Christians must love and serve those who are the most vulnerable among us. __________ Learn more about Truth Rising at truthrising.com/colson.

Sarah Stonestreet joins John this week to talk about the first Thanksgiving. New research finds a lot of young voters would like AI to control parts of our government. A new Barna study reveals a lot of Christians are confused about the Bible's teaching about the afterlife. And the long predicted demographic winter is upon us.    Recommendations  Strong Women Podcast  Segment 1 – The First Thanksgiving  American Heritage: A Fateful Experiment at Jamestown  Jamestown experiment  Glenn Sunshine's Substack  Segment 2 – 41% of young voters say they'd give AI government power  X post on Rasmussen poll  Segment 3 – New Research: Distorted Beliefs About Our Post-Death Experience  Cultural Research Center  Segment 4 - Demographic Destiny of UK  Philip Pilkington X post  Jamie Bambrick X post  GovFacts: US Birth Rate Hits Historic Low: What It Means for America's Future  ______________________   Make a gift by December 31 to help us form families, churches, and schools in the Christian worldview in 2026! Thanks to a generous grant, your gift will be doubled, up to $500,000. Give today at colsoncenter.org/november.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

A way to pray and sing with deeper intention this Christmas.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit breakpoint.org.

Gratitude for who God is goes to the heart of who we are in Christ. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

If there is to be a true recovery of education, there must be a recovery of the purpose for education.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Oppression is not a bug of socialism. It's a feature.  __________ Save up to 50% on your place at the Colson Center National Conference when you register by November 29  colsonconference.org.

The science has led back to the truth.  _________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

New polls on Christianity show mixed results. Elon Musk suggests AI will end work, and test results are indicating a crisis in education in America.    Recommendations  Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen  Segment 1 – State of the Church  Anthony Bradley X post  Gallup: Drop in U.S. Religiosity Among Largest in World  Rod Dreher Substack: Men & The Rise Of Orthodoxy In America  Segment 2 – The End of Work?  Elon Musk X post  The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success by Ross Douthat  Presence in the Modern World by Jacques Ellul  Breakpoint: Evaluating the "Kirk Effect"  Segment 3 – Crisis in Education  The Atlantic: 'A Recipe for Idiocracy'  Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good by Steven Garber  The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis  The International Alliance for Christian Education (IACE)  ______________________   November 29 is the last day to save up to 50% on CCNC 2026 registration! Register at colsonconference.org.  Make a gift by December 31 to help us form families, churches, and schools in the Christian worldview in 2026! Thanks to a generous grant, your gift will be doubled, up to $500,000. Give today at colsoncenter.org/november.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

What has come of the "Kirk Effect"?  __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/november.

God's word is not our plaything, neither personally nor culturally. __________ Learn more about Truth Rising at truthrising.com/colson.

Far from improving sports, gambling has undermined integrity and trust in the industry, in athletes, and at home. __________ Check out "Give. Save. Spend." and learn how to align your finances and faith by going to colsoneducators.org/courses.

The mission drift and how the closing of several Christian colleges can ignite a new era of educational excellence.  __________ Save up to 50% on your place at the Colson Center National Conference when you register by November 29  colsonconference.org.

From Voltaire to Beavis and Butthead to the loss of humor the heart really needs.  __________ Give to The Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/november.

The Supreme Court turns down a challenge to law that brought us legalized same-sex "marriage" while an appellate court says making students recognize pronouns is unconstitutional. IVF deaths have surpassed those lost to abortion. Down Syndrome deaths continue to rise. And is America being feminized?    Recommendations  Interesting Times Podcast with Ross Douthat  Strong Women Podcast    Segment 1 – Courts on Obergefell and Pronouns  Christian Post: Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis' request to reconsider landmark gay marriage ruling  ADF: Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District Board of Education  Segment 2 – IVF and Down Syndrome Deaths and Bible Reading  LifeSite: IVF embryo deaths surpass number of babies killed annually by abortion, report shows  The Denver Gazette: Termination of Down syndrome pregnancies continues to be high, which concerns advocates  Rising Kites  The Christian Post: More Americans are now reading the Bible but fewer believe it's 100% accurate: study  Segment 3 – Feminization of America  Substack: The Great Feminization  Strange New World by Carl Trueman    ______________________   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

While the world turns away, Christians must keep the persecuted in prayers and in the spotlight. __________ Save up to 50% on your place at the Colson Center National Conference when you register by November 29  colsonconference.org.

The evidence is abundant showing a nearly continuous Jewish presence in the Holy Land since ancient days and linking modern Jews and ancient Israelites. __________ Access Truth Rising The Study: Educators' Edition at colsoneducators.org.

The Church is in the best position to make marriage a priority for young adults.  __________ Give your kids a stronger foundation to embrace a biblical worldview and much more at summit.org/breakpoint.

Distinguishing who is in a room of the Christian house and who is in another house entirely.  __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

Take heart, this civilizational moment has some warriors.  __________ Give your kids a stronger foundation to embrace a biblical worldview and much more at summit.org/breakpoint.

John and Maria discuss implications of New York City electing a socialist and Muslim as mayor. Nigeria is named Country of Particular Concern, and Sudan now is garnering attention as well. And Bill Gates is singing a different tune on climate change.   Recommendations Old School Podcast with Shilo Brooks and Bari Weiss  Summit Ministries  Segment 1 – Election Results and Christian Persecution  Election Results  The Clash of Civilizations by Samuel Huntington  True Believer by Eric Hoffer  Christian Persecution in Nigeria and Sudan  Marco Rubio's X post  Foreign Policy: The Fall of El Fasher Marks Another Dark Turn in Sudan's Civil War Segment 2 – Courts on Counseling and Bill Gates Changes Tune on Climate Change  Courts on Counseling and Chiles  Alliance Defending Freedom: Wyatt Bury v. City of Kansas City  SCOTUS Blog: What can we learn from the Supreme Court's first round of oral arguments? Bill Gates Changes Tune on Climate Change  Gates Notes: Three tough truths about climate Comments from Listeners   ______________________  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

Venezuela sits on the world's largest oil reserves, yet why do its people make a fraction of many resource-poor nations?  __________ Check out "Give. Save. Spend." and learn how to align your finances and faith by going to colsoneducators.org/courses.

The Christian response should be urgency, not alarm.  __________ Access Truth Rising The Study: Educators' Edition at colsoneducators.org.

What makes humans exceptional and distinct from machines?  __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

The greatest evils in human history began by identifying a who, not a what, as the problem with the world.  __________ Register for the Truth Rising showing at Cornerstone University by going to colsoncenter.org/grandrapids.

The war between science and religion should never have been.  __________ Learn more about Truth Rising at truthrising.com/colson.

Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, leaving behind a wake of destruction. John and Maria tackle the annual question, "Should Christians celebrate Halloween?" And, the ruling that legalized same-sex "marriage" is back at the Supreme Court.   RECOMMENDATIONS  Substack: Where Art Thou Rob Bell?  What Would You Say?: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?    Segment 1 – Hurricane Melissa; Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?  USA Today: At least 50 dead as Hurricane Melissa devastates the Caribbean; Bermuda braces for storm  Breakpoint: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?    Segment 2 – Obergefell Challenge at SCOTUS  Daily Citizen: Supreme Court to Consider Petition Challenging Same-Sex Marriage Decision     Comments from Listeners   Breakpoint: Are Mormons Christians?  Breakpoint: The President's Plan to Cheapen IVF (and Human Life)   ______________________   Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner before midnight tonight at colsoncenter.org/october.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

After the day of dress-up and candy-hunting is over, take time with your family to learn about Halloween's Christian origins of saints and martyrs. __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

Legislation and litigation continue to erode the notion of the sanctity of life.  __________ Check out "Give. Save. Spend." and learn how to align your finances and faith by going to colsoneducators.org/courses.

Christians should always consider what our celebrations say about evil. __________ Access Truth Rising The Study: Educators' Edition at colsoneducators.org.

In a desecrated age like ours, beauty will be denied, mocked, or caricatured. __________ To register for the Colson Center National Conference, visit colsonconference.org.

The precarious footing of religious freedom everywhere.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

President Trump released his new policy on in vitro fertilization this week. It is not getting good reviews. A diverse group released a statement on Artificial Intelligence and the future of AI. And gambling-related arrests rock the sports world.    Segment 1 – President Trump's IVF Policy   YouTube: President Trump Makes an Announcement, Oct. 16, 2025  First Things: Trump's IVF Policy Could Be Worse, But It's Still Bad   Segment 2 – Statement on Superintelligence   Statement on Superintelligence   PrimeTimer: "Miracles do happen": Community celebrates as Annunciation Catholic School shooting survivor Sophia Forchas welcomed home by classmates  Segment 3 - NBA Betting Scandal   ESPN: What we know about the Billups-Rozier NBA gambling cases   The Free Press: The Real Problem with Sports Betting   Comments from Listeners   Nightlight snowflake adoption  ______________________   Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/october.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

It turns out the craze was virtue signaling all along.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Increasing IVF access means more bought and sold kids, and more lost lives. __________ To support the prodcution of Breakpoint and receive exlusive benefits, visit colsoncenter.org/october.

It's long past time to address the dire situation Nigerian Christians are facing for their faith.  __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

A right vision of the Gospel of the Kingdom is the better path to forge.  __________ Stream Truth Rising today at truthrising.com/colson.

They are cultural allies, but Christians and Mormons don't worship the same God.  __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

John and Maria discuss the long-awaited return of hostages from Gaza; China cracking down on Christians again, racist texts from Young Republicans, and Global Anglicans announce the Church of England has left them.  RECOMMENDATIONS  Interesting Times Podcast  Facts About Fertility    Segment 1 - News Headlines  Gaza Christians Come Home  Chinese Pastors Arrested  Global Anglicans Break with Church of England  Segment 2 - More News Headlines  Trans Trending Downward  Is this Revival?  More Men than Women Attending Church  Young Republicans Text Messages  ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/october.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

Christian education offers a vision of identity rooted in the foundational truth that we made in the image of God. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The racist origins of Planned Parenthood.  __________ Sign up for the Why Life? video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife.

The atheist who had a lot to say about God, man, and the West.  _________ Register for CCNC by going to colsonconference.org.

Humans were made to worship with song.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Religious freedom is not about keeping religion out of government but keeping government out of religion. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The hostages in Gaza are headed home in a tentative peace deal, conversion therapy gets a hearing at the Supreme Court, and there is a new, controversial Archbishop of Canterbury    Segment 1 - News Headlines  PBS News: What we know about the deal to pause war in Gaza and what's next  Breakpoint: SCOTUS Decides Whether Christian Counselors will be Able to Help Children  Segment 2 - FDA Approved Generic Abortion Drug  The Hill: FDA approves new generic abortion pill, drawing conservative fury  Loyola Today: A Loyola Icon with an Enduring Legacy, Sister Jean Dies at 106  Segment 3 - New Archbishop of Canterbury  Substack: The Faith of a Mustard Seed: The New Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lections Appointed for the Day  Comments from Listeners  Substack: Kentucky's Custody Law Did Not Reduce Divorce    ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

Is the West a sitting duck?  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

There may be no better example of Christian faithfulness and courage right now than in Nigeria. __________ Free Colson Educators course - Hope Always: How to be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide

Colorado is co-opting professional counseling conversations to impose gender ideology on therapists. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Critical Theory is too morally bankrupt to analysis Hamas' attack and Israel's response.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

We cannot manufacture revival, but that should not keep us from hoping, praying, and working for it. __________ Give today to guide future leaders in a Christian worldview at colsoncenter.org/october.

Another attack on a house of faith, this time the motive appears more religious than political. Louise Perry, a non-religious feminist, converts to Christianity. And what's helped Mississippi turn around its long-time miserable student test scores.    Recommendations  The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry  Truth Rising  Segment 1 - News Headlines  CNN: Investigators are searching for a motive in shooting at Michigan church. Here's what we know  Louise Perry Converts  National Review: Mississippi Learning: Educational Success Is a 'Choice' After All The Wall Street Journal: Divorce Plunged in Kentucky. Equal Custody for Fathers Is a Big Reason Why. NBC: Kieran Culkin's wife says she's pregnant after 'Succession' star revealed baby pact in Oscars speech  Segment 2 - Third Wayism: Keller and Kirk YouGov poll: What Americans really think about political violence Comments from Listeners  ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

Giving as a Christian comes with self-evaluation. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Practicing the pro-life argument with Aunt Betty.  __________ Learn more about Truth Rising at truthrising.com/colson.

When the Church fails to answer very knowable truths of the faith, bad ideas can become famous.   __________ Learn more about the new Colson Educators course, Navigating Cancel Culture, at colsoneducators.org.

The Church has a great opportunity to fill a longing in adults.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Only Christianity provides the framework for forgiveness. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

John and Maria reflect on the memorial for Charlie Kirk. Did that memorial start a Christian revival in America? The devastating persecution against Christians in Nigeria continues. And another prediction of the Rapture proves false.    Recommendations  The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity by Philip Jenkins  Truth Rising on X   #truthrising Segment 1 – The Charlie Kirk Memorial  The Man in a New Suit  Segment 2 - Revival?  Jonathan Edwards and Revival  Truth Rising Documentary  "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards  The Kingdom of Cain: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness by Andrew Klavin  Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby Segment 3 - Persecution in Nigeria and the Rapture  Free Press: "He's Christian. In Nigeria, That Meant Torture and Prison." by Josh Code Comments from Listeners  ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

If our eschatology on the apocalypse leaves us with anything other than peace and purpose, we're doing it wrong.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Looking past the accusations, the record shows something more revealing about Kirk's character. __________ Register for the Colson Center National Conference before November 29 to receive up to 50% off tickets. Go to colsonconference.org.

More historians are recognizing that Christianity has been a force for good in the world. __________ Register for the Colson Center National Conference before November 29 to receive up to 50% off tickets. Go to colsonconference.org.

If this is a "turning point" for our culture, our work must be anchored in the true turning point of human history. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

It's not so much that Christianity is Western, but that Western culture is at root Christian. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

John and Maria talk about the latest revelations about the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, the free speech implications of Jimmy Kimmel losing his TV show and a question about Christian schools.    Recommendations "All My Questions" by Bethany Barnard CrossExamined Podcast by Dr. Frank Turek   Segment 1 - Charlie Kirk's Shooter The New York Times: Texts From Suspect in Charlie Kirk Shooting Offer Insight Into a Motive Breakpoint: The Theory of Everything in Critical Theory "Parable Of The Madman" by Friedrich Nietzsche The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche Truth Rising Documentary   Segment 2 - Jimmy Kimmel and Free Speech Delay Smartphones I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Frank Turek ______________________ Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september. Free Colson Educators course - Hope Always: How to be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

Modern gender theories promised to promote women but instead reduced them and now attempt to erase them. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

We must oppose eugenics in all forms, and we must train our children about God's design and the God-given intrinsic good of children.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Cultural Christianity is not Christianity.  __________ Become a Cornerstone Monthly Partner today at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Every worldview assumes that there is a plan to life, even those that deny the Planner. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Liberty depends on the older generation telling the truth about tyranny. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

John and Maria discuss the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, whose bold defense of truth inspired a generation to think clearly and engage courageously.  Recommendations  Hebrews 11  The Babylon Bee: World Deemed Unworthy Of Charlie Kirk  Turning Point USA  Segment 1 - Charlie Kirk's Legacy  Associated Press: Suspect in assassination of Charlie Kirk arrested on suspicion of capital murder, weapons and obstruction offenses  WORLD: Charlie Kirk, 31, dies from gunshot wound  YouTube: Charlie Kirk Revealed in June How He Wanted to be Remembered  Segment 2 - This Cultural Moment  Breakpoint: From Cancel Culture to Assassination Culture?  ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september.  Access the Why Life? video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

A new era has been marked; Christians must tell the truth.  __________ To download, print or share this commentary, or to receive these daily commentaries in your email inbox, go to breakpoint.org.

If abortion is truly about women's health, as advocates claim, they should immediately demand more regulations and limits on the practice. __________ Become a Cornerstone Monthly Partner today by going to colsoncenter.org/monthly.

It's not too late to get your children off their smartphones. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

At this educational crossroads of our country, Christians can help loosen the stranglehold of the state over education. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

If the government thinks it can grant rights, then they can also take them away.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

John and Maria discuss the President deploying the National Guard to American cities, and what the arrest of a comedian in the U.K. for social media posts signifies. Also, Sen. Tim Kaine misunderstands human rights. John has a conversation with Jack Phillips and answers listener questions about "Shiny, Happy, People." Recommendations  Truth Rising (streaming now)  Sarah Groves  Segment 1 - News Headlines  Associated Press: As Trump threatens more Guard troops in US cities, here's what the law allows  Comedian Arrested in U.K. for tweets   National Review: Malcolm Gladwell Reaches His Tipping Point on Trans Athletes  Segment 2 - Our Rights Come From God  Ted Cruz Confronts Tim Kaine   MSN: Kaine sparks backlash after calling Declaration of Independence's God-given rights 'extremely troubling'  Segment 3 - Jack Phillips: Life Lived Forward   Comments from Listeners  US Weekly: Shiny, Happy People  ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

The worldviews that we currently embrace in the West just aren't working out, and it's causing people to look again at the Christian story.  __________ Watch the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com.

