I'm Elizabeth Mitchell and this is the Daily Signal interview edition for Wednesday, July 31st. I'm sitting down with Megan Basham about her new book Shepherds for

sale, how evangelical leaders traded the truth for a leftist agenda. But before

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Now here's my interview with Megan Basham.

I'm sitting down with Megan Basham, cultural reporter for the Daily Wire, and author of Shepherds for Sale,

how evangelical leaders traded the truth for a leftist agenda. Thank you so much for joining us today.

Thanks for having me. It's great to be here.

You have a new book called Shepherds for Sale.

Could you tell us a little bit about the thesis of your book and what inspired you to write it?

Yeah, you know, the thesis is pretty well contained in that subtitle.

It's about how left-wing billionaires and influencers who are themselves not Christian are using their money and power to influence Christian ministers, leaders, institutions in order to try to move rank and file evangelicals to support progressive policies.

In Galatians 110, the Apostle Paul says,

for am I now seeking the approval of man or of God, or am I trying to please man?

If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

So your book tracks evangelical leaders from the pastors of individual churches to the heads of

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