Megan Basham
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Journalist, NYT bestselling author, @realDailyWire. Other words: @wsj @firstthingsmag @telegraph. Unabashed church lady. Aspiring matriarch. Penske material.
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So my older daughter is participating in a six-week ballet intensive at a very prestigious company this summer and this is the kid they've paired her with in partnering class. He's amazing! (He has a very public insta account where his videos gets thousands of likes so I'm not sharing anything out of turn here.) But as I think about the Kennedy Center it occurs to me how sad it is that so many of the great arts are coded as girly or gay. It's a shame. Because these are great performers. Clearly very masculine performers. And many of them ARE quietly conservative--especially those whose families come from Eastern European countries where ballet is popular. Conservatives have to stop treating the arts as the domain of liberals. Make ballet great again!
Megan Basham3,361,906 просмотров • 11 месяцев назад
"Every county clerk in the south." This is the most accurate character sketch ever created.
Megan Basham2,890,434 просмотров • 1 год назад
Oh my gosh you guys, for YEARS my husband has been tormenting me and our daughters with the Double Dutch Bus song. It's a favorite from his childhood and he does that dad thing where he obnoxiously turns it up in the car and car dances while the rest of us look away in extreme secondhand embarrassment. But his moment has come at last. Thanks to this video Double Dutch Bus is now a viral dance challenge on Instagram and TikTok and it's playing everywhere. Hubs was waaaaay ahead of the game. 😂
Megan Basham621,552 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад
A friend flagged for me that McLean Bible (David Platt's church) did talk about Charlie Kirk this week. And while pastor Mike Kelsey strongly denounced his murder and those celebrating it (good), he went on to use Charlie as a negative example of how Christians engage unbelievers, citing Charlie as someone whose speech "dishonors" God. Kelsey also cited Charlie as someone who treated immigrants in "ignorant and derogatory ways." Kelsey did not offer any examples of what he meant by either of these things.
Megan Basham1,638,890 просмотров • 8 месяцев назад
Hey Tim, if you oppose political violence why were you happy to share a stage with Hasan Piker, a man who called for "capitalist blood to run in the street"? And said of assassinating Trump, "Someone's gotta do it"? And said of Rick Scott, "If Republicans truly cared about Medicare fraud, they would kill Rick Scott"? And suggested Americans shouldn't have sympathy for murder victim Brian Thompson because "Brian Thompson, as the UnitedHealthcare CEO, was engaging in a tremendous amount of social murder"? And why, when your colleagues said he is an unacceptable coalition partner, did you argue FOR keeping him in your "tent," describing him as just like Joe Rogan, a "guy with some bad opinions"? Why did you excuse this violent language of his by saying it's just because he "talks for eight hours a day"? Why did you flippantly dismiss this rhetoric as "impure thoughts"? Why did you suggest that these comments are less offensive than "what you hear from MAGA"? That doesn't comport with someone who really opposes political violence.
Megan Basham159,340 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
Tim mocks people like Kat Rosenfield, who was willing to pay the social and professional costs of not bowing to woke orthodoxy. Because she had integrity. Tim “Bankrolled by Bill Kristol and crushin’ on Hasan Piker” Miller and his man pearls wouldn’t understand that. Also, he remains a disgusting human being.
Megan Basham28,393 просмотров • 7 дней назад
I can think of no public figure whose work has meant more to me than John MacArthur's. I can think of no ministry that has shaped my life in greater ways than Grace to You. Like millions of other Christians around the world, his daily teaching became the backdrop of mundane domestic tasks, long car rides, and sleepless nights. His books, the first resources I turned to when dealing with a crisis or trial in my life. To be quite frank, this feels a little like losing a father. I had the joy to interview and correspond with him on occasion, and when he heard I had cancer, he sent me a message of great encouragement. I cannot help but feel we have seen the last of the great lions pass out of the world. But I know, as Pastor John taught me, that the Lord does not leave himself without a witness. And He will raise up more teachers like Johnny Mac, as his dear friend, RC Sproul, another of the great lions, used to call him. And on that note, I smile to imagine the two of them reunited. His adherence to sound doctrine never wavered. Whether preaching from his pulpit or on the set with Larry King, he never watered down the truth of Scripture. I thank you Lord so much for his legacy and that he now has the full joy of his salvation. Well done, good and faithful servant.
Megan Basham1,161,273 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад
I'm so sorry that your spiritual leadership abdicated their responsibility to speak God's truth to hurting people, Michelle. A friend texted me this morning, demoralized that the pastor of his church of 12 years did not mention Charlie's assassination at all either. I was grateful to be in a church this morning where our pastor was not so reticent to teach that the Bible is relevant to the pain and horror the nation is experiencing at Charlie's death. At Iryna Zarutska's death. I was grateful that my children and some guests with us were able to hear that. The Bible is not a dead text. It is living and sharper than any two-edged sword. We can't be afraid to wield it in the darkest moments. Especially in the darkest moments.
