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. Have you noticed how the tenor of conversation about motherhood has changed over the decades?

It used to be considered a positive role that women played, a difficult role, but a very positive role, raising children,

bearing children. But now we have mothers openly complaining about their children on social media

and longing for a time, perhaps without children. What has caused the fall of motherhood

in public perception.

Welcome back to issues, et cetera,

joining to talk about how the sexual revolution

and feminism misrepresent motherhood.

Abby Johnson, a married mother of eight children,

former clinic director for Planned Parenthood,

founder of and then there were none,

an organization designed to assist abortion clinic workers and transitioning out of the industry.

She's author of the book on Plan, The Dramatic True Story of a Former Planned Parenthood leader's eye-opening journey across the lifeline,

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