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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2026 · 1H 7M

News Roundup: Christian Nationalism, #churchtoo, G3 Collapses, and the Surrogacy Debate

from Conversations That Matter · host Jon Harris

What is happening in the Christian world right now?In this news roundup, Jon Harris covers a wide range of stories affecting Christians, including the collapse of the G3 Church Network, Phil Johnson's recent comments on Christian nationalism, a controversial surrogacy battle, Skillet's decision to drop its opening act, the Protestant Accountability website, and the death of Dolly Parton.We also discuss whether Christians should be more politically involved, the relationship between political action and evangelism, the problem of evil and natural disasters, terrorism in New York, declining marriage and dating among young people, the George Floyd case, and recent developments involving Israel.Throughout the episode, the goal is not simply to react to the news, but to think through these issues from a Christian worldview.Jon's Music: jonharristunes.comTo Support the Podcast: https://www.jonharrismedia.com/support/Become a Patronhttps://www.patreon.com/jonharrispodcastSubstack: https://substack.com/@jonharris Follow Jon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonharris1989Follow Jon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonharris1989/Plus, Jon discusses the upcoming Restoring Virtue Conference and the new Truthscript review of Mr. Burton.Subscribe to Conversations That Matter for more Christian commentary, cultural analysis, and news from a biblical perspective.00:00 — Christian Nationalism and the Christian’s Political Duty03:15 — Why Virtue Is Necessary for Liberty06:45 — The Surrogacy Battle: Who Should Get the Baby?18:55 — Skillet Drops Its Opening Act21:30 — The Protestant Accountability Website Controversy25:20 — Dolly Parton, Death, and Can We Know Someone Is in Heaven?37:20 — G3 Church Network Shuts Down40:05 — Phil Johnson, Grace Community Church, and Christian Nationalism53:20 — Terrorism, New York Politics, Dating, and George Floyd59:30 — Natural Disasters, Israel, and the Problem of EvilSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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