What so many laity in the church don't realize is that they have been targeted by organizations

and front groups that look like they are normal Christian organizations, but these are actually

astroturfed groups. Megan Basham of the Daily Wire talking about her presentation at this year's

issues, et cetera, making the case conference.

They are trying to move Christians on issues that are biblically debatable, some things like

climate change or what our immigration policy should be, but then also even on issues that are

not biblically debatable, marriage and the family, the roles of men and women, even gender and what God tells us about how we were made, male and female.

You can meet and hear Megan Basham making the case against progressive influence in the church at the 2026 issues, etc., making the case conference.

Making the case is Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th at Concordia University, Chicago.

Find out more and register at Issuesetc.org.

Sadly, it is a common diagnosis, one feared by many, perhaps everyone, the diagnosis of cancer.

How does a Christian face that diagnosis?

Welcome back to Issues, Et cetera, joining us to talk about a Christian facing a cancer diagnosis,

Megan Basham. She's a cultural reporter for The Daily Wire, author of the book Shepherds for Sale,

How Evangelical Leaders Traded Truth for a Leftist Agenda and a recent column for the Washington Post titled, Cancer May Take My Life. It Won't Take My Faith.

Megan, welcome.

Thanks for having me.

It's good to be here.

How did you react to your diagnosis of cancer?

You know, initially not really well.

I had lost my grandmother before I was born to ovarian cancer and my aunt also died of ovarian

cancer. And so, you know, I was always very sort of aware of cancer and I had a lot of fears

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