When people believe that bad ideas make people unworthy of their humanity, then what begins with hashtags and de-platforming can end with bullets and bombs. __________ Get the latest on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com.

Secularism as a worldview is simply not big enough for the God-shaped hole in the human heart. As more young people realize this, the Church has an incredible opportunity to help them find the One who can. __________ Get the latest on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

Amid rising headlines about a "quiet revival," Justin Brierley joins Breakpoint to discuss why young people and even secular thinkers are rediscovering Christianity. Together, he and John Stonestreet unpack the cultural hunger for meaning and the surprising rebirth of belief in God. __________ Get the latest on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.  Learn more about Justin's work, books, and podcast at JustinBrierley.com.

Because Chloe had the courage to admit she was wrong and to embrace the truth, she is now an incredible example of how to live in this civilizational moment. _____________ Get the latest on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

When it's worse to be a racist than a rapist.  ______________ Sign up for the free Worldview Formation course at colsoneducators.org.

The horrific school shooting in Minnesota is raising the veil on mental health and transgenderism. The largest Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas closed this week due to budget shortages.  And Friday is the global premiere of the Truth Rising documentary. Recommendations Truth Rising Segment 1 - The Tragedy of the Minnesota School Shooting Christian Post: 'Pure evil': Christian leaders react to Minneapolis Catholic school shooting The World and Everything in It: August 29, 2025 Breakpoint: Worldviews and Tragedy Segment 2 - Planned Parenthood Clinics Closing Dozens of Planned Parenthood Clinics Closed in 2025 Christianity Today: The Biggest Planned Parenthood in the Country Is Closing Family of teenager who died by suicide alleges OpenAI's ChatGPT is to blame PEOPLE: College Student Speaks Out After AI Chatbot Allegedly Told Him to 'Please Die': 'I Freaked Out' Bill Maher Returned From Summer Break With AI On His Mind FORTUNE: 'Godfather of AI' says tech companies should imbue AI models with 'maternal instincts' to counter the technology's goal to 'get more control' Civilization: The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson Segment 3 - Truth Rising Documentary Release Truth Rising documentary updates The Truth Project WORLD: Truth rising and a call to renewal Breakpoint: Broadening Death and Cheapening Life: The Organ "Shortage" Submit a question to Breakpoint here! __________ Get digital access to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsoncenter.org/august. Stay up to date on Truth Rising, premiering September 5, at truthrising.com/colson.

The legendary Columba and the call to redeem paganism.  _______________ Get digital access to the National Conference with a gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august.

The very low bar of deciding your own death.  ________________ Get updates on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.org/colson.

As the western world detaches from its Christian foundations, we should expect that more children will be devalued and harmed in more ways. _____________ Get digital access to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference with your gift to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/august.

How should we now live in this time and in this place?  Related Resource Get updates on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.  _____________ Get digital access to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference with your gift at colsoncenter.org/august.

What would Jesus do?  ___________________ Get updates on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

John and Maria discuss the news of the week including the death of Dr. James Dobson and President Trump's remarks on getting to heaven. Also, many parents are beginning to question public education. And are we on the brink of revival in Europe? Recommendations Bahnsen: Serrated Edge for Me but not for Thee Alistair Begg: The Secret of Contentment Segment 1 - Passing of Dr. Dobson and Headline News Dr. James C. Dobson, Visionary, Family Advocate and Founder of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, Dies at 89 Summit Ministries Brio Magazine Adventures in Odyssey  Breakpoint: President Trump and the Hope of Heaven Newsweek: 7,000 Christians Have Been Killed in Nigeria This Year, Group Says Segment 2 - Golden Opportunity for Christian Education NYT: Why So Many Parents Are Opting Out of Public Schools NYP: Virginia teens suspended for questioning transgender student about being in boys locker room Colson Educators LifeWise Academy Segment 3 - Is There a Quiet Revival? Bible Society: The Quiet Revival: Gen Z leads rise in church attendance The Times: Full-fat faith: the young Christian converts filling our churches Breakpoint: Is Penal Substitutionary Atonement "Knocked Out"? Submit a question to Breakpoint here! __________ Stay up to date on Truth Rising, premiering September 5, at truthrising.com/colson. Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Monthly Partner at colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

How do you get to Heaven? ______________ Get digital access to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference with your gift this month at colsoncenter.org/august.

The Bible may not talk about organ donation, but it does have a lot to say about life. _____________ Get updates for the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

Maria Baer discusses freeing kids from smartphones with Clare Morell, researcher and advocate for children's rights with the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Clare's new book, The Tech Exit, is available now.     The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones by Clare Morell

How some get the work on the Cross wrong.  _______________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

Take heart, this civilizational moment has some warriors.  _____________ Get updates for the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

Can your worldview hold up?  _____________ Get digital access to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference with a gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august.

John and Maria tackle a heavy news week full of worldview concerns… including the Little Sisters of the Poor, school-funded abortions in VA, mandated mental health exams in Illinois, the UK Women's March, and Kim Davis. Also, will the future of making babies be in a lab? Recommendations The Tech Exit by Clare Morell Christianity Today: Gaza's Hunger Crisis Is Worsening. WORLD: Israel's Gaza strategy Segment 1 - Worldview Concerns in the News National Review: Leave the Little Sisters of the Poor Alone FOX: Youngkin orders investigation into claims staff at Virginia school arranged abortions without parental consent NY Post: Illinois parents, policy experts concerned over new school mental health screening law AP: Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification on social media FOX: Supreme Court has 'good chance' of hearing Kim Davis' case urging same-sex marriage be overturned UK Women's March now "Intersectional Uprising" WORLD: 7,000 Nigerian Christians killed in 2025, watchdog reports Segment 2 - Truth Rising Preview with Jim Daly Get updates on Truth Rising Focus on the Family The Truth Project Segment 3 - The Future of Reproduction NYT: The Next Parenting Trend Starts Before Conception Submit a question to Breakpoint here! __________ Stay up to date on Truth Rising, premiering September 5, at truthrising.com/colson. Sign up for Hope Always at colsoneducators.org.

The most underrated Founding Father.  _____________ Sign up for updates on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

Because only humans bear the image of God, AI will never be human. ___________ Get updates on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

Good doctrine supports Christians in their calling to be truth-tellers. _____________ Get updates on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

Humans were made to worship with song.  ____________ Get updates for the Truth Rising documentary by signing up at truthrising.com/colson.

A British parliamentarian spoke about the dangers of abandoning Western and Christian values, but no one showed up to listen. ______________ Find more information about the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

An American Eagle jeans ad is called a rise of Nazism. A CNN reporter uses AI to talk to a long-dead teenager. And John and Katy Faust talk about Katy challenging an assertion made by AI's Grok. Recommendations Katy Faust and Grok Bioethics: A Primer for Christians 2nd edition by Gilbert Meilaender Rediscovering My 1800 Heritage by Katy Faust Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper Segment 1 - Jeans Ad Causes Uproar  Babylon Bee: Can You Spot All The Nazi Dog Whistles In This Sydney Sweeney Ad? Nike's ad for Scottie Scheffler's Open was tear-jerkingly perfect Them Before Us Segment 2 - Changing Definition of Death Variety: Jim Acosta Interviews AI Version of Teenager Killed in Parkland Shooting KLOVE: ChatGPT's AI Can Offer Dangerous Information & Guidance To Kids Pro-Child Politics by Katy Faust NYT: Donor Organs Are Too Rare. We Need a New Definition of Death. Washington Post: White House Has No Plan to Mandate IVF Care World's 'oldest baby' born from embryo frozen in 1994 Segment 3 - Talking to Grok Katy Faust and Grok Segment 4 - Questions and Recommendations Submit a question to Breakpoint here! __________ Stay up to date on Truth Rising, premiering September 5, at truthrising.com/colson. Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Monthly Partner at colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

Are Christians called to love, or called to being nice?  _______________ Sign up for the latest updates on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

In this bonus episode of Breakpoint, John Stonestreet has a conversation with Gabe Lyons, Andrew Walker, and Ryan Anderson. They discuss what can we learn by looking back over the last several decades of the Church's involvement in culture and what it means to embrace and lose our public morality.

Rejecting Christianity will mean losing those cultural goods that depend on Christian values, such as freedom of speech and religion.  ____________ Give any gift to the Colson Center this month and recieve digital access to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsoncenter.org/august.

A worldview that insists on absolute autonomy and that "the customer is always right" will corrupt medicine. Related Resource What Would You Say?: What is IVF, and is it ethical? ________________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone partner at colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

Why it's important to read bad books about bad ideas.  _____________ Sign up to receive updates on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

When a civilization loses touch with what made it great.   Related Resource The Truth Rising Documentary _______________ Give any amount to the Colson Center this month and receive digital access to the Colson Center National Conference at colsoncenter.org/august.

William Wilberforce is remembered for his two great aims: the abolition of slavery and advancing public morality. Another horrific attack on Christians in the Congo, and the stories surrounding IVF and surrogacy keep getting stranger. Recommendations Amazing Grace (2006) Segment 1 - Wilberforce Day and an Attack in the Congo Breakpoint: The Long, Faithful Obedience of William Wilberforce Associated Press: An attack on a Congolese church killed nearly 40 worshippers. Here's what to know The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer Segment 2 - IVF & Surrogacy The Free Press: One Embryo. Three Parents. The Future Is Already Here. The Daily Citizen: Baby Should Be Immediately Removed from Convicted Child Predator The Free Press: What I Went Through to Meet My Daughter Ethics and Public Policy Center: First-of-its-Kind Resource Recommends a New Response to the Nation's Infertility Crisis Ethics and Public Policy Center: Introduction to Restorative Reproductive Medicine Breakpoint: IVF and Infertility: Good Ends Do Not Justify All Means Segment 3 - Is Snark Biblical? 2025 Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear with Seth Dillon & Jim Daly The Babylon Bee Truth Rising The Babylon Bee: The Babylon Bee's Man Of The Year Is Rachel Levine The Babylon Bee: Police Calm Millennial Protesters By Handing Out Participation Trophies Segment 4 - Questions and Recommendations The World and Everything in It: Tracing the truth __________ Stay up to date on Truth Rising, premiering September 5, at truthrising.com/colson. Get access to the Why Life? video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife.

Technological godhood won't save us. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Will AI Replace Humans? ______________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

No technology will provide a shortcut to moral reasoning. ______________ Truth Rising premieres on September 5. Sign up for updates at truthrising.com.

It's time to retire the myth that humans are 99% the same as chimps.   ____________ Get FREE access to the Colson Educators Worldview Formation course at colsoneducators.org.

... and other ways how not to read the Bible.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Am I on the Wrong Side of History? ____________ Register for the Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org.

Find yourself an Omega Buckner and be an Omega Buckner.  Related Resource Get updates on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.  _____________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

John and Maria discuss the news of the week including the end of the highly political Stephen Colbert late night show and Scottie Sheffler's inspirational comments after winning the British Open. Also, this week, why so many people don't want to enter a public library anymore. Recommendations Same-Sex Marriage by John Stonestreet and Sean McDowell The Identity Project Segment 1 - Colbert Cancelled and A Golf Champion Prioritizes Faith Latigo Ranch NYT: CBS Canceling 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' After Next Season Scottie Scheffler on Winning The Open Breakpoint: The Liberty to Live Not by Lies Born Again Used Books Alliance Defending Freedom Segment 2 - Death of the Public Library The Free Press: The Death of the Public Library Breakpoint: The Scopes Trial and the Power of Story Segment 3 - Why Are Wealthy Nations Unhappy WORLD: Why are the wealthy so unhappy? Breakpoint: Why the HENRYs Aren't Happy Breakpoint: A Decade of Obergefell: Corrupted Laws and Misled Courts Submit a question to Breakpoint here!  __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program by July 31 at colsonfellows.org. Get access to the Why Life? video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife.

Chuck Colson's legacy of defending truth in the marketplace of ideas.  _____________ Apply for the Colson Fellows program before July 31 at colsonfellows.org.

Colorado is doubling down on transgender ideology while support everywhere else is waning.   Related Resource What Would You Say?: Are Christians Legally Required to Bake Gay Wedding Cakes? _________________ Give any amount to the Colson Center this month and receive digital access to the Colson Center National Conference at colsoncenter.org/july.

More reasons to fight for good government but to believe in God as the Source.   ______________ Register for the Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear livestream or in-person event on Thursday, July 24 at colsoncenter.org/truth.

When a civilization loses touch with what made it great.   Related Resource The Truth Rising Documentary _________________ Register for the in-person or livestream event: Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth.

Can you mobilize your kid's community to hold off on screens?  _____________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

John Stonestreet and Katie McCoy discuss the inclusion of a same-sex couple with children in the new TV show from Chip and Joanna Gaines. Os Guinness discusses what it's like to live in a civilization moment. A new study vindicates previous research that children turned out better with intact biological parents than with LGBT parents. Recommendations Shark Whisperer on Netflix Public Discourse: New Vindication for the Regnerus Same-Sex Parenting Study  Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor Segment 1 - Chip and Joanna Gaines Promote Same-Sex Couple FOX: Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network backlash puts home renovation star in hot seat AP: How US adults' views on same-sex marriage have changed since the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling Breakpoint: A Decade of Obergefell: Corrupted Laws and Misled Courts The passing of John MacArthur  Segment 2 - Os Guinness on a Civilizational Moment  Truth Rising Segment 3 - Family Research and Biblical Law on Immigration Parental Same-Sex Relationships, Family Instability, and Subsequent Life Outcomes for Adult Children: Answering Critics of the New Family Structures Study with Additional Analyses by Mark Regnerus Public Discourse: New Vindication for the Regnerus Same-Sex Parenting Study  The Identity Project  Katy Faust and Them Before Us Submit a question to Breakpoint here!  __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program by July 31 at colsonfellows.org. Register to attend Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear online or in person at colsoncenter.org/truth.

The growing trend to put pets on meds and what it says about worldview.   _______________ Register for the FREE livestream event Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth.

After 1,500 years of continuous Christian service, the world's oldest monastery is being forced to close its doors.  Related Resource Get digital access to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsoncenter.org/july.  _____________ Apply for the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org.

Law shouldn't be about feelings.  _______________ Apply for the Colson Fellows Program today at colsonfellows.org.

Characters made in unrooted identity aren't as captivating as Imago Dei.  Related Resource The Identity Project FREE video resources _________________ Register for the FREE Great Lakes Symposium at greatlakessymposium.org.

By calling people to the truth, Christians offer freedom.  Related Resource Great Lakes Symposium What Would You Say?: Am I on the Wrong Side of History? ____________ Get Navigating Cancel Culture: Holding Fast to Truth and Love in a Hostile World at colsoneducators.org.

The age-old question, "where was God?" was raised again after the disastrous flash flood in Texas. The IRS changes its policy on politics in the church. And Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she puts her feelings over the law. Recommendations Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor Evil and the Cross: An Analytical Look at the Problem of Pain by Henri Blocher Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff John Mark McMillan Segment 1 - Where Was God in the Camp Mystic Disaster? CNN: Live updates: Texas flooding death toll Evil and the Cross: An Analytical Look at the Problem of Pain by Henri Blocher Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff Segment 2 - Politics in the Pulpit and Justice Jackson's Feelings NPR: IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates Breakpoint: Voting: Lesser of Two Evils vs. Lessening Evil  FOX: Jackson defends controversial, fiery SCOTUS dissents as telling people 'how I feel' Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor Segment 3 - Listener Questions What Would You Say?: Is Gender Transition a Social Contagion? Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters by Abigail Shrier Submit a question to Breakpoint here!  __________ Become a Cornerstone Monthly Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.  Register for the Colson Fellows Program with your spouse and save 25% at colsonfellows.org.

Pastors should speak up for those called outside of church walls as much as inside.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: The Separation of Church and State Protects Us From Religious Ideas _____________ Register for the FREE livestream event Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth.

The Scopes Trial and its cast of colorful characters is the story of the power of narratives to shape public perception.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Are Humans and Chimpanzees Basically the Same? _____________ Get FREE access to the "Why Life? Courageous Faith in a Culture of Death" video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife.

Why are young men returning to church? And why aren't young women joining them? ____________ Join us in laying a strong foundation for the future at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

What's next?  Related Resources What Would You Say?: Is Gender Transition a Social Contagion? Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology _______________ Get FREE access to the course Hope Always: How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide at colsoneducators.org.

