Megan Basham: Why Men Trust Influencers More Than Their Church

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1

• Megan Basham returns to unpack the conservative moment’s fracturing over Israel.

• Why are online influencers discipling young men more than churches are?

• How do we win back men who are being shaped by secular, aggressive pseudo-masculinity?

Segment 2

• Is saying “Jesus is King” the same as “Christ is King”?

• Breakdown of the Candace Owens situation and why her recent rhetoric is splitting Christians.

• Todd and Megan explore the fractures internal to the Christian Nationalism movement.

Segment 3

• A pastor’s silly sermon illustration involving pelting the congregation with corn.

• Todd challenges listeners: How good does obedience feel when you choose holiness over porn?

• You don’t get to choose the blessings you want—obedience produces joy whether you feel it immediately or not.

Segment 4

• Year-end match update + Fortis Plus reminder: every resource is free.

• Megan Basham conversation review: Fathers must lead—spiritually, emotionally, intentionally.

• How can we confront unbelievers with gospel truth in a way that is NOT obnoxious?

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0:48.0	Who said we can't talk about politics too?
0:51.2	Well, I guess you'll be the judge of that.
0:53.9	Megan Basham, author of Shepherds for
0:55.9	sale. You can see her work at Daily Wire. She has been a very strong conservative voice on, well,
1:05.7	pretty much everything. But Megan, my appreciation for her is because she is theoretically stout, but she is very aware of what is going on in political land.
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