Courage to Do What is Right
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Thank God for young people who demonstrate the kind of courage we can admire and emulate. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Join John Stonestreet for a daily dose of sanity—applying a Christian worldview to culture, politics, movies, and more. And be a part of God's work restoring all things.
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Myth, History, and a Muslim Utopia
5 min
If secularists hope to engage religion, especially a reemerging Islam, they must get the historical facts straight. __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar today at colsoncenter.org/webinar.
The Midterm Election; Religious Persecution in Colorado and AI in Schools
1 hr 1 min
How Christians should think about Tuesday's election. Google insists that AI needs to be in the classroom. And Colorado is discriminating against Christians again. Segment 1 – The Midterm Election How Christians Should Think About the Midterm Elections Segment 2 – Religious Discrimination in Colorado SCOTUS oral arguments Court Seems Poised to Side with Catholic Preschool Segment 3 – AI in Schools NY Times article on AI in schools
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Courage to Do What is Right
4 min
Thank God for young people who demonstrate the kind of courage we can admire and emulate. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
Myth, History, and a Muslim Utopia
5 min
If secularists hope to engage religion, especially a reemerging Islam, they must get the historical facts straight. __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar today at colsoncenter.org/webinar.
The Midterm Election; Religious Persecution in Colorado and AI in Schools
1 hr 1 min
How Christians should think about Tuesday's election. Google insists that AI needs to be in the classroom. And Colorado is discriminating against Christians again. Segment 1 – The Midterm Election How Christians Should Think About the Midterm Elections Segment 2 – Religious Discrimination in Colorado SCOTUS oral arguments Court Seems Poised to Side with Catholic Preschool Segment 3 – AI in Schools NY Times article on AI in schools
How Christians Should Think About the Midterm Elections
6 min
What happened Tuesday night is neither cause for hope nor despair. __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar today at colsoncenter.org/webinar.
"All Truth is from God:" The Bible's Cure to Unnecessary Angst
5 min
Many spiritual crises could be avoided if Christians recovered the biblical and historic doctrine of "common grace." __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
Finding Shalom in The City of Man
5 min
The transforming power of Christianity enables us to not only know what is right but to do it—to be virtuous. ___________ Join us at the 2027 Colson Center National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Register at colsonconference.org.
70 Million Questions: Be the One They Ask
6 min
AI can answer a question, but because it's not a person, it can't answer people. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian University at colsoncenter.org/colorado.
Only This Could Silence Charles Barkley
6 min
Congrats, Ernie Johnson. And thanks for the great example. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.
Halloween and Elections; Organ Donations; Falling Marriage Rates
1 hr 5 min
Halloween and a mid-term election are ahead. A change in rules for organ donations has many rethinking their involvement. And what to do about falling marriage rates. Segment 1 – Halloween and Elections NPR story on changes in donor rules Voting and the Lesser of Two Evils Segment 2 – Organ Donations and Falling Marriage Rates NPR story on organ donor rule changes CBN article on marriage rates Segment 3 – John's Flight Dilemma
Kalshi: Gambling by a Different Name
5 min
Kalshi is not investing, where one buys into a productive asset. It is gambling. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian University at colsoncenter.org/colorado.
Family in our Final Days
4 min
Our choices about having children today will very much shape our personal and collective futures. __________ Join us at the 2027 Colson Center National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Register at colsonconference.org.
The Coming Tsunami of Church Closings Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
5 min
Thankfully, to paraphrase a line from Mark Twain, reports of the Church's death are greatly exaggerated. __________ Sign up for our new Colson Educator courses at colsoneducators.org.
Voting and the Lesser of Two Evils