Artificial Intelligence technology isn't thinking, so why can it get off the rails?  Related Resource Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence ___________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org.

Parental rights score wins at the Supreme Court. We look at the importance of the Declaration of Independence on this July 4th and discuss the legacy of Jimmy Swaggart. Recommendations Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West by Andrew Wilson Liberty's Kids : American Revolution Segment 1 - Supreme Court Decisions and the Death of Jimmy Swaggart MAHMOUD ET AL. v. TAYLOR ET AL. First Things: SCOTUS Takes on Big Porn Segment 2 - Independence Day Breakpoint: Is It Really 'Self-Evident' That We Are Equal? Segment 3 - America's Gambling Addiction What Would You Say?: Is sports gambling okay? Breakpoint: Betting on the Final Four: The Scourge of Sports Gambling Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen Submit a question to Breakpoint here!  __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program with your spouse and save 25% at colsonfellows.org.  Register for the upcoming webinar Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at greatlakessymposium.org.

If there is some characteristic that grounds human dignity and equality, it must be something intrinsic. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Am I on the Wrong Side of History? ___________ Register for the upcoming Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org.

Why we don't need to design a perfect baby.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Should We Edit Our Genes? __________ Register for the upcoming websinar Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth.

Recognizing ideals is essential to citizenship.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Am I on the Wrong Side of History? _______________ Register for the in-person or online Great Lakes Symposium: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth.

When the cultural mood picks and chooses from the Bible.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Is the Bible Still Relevant? _______________ Register for the next Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

Many western countries are putting the right of conscience and speech to the test.  Related Resource Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology What Would You Say?: Is Religious Freedom an Excuse for Discrimination? _________________ Be a part of restoring what's broken by giving before June 30 at colsoncenter.org/June.

The U.S. sent bombs and missiles at several of Iran's nuclear facilities. John talks to Katy Faust about the impact on children from ten years of so-called homosexual marriage. And do seagulls prove homosexuality in nature? Recommendations The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer The Seagulls | Radiolab Podcast Segment 1 - Top News Stories John Stonestreet on Culture Friday: Socialism in the city NPR: 4 things to know about Zohran Mamdani, presumptive Democratic nominee for NYC mayor The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer ADF: Camp IdRaHaJe Association v. Roy Segment 2 - Impact of 10 Years of Obergefell Breakpoint: A Decade of Obergefell: Corrupted Laws and Misled Courts Breakpoint: Obergefell After 10 Years Them Before Us WORLD: Ten years of harm to marriage EndObergefell.com Segment 3 - Lesbian Seagulls The Seagulls | Radiolab Podcast NYT: How the Gay Rights Movement Radicalized, and Lost Its Way What Is Marriage?: Man and Woman: A Defense Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God's Design for Marriage by John Stonestreet and Sean McDowell The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis Submit a question to Breakpoint here!  __________ Be a part of restoring what's broken by giving before June 30 at colsoncenter.org/June. Join the Cornerstone Monthly Partners at colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

How did we get here, and what do we do now?  Related Resource Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org.  ______________ Be a part of restoring what's broken at colsoncenter.org/june.

How a Supreme Court case aimed to change marriage but redefined family instead.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Should a Christian Attend a Same-Sex Wedding? _______________ Get access to the FREE Colson Educators course: Worldview Foundations at colsoneducators.org.

More proof that children are good for everyone.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Should We Panic About Overpopulation? __________ Register for the next Colson Fellows webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

If nothing is evil, then murder, racism, abuse, and everything else is good!  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Are Science and Religion Compatible? ____________ Register for the next Colson Fellows Informational Webinar at colsonfellows.org.

Society needs a system update on how we think about virtual porn crime.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Is Pornography Victimless? _____________ Register for the Great Lakes Symposium at greatlakessymposium.org.

A welcome ruling from the Supreme Court on puberty blockers. A lot of mystery surrounding the Minnesota shooter who killed a state lawmaker. More Christians killed in Nigeria. And John and Maria reflect on the tenth anniversary of Obergefell. Recommendations The Federalist: The 10 Years Since Obergefell Have Proven Its Critics Right The World and Everything in It: June 19, 2025 Segment 1 - The Supreme Court Gets it Right on Skrmetti  UNITED STATES v. SKRMETTI, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND REPORTER FOR TENNESSEE WPATH Files Dr. Ethan Haim X Thread on dissenting opinions Segment 2 - News Stories of the Week DOJ: After Two-Day Manhunt, Suspect Charged with Shooting Two Minnesota Lawmakers and Their Spouses ABC: At least 100 people killed by gunmen in north-central Nigeria Segment 3 - Reflecting on Obergefell OBERGEFELL ET AL. v. HODGES, DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ET AL. Breakpoint: Obergefell After 10 Years The Federalist: The 10 Years Since Obergefell Have Proven Its Critics Right   Submit a question to Breakpoint here!  __________ Be a part of restoring what's broken by giving before June 30 at colsoncenter.org/June. Join the Cornerstone Monthly Partners at colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

It's time to retire the myth that humans are 99% the same as chimps.   Related Resource What Would You Say?: Are Humans and Chimpanzees Basically the Same? _______________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program and save 25% off each tuition when you register with your spouse at colsonfellows.org.

Prison ministry and the embodiment of Christ.  __________ Register for the Colson Educators course Navigating Cancel Culture: Holding Fast to Truth and Love in a Hostile World at colsoneducators.org.

Why we're not satisfied, even if we should be.  ___________ Launch Christians into Kingdom work today at colsoncenter.org/june.

State and federal cases are challenging the relationship between home and government.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Do Children's Rights Override Parental Rights? ___________ Get FREE access to the Why Life? video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife.

Dads who throw their kids in the air are onto something.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Modern Family: Are the Kids Really Fine? __________ Be a part of restoring what's broken at colsoncenter.org/june.

John and Maria discuss news of the week including Israel's attack on Iran and the LA Riots. The men in women's sportsdebate heats up with two celebrated female athletes taking opposing sides. Plus, a new study shows working class men are shying away from marriage.  Recommendations The Case for Life by Scott Klusendorf Segment 1 - Israel Attacks Iran NYT: Live Updates: Iran Reels From Israeli Strikes on Nuclear Sites and Top Officials ADF: Police arrest ADF International team member and Canadian child protection advocate Billboard Chris for their signs, while ignoring violent counter-protestors Segment 2 - Riley Gaines and Simone Biles Fight Over Gender FOX: Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after Gaza-bound 'selfie yacht' was seized Breakpoint: Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Pop Stars AP: Simone Biles apologizes for heated exchange with Riley Gaines over trans athlete participation Stephen A. Smith: An interview with Riley Gaines to talk Simone Biles drama Segment 3 - Working Class Men Bypass Marriage IFS: Good Jobs, Strong Families: How the Character of Men's Work is Linked to Their Family Status WORLD: Study shows working-class men aren't getting married NYT: No Home, No Retirement, No Kids: How Gen Z-ers See Their Future Segment 4 - Listener Questions Breakpoint: No, the Children of Divorce Are Not 'Fine' Breakpoint: N.T. Wright Shows Why We Still Need the Case for Life The Case for Life Submit a question to Breakpoint here!  __________ Be a part of restoring what's broken by giving before June 30 at colsoncenter.org/June. Sign up for a Colson Fellows Informational Webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

The passing of two great missionaries.  _____________ Cornerstone Partners receive special resources, discounts, and other gifts from the Colson Center. To learn more, visit colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

Pro-life apologetics is crucial, even for Christians who should know better.  Related Resource  What Would You Say?: "Abortion is Healthcare." ______________ Be a part of restoring what's broken by joining the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/june.

The enslaving reality of, "My body, my choice!"  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Is Pornography Victimless? __________ Register for the upcoming Identity Project webinar: How Early Bonds Shape Children at colsoncenter.org/identity.

No matter the label, it's all His.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: How to Have a Conversation: Basic Principles __________________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Monthly Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.  Register for the upcoming Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth.

Fixing the right thing that's broken for an educational system in crisis.  __________ Register for the upcoming ACSI Rooted Educator Worldview Summit at acsi.org/rooted.

Critical theory was on display in the media's reaction to last week's terror attack in Colorado. The Colson Center wrapped up its national conference on Being the Church. And John and Maria reflect on N. T. Wright's controversial thoughts on abortion. Recommendations Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship by Paul Vitz Register for the Great Lakes Symposium Register for Rooted Educator Worldview Summit Segment 1 - Antisemitic Attack in Colorado AP: What we know about the Colorado attack on demonstrators for the release of Israeli hostages Breakpoint: A Double Standard on Terrorism Breakpoint: "Stochastic Terror": Truth Is Not Violence Segment 2 - Colson Center National Conference and Concerns for Nigeria  NYT: Phil Robertson, 'Duck Dynasty' Patriarch, Dies at 79 Peggy Powell's story Segment 3 - NT Wright on Abortion Ask NT Wright Anything: Is abortion ever justified? Segment 3 - Listener Questions Submit a question to Breakpoint here!  __________ Be a part of restoring what's broken by giving before June 30 at colsoncenter.org/June. Join the Cornerstone Monthly Partners at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

What the Boulder attack and the rise of antisemitic violence in the U.S. says about society's critical mood.  ____________ Sign up for the free course, Hope Always: How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide at colsoneducators.org.

The largest ever of its kind study reveals the truth about kids and divorce.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Happily Divorced vs. Unhappily Married - Which is Better for Kids? __________ Be a part of restoring what's broken by giving today at colsoncenter.org/june.

Spirituality-seekers are trending, but what they're looking for is easily found.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Was Jesus' Resurrection Based on Pagan Myths? __________ Register today for the ACSI Rooted Conference at acsi.org/rooted.

Tech gurus are monetizing the epidemic of loneliness, and there are victims.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Does Technology Make Religion Obsolete? _____________ Learn the challenges facing families today—and how the Church can respond—with the "Why Family?" video series at colsoncenter.org/whyfamily. Make your gift by June 30 to strengthen the Church over the next year at colsoncenter.org/june.

John Stonestreet spoke with Professor Robert P. George of Princeton University to discuss Fidelity Month, an alternative to the "Pride Month" celebrations that have marked this month for so long. Additional Resources Fidelity Month America Pulls Back From Values That Once Defined It, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds Seeking Truth and Speaking Truth: Law and Morality in Our Cultural Moment by Robert P. George Truth Matters: A Dialogue on Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division by Robert P. George and Cornel West

As so-called "Pride Month" begins, Christians must recommit to our most important relationships. ________________ Register for the 2025 Great Lakes Symposium, "Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear" at colsoncenter.org/truth. Learn more about Fidelity Month at fidelitymonth.com.

A Christian camp is challenging a Colorado law that forces them to adopt gender ideology. The Supreme Court refuses to hear the case of a Massachusetts student who was sent home for wearing a t-shirt with a traditional message. And what should you watch and what should you avoid?   Recommendations Fidelity Month Sara Groves Art House North Segment 1 - Christian Camp Sues Colorado ADF: Camp IdRaHaJe Association v. Roy ADF: XX-XY Athletics sues Colorado for violating right to speak truth that men and women are different ADF: US Supreme Court declines to hear 'There are only two genders' T-shirt case ADF: School Settles Lawsuit After Forcing Third-Grader to Remove 'Jesus Loves Me' Mask Segment 2 - Boundaries in Entertainment Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Segment 3 - Recommendations Fidelity Month Sara Groves Art House North Submit a question to Breakpoint here! __________ Help the Church be the Church by giving before June 30 at colsoncenter.org/may. Attend a Colson Fellows Informational Webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

It's all level at the foot of the Cross.  ____________ Register for the Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor and colsoncenter.org/truth.

The Ascension wasn't merely Jesus leaving the Earth, but the God-man sitting in authority and power on His eternal throne.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead? ____________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Who is Jesus?  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Was Jesus God? ____________ Help the Church be the Church by giving today at colsoncenter.org/may.

What to do with a culture whose reality is memes and fake imagery.   Related Resource Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence ___________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Thanking those who serve and remembering Whom you serve.  __________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

A young Israeli couple are murdered in Washington D.C. The Council of Nicaea was 1700 years ago but is just as relevant today. And is AI capable of ending humanity? Recommendations Ozempic's gnostic temptations by Maria Baer Register for the Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor! Segment 1 - News of the Week AP: Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared, 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza' FOX: Pope Leo says family based on 'union between a man and a woman,' defends dignity of unborn WORLD: Women's college gives transgender Biden official a degree Register for the Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor! Segment 2 - 1700th Anniversary of Council of Nicaea Lifeway Research: American Views on Who Jesus Was and Why He Came Segment 3 - Worldview Implications of AI NYT: An Interview With the Herald of the Apocalypse Breakpoint: Lying Robots on the Internet Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence Segment 4 - Listener Questions Submit a question to Breakpoint here!  Breakpoint: Trust the Science on Life __________ Help the Church be the Church by giving before June 30 at colsoncenter.org/June. Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

If your day of choosing between your faith and your job hasn't come yet, it may be just around the corner. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Is Religious Freedom an Excuse for Discrimination? ___________ Register for the 2025 Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth.

Who (or what) are you arguing with online?   Related Resource Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence ___________ Give a one-time gift or become a Colson Center Cornerstone monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/May.

The cultural shift toward the Church needs to be cultivated, not neglected.  ____________ In the face of lies, equip yourself with the truth. Access the "Why Life?" video series today at colsoncenter.org/whylife.

Despite conventional wisdom, young, married couples have the best odds.   ____________ Equip believers around the world to live with clarity, confidence, and courage by giving at colsoncenter.org/may.

What's really being preached from the pulpit, and what does it say about the public perception of the Church's role?  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Churches Shouldn't Get Involved with Political Issues Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? __________ Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program and apply today at colsonfellows.org.

Another study finds the abortion pill is causing more harm than the drug companies claim. News reports are finding a rise in spirituality in America; we'll look closely at that claim. And we take questions and comments from listeners. Recommendations Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City by Katy Faust Strong Women: Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City With Katy Faust The World and Everything in It: April 16, 2025 Segment 1 - News of the Week EPPC: New Study of Abortion Pill Reveals Startling Failure Rate What Would You Say?: Is the abortion pill as safe as Tylenol? ADF: Colorado court fully protects Christian academy's ability to receive funding for preschool Breakpoint: A Win for Dr. Allan Josephson, ADF, and for Children Segment 2 - A Return to Spirituality? PEW: Decline of Christianity in the U.S. Has Slowed, May Have Leveled Off Ryan Burge: The Religion of America's Young Adults Institute for Family Studies The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God by Justin Brierly Revering God: How to Marvel at Your Maker by Thaddeus Williams Segment 3 - Refugee Resettlement Culture Friday: Resettling South African refugees Segment 4 - Listener Questions Submit a question to Breakpoint here!  Summit Ministries Impact 360 Institute Worldview Academy  __________ Help the Church be the Church by giving before June 30 at colsoncenter.org/may. Register for the Rooted Educator Worldview Summit at acsi.org/rooted.

The scientific consensus is that life begins at conception, so what's the problem with banning abortion?  Related Resources What Would You Say?: Are Science and Religion Compatible? What Would You Say?: When Does Life Begin? ____________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

The biblical account is the account of the world, and Hollywood is catching on. ___________ Join the Colson Center as a Monthly Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

When forgiveness makes the news, God's desire for His image bearers speaks for itself.  ____________ Help the Church be the Church at colsoncenter.org/may.

The social media app that's convincing youth that babies are boring, and other such lies.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Identifying Misinformation _________________ Get access to the free e-book: Being the Church in a Post-Christian Culture by S. Michael Craven at colsoncenter.org/beingthechurch.

Christians should get there first.  ___________ Learn more about the impact of the Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org.

Robert Prevost has been elected Pope Leo XIV. What should we be looking for in the new leader? A new law in Washington calls religious freedom into question in cases of reporting abuse. AI-fueled spiritual fantasies and psychosis are destroying families and lives. John and Maria offer a framework on discerning truth from heresy in different religions and denominations.   Recommendations TIME: How Hard is Chess?  What Would You Say? Video Series Segment 1 - New Pope Elected and State Shenanigans  CNN: May 8, 2025 Leo XIV elected as first American pope CBS News: Feds call child abuse confession law for priests "anti-Catholic" as church vows to excommunicate those who comply WORLD: Maine court removes mother's right to bring child to church Segment 2 - AI-Fueled Psychosis Rolling Stone: People are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies Breakpoint: Richard Dawkins, a "Cultural Christian" Resources from Sherry Turkle Breakpoint: Leave Loud, Blaming Churches TIME: How Hard is Chess?  Segment 3 - Mormonism and Denominational Differences Colorado's fourth Latter-day Saints temple to reflect new mountain home in Colorado Springs Segment 4 - Listener Questions Submit a question to Breakpoint here! 60 Minutes: Egg freezing popularity increasing among young women to preserve their fertility Breakpoint: Messing with Imago Dei __________ Sign up for the FREE video series Why Life? at colsoncenter.org/whylife. Sign up for the Colson Educator Course: Navigating Cancel Culture at colsoneducators.org.

