11 The Call to Action and How to Respond ____________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. This show is produced by Josh Gilbert Media | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshgilbertmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you’ve been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We’ve built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to a new evangelicals production.
0:13.2	The Tim and April show, where we unravel faith, politics, and culture.
0:22.0	Hello, friends.
0:23.2	Welcome to the Tim and April show.
0:24.6	I am Tim Whitaker.
0:26.2	And I'm April a joy.
0:29.1	We got a lot to get to in this episode.
0:31.4	A lot's going on in the world.
0:33.3	And we wanted to talk about it.
0:34.9	Shocker alert.
0:35.8	If you're new to the channel,
0:36.9	welcome in. April and I are
0:38.4	two former Christian fundamentalists who were Christian nationalists. And now we are still very much
0:43.9	Christian, but not in the Christian nationalist sense. In fact, April, you wrote an entire book
0:48.4	detailing your journey. Is that correct? Yeah, you did. I absolutely did. Called Star-Spangled Jesus.
0:53.8	You can get it wherever books are sold.
0:55.5	I love that. I love that.
0:57.1	So make sure to give this video a like, subscribe to the channel.
1:00.2	If you're listening on podcast, thank you so much.
1:02.1	Make sure to get this show a rating and a review, all the things.
1:04.9	Today, we want to talk about a person named Doug Wilson, who I will, I mean, April, we've covered him a decent amount on the show, but given his access to power, I think that it's really worth doing a deeper dive into who he is.
1:22.4	Because there are some clips that we're going to play that I don't think most people are even aware of regarding things
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