Megan Basham932,985 просмотров • 8 месяцев назад
My sweet girl, 16 years old, asked me before our town's prayer vigil in Charlie's honor if she could say a few words on behalf of the high schoolers who would be in attendance. I was surprised (she's never shown any interest in public speaking before). But I was also touched. She loved Charlie's boldness and his sharp arguments. She, like so many young people, has been deeply effected by his death. And as I watched her, I was thankful again for the impact his ministry (yes ministry) has had on the next generation. Thank you Charlie for all you did to model the life choices and values my husband and I have worked so hard to impart to our children. They are indeed your legacy.
Megan Basham853,371 просмотров • 8 месяцев назад
The consideration of Keller's legacy on broader evangelical thinking is going to be ongoing and those who have a vested interest in maintaining a gloss on his reputation (think TGC or fellows from The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics) will understandably resist inclusion of those aspects that have come in for strong critique. (I believe for good reason). It's understandable those who today work in ministries Keller founded or was connected to would resist this part of his review, and we shouldn't leave out the parts of Keller's teaching that were sound and valuable and his ability to gain a hearing with less receptive audiences. But this discussion must also include the central role he played in trying to make a progressive social gospel palatable to theologically conservative evangelicals. His promotion of Gustavo Gutierrez and liberation theology, for instance. His insistence, as in the first clip, that black men are incarcerated at higher rates because of white bias rather than higher rates of black criminality. Or his argument that negotiating for the best price on a car deal is an example of systemic racism and sexism. He calls it a form of rebellion against God. (Never mind there are many scenarios where white people would be poorer negotiators--are minorities taking advantage of them and in rebellion against God then?) Or his finding of systemic racism in missionaries raising their funding (a practice that applies to missionaries of all ethnicities) because he claims some ethnic backgrounds have access to more wealth. He includes Asians among those who are supposedly at a disadvantage here without acknowledging that Asians have higher overall median household and individual earnings than whites do. In the third video, he promotes idea of "white skin" being a "historical asset." And he argues white people have a responsibility to be conscious of the fact that this skin color advantage was earned for them through unjust practices of past generations of white people (thus, everyone with white skin bears some guilt for this even if their ancestors didn't personally participate in racial oppression). And there are many more such examples from Keller, taking ideas from liberation theology and disseminating it to the broader evangelical church. So I think it's important to acknowledge the part of his ministry that was heavily focused on social justice rather than challenging the views of his urban, progressive audience that would certainly align with that worldview. This part of Keller's preaching acted as reassurance to his minority audience that they have been wronged and are justified to some degree in embracing grievance and envy. This was some of his most influential teaching that shaped much of the evangelical landscape on how young pastors spoke and wrote about the church needing more focus on becoming champions against this alleged social injustice. So by all means, let's not throw out the meat that the Keller produced through his ministry. But these bones were a significant part of his influence and we cannot ignore it either.
Megan Basham46,602 просмотров • 19 дней назад
Notice what David French never references in his willingness to treat Talarico as a true Christian brother. And that is what scripture says. Talarico says God is nonbinary and has denied the exclusivity of Christ as the only means to eternal life. French is in clear disobedience by treating Talarico as a Christian. —1 Corinthians 5:11–13, But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one…God judges those outside. ‘Purge the evil person from among you.’ —2 Thessalonians 3:6, In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. —2 Thes 3:13-14, Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed. (Also, this is a repost so that people can see the video).
Megan Basham95,619 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
.Governor Josh Stein Josh Stein, a Democrat, has had nothing to say about the brutal murder of Iryna Zarutska, a resident of his state. Yet, in 2020, when he was attorney general, he DID find time to lament the death of George Floyd and initiate a "Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice." This task force's recommendations included increasing "pre-trial release"--which is exactly the kind of thing that allowed Zarutska's killer, DeCarlos Brown, to be on the streets after 14 previous arrests.