Is "baby optimization" unscientific and immoral?  Related Resource Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence ___________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Does Hollywood usually know the answer to "What could possibly go wrong?"  _____________ Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program and apply today at colsonfellows.org.

Why all Christians should care who the next pope is.  __________ Register for the ACSI Rooted Educator Worldview Summit in Dallas, TX at acsi.org/rooted.

Physician Professor who questioned transgender treatments for kids wins big in court.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Is Sex Assigned at Birth? __________ Register for the ACSI Rooted Educator Worldview Summit at acsi.org/rooted.

"Hard" is not hell; it leads to treasures in heaven.  ___________ Register for the informational Colson Fellows webinar on May 8 at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

Colorado and Oklahoma are two states debating the place of religion in public schools. A new study finds the risks of taking the abortion pill are drastically greater than we've been told. And new research debunks the supposed perils of marrying early.   Recommendations IFS: Marry Early And Flourish Together The Austin Institute: The Economics of Sex How to Think Like Socrates by Donald J. Robertson Socrates Meets Jesus by Peter Kreeft The Colson Fellows Program Segment 1 - Public Education and Religion FOX: Colorado parents unload on liberal lawmakers, prompting changes to controversial gender bill Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond Oral Argument Clergy in the Classroom by David Noebel, J.F. Baldwin, and Kevin Bywater Segment 2 - Bombshell Abortion Pill Study The Abortion Pill Harms Women: Insurance Data Reveals One in Ten Patients Experiences a Serious Adverse Event Breakpoint: New Report: The Abortion Pill Harms Women What Would You Say?: Is the 'Abortion Pill' as Safe as Tylenol? Segment 3 - The Benefits of Marrying Early IFS: Marry Early And Flourish Together The Metropolitan Review: Would You Rather Have Married Young? The Colson Fellows Program Segment 4 - Listener Questions Send in a question for Breakpoint at Breakpoint.org American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians and Gynecologists  Christian Dental Association The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity National Review: HHS Report Exposes the Risks of Gender Experimentation on Children __________ Get access to the FREE course Hope Always: How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide at colsoneducators.org. Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Monthly Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

"You'll do for now" cohabitation isn't making couples happier.  Related Resource WWYS: Is Cohabitation Good for Relationships? __________ Register for the Rooted Educator Worldview Summit in Dallas, TX at ASCI.org/rooted.

What if marching for women's rights meant for the persecuted instead of for abortion?  ______________ Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program by registering for one of our upcoming webinars at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

Christians should not get lost in cultural cynicism but instead be a Church wrapped in truth and discernment.  ____________ Get your access the "Why Life?" video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife.

New data findings should call for a reexamination of the nearly unrestricted distribution of chemical abortion pills.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Is the 'Abortion Pill' as Safe as Tylenol? __________ Download the free e-book: Being the Church in a Post-Christian Culture by S. Michael Craven at colsoncenter.org/church.

The Church must have a theology of the body, or "disturbing" science will fill in the blanks.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: What is IVF, and is it ethical? __________ Become a Cornerstone Partner with the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

A meeting at the White House this week looked at several examples of anti-Christian bias in bureaucracy and beyond. The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case originating in Maryland that puts school officials over parents. And John and Maria discuss the legacy of Pope Francis. Segment 1 - Anti Christian Bias, SCOTUS Hearing on Parental Rights Attorney General Pamela Bondi Hosts First Task Force Meeting to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias in the Federal Government CSPAN: Mahmoud v. Taylor Oral Argument Segment 2 - Death and Legacy of the Pope Breakpoint: The Passing of Pope Francis and the Future of the Roman Church First Things: Pope Francis, My Worst Protestant Nightmare by Carl Trueman Segment 3 - Falling Birth Rate New York Times: Birthrates Languish in Record Lows, C.D.C. Reports CNN: US fertility rate hovers near record low as Trump administration pushes for a baby boom Emma Waters on Falling Birth Rates In Pursuit Conference: What do Marriage and Motherhood have to do with the Happiness of Women Segment 4 - Answering Listener Questions Breakpoint: The Cornerstone of a Legacy The Resurrection of the Son of God by N.T. Wright __________ Download the free e-book: Being the Church in a Post-Christian Culture by S. Michael Craven at colsoncenter.org/church.  Get access to the free video series: "Why Life? Courageous Faith in a Culture of Death" at colsoncenter.org/whylife.

Taking the eye off the prize.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Doesn't Religious Liberty Protect Extremists? _____________ Register for an upcoming Colson Fellows Informational Webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

Radical gender ideologues, not physicians, lead the medical movement to trans American children.  Related Resource Breakpoint Forum: The Real Facts About Gender Ideology __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

God's divinity, humanity's frailty, and the way forward for America.   ___________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Monthly Partner at colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

The impact of the Pope's legacy. __________ Register for the upcoming Identity Project Webinar: Saying 'I Do' is Good for You at colsoncenter.org/marriage.

Chuck Colson and his passion for worldview training.  Learn more about becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner at colsoncenter.org/cornerstone. ___________ Access the free video series "Why Life? Courageous Faith in a Culture of Death" at colsoncenter.org/whylife.

John and Maria look ahead to Easter Sunday and remember the anniversary of the passing of Charles Colson. The highest court in the UK rules there are only two genders. And are there biblical guidelines for when we should we help the poor? Recommendations Death on a Friday Afternoon by Richard John Neuhaus The Biggest Story Bible Storybook By Kevin DeYoung Segment 1 - Holy Week and Remembering Chuck Colson Breakpoint: Jesus, the Last Adam Breakpoint: "I Thirst" Points Us to God's Scars There is a God: How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind by Anthony Flew Breakpoint: How Johnny Hart Pointed to the Cross and Empty Tomb in the Funny Papers Johnny Hart's Good Friday Comic Strip Segment 2 - UK Supreme Court on Gender BBC: Supreme Court backs 'biological' definition of woman J.K. Rowling on X Segment 3 - Helping the Poor The World and Everything in It: April 15, 2025 National Review: The War on Poverty at 50 Recovery Ministries Try to Help Portland Get Clean by Maria Baer When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert Poverty Cure | Session 1 | Michael Matheson Miller __________ Learn more about how ADF helps the Church be the Church at adflegal.org.  Register for the upcoming Identity Project webinar: Saying 'I Do' is Good for You at colsoncenter.org/marriage.

Good Friday—Jesus' last words on the cross fulfill Scripture.  ___________ What does it look like for the Church to be the Church in a post-Christian world? Download the free e-book: Being the Church in a Post-Christian Culture by S. Michael Craven at colsoncenter.org/church.

Maundy Thursday—Jesus' Last Supper and His new command to "love one another." _____________ Learn more about how ADF helps the Church be the Church at adflegal.org.

When four Jewish girls needed to be protected from the Nazis, Fritz Niermann leaned into his faith.  __________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

The ADF's argument against taxpayer cash for abortion.  __________ Learn more about how ADF advances every person's God-given right to live and speak the truth at adflegal.org.

Try though they may, biblical doubters can't beat the truth.  __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: The Christian's Guide to this 'Civilizational Moment' at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

It's been a decade since the Supreme Court decision that legalized so-called same-sex marriage. The ruling has left many victims. And Colorado continues its desire to be the nation's most liberal state. Recommendations Breakpoint: How Johnny Hart Pointed to the Cross and Empty Tomb in the Funny Papers Learn more and apply for the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org. Segment 1 - Ten Years after Obergefell Breakpoint: Obergefell After 10 Years Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience Breakpoint This Week: Defunding Planned Parenthood and the Ethics of "Bodyoids" The Way of the (Modern) World by Craig Gay Segment 2 - Colorado's Radical Laws Colorado SB 25-183: COVERAGE FOR PREGNANCY-RELATED SERVICES AP: Judge finds frozen embryos are not divisible property in cancer survivor's case against ex-husband Colorado bill could strip parents of custody for misgendering their children __________ Register for the upcoming Identity Project webinar: Saying 'I Do' is Good for You at colsoncenter.org/marriage. Learn to manage your money with a team that takes good stewardship to heart with Sovereign Private Wealth at sovereignpw.com.

Katy Faust on the legacy of the most disruptive law on marriage.  ___________ Become a Cornerstone Partner with the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

We're certainly in a moment, and the faithful should be the guiding lights.  Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: The Christian's Guide to this 'Civilizational Moment' at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.  __________ Learn more about Sovereign Private Wealth and how to manage your money with a team that takes good stewardship to heart at sovereignpw.com.

Like many faith giants, God calls us to embrace this time and place while yet imperfect. __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: The Christian's Guide to this 'Civilizational Moment' at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

The addiction of gambling hits not just in dollars, but in human lives.  __________ Learn more about Sovereign Private Wealth and how to manage your money with a team that takes good stewardship to heart at sovereignpw.com.

A Lighthouse Voices story from Dr. Jeff Myers.  __________ Download your copy of the free e-book: Being the Church in a Post-Christian Culture by S. Michael Craven at colsoncenter.org/church.

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Friday on South Carolina's attempt to stop Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood. Geneticists are promoting frightening plans to create babies to specifications. And gambling on sports continues to grow, leaving problems in its wake. Recommendations NYT: This baby was carefully selected as an embryo. ADF: Supreme Court to Hear Case About States' Funding of Abortion Facilities Segment 1 - States Try to Stop Medicaid Payments for Abortion FOX: Who is Stephanie Turner? Women's fencer who knelt to protest trans opponent and ignited global awareness ADF: Planned Parenthood Does Not Deserve Your Tax Dollars Segment 2 - Designer Babies NYT: This baby was carefully selected as an embryo. CBS: "What kind of society do you want to live in?": Inside the country where Down syndrome is disappearing First Things: Who Owns the Embryos? CNN: Gosnell horror fuels fight for abortion laws Breakpoint: Inventors of CRISPR Win Nobel Prize, but Should We "Rewrite the Code of Life?" Segment 3 - The Sports Gambling Crisis WORLD: Gambling scandals hover over college and pro basketball __________ Restore hope and make communities safer by partnering with Prison Fellowship at prisonfellowship.org/colsoncenter. Register for the next Lighthouse Voices: The Christian's Guide to this 'Civilizational Moment' at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

The little-known mentor who helped Lewis become one of the greatest Christian thinkers of our time.  __________ Download your free copy of the e-book Being the Church in a Post-Christian Culture by S. Michael Craven at colsoncenter.org/church.

The time has never been better to help people consume the Word, not just have it on their shelves.   __________ Sign up for the self-paced Colson Educators course, Worldview Formation, at colsoneducators.org.

It's good to want babies.  Related Resources What Would You Say?: Should We Panic About Overpopulation? ___________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: A New Sexual Revolution at colsoncenter.org/greenville.

No matter the label, it's all His, and that's the view by which to navigate life.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: How to Have a Conversation: Basic Principles ___________ For more information or to apply for the Colson Fellows Program visit colsonfellows.org.

Young men are searching for meaning and looking to the Church. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Do I Really Need to Go to Church? ____________ Register for the next Breakpoint Forum on A New Sexual Revolution at colsoncenter.org/greenville.

President Trump threatens to defund Planned Parenthood. Will it happen? And scientists suggest growing human bodies to be used for body parts.    Recommendations Become a Cornerstone Monthly Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett Segment 1 - Defunding Planned Parenthood WSJ: Trump Administration Plans to Freeze Family-Planning Grants Sean McDowell: Heating up! The Current Debate Over Abortion Rights (w/ Lila Rose) Lila Rose: Best Arguments for Christianity w/Dr ‪Sean McDowell‬ | The Lila Rose Show E195 Breakpoint: David Daleiden's Courage, Planned Parenthood's Deceit Planned Parenthood admits staffer 'inadvertently' gave kids graphic coloring books in Louisville Segment 2 - Ethics of "Bodyoids"  MIT Tech Review: Ethically sourced "spare" human bodies could revolutionize medicine Breakpoint: The Late, Great Stem-Cell Debate __________ Register for the next Breakpoint Forum on A New Sexual Revolution at colsoncenter.org/greenville. Restore hope and make communities safer by partnering with Prison Fellowship at prisonfellowship.org/colsoncenter.

Loose laws for in vitro fertilization have allowed for appalling assaults on human rights.  ______________ Restore hope and make communities safer by partnering with Prison Fellowship at prisonfellowship.org/colsoncenter.

Disciplining with a Christian worldview makes all the difference.  Related Resource Learn more about the Colson Educators program at colsoneducators.org.  __________ Get your copy of Being the Church in a Post-Christian Culture by S. Michael Craven at colsoncenter.org/church.

Cultural fads are flashes in the pan because the future belongs to Christ alone.  __________ Restore hope and make communities safer by partnering with Prison Fellowship at prisonfellowship.org/colsoncenter.

If everybody's religion is right, then no one can be wrong ... right?  ______________ Sign up for free access to 200+ expert-led videos addressing topics like gender, identity, and purpose at identityproject.tv.

Believe it or not, the social media-sphere will live another day without our every opinion.  __________ Register your student for Summit Ministries with a special discount code at summit.org/breakpoint.

President Trump moves forward with his plans to scrap the Department of Education. John and Maria discuss the ethics of immigration and deportation. And the Department of Justice ends its investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention. Recommendations Colson Fellows Program Progressives are starting to come around on the importance of marriage and fatherhood Segment 1 - Dismantling the Department of Education Executive Order: Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities ABC: Illinois bill aims to add more oversight of homeschooling, not all want it Segment 2 - The Ethics of Immigration Policy AP: Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil appears in immigration case Segment 3 - Investigation of the SBC Concludes Christianity Today: Southern Baptists Say DOJ Investigation Concludes Without Further Charges __________ Use code BREAKPOINT25 at checkout for a discount on registration for Summit Ministries worldview training camp at summit.org/breakpoint. Register for the next Breakpoint Forum on A New Sexual Revolution at colsoncenter.org/greenville.

Without God, opposing cultural forces look awfully alike.   ___________ Register your student for a 12-day worldview conference with Summit Ministries at colsoncenter.org/breakpoint.

Tens of thousands are responding to the Gospel message of salvation at campuses nationwide.  __________ Sign up for the Colson Educators course Navigating Cancel Culture: Holding Fast to Truth and Love in a Hostile World at colsoneducators.org.

Executive orders lose weight when worldviews are at war.  __________ Get access to over 200 expert-led videos on topics like identity, culture, and theology at identityproject.tv.

Empty libraries and human-less humans.   Related Resources Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence What Would You Say?: Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Replace Humans? __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices with Dr. Jeff Myers at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

The Bible's "policy" on disability is dignity, inclusion, and care.  __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: A New Sexual Revolution at breakpoint.org/greenville.

A Facebook whistleblower makes a strange claim about social media. And the role of the intellect in forming a Christian worldview.   Recommendations Lighthouse Voices with Dr. Jeff Myers Segment 1 - Is Social Media Good? Turner's Creed - by Steve Turner BBC: Facebook moderator: 'Every day was a nightmare' When Prayer Requests Become Viral Hashtags by Maria Baer Segment 2 - In Defense of Thinking Sam Seder on Jubilee Debate Why You Think the Way You Do by Dr. Glenn Sunshine Colson Fellows Program __________ Use code BREAKPOINT25 at checkout for a discount on registration for Summit Ministries worldview training camp at summit.org/breakpoint. Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org.

Obeying the call of God even when the fruits are far out of sight.  ___________ Can We Help the Next Generation Find True Happiness? Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices event featuring Dr. Jeff Myers at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

There are no borders when it comes to attacks on the Church and the call to pray and help.  ___________ Register your student for a Summit Minstires worldview conference and recieve a special discount at summit.org/breakpoint.

We need heroes to be viewed through a lens of true good and evil.  __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: A New Sexual Revolution at colsoncenter.org/greenville.

Why some are more vulnerable to AI 'relationships' than others.  Related Resource Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence ____________ Sign up for a free account with the Identity Project at identityproject.tv.

When it comes to finding true happiness, do the opposite of what culture says.  __________ Register for the Identity Project websinar on Tuesday, March 11 featuring Dr. Kathy Koch at colsoncenter.org/identity.

