Stronger Men, Stronger Families - with Josh McPherson

The guest, Josh McPherson, reveals that Stronger Man Nation wasn't born from a grand vision for national transformation, but from a father's urgent need to answer his young son's question: 'What does it mean to be a man?' This personal mission evolved into a movement that redefines biblical masculinity not as dominance, but as sacrificial service—protecting, providing, leading, and loving others at great personal cost. McPherson argues that modern culture has undermined male identity by demonizing masculinity, but God designed men to be powerful, not for self-aggrandizement, but to serve as protectors and leaders in family, church, and nation. He critiques the absence of rites of passage in modern society, replacing them with 'wrong' ones like toxic masculinity, and instead champions a gospel-centered rite of passage: a father's blessing, followed by challenges that build character. At Grace City Church, this has sparked a revival, a new Christian school, a 50-acre university to train 'generals for Christendom,' and a $65 million campus. McPherson also shares rare access to President Trump’s faith office, where he witnessed a network of devout Christians shaping policy from within the White House, calling Trump a man of 'intuitive righteousness' who values religious liberty and respects pastors as partners in nation-building.