Megan Basham433,104 просмотров • 9 месяцев назад
So I recognize I have a different take than many of my colleagues in conservative media. But a couple of points I wanted to make today on Charlie's show with Andrew Kolvet and Blake Neff. 1) According to her interview with Ray Comfort, Ashley Sheatz came to Christ at 17. And as she explained in her initial testimony, after being exposed to sexual immorality from a young age while living with her single mom, she became a porn user at age 11. She was a young teenager when she began engaging in sexual sin with partners. I'd like everyone flinging the WORST labels I can imagine at her to remember--she was legally a child while having relationships with adult men years (in one case decades) older than her. I appreciate Ashley taking responsibility for her willful sinful choices, but this background suggests she was in a vulnerable, unprotected place from a young age and men took advantage of her, not the other way around. 2) Ashley Sheatz did not, as many were howling, go from being a web cam girl to being a Christian influencer. Though of course she has social media accounts where she talks about her life, background, and interests like every other modern American, her life for the past nine years has been focused on being a Christian wife and mom of three. She has been doing what the man-o-sphere says she should be doing--she's been quietly living out her faith, showing fruit in keeping with repentance. 3) If you read her full testimony it includes nightmarish situations of risking her life in pursuit of drugs. The idea that she didn't a pay price for her past sins is a claim that only someone who has never lived that hell can make. There is a reason the Bible describes it as slavery to sin. 4) Whore and promiscuous are not synonymous. One is meant to be more a general catchall term for being sexually indiscriminate. To some, it might mean any sex outside of marriage (this is what it should mean). To others, it could mean dozens of partners a year. The other is a crude term for a prostitute. Her husband did not call her a prostitute by that term or any other. In addition to that, I shared how I believe this Twitter Tempest plays into the longhouse phenomenon (which I think is absolutely real. As I have said in the past, I don't believe it goes too far to say we are living in something of a gynocracy). Thanks to Blake and Andrew for having me to discuss from a Protestant Christian perspective. I hope it adds something.
Megan Basham109,009 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад
![Last week, Matt Chandler, megachurch pastor and head of the massive church planting network Acts 29, gave a sermon on politics. In it, he pushed the false narrative, peddled by progressives, that the only reason that the GOP took up the issue of abortion was because they "were losing elections" and "developed a strategy in the 70s to co opt us and make [Christians] their people." He goes on to say: "[The GOP] know we're easily manipulated. We are easily worked into a frenzy. We can be controlled by them. They can, and that's what they did, and they are not for us. They do not all believe what we believe. This is a strategy." He does then call out the left for their pro-abortion policies, which he calls "morally reprehensible." BUT the overall upshot of his sermon recycles the old "both sides are bad." He specifically stresses that he does not trust Trump. Where does that leave his congregation? Likely sitting out or voting third party. He leaves his hearer with the impression that the two sides are moral equivalents. It is true that prior to the 1970s, Republicans did not view the sanctity of life as part of their platform. But a generation of Christians labored and prayed and strategized and lobbied to try to get one of the major political parties to take up their cause. These were faithful brothers and sisters following Scripture's commands to "rescue those being led away to death" and to "take up the cause of fatherless and oppressed." In peddling this false left-wing narrative, Chandler is dismissing their efforts and sacrifices. In fact, I'd go so far as to say he is spitting on their legacy. The work of politics is to use the leverage you have as a voting constituency to get legislators to take up your preferred policies. There is nothing dirty or sneaky in that. It is what the political process is. We should celebrate the fact that Christian pro-lifers of a previous generation did so so successfully with the GOP. We should not denigrate their work. And remember--for decades these pro-lifers tried to get Democrats to take up their cause too and failed. That is to the Democrats' shame. We should thank God at least one party was willing to give life a seat at the table.](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1846934776785019086/ext_tw_video_thumb/1846932610955534336/pu/img/h3PUb8Hu7sJPyn-F.jpg)
Last week, Matt Chandler, megachurch pastor and head of the massive church planting network Acts 29, gave a sermon on politics. In it, he pushed the false narrative, peddled by progressives, that the only reason that the GOP took up the issue of abortion was because they "were losing elections" and "developed a strategy in the 70s to co opt us and make [Christians] their people." He goes on to say: "[The GOP] know we're easily manipulated. We are easily worked into a frenzy. We can be controlled by them. They can, and that's what they did, and they are not for us. They do not all believe what we believe. This is a strategy." He does then call out the left for their pro-abortion policies, which he calls "morally reprehensible." BUT the overall upshot of his sermon recycles the old "both sides are bad." He specifically stresses that he does not trust Trump. Where does that leave his congregation? Likely sitting out or voting third party. He leaves his hearer with the impression that the two sides are moral equivalents. It is true that prior to the 1970s, Republicans did not view the sanctity of life as part of their platform. But a generation of Christians labored and prayed and strategized and lobbied to try to get one of the major political parties to take up their cause. These were faithful brothers and sisters following Scripture's commands to "rescue those being led away to death" and to "take up the cause of fatherless and oppressed." In peddling this false left-wing narrative, Chandler is dismissing their efforts and sacrifices. In fact, I'd go so far as to say he is spitting on their legacy. The work of politics is to use the leverage you have as a voting constituency to get legislators to take up your preferred policies. There is nothing dirty or sneaky in that. It is what the political process is. We should celebrate the fact that Christian pro-lifers of a previous generation did so so successfully with the GOP. We should not denigrate their work. And remember--for decades these pro-lifers tried to get Democrats to take up their cause too and failed. That is to the Democrats' shame. We should thank God at least one party was willing to give life a seat at the table.
Megan Basham721,454 просмотров • 1 год назад
Speaking of vibe shifts, pretty wild to think that the top grossing comedian of 2024 is an unabashed Christian.
Megan Basham536,760 просмотров • 1 год назад