John and Maria discuss DJ Daniel, Disability Awareness Month, and Christian history. Also, the idea that being "unencumbered" by responsibilities and dependents is the way to happiness is just wrong. And a new study puts another nail in the coffin of those pushing surgical mutilation for gender confusion. Recommendations Strong Women Lent 2025: The Songs of Lent Would You Rather Have Married Young? by Lillian Fishman Segment 1 - Disability Awareness Month FOX: Boy honored by Trump says cancer won't slow him down until 'God calls' him home AP: Transcript of President Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress Breakpoint: Chris Nikic (who has Down Syndrome) Completes Ironman Joni & Friends Dancing with Max: A Mother and Son Who Broke Free by Emily Colson Lighthouse Voices with Joni Eareckson Tada Segment 2 - The Key to Happiness Institute for Family Studies: Ladies, Miranda July Is Not Your Friend ET: Kieran Culkin SHOCKS Wife With 'Fourth Kid' Reminder During Oscars Speech Oscars: Mikey Madison Wins Best Actress for 'Anora' | 97th Oscars Speech (2025) Segment 3 - New Study on Trans Surgery Oxford Academic: Examining gender-specific mental health risks after gender-affirming surgery: a national database study FOX: Trans surgeries increase risk of mental health conditions, suicidal ideations: study __________ Use code BREAKPOINT25 at checkout for a discount on registration for Summit Ministries worldview training camp at summit.org/breakpoint.  Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org.

Babies are on the brain for a generation raised in an anti-kid culture.   Related Resource What Would You Say?: Save the Planet. Don't Have Kids. ___________ Sign up for the Hope Always course at colsoneducators.org.

The Trump administration is arming parents to take back rights, but it can't start and stop at the Oval.\ Related Resource What Would You Say?: Churches Shouldn't Get Involved with Political Issues ___________ Register for the upcoming Identity Project webinar with Dr. Kathy Koch: How is Identity Formed and What Makes it Healthy at colsoncenter.org/identity.

It turns out wealth isn't the key to wellness.   __________ Register for the next Breakpoint Forum: A New Sexual revolution at colsoncenter.org/greenville.  Get your copy of Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/february.

The gods of technology, demons and all.  __________ Sign up for a free account with the Identity Porject at identityproject.tv.

Examining the philosophical and worldview relationship, past and present.   ___________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: Can We Help the Next Generation Find True Happiness? with Dr. Jeff Myers at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

Big changes are being proposed to how we do education in America. The Phoenix Declaration offers a helpful framework for what education should look like.  And increasingly parents are being encouraged to abort based on prenatal diagnoses that are often wrong. Recommendations Breakpoint Forum: A New Sexual Revolution The Identity Project Bari Weiss: How to Find Love in 2025 Segment 1 - Phoenix Declaration on Education The Free Press: Betsy DeVos: Shut Down the Department of Education Breakpoint: How to Fix Education The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education The Protestant Family Ethic Report Clergy in the Classroom: The Religion of Secular Humanism by David Nobel The Identity Project Chasing Love by Sean McDowell Segment 2 - Prenatal Diagnoses Breakpoint: How in-Utero Diagnosis Is Being Used to Push Abortion Breakpoint: The Latest Executive Order about IVF: Calling It Pro-life Does Not Make It So NBC: Prenatal Tests Have High Failure Rate, Triggering Abortions New York Times: When They Warn of Rare Disorders, These Prenatal Tests Are Usually Wrong __________ Get your copy of Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David L. Bahnsen with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/february. Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org.

The Phoenix Declaration offers a roadmap for a system that has gone off the rails.  __________ Get a copy of Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/february. Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org.

Christians should look at work as part of our created purpose, not just as toil. _____________ Get your copy of Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen with a gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/february.  Sign up for a free account with the Identity Project at identityproject.tv.

John Stonestreet has a conversation with the Dean of the Colson Fellows Program, Michael Craven, on being the Church in a time of chaos, creating culture, and the power of a Christian worldview. Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org.

Why apologetics is important to the skeptical mind.  ___________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

IVF practices need far more regulations, not less.  ___________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

Take heart parents. You have the right to give your baby a full life in all circumstances.  __________  Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program and apply at colsonfellows.org.

John Stonestreet and Maria Baer discuss the new Executive Order on IVF and why it's neither pro-life nor "pro-fertility". Conserving true family values means holding everyone accountable, without hypocrisy. The collapse of the family structure has a devastating impact on a local and national scale.  Recommendations Communio The cost of conservative hypocrisy by Katy Faust Segment 1 - Executive Order on IVF Executive Order: EXPANDING ACCESS TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION Segment 2 - Conserving Family Values without Hypocrisy  WORLD - The cost of conservative hypocrisy by Katy Faust Institute for Family Studies: The Family Structure Index 2025 Segment 3 - The National Impact of the Collapse of Family Structure Center for Christian Value: How the Collapse of Family is Stunting the Nation's Growth TIME: Is There Hope for the American Marriage? by Caitlyn Flanagan J.P. DeGance, Founder and President of Communio, at Lighthouse Voices __________ Get your copy of Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David L. Bahnsen with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/february. Sign up for the free course from The Colson Educators, Hope Always: How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide at educators.colsoncenter.org.

Why some find it hard to admit this world is perfectly designed by a Creator.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Does Technology Make Religion Obsolete? Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence __________ Learn more about the Colson Fellows program and apply at colsonfellows.org.

Society would do good with a Genesis reboot.  _____________ Claim your copy of Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David L. Bahnsen with a gift of any amount this month at colsoncenter.org/february.

Christianity is the most accurate account of reality and therefore worthy of our saying so.  ___________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

The counter-cultural truth about the afterlife. ___________ Sign up for a FREE Identity Project account at identityproject.tv.

The story of St. Valentinus reminds us how to celebrate love.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Who Was Saint Valentine? ___________ Learn more and register for the Colson Educators program at educators.colsoncenter.org.

Sports gambling is growing at an alarming rate with the expected carnage left in its wake. And John talks to David Bahnsen about retirement and the value of work.   Recommendations The 21 Film Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Segment 1 - Sports Betting Breakpoint: The Super Bowl and Sports Gambling: America's Newest Addiction WORLD: Culture Friday: Faith, forgiveness, and football What Would You Say?: Who Was Saint Valentine? Breakpoint: The 21: Telling the Story of the Men Martyred on a Libyan Beach a Decade Ago The 21 Film Segment 2 - The Value of Work with David Bahnsen Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David L. Bahnsen BONUS Breakpoint: Christian Hope in Economic Uncertainty with David Bahnsen The World and Everything in It podcast 2025 Colson Center National Conference __________ Get your copy of Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David L. Bahnsen with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/february. Learn more about the Colson Fellows program and apply at colsonfellows.org.

A new short film revisits the 21 men beheaded on camera for refusing to deny Christ.  ___________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Where's the virtue of truth in the truth-telling industry?  Related Resource: What Would You Say?: Identifying Misinformation ____________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org.

Young adults aren't having sex, but God has a better plan for them in marriage.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: What Does the Bible Say About Sex? __________ Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org.

What happens when a society loses its Godly call to work?  __________ Get your copy Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen with a gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/February.

The rise in Bible sales and God talk will hopefully go deeper than seeking "useful" help.  What Would You Say?: Is the Bible Still Relevant? ____________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org.

Another presidential executive order puts an end to men in women's sports in America, at least for now. And John and Maria discuss the search for meaning and self-esteem.   Recommendations Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen C.S. Lewis Song by Brooke Fraser Segment 1 - Men in Women's Sports Executive Order: KEEPING MEN OUT OF WOMEN'S SPORTS XX-XY Athletics Clothing Segment 2 - The Search for Meaning NYT: 'The Interview': Digital Drugs Have Us Hooked. Dr. Anna Lembke Sees a Way Out. First Things: How Happiness Studies Lets Us Down by J. Budziszewski Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship by Paul C. Vitz Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen 10 Books that Screwed Up the World: And 5 Others That Didn't Help by Benjamin Wiker __________ Get your copy of Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David L. Bahnsen with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/february. Learn more about the Colson Fellows program and apply at colsonfellows.org.

Honoring Dr. Ananthi Jebasingh with the 2025 Wilberforce Award.  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

For the sake of human flourishing, it's time to ask where tech is taking us and why.  __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Another battle won, many more to go in the fight for the preborn.  ___________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

What if our work, in and outside of our job, is what we were made for?  Related Resources What Would You Say?: Is Capitalism All About Greed? John Stonestreet and David Bahnsen: A Christian's Guide to Economic Uncertainty ______________ Get a copy of Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen this month with a gift of any amount to the Colson Center. Just visit colsoncenter.org/february. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit breakpoint.org.

Gutenberg changed the literary world, but are we messing it up?   __________ Claim your copy of Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David L. Bahnsen with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center in the month of February at colsoncenter.org/february.

John and Maria discuss the tragic midair collision in the nation's capital. Also, a dispute erupted this week on social media about the true meaning of the parable of the Good Samaritan, and the latest Executive Order either harms children or protects them, depending on who you ask. Recommendations afutureforthefamily.org A Future for the Family: A New Technology Agenda for the Right Stop Hacking Humans by Brad Littlejohn and Clare Morell Segment 1 - The D.C. Aviation Disaster and What the Good Samaritan Means NBC: D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Eagle jet and Army helicopter collide JD Vance discusses Trump's immigration crackdown Breakpoint Forum:Unmasking Christian Nationalism Segment 2 - Executive Order Protects Children Executive Order: PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM CHEMICAL AND SURGICAL MUTILATION The World and Everything in It: January 31, 2025 Breakpoint: Upselling Death Segment 3 - The Nation's Report Card The Nation's Report Card Psychology as Religion by Paul Vitz __________ Become a monthly partner for the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

A U.K. ad campaign tries to convince citizens death-by-choice is the future.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Assisted Suicide is Compassionate __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

IVF is numbing society's compassion for fatherless children.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: What is IVF, and is it ethical? __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Young Christian men need strong role models. They should turn Tate off.  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

Want to improve your life? Open the Bible at least four times a week.  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

For the disbelieving youth, remembrance is more important than ever.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

The national champion in college football has been crowned. Players from both Ohio State and Notre Dame make news during the week for their outspoken faith. An inauguration, controversial sermons, and a host of executive orders made Washington D.C. a very lively place last week. And former Planned Parenthood head Cecile Richards passed away. Recommendations Breakpoint: Everybody Was Talking About Jesus Monday Night, even Scott Van Pelt WORLD: Ohio State's season of purpose WORLD: Dystopia on a New York subway Segment 1 - Faith and Football Breakpoint: Everybody Was Talking About Jesus Monday Night, even Scott Van Pelt FOX: Riley Leonard on Ohio State and Notre Dame's faith Segment 2 - Wild Week in Washington TIME: 'I Am Not Going to Apologize': The Bishop Who Confronted Trump Speaks Out AP: Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency Segment 3 - Former Planned Parenthood Leader Dies Washington Post: Former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards dies at 67 __________ Become a monthly partner for the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

We are all theologians. The church needs good ones.  ___________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

But does God really care who wins the Super Bowl?  __________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org.

Ancient finding may mean Christianity spread wider and faster than once thought.  ____________ For more resoruces to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

When it comes to marriage, the GOP looks bluer than ever.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Is Cohabitation Good for Relationships? ___________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: A New Sexual Revolution at colsoncenter.org/phoenix.

Chuck Colson on the uniqueness of this day.  Related Resources: What Would You Say?: Should Christians Vote? Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? ___________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

This is the final week of the Biden administration. John and Maria look back at the political landscape. Professional and college athletes are getting more comfortable talking about their faith. What's driving the trend? And the Andrew Tate debate has many asking, "What is Masculinity?" Segment 1 - Political Transition CNN: Key lines from President Joe Biden's farewell address CBS: Meta ends diversity programs, joining McDonald's, Walmart and other major companies to back off DEI How the News Makes Us Dumb: The Death of Wisdom in an Information Society by C. John Sommerville Segment 2 - Faith in Sports John Stonestreet on Culture Friday: Faith, forgiveness, and football Christian Post: Hundreds gather, dozens baptized at revival event on Ohio State University campus Sports Spectrum: Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard believes 'this team trusts in Jesus' ahead of title game Athletes in Action Breakpoint: OU Softball Team and the Culture of Joy ACSI Rooted Conference Segment 3 - Christian Masculinity Breakpoint: Using Fathers to Close Prisons - Dr. Anthony Bradley __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: A New Sexual Revolution at colsoncenter.org/phoenix.  Become a monthly partner for the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

The freak-out for "rights" is about image bearers at war with themselves. Christians can help.  What Would You Say?: I Don't Like Abortion, but Should it be Illegal? __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

One act of faith is using finances well.  Learn more about Compass and the resources they have for various demographics at compassfinancialministry.org. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly donor at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Making home ownership a Christian cause.  ___________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org.

Aggressive sex identity messaging may be in retreat in 2025.  ___________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: A New Sexual Revolution at colsoncenter.org/phoenix.

The virtual sexual revolution and a new kind of tyranny.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

John and Maria discuss the devastating fires ravaging Southern California, a new report identifying Christians as the most persecuted religious group in the world, and Facebook does away with its fact checkers. Recommendations Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship by Paul Vitz Faith of the Fatherless: The Psychology of Atheism by Paul Vitz The Church Before the Watching World : A Practical Ecclesiology by Francis Schaeffer Segment 1 - LA Fires and Global Persecution of Christians CNN: Los Angeles wildfires live updates 2025 Global Persecution Index FOX: Christians increasingly persecuted worldwide as 'modern and historical factors converge' Open Doors World Watch List US Dept. of State: Countries of Particular Concern, Special Watch List Countries, Entities of Particular Concern Breakpoint: No, Religious Freedom is Not "Safer Than Ever" 2025 Colson Center National Conference Segment 2 - Facebook Exiles Fact Checkers Meta: More Speech and Fewer Mistakes The Free Press: How 'The Babylon Bee' Predicted the Vibe Shift Babylon Bee: Guy Who Said Facebook Was Not Suppressing Free Speech Announces Facebook Will Stop Suppressing Free Speech Segment 3 - Pixar Drops Gay Character WORLD: Federal court strikes down Biden's Title IX revisions NBC: Disney removes transgender storyline from upcoming Pixar streaming series __________ Become a monthly partner for the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

How intentional laws can value life.  What Would You Say?: Assisted Suicide is Compassionate __________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org.

Cultural narrative bends toward catastrophizing life, but Christians are anchored to something better.   __________ Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: A New Sexual Revolution at colsoncenter.org/phoenix.

Is the growing belief in the supernatural an a la carte counterfeit?  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

Islamism in the Muslim and Christian world.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

The littlest known Christian holiday with major significance.  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

The New Year's Day attack in New Orleans has us taking a closer look at Jihad and Islam. And there's been a spike in Bible sales this year. John and Maria look for reasons why. They also discuss the life and faith of former President Jimmy Carter. __________ Recommendation Tom Holland on How Christianity Remade the World by Bari Weiss Segment 1 - New Year's Day Terrorism CNN: New Orleans attack news AP: Cybertruck exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order by Samuel Huntington What ISIS Really Wants by Graeme Wood Open Doors Report NYT Matter of Opinion Podcast: An Atheist's Case for More Christianity in Politics BBC: Badenoch calls for national inquiry into 'rape gangs' Segment 2 - Bible Sales Up Dramatically FOX: Bible sales are booming, despite a decline in religiosity Niall Ferguson on becoming a Christian Atheism Without Reason by Sarah Haider Tom Holland on How Christianity Remade the World by Bari Weiss Segment 3 - Remembering Jimmy Carter __________ Become a monthly partner for the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly.  Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

The simple act of speaking up can change a culture. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit breakpoint.org.

Even our spare time should glorify God.  __________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org.

How the hymn "Amazing Grace" can set right our hearts for the New Year.  ___________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Breakpoint.org.

Voting is a "good" Christians should do.  ____________ We're almost to our year-end goal, and our challenge grant has not only been met, but it's been extended by another $100,000. You can help us get there by giving today at colsoncenter.org/december.

Even atheists recognize it's better to live around Christians.  __________ Strengthen the Church to move the world in 2025 by giving today at colsoncenter.org/december.

John and Maria discuss the top six stories of the year, from AI to transgender politics. Recommendations Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens  Great Expectations by Charles Dickens The Church in Society by Francis Shaeffer Being the Body by Chuck Colson  Segment 1 - The Rise of AI Colson Fellows Program Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The Church in an AI Future Honestly podcast with Bari Weiss 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity by John Lennox Resources from Sherry Turkle Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence Segment 2 - Shifts in the Transgender and Pro-life Movements Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The Shifting Ground of "Gender-Affirming Care" Breakpoint Forum: The Real Facts About Gender Ideology Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The State of the Pro-Life Movement Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: Christianity is a Cultural Good Segment 3 - The Presidential Election and the Rise of Antisemitism Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: Elections and the Kingdom of God Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The Resurgence of Antisemitism __________ Learn more about donating your stocks to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/faq. Double the impact of your gift to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/december. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

A massive body of research proves the danger and deception of transition interventions for gender dysphoria.  ___________ Strengthen the Church to move the world in 2025 by giving today at colsoncenter.org/december.

Christians must know their purpose to steer a world dominated by AI.  _____________ Strengthen the Church to move the world in 2025 by giving today at colsoncenter.org/december.

How an often-overlooked detail in the Gospel of Luke reveals the value God places on preborn life. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint at colsoncenter.org/december.

Adding sacred text to original work to reveal a deep love for God.    __________ Learn more about gifting your stocks to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/faq.

With more millennials choosing no kids, would-be grandparents mourn the end of their family line.  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

The shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin has reignited the discussion about how to stop the violence. A new study shows that those with a college education are increasingly believing in the supernatural. And John and Maria make some suggestions to enliven your Christmas.   Christmas Season Recommendations A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens New York Times: A Cathedral of Sound This Little Babe - Benjamin Britten Segment 1 - What Should We Do about School Shootings? AP: Official says Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties Breakpoint: Why We Shouldn't Just 'Do Something' Steven Curtis Chapman: "Heaven In The Real World" Segment 2 - Belief in Miracles on the Rise Ryan Burge on belief in miracles Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: Christianity is a Cultural Good The Way of the (Modern) World by Craig M. Gay Breakpoint: The Restlessness of the "Spiritual but Not Religious" Living in Wonder by Rod Dreher Making Sense of Your World by W. Gary Phillips, William E. Brown, and John Stonestreet __________ Learn more about donating your stocks to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/faq. Double the impact of your gift to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/december. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

The fight to protect the innocent saw many changes this year.  ___________ Double the impact of your gift to the Colson Center through December at colsoncenter.org/december.

The cry to act for its own sake isn't helpful in troubling times.  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.  Learn more about donating your stocks to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/faq.

The case for Just War.   __________ Double the impact of your gift to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/december.  To learn more about making a stock donation visit colsoncenter.org/faq.

Remembering the Tsunami of 2004  __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

The power of small, faithful acts in dark times.  Related Resource: WWYS: Does Advocating for Religious Liberty Hurt Our Christian Witness? __________ Double the impact of your gift to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/december.

Daniel Penny, Luigi Mangione, and the importance of worldviews in discerning right from wrong. A new study finds 1 in 4 young adults believes AI partners could replace real-life romance. And John and Maria discuss their favorite Advent traditions.   Recommendations Joy of Every Longing Heart by Sara Groves The Advent of Christmas by Matt Maher Handel's Messiah The Promise by Michael Card Segment 1 - Defining Good and Evil CBS News: Daniel Penny speaks out after being found not guilty in NYC subway chokehold death Scott Jennings on X Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Reuters: Luigi Mangione was charged with murder - then donations started pouring in Segment 2 - AI Relationships Artificial Intelligence And Relationships: 1 In 4 Young Adults Believe AI Partners Could Replace Real-Life Romance Sherry Turkle on impact of technology Sherry Turkle TED Talks Bioethics: A Primer for Christians by Gilbert Meilaender One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak __________ Double the impact of your gift to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/december. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

The last year revealed deep antisemitism.  __________ Strengthen the Church to move the world in 2025 by giving today at colsoncenter.org/december.

AI's anti-human rants, and why users should proceed with caution.  Related Resource: Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence ___________ For more resoures on how to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

Even medical marvels should be grounded in a proper understanding of human value. Related Resource WWYS - Does Technology Make Religion Obsolete? __________ Help us equip and strengthen the Church in 2025 by making your best gift at colsoncenter.org/December.

Studies show that family mealtimes are a key component to health and happiness.  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

The natural world is so well designed, math can prove it.  __________ Register for the upcoming Understanding our Identity: A Theology of the Body webinar featuring Dr. Christopher West, Founder and President of Theology of the Body Institute at colsoncenter.org/identity.

The Supreme Court heard attorneys debate a Tennessee law that prohibits puberty blockers and cross sex hormones for children. Notre Dame is reopening after being heavily damaged by a fire in 2019. And the UK House of Commons votes to legalize doctor assisted suicide. __________ Recommendations Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Understanding our Identity: A Theology of the Body webinar The Identity Project Segment 1 - Transgender Arguments at Supreme Court United States v. Skrmetti Breakpoint: Why We Need to Read the Cass Report on Gender Ideology Segment 2 - The Rebuilding of Notre Dame CNN: Notre Dame will soon reopen. Here's what you need to know Breakpoint: The Meaning of the Cathedral Colson Fellows Program Segment 3 - Euthanasia in the UK New York Times: British Lawmakers Voted to Legalize Assisted Dying Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.  Register for the upcoming free webinar Understanding our Identity: A Theology of the Body featuring Dr. Christopher West, Founder and President of Theology of the Body Institute at colsoncenter.org/identity.

Voting is a "good" Christians should do. __________ Help us equip and strengthen the Church in 2025 by making your best gift at colsoncenter.org/December.

Why Jesus taking on flesh matters.  Don't miss the upcoming webinar, "Understanding Our Identity: A Theology of the Body" featuring theologian and author Christopher West. The webinar will take place on December 10 at 7PM. You can save your seat by signing up at colsoncenter.org/identity.  __________ Strengthen the Church to move the world in 2025 by giving today at colsoncenter.org/december.

Why it matters that the mind and soul are more than mere products of the brain.  __________ Register for the upcoming Identity Project webinar featuring Dr. Christopher West at colsoncenter.org/identity.

The motley crew assembled at the nativity reminds us that Jesus came for everyone.  ___________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at breakpoint.org.

Even atheists recognize it's better to live around Christians.  __________ Help us equip and strengthen the Church in 2025 by making your best gift at colsoncenter.org/December.

The DEI fad is fading among corporations, two recent commercials for car companies display very divergent worldviews and allowing public school students to leave class for religious instruction is getting pushback in some states. Recommendations Recovery Ministries Try to Help Portland Get Clean: Maria Baer in Portland Attend Advent Lessons and Carols service Segment 1 - Companies Backtracking on DEI Walmart becomes latest — and biggest — company to roll back its DEI policies Walmart Abandons Trans Products For Kids, DEI Policies 1792 Exchange Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The Shifting Ground of "Gender-Affirming Care" CNN panel blows up after commentator argues X is balanced platform: 'You cannot say that' Segment 2 - Worldviews in Car Commercials Volvo Commercial: Meet the new Volvo EX90 Jaguar Commercial: Copy Nothing Mass advertising campaigns on assisted dying spark anger among MPs The Good Life by Chuck Colson Segment 3 - Release Time in Public Schools LifeWise Academy Public school religious instruction release bill gets support, opposition in Ohio Senate committee WORLD Opinions: The myth of the "secular" classroom Prison Fellowship Clergy in the Classroom by David Noebel __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly. Double your gift to the Colson Center before December 31 at colsoncenter.org/november.

A way to pray and sing with deeper intention this Christmas.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit breakpoint.org.

A "special instrument sent of God."  __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

A roadmap to avoid political food fights around the holiday table.  __________ Register for the upcoming Colson Center National Conference at colsonconfernce.org.

Ethics should also be a knowable truth.  __________ Strengthen the Church to move the world in 2025 by giving today at colsoncenter.org/november.

The Christian knows about brokenness and the Healer.  __________ Strengthen the Church to move the world in 2025 by giving today at colsoncenter.org/november.

The debate over whether men should be allowed in women's restrooms moves to Capitol Hill, but is corrupted by our confusion over marriage.  RFK Jr. has sparked a national conversation about food, which is really a conversation about what it means to be human. Also, how Thanksgiving points us outward and upward in a culture that constantly directs us inward.   Recommendations Bonhoeffer Abridged by: Eric Metaxas Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. Segment 1 - Capitol Hill Bathrooms CNN: Republican's effort to block first transgender House member from using women's bathrooms brings campaign issue to the Capitol Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The Shifting Ground of "Gender-Affirming Care" Pascal's Pensées; or, Thoughts on religion Club Q shooting lawsuits claim owner negligence, officials ignored red flag law Segment 2 - The Politics of Food First Things: This is a Dangerous Moment for the U.S. Pro-life Movement The Rest is History podcast Good Energy by Dr. Casey Means Dr. Casey Means on Real Time with Bill Maher 2025 Colson Center National Conference Segment 3 - Thanksgiving Conversations Breakpoint: Make June Fidelity Month Overflowing with Thankfulness by Alistair Begg Chuck Colson on A Crisis of Ethics: Doing the Right Thing __________ Double your gift to the Colson Center before December 31 at colsoncenter.org/november. Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

A massive body of research proves the danger and deception of transition interventions for gender dysphoria.  __________ Every dollar given to the Colson Center by December 31 will be doubled thanks to a $350,000 challenge provided by generous supporters. Make your gift today at colsoncenter.org/November.

Tim Goeglein on finding a way out of the bad ideas of the 1960s.  ___________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference before November 30th for special early pricing at colsonconference.org.

The poet of our day is wrong about women.  __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner of the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

The Creation and the uselessness of man.  Related Resources What Would You Say? How to Talk About Climate Change - Part 1 What Would You Say? How to Talk About Climate Change - Part 2 __________ Give your best gift toward our $350k match now at colsoncenter.org/November.

Belief in Self unsettles the soul.  ___________ Give your best gift toward our $350k match now at colsoncenter.org/November.

Some taboo topics among pundits on mainstream media are beginning to show signs of breaking down. The recent presidential campaign exposed a new reality; celebrities don't hold as much influence over voters as many thought. And a new trend is emerging in the family, would-be grandparents who aren't sure how to raise the topic with their adult children. Recommendations Where The Winter Was by Skye Peterson Machine Antihumanism and the Inversion of Family Law by Jeff Shafer Segment 1 - Spiral of Silence CNN guests clash after Trump's victory in heated debate over 'transphobia' CNN host Abby Phillip explains why Muslim victim of beeper 'joke' didn't return after commercial break The World and Everything in It: November 15, 2024 Victims of Communism Museum Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Why I Am Now a Christian Segment 2 - Celebritism in Politics  WSJ: Inside Harris's and Trump's Campaign Spending Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses by Theodore Dalrymple Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman Segment 3 - Grandparents NYT: The Unspoken Grief of Never Becoming a Grandparent Ruth 4 Proverbs 17:6 __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.  Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Christians must know their purpose to steer a world dominated by AI.  __________ Give your best gift towards our 350k match now at colsoncenter.org/November.

We should wrestle with the past, but ultimately our allegiance is with Christ our King. __________ Register for the 2025 ACSI Rooted Educator Worldview Summit at acsi.org/rooted. Use code ROOTED80 through December 31 for $80 off registration.

Are digital natives going to raise their children screen-free?  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center Nation Conference in Louisville, Kentucky at colsonconference.org.

Yes, with the right criteria of eternal truths.  __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: What is the True Meaning of Love? with Dr. Os Guiness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

If cloning farm animals is illegal, should society clone children? __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar on November 14 at  colsoncenter.org/church.

John Stonestreet and Maria Baer break down the results of this week's election from the presidential race to state ballot initiatives. Recommendations Pray for our officials through the Psalms Hillsdale College and Liberty University Segment 1 - 2024 Election How to Live as Christians After the Election | John Stonestreet at Liberty University Colson Fellows Program WORLD: We're faced with a crisis by John Stonestreet Segment 2 - State Initiatives Live Action: Abortion on the ballot: Where voters protected preborn children, and where they didn't Breakpoint: Voting: Lesser of Two Evils vs. Lessening Evil  First Things: The Way Forward After Dobbs by Ryan T. Anderson Segment 3 - Impact of the Election and More State Initiatives CNN: Antisemitic attacks on Israeli soccer fans bring shame on Amsterdam, mayor says NYT: Marijuana and Drug Policy on the Ballot California Approves Tough-on-Crime Initiative Anthony Bradley on X West Virginia voters approve constitutional ban on physician-assisted suicide __________ Reserve your spot for the next Lighthouse Voices event: A New Sexual Revolution with Os Guinness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.  Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar on November 14 at colsoncenter.org/church.

Our Savior was hung on a cross to rescue us ... do we need to complain?  Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: What is the True Meaning of Love? with Dr. Os Guiness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.  __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner of the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Our culture is primed for a life-giving change that only Christianity offers.  Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: What is the True Meaning of Love? with Dr. Os Guinness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse. __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.

How Christianity invented the conflict between church and state. __________ Register for the ACSI Rooted Conference at acsi.org/rooted. Use code ROOTED80 at checkout for $80 off registration through December 31.

Christian discipleship should offer the way forward. __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church at colsonconference.org.

When the left mixes religion with politics, liberal journalists call it "inspiring". __________ Register for Lighthouse Voices: What is the True Meaning of Love? with Os Guinness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

John Stonestreet explains why Tuesday's election is being called "the most consequential election in our lifetime." A researcher is blocking the release of a study on puberty blockers because she doesn't like the findings. And we discovered this week another danger from artificial intelligence.   Recommendations John Stonestreet at Liberty University on Nov. 6 Lighthouse Voices: A New Sexual Revolution with Os Guinness on Nov. 12 Redeeming Warriors by Joshua Holler Segment 1 - Tuesday's Election WORLD: We're faced with a crisis by John Stonestreet What Would You Say?: Is This the Most Important Election of Our Lifetime? Segment 2 - Buried Study on Puberty Blockers NYT: U.S. Study on Puberty Blockers Goes Unpublished Because of Politics, Doctor Says Breakpoint: Why We Need to Read the Cass Report on Gender Ideology Segment 3 - Grieving Mom Sues an AI Chat Bot Company  USA Today: Mother sues tech company after 'Game of Thrones' AI chatbot allegedly drove son to suicide Pro-Child Politics by Katy Faust The Death of the Grown-Up by Diana West __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church at colsonconference.org. Reserve your spot for the next Lighthouse Voices event: A New Sexual Revolution with Os Guinness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

The addiction of gambling hits not just in dollars, but in human lives.  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

Paul's instructions to think on truth, loveliness, and purity can guide us through the holiday.  __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: What is the True Meaning of Love? featuring Dr. Os Guinness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

Choice, faith, and parental sway are returning to the educational system.   __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Wins in court say more about the nation's founding documents than about its appetite for religious tolerance. ___________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

John Stonestreet spoke with Tim Goeglein, Vice President of External and Government Relations for Focus on the Family, to discuss the impact of the cultural worldview shifts of the 1960s in America.  Additional Resources  Focus on the Family Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned Into a National Nightmare and How We Can Revive the American Dream

Pulling kids from public school might be necessary, but speaking up is too.  Receive your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october. __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.

A new study is out showing where people find their spouse, and the change over time is fascinating. The Biden administration is doubling down on its all-out support for abortion with a plan to make contraceptives free. And churchgoers overwhelmingly want their pastors to talk about politics.  Recommendations The Church Before the Watching World by Francis Shaeffer The Pioneers by David McCullough Segment 1 - Where to Find a Spouse How couples met (1930-2024) Breakpoint: The Decline of Dating Apps 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church Segment 2 - Biden Wants Free Over-the-Counter Birth Control Biden administration proposes a rule to make over-the-counter birth control free Segment 3 - Politics from the Pulpit Toxic Empathy by Allie Beth Stuckey The Church Before the Watching World by Francis Shaeffer Churchgoers Want to Hear Pastors Address Current Issues __________ Receive a copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church at colsonconference.org.

Support for religious liberty is in decline. What Would You Say?: Is Religious Freedom Just a Way to Protect Privilege? ____________ Support the ongoing production of the Breakpoint podcast by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

In the few days before the election, Christians should speak truth about extreme ballot measures.   __________ Register for the ACSI Rooted Conference by December 31 to save $80 with the promo code ROOTED80 at acsi.org/rooted.

If marijuana definitively destroys lives, should we be free to smoke?  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

It turns out, love isn't a product. __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.

The abortion colossus is now the leading provider of hormone treatments for teens. __________ Get your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october.

If you're a parent, you know a time is coming when your child will ask uncomfortable questions about the culturally confused time in which we live. John and Sarah Stonestreet talk to Andrew and Christian Walker about what to say when those questions come your way. Resources and Recommendations Get your copy of What Do I Say When...? with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october.  Dr. Andrew Walker on WORLD AndrewTWalker.com __________ Register for the ACSI's Rooted Conference at acsi.org/rooted, using code ROOTED80 to save $80 before December 31.

"Third spaces" connect people. Go find them!  __________ Register for ACSI's Rooted Educator Worldview Summit in Dallas at acsi.org/rooted and use code ROOTED80 to save $80 on your registration.

Epidemics demand explanation, and so does the rapid rise of gender confusion.    _________ Reserve your spot for the Colson Fellows Program Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.

...and spread the word. ___________ Get your tickets for the 2025 Colson National Conference at a discounted rate at colsonceonference.org.

Sexual purity requires a full story of how God designed and destined His image bearers.  __________ Get your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/october.

We now have numbers for the push to transgender a generation.  __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at  colsoncenter.org/monthly.

A second week of hurricanes has added fuel to conspiracy theories about the weather. Jack Phillips wins at the Colorado Supreme Court. And a new report shows just how many children have been harmed by gender confusion.   Recommendations Case for Faith for Kids by Lee Strobel Cold Case Christianity for Kids by J. Warner Wallace and Susie Wallace October 2024 Lighthouse Voices with Joni Eareckson Tada Sign up for the next Lighthouse Voices with Dr. Os Guinness! Segment 1 - Climate Change Case for Faith for Kids by Lee Strobel The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul The Way of the (Modern) World by Craig Gay Evil and the Cross: An Analytical Look at the Problem of Pain by Henri Blocher October 2024 Lighthouse Voices with Joni Eareckson Tada Segment 2 - Jack Phillips ADF: Colorado Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit harassing cake artist Jack Phillips National Review: Jack Phillips Wins the 'Cake-Baking' Case . . . but Not on the Merits Masterpiece Cakeshop: Great Cakes Since 1993 The World and Everything in It: October 10, 2024 Holy Post: Religious Liberty is NOT in Danger Segment 3 - Children Harmed by Trans Ideology Stop the Harm Database Breakpoint Forum: The Real Facts About Gender Ideology with Dr. Miriam Grossman and Dr. Stephen Grcevich Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology 2002 Study: Outcomes Following Gender Affirming Phalloplasty __________ Reserve your place in the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.  Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church at colsonconference.org.

More victories in the fight for truth about gender. Related Resources Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology  WWYS - Most People DON'T Agree with Trans Ideology  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

Why Christians need to be the smartest about news.  __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint with a monthly partnership at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Broadcasting with a trumpet and the Good News, missionary brought evangelism to Taiwan. __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/october to receive your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project.

Title IX case decides that students attending religious schools can seek federal financial aid. __________ To become a monthly partner of The Colson Center, visit colsoncenter.org/monthly.

A critical look at the mood of the West after the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust.  __________ Reserve your spot for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate program webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.

Hurricane Helene and the devastating damage in the Carolinas and other parts of the southeast. Also, this week marks the anniversaries of the Hamas attack on Israel and the signing of the Manhattan Declaration.  And what the cloning of a giant sheep for hunting has to do with the world's shrinking population.   Recommendations The Editors Podcast Douglas Murray: A Time of War on Honestly   Segment 1 - Helene Disaster The World and Everything in It: October 4, 2024 Asheville Christian Academy: Help us Recover from Helene Excel College Helene Disaster Relief Segment 2 - Two Anniversaries Breakpoint This Week: Suicide Pods, Israel's Beeper Attack on Hezbollah, and Sex Selective IVF Breakpoint: Just War Doctrine, Israel, and Hamas Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience Segment 3 - Giant Hybrid Sheep US Man, 81, sentenced to six months for creating giant hybrid sheep for hunting Latest birth rate data  __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/october to receive your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project. Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner of the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

The exodus from blue to red states shows parents care about more than free lunches and healthcare. What Would You Say? - Do Children's Rights Override Parental Rights? __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

89-year-old death camp survivor faces prison time under DOJ's criminalization of pro-life advocates.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Breakpoint.org.

Confidence in the Lord should give Christians the right balance of political engagement. What Would You Say? - Churches Shouldn't Get Involved with Political Issues Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? __________ Become a monthly partner for Breakpoint at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

No law denies care to women, so why the deception post-Roe? __________ Get your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october.

A prayer from Dr. Glenn Sunshine. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Breakpoint.org.

The first person ever to die using the so-called suicide pod happened this month in Switzerland. Will it start a new trend in assisted suicide? Israel's ingenious exploding beepers targeting Hezbollah leaders is raising questions about what should be allowed in warfare. And a new and unusual trend is coming to IVF, preferring girls over boys.  __________ Recommendations Keeping (or Making) Catholic Education Great Again by George Weigel More Christians Are Watching Porn, But Fewer Think It's a Problem by Maria Baer Segment 1 - Suicide Pods Swiss police detain several people in connection with suspected death in a 'suicide capsule' Breakpoint: West Virginians Can Outlaw Euthanasia This November Segment 2 - Israel's Beeper attack Israel concealed explosives inside batteries of pagers sold to Hezbollah, Lebanese officials say Colson Fellows Program Segment 3 - Sex Selective IVF Breakpoint: The IVF Gendercide   The Parents Who Want Daughters- and Daughters Only: Sex selection with IVF is banned in much of the world. Not in the U.S. __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/september to receive your copy of After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New Worldby Carl Trueman, along with exclusive accompanying digital content. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference May 30 - June 1 in Louisville, Kentucky at colsonconference.org.

The call to remember our Christian heritage.   __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

How Scripture speaks of what makes a family.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

Suffering in Christ is different. Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Joni Eareckson Tada at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.  Related Resource WWYS - A Good God Wouldn't Allow the Coronavirus  __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/september to receive your copy of After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New World by Carl Trueman, along with exclusive accompanying digital content.

Amendment 1 focuses on medically assisted suicide. Related Resources WWYS - Assisted Suicide is Compassionate  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference May 30 - June 1 in Louisville, KY at colsonconference.org.

Two bills should help parents with teens and their screens.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

Matt Walsh's new film "Am I A Racist" has sparked a controversy about if and when it is ok to deceive. Mainstream media outlets continue to use a tragic death in Georgia to claim pro-life laws are causing women to die. John and Maria discuss why this story is actually about the harms of chemical abortion. And the Emmys send us back to the 90's and a debate between a sitting Vice President and tv actress.   Recommendations Stay tuned for the latest Breakpoint Forum recordings. Pro-Child Politics: Why Every Cultural, Economic, and National Issue Is a Matter of Justice for Children by Katy Faust   Segment 1 - Is Deception Ever Ok? Am I Racist? movie What Is a Woman? movie Breakpoint: David Daleiden's Courage, Planned Parenthood's Deceit Segment 2 - Are Pro Life Laws Hurting Women? Media Mislead on Tragic Death of Amber Thurman What Would You Say? website Breakpoint: New York AG Wrong About Abortion Pill Reversal Segment 3 - Murphy Brown Returns Candice Bergen Calls Out JD Vance at the Emmys Brookings: Twenty Years Later, It Turns Out Dan Quayle Was Right About Murphy Brown and Unmarried Moms TIME: Is There Hope for the American Marriage? Do Fathers Matter? by Paul Raeburn John Stonestreet on Culture Friday: Family as the foundation __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/september to receive your copy of After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New Worldby Carl Trueman, along with exclusive accompanying digital content. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference May 30 - June 1 in Louisville, Kentucky at colsonconference.org.

The growing U.S. trend to select girls over boys.  __________ Receive one of two of our most popular resources over the last few years: After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New World by Carl Trueman with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/september.

What's in a name?  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference May 30- June 1 in Louisville, KY at colsonconference.org.

Abortion is front and center this election, and Christians should be the truth-tellers.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

Should there be more get-togethers for parents with no one watching the kids?  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment go to Breakpoint.org.

When the Church shows up to say, "I'm here with you." __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum at colsoncenter.org/forum.

John Stonestreet and Maria Bear discuss the memorial services for 9/11 and how younger generations make light of historical tragedies. Also, an evaluation of the recent reports from Aurora, CO and Springfield, OH, and the implications of large-scale immigration in a weakening culture. Finally, they correct the falsehoods about abortion stated by both candidates during this week's Presidential debate.  Recommendations The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel James Everyone is Numbing Out by Catherine Shannon    Segment 1 - Remembering 9/11 How 9/11 Became One of the Internet's Most Popular Memes Shows about Nothing: Nihilism in Popular Culture by Thomas S. Hibbs Everyone is Numbing Out by Catherine Shannon  Segment 2 - The Impact of Immigration Concepts of a Plan - Nellie Bowles on The Free Press Springfield, Ohio, resident details 'dystopian nightmare' as Haitian migrants overrun town: 'Breaks my heart' Reports of Missing Pets True or Not, Ohio City Suffers From Huge Haitian Migrant Influx My Village Ministries Segment 3 - Abortion Distortions from the Presidential Debate  Tim Walz Removed Requirement to Try to Save Babies Born Alive After Abortion Live Action: Why would a state with dozens of abortion survivors in recent years stop reporting them? Live Action: Fact checker fails to tell the truth on abortion survivors and infanticide Virginia governor faces backlash over comments supporting late-term abortion bill Hidden Epidemic: Nearly 70% of Abortions Are Coerced, Unwanted or Inconsistent With Women's Preferences Segment 4 - Christian Kids in Public School Christianity Today: Public School Can be a Training Ground for Faith LifeWise Academy Michigan school district treats girl as boy behind parents' backs Gateways to Better Education ADF Legal First Liberty __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology at colsoncenter.org/forum.  Give today at colsoncenter.org/september to receive your copy of After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New Worldby Carl Trueman, along with exclusive accompanying digital content.

The ideology is an insatiable and merciless "religion" without a savior. Related Resource What Would You Say? - Is America a Racist Country?  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Anymore, it's not as much about convincing abortion advocates to switch sides, but getting pro-lifers to speak up. Related Resource What Would You Say?: When Does Life Begin? ___________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology at colsoncenter.org/forum.

The Widening of God's Mercy describes a different God. Related Resource WWYS - God Didn't Punish Sodom and Gomorrah for Homosexuality  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Reason one million why America needs Christian educators.  __________ Claim your copy of After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New World by Carl Trueman, along with exclusive accompanying digital content for each, with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/september.

Deconstructing everything leads to false history.  __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel James, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

A well-respected theologian has a new book on God's mercy that has many questioning his conclusions. Is free speech in jeopardy, not just overseas but here in America? John and Maria will look at the latest developments on our constitutional rights.   Recommendations Our Bodies Tell God's Story by Christopher West Event in Cleveland, OH: United Voices Against Antisemitism Segment 1 - Richard Hays on God's Mercy These were the 6 Israeli hostages taken by Hamas found dead in Gaza on Sunday The latest on the Georgia high school shooting The Widening of God's Mercy: Sexuality Within the Biblical Story by Christopher and Richard Hays Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God's Design for Marriage by Sean McDowell and John Stonestreet Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary Context by David Gushee and Glen Stassen Breakpoint: 45 Years of Theology of the Body Segment 2 - Is Free Speech in Danger? Telegram's Founder, in First Comments Since Arrest, Defends the App Why Brazil's Supreme Court Took On Elon Musk Nicaragua Shutters 1,500 Nonprofit Groups, Many of Them Churches NYT Opinion: The Constitution Is Broken and Should Not Be Reclaimed Silence by Shūsaku Endō Segment 3 - State Abortion Initiatives Trump comes out against Florida's abortion rights ballot measure after conservative backlash Trump says he wants to make IVF treatments paid for by government or insurance companies if elected Breakpoint: IVF and Infertility: Good Ends Do Not Justify All Means Life Training Institute and Apologetics, Inc. Video resources on Florida's Amendment 4 abortion proposal Strong Women podcast Segment 4 - Churchill was not the villain of WWII Tucker Carlson interview with Darryl Cooper __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D. Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse. Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology at colsoncenter.org/forum.

What's in a name? Related Resources WWYS - Do I Really Need to Go to Church? __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D. Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

Pope John Paul II on what the body is for. Related Resources WWYS - What Does the Bible Say About Sex? __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Do we belong here, and in such high numbers? Related Resources WWYS - Save the Planet. Dont Have Kids. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Digital technology has changed the world, and that's good for spreading the Gospel. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The marketplace is fertile soil for Christians to excel for the Kingdom. Related Resouce BONUS Breakpoint: Christian Hope in Economic Uncertainty with David Bahnsen __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Laws affecting abortion are changing both in good and bad ways. And we'll talk about the shocking details looking into violence against women around the world.   Recommendations Tom Lake by Anne Patchett Upcoming Lighthouse Voices with Samuel D. James Segment 1 - Where Are We on Abortion? BBC: Abortion clinic payout woman shocked at prayer arrest 7 activists convicted of FACE Act violations by blockading Michigan abortion clinic Trump says he opposes six-week abortion ban adopted by his home state of Florida Segment 2 - Violence Against Women WORLD: Open Doors discusses religious persecution with UN Taliban vice and virtue laws provide 'distressing vision' for Afghanistan, warns UN envoy Open Doors: World Watch List 2024 Breakpoint: The Case Against the Sexual Revolution Segment 3 - Loss of Institutional Trust for Information Mark Zuckerberg Says White House Was 'Wrong' to Pressure Facebook on Covid __________ Get access to recordings from the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august. Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D. Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

The pain of infertility does not justify procreation by all means necessary. Related Resouce What Would You Say?: Are Reproductive Technologies a Good Way for People to Have Babies?  What Would You Say?: Is IVF Ethical?  __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

"The Talk" just doesn't cut it anymore. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

From disbeliever to the most important Church influencer. __________ Get digital access to the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august.

Don't believe your lying eyes. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

From "safe, legal, and rare" to openly celebrating evil. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

One author has poignantly written "we're not in an age of change, but a change of age." John and Maria discuss that idea as it relates to culture, the church, and ideology in general.   Recommendations Add to the Beauty by Sara Groves The Confessions of Saint Augustine   Segment 1 - Shifts in Culture A Change of Age A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today's World by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle  A Free People's Suicide: Sustainable Freedom and the American Future by Os Guinness Segment 2 - Shifts in the Church The Strong Women podcast The World and Everything in It podcast Segment 3 - Shifts in Ideology __________ Get access to recordings from the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august. Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D. Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

Christ reminds us to not be alarmed, but to stay steadfast in Him. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

A talk from Dr. Kathy Koch __________ Get digital access to the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august.

We weren't made to live in a marriage-arid society.  __________ Get digital access to the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august.

It's all a show in the city of man. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Wagering on God without hesitation. ___________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

Access to abortion does free men, but not in a good way. Related Resources What Would You Say?: Make the Pro-Life Case in 60 Seconds  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

John and Maria look back at last week's Breakpoint Forum on Christians and voting. Unrest is increasing in the UK over immigration. And many of America's corporations are rethinking their commitment to DEI.   Recommendations Hank the Cowdog PASCAL'S PENSÉES Segment 1 - Should Christians Vote? Find recordings of previous Breakpoint Forums on The Colson Center YouTube page. Breakpoint: Pete Buttigieg Says It Out Loud Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience Segment 2 - Unrest in the UK BBC: Why are there riots in the UK? JOSHUA TREVIÑO on Substack  Breakpoint: Why Wokeness is a Christian Heresy Segment 3 - Corporations Are Backing Off of DEI Breakpoint: Corporations Are Backing Off of DEI Robby Starbuck on X __________ Get access to recordings from the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august.  Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D. Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

Regulations refusing Christian care in the foster and adoption systems are a bad idea. __________ Support the Colson Center to get your on-demand access to this year's national conference library at colsoncenter.org/august.

Children belong to God, entrusted to parents. __________ Reserve your spot for the Lighthouse Voices event with Samuel James at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

John Stonestreet spoke with David Bahnsen of the Bahnsen Group to discuss the importance of having Christian hope in times of economic instability.   Additional Resources What's behind the big stock market plunge? by David Bahnsen Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen Breakpoint This Week: A Volatile Stock Market Leads to Fears and the Democrats Pick Their Candidate for Vice President

The landscape of unbelief in America. __________ Claim your free access to the video series Why Vote? at colsoncenter.org/whyvote.

Tolkien is more than a right-wing prophet.  __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? on August 13 at 7PM ET at breakpoint.org/forum.

A lot of panic made its way through the news on Monday as the stock market fell by a thousand points. And John and Maria look at the record of Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz.   Recommendations Pro-Child Politics by Katy Faust Stay tuned for next week's bonus podcast featuring David Bahnsen!   Segment 1 - Stock Market Downturn What's behind the big stock market plunge? by David Bahnsen Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen Segment 2 - VP Candidate Tim Walz Breakpoint: The GOP Caves on Life and Marriage Them Before Us with Katy Faust Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman Breakpoint: Voting: Lesser of Two Evils vs. Lessening Evil  __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? on August 13 at 7PM ET at breakpoint.org/forum.  Get access to the free video series Why Vote? at colosoncenter.org/whyvote.

Businesses are backtracking on DEI, and consumers are to thank. Related Resources What Would You Say? Should We Try to Erase Economic Inequality? __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit breakpoint.org.

Excessive mental health therapy may do more harm than good.  __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? at Breakpoint.org/forum.

How should Christians think about their vote?  Related Resources What Would You Say: How Do I Vote When I Don't Like either Candidate? __________ Claim your access to the video series Why Vote? with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/whyvote.

The person and work of Jesus is still Good News, even in era like ours. __________ Get digital acces to the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/august.

Non-believing influencers are sounding a lot like believers. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

Some have called the opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics decadent, offensive, and even satanic. And in the games, themselves, more controversy as a boxer with xy chromosomes takes out a female boxer in less than a minute.   Recommendations Jonathan Pageau on Symbolism Explained: The Olympics Opening Ceremony is Worse than You Thought Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran Village Creek Bible Camp Segment 1 - Paris Opening Ceremonies Turkish Olympic pistol shooter goes viral after nonchalant composure leads to silver medal Breakpoint: The Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Beijing 2008: The sound of 2008 people drumming to the same beat Jonathan Pageau on Symbolism Explained: The Olympics Opening Ceremony is Worse than You Thought New York Times: The Age of Decadence Segment 2 - How Christians Should Respond to Mocking and Olympic Boxing Controversy Acts 17 John Stott Commentary on Acts Wall Street Journal: The Olympic Boxing Match That Ignited a Gender Controversy __________ Get digital access to CCNC 2024 with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/august.  Get access to the free video series Why Vote? at colosoncenter.org/whyvote.

Christians must tell the truth, no matter the party. Related Resources  What Would You Say?: Churches Shouldn't Get Involved with Political Issues __________ Claim your free access to the Why Vote? video series at colsoncenter.org/whyvote.

No number of laws will mitigate a lack of virtuous living.  Additional Resources: Colson Educators "Hope Always" Course __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? at breakpoint.org/forum.

States are helping families limit smartphones for kids.   Related Resources What Would You Say?: Identitfying Misinformation __________ Claim your free access to the Why Vote? video series at colsoncenter.org/whyvote.

A truncated history of France gives a warped view of freedom. __________ Get access to virtual sessions from the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/august.

Christians don't worship Zeus.  __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? at breakpoint.org/forum.

Violent protests against Israel descended on the nation's capital as Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. Party leaders move their support to Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential campaign. And chaos results after a CrowdStrike software upgrade goes wrong.    Recommendations The Colson Center on YouTube Morning After the Revolution by Nellie Bowles   Segment 1 - The Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump TIME: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Burn American Flags and Deface Monuments Amid Clashes With Police in D.C. FOX: Maggots, crickets released in Watergate Hotel in protest of Netanyahu's visit Segment 2 - Candidate Kamala Harris Breakpoint: David Daleiden's Courage, Planned Parenthood's Deceit First Things: Is the Republican Party Becoming Pro-Choice?  Breakpoint: Preach Christianity's Weird Stuff Segment 3 - Crowdstrike's Fiasco WSJ: CrowdStrike Explains What Went Wrong Days After Global Tech Outage WORLD: System failure   __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? at breakpoint.org/forum.  Get access to the free video series Why Vote? at colosoncenter.org/whyvote.

The Chariots of Fire runner's faith and its impact on today's Olympians. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Obsession with social media fame is not the typical 'rite of passage' we've seen throughout history.

Student protests and trusting the "cult of youth." __________ Get access to CCNC 2024 online with your gift to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/august.

Pets shouldn't have more legal rights than image bearers.

Does this matter without an understanding of what sex is for and where it belongs?   Related resouces WWYS: Is Pornography Victimless? __________ To register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political?, visit breakpoint.org/forum.

Political solutions aren't always the answer to societal problems.

A stunning turn from Truth. __________ Register for the upcoming Great Lakes Symposium at greatlakessymposium.org.

Avoiding the intoxicating lure of checking out.

Three cases that will be consequential for years to come. __________ Claim your free access to the Why Vote? video series at colsoncenter.org/whyvote.

Reproductive technology that separates father from child has consequences.

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump raises questions about the providence of God. And at the Republican convention this week, party leaders appeared to be putting as much distance between themselves and evangelicals as possible.   Recommendations Crossroads: God, Providence and the Trump bullet Is the Republican Party Becoming Pro-choice? The Briefing Special Edition The Colson Fellows Program Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi   Segment 1 - The Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump Breakpoint: The Attempted Assassination of a President The Briefing Special Edition: God's Sovereignty, Moral Evil, and the Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump: The Theological, Historical, and Political Issues Acts 17 Segment 2 - The Republican National Convention and Evangelicals First Things: The Republican Party Sidelines the Pro-life Cause California bans rules requiring schools to notify parents of child's pronoun change Ryan Anderson on Breakpoint: A "You Are Here" Moment for the Pro-Life Movement __________ Get access to the free video series Why Vote? at colosoncenter.org/whyvote. Claim your access to the Colson Center National Conference 2024 with your gift to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/august.

Westernization without Christianity doesn't work. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Pot propaganda is lying.

Lessons from Nero and the Great Fire of Rome.  ___________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

Who is the God Americans claim, and what does this say about society? For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

How new language is obscuring the debate about life. Related Resources Breakpoint Forum: Understanding Critical Theory What Would You Say?: Is Critical Theory Biblical? __________ Register for the upcoming Great Lakes Sympsium at greatlakessymposium.org.

The Christian God is the best explanation for the world we experience.

The roles of divine providence and the human condition. __________ Get free access to the Why Vote video series at colsoncenter.org/whyvote.

Christians should safeguard the truth of what makes women valuable.

Women are leaning left and bucking mediating institutions. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment go to Breakpoint.org.

No one wins with "A's for everyone."

The GOP's new platform takes a noticeable turn on abortion. Public educators are growing increasingly comfortable discussing therapy with students. And two states are looking to increase the visibility of the Ten Commandments in public schools.   Recommendations The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky What Would You Say?: What is Abortion Pill Reversal, and is it Safe?   Segment 1 - Shift in GOP Platform Trump says abortion legislation should be left to states Breakpoint: A "You Are Here" Moment for the Pro-Life Movement with Ryan Anderson Breakpoint: The War on Pregnancy Resource Centers The Point: New York AG Wrong About Abortion Pill Reversal Segment 2 - Therapy in Public Schools Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier  The Point: Liam's Dangerous T-Shirt Parable Of The Madman Shane Morris on X Breakpoint: Why "Identity in Christ" Isn't Enough Big Picture Bible Segment 3 - Ten Commandments in Public Schools  New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments Oklahoma state superintendent announces all schools must incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in curriculums Gateways to Better Education LifeWise Academy The Point: The Ten Commandments Provide a Moral Code __________ Register for The Great Lakes Symposium to attend in person or online at greatlakessymposium.org. Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? at breakpoint.org/forum.

Senate committee proposal will require the registration of women 18 and older for military service. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

How Scripture can inform a well-rounded life.

Research shows that siblings are good for us.

As the RNC changes its stance on abortion, defenders of life must engage the small battles to win the war.  __________ Register for the Great Lakes Symposium at greatlakessymposium.org.

What faithfulness to Christ under a totalitarian government can do.  __________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org.

Activists are working hard to convince that abortion makes everyone safer, including babies.

Emily Colson looks back on her father's public fall from glory and redemption in Christ. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment go to Breakpoint.org.

Surgeon exposes hospital's negligence of care for children.

The lifelong power of lasting connections.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment go to Breakpoint.org.

How women got pressured into long-term birth control.

John Stonestreet and Maria Baer discuss celebrating America's independence in a time of political uncertainty and the decline of companies celebrating pride month. Also, what does it mean to be a "Christian nation"?   Recommendations Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier Great Lakes Symposium: Truth and its Counterfeits Segment 1 - What does it mean to be proud to be an American?  Read the full Supreme Court decision on Trump and presidential immunity Segment 2 - The Fall of Pride Month Breakpoint: Support Drops for Same-Sex 'Marriage' Tractor Supply Co. backtracks on DEI roles and goals Breakpoint: Is It the End of the Line for Mainlines? First Things: The Fall of Pride First Things: Pride Month Segment 3 - What is a Christian Nation?  New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments Oklahoma state superintendent announces all schools must incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in curriculums __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint at breakpoint.org/give. Register for The Great Lakes Symposium to attend in person or online at greatlakessymposium.org.

The world offers detachment and indulgence; Christ offers forgiveness and freedom. __________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org.

The irony of lawsuits filed against a Louisiana bill.

Turning to God and His eternal truths will heal our nation. __________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org.

Fidelity is not a line crossed; it's a direction taken.

The reliability of the Word of God is continuously confirmed with tangible, touchable discoveries.  __________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org.

The decision will have implications across the U.S. on the legality of "transition care" for minors.

It may be easier to just bake the cake, but Christians have a higher calling.    ___________ Reserve your place at the Great Lakes Symposium at greatlakessymposium.org.

Men and women in lifelong marriage are happiest.

What are the fruits when we focus in and not up?

How do we answer this cultural moment?   Related resources: How to Have a Conversation: Difficult Circumstances __________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org.

The presidential debate left more questions than answers. John and Maria discuss the implications. Proponents of using chemicals and surgery on gender-confused kids are changing their terminology. And we look at how different denominations are handling the question of women in the pulpit.   Recommendations Maria Baer on Substack Great Lakes Symposium (join in person or online!)   Segment 1 - Presidential Debate Watch the first 2024 presidential debate between Biden and Trump Breakpoint: Trump Announces His Position on Life Post-Roe Breakpoint: The War on Pregnancy Resource Centers The Good Life by Chuck Colson  Segment 2 - The Language of Transgender Politics The gaslighting has begun by Maria Baer on WORLD Segment 3 - Women's Ordination   __________ Learn more about the Colson Fellows program and apply for the upcoming class at colsonfellows.org. Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint at colsoncenter.org/june. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

As the West loses touch with its Creator, by what authority do we agree on inalienable rights? Related Resources: Do Children's Rights Override Parental Rights? _______ To apply for the Colson Fellows program, visit colsonfellows.org. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Trans-identifying swimmer Lia Thomas is barred from the 2024 Olympics. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

What about the training and formation of teachers? Related resources:  https://youtu.be/3kvutPrwYCo?si=7S06hBtyKrdNkt8A __________ Apply for the Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org/apply.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Employee religious conviction rights a new battleground as more drugstore chains offer the abortion pill. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Are Americans dropping their rainbow zeal because of a zealot takeover? __________ To apply for the Colson Fellows program, visit colsonfellows.org. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The federal government pushes harder on gender transition interventions as other nations pull back. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Ramped up legislation throughout the U.S. seeks to attack pro-life care. __________ To make a gift to the Colson Center, visit colsoncenter.org/june. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

A professional call to halt "gender affirming care" in the U.S. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Christianity is to be lived courageously outward facing for this time and place.  __________ Apply for the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org/apply.

May the Lord of peace be with our troops always. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The harassment of cake artist Jack Phillips continues as he finds himself back in court. The Surgeon General is recommending social media sites post a health hazard warning. And once again the church is forced to deal with questions of a failed leader and what restoration looks like.   Recommendations Colson Fellows Program Great Lakes Symposium on Christian Worldview Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado Segment 1 - Jack is Back in Court Why Jack Still Won't Bake the Cake  Justice for Jack with ADF 303 Creative v. Elenis Breakpoint: The Courage to Change One's Mind Segment 2 - Social Media Warning Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms  Segment 3 - Another Celebrity Pastor Falls Texas megachurch pastor resigns amid allegations he sexually abused a minor  __________ Learn more about the Colson Fellows program and apply for the upcoming class at colsonfellows.org.  Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint at colsoncenter.org/june.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The famous artist revealed his hope in Christ in his many sonnets.   __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Former politician and activist converts from atheist to Christian. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Restoring our impersonal bodies to God's original intention. __________ Register for the upcoming Great Lakes Symposium at greatlakessymposium.org.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Dads in prison need their kids. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

New resolution formally opposes the use of IVF in defense of embryonic life.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Another blow to women for the sake of gender ideology. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Understanding the embryo is crucial in an age of unfettered reproductive technology. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

A hopeful court case for those mentally and physically harmed by progressive treatment plans. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Stats show fathers play the most critical role in the health of families and society. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

A worthwhile challenge to dads. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The Supreme Court allows a lower court ruling to stand, keeping the abortion pill accessible despite health risks. And John and Maria talk about the conflicting worldviews of Christianity and Islam.   Recommendations Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Support Israel? Support Jack Phillips on June 18 Segment 1 - FDA Wins at Supreme Court Supreme Court rules in abortion medication case, finds group lacked standing to challenge FDA approval  What Would You Say?: What is Abortion Pill Reversal, and is it Safe? American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians and Gynecologists NYT Matter of Opinion Podcast: The 'Disdain' of Justice Alito and the Supreme Court Care Net Heartbeat International  Breakpoint: Supreme Court Dismisses Case About Chemical Abortion Drug Access Segment 2 - Worldviews in Conflict (Islam and Christianity) Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Support Israel?  The Subversion of the West  Breakpoint: Is It the End of the Line for Mainlines? A Wind in the House of Islam: How God Is Drawing Muslims Around the World to Faith in Jesus Christ by David Garrison __________ Register for the Great Lakes Symposium at greatlakessymposium.org.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Pharmacy chains to start selling the chemical abortion pill mifepristone in several states this month. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Colorado baker who already won a Supreme Court case for his religious rights is being sued again. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Choosing culture over Christ, Mainline Protestantism is in its last days. __________ Learn more about the Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The need for a mom and dad is baked into our human condition. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

How we give reflects the heart of God and His Son.  __________ To make a gift to the Colson Center, visit colsoncenter.org/june. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The beauty of music reflects the One who made us. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Remembering essential allegiances this month instead of depraved ones. __________ To learn more about Fidelity Month, visit fidelitymonth.com. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Trends show less waffling, more commitment to faith. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Counter to a self-first culture, Christians must hold fast to creational realities found in Holy Scripture.   __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Adventures in Odyssey has pointed kids outward and upward for decades. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

A group of high school students were asked "what are the 8 biggest lies about sex?" John Stonestreet and Sean McDowell provide answers and context to their list. Resources Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God's Design for Marriage by John Stonestreet and Sean McDowell The Identity Project  Sean McDowell on YouTube Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization by Brad Wilcox Breakpoint: Seven Big Lies About Sex Breakpoint: Tom Holland on What Christianity Gave the World Breakpoint: The Case Against the Sexual Revolution __________ Apply for the upcoming class of the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org. Register for the 2024 Great Lakes Symposium featuring Alisa Childers and Ryan Bomberger at greatlakessymposim.org.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Science Can and Does Point to God     ___________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Trending term "kinkeeping" is nothing new to women being women. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

God placed us in this cultural moment. Let's be equipped. __________ Support the ongoing production Breakpoint at colsoncenter.org/give.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

AI avatars will leave us lonely in relationships. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Gay couple sues NY for infertility eligibility; ignores the role of women (mothers) needed to create life.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Incentive won't satisfy the deep cultural shift on views of marriage. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

A discussion between John Stonestreet and Sean McDowell. _______ Learn more about the Identity Project at identityproject.tv.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Another state recognizes the dangers of abortion pills. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

How Just War can help us think through the conflict in Gaza. __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Support Israel? at breakpoint.org/forum.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The war on freedom in the world's largest democracy.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Two young missionaries were killed in Haiti last week. John and Maria talk about the courage needed to be a witness for Christ around the world. And the ongoing debate on how and should the church platform celebrities who convert to Christianity.   Recommendations Disciple Nations Podcast DISCIPLING NATIONS: The Power of Truth to Transform Cultures By Darrow L. Miller Music of Bethany Barnard   Segment 1 - Missionaries Killed in Haiti Bodies of missionaries killed by gang returned from Haiti Segment 2 - Celebrity Conversions Russell Brand on his recent conversion to Christianity Breakpoint: Mommas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up (and certainly don't force them) to Be Pop Stars __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by giving at colsoncenter.org/may.  Download your copy of The Christian Mind at colsoncenter.org/book.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Remembering a simple confession of faith in a dangerous time to be faithful. __________ Support the next year of Breakpoint production by giving at colsoncenter.org/may.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

It's not always about the patriarchy for strong women in history. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Scientists are starting to speak out about the simple realities of "male" and "female."  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The 2024 Summer Olympics will be the 100th anniversary of the incredible performance by Eric Liddell, whose story was immortalized in the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire.   A devout Christian and son of Scottish missionaries to China, Liddell was committed to never race on Sundays. However, at those Olympics, his best race—100 meters—was scheduled for a Sunday. He withdrew, to the derision of many Brits. Nonetheless, he quickly pivoted to two other races, taking third in the 200-meter and claiming the gold in the 400-meter.   Despite his athletic success, Liddell returned to China the following year. During World War II, the Japanese placed him in an internment camp, where he faithfully served Christ and others before dying of a brain tumor in 1945.   Liddell's Olympic-time decision and post-Olympic hardship were consistent for a man whose life was lived in faithful service to Christ. God, after all, "made [him] for China," but also "made [him] fast." He ran every race, including the race of life, to "feel God's pleasure."   This Point was revised from one released on 7.12.22.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

What's the push behind delaying menopause? __________ Download your free copy of The Christian Mind at colsoncenter.org/book. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

New data exposes the threat, "Would you rather have a live son or a dead daughter?" For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The publisher of America's first spelling guide since its independence from Britian understood that words are worth fighting for. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

House resolution hopes to put the most martyred country back on the radar for protection against persecution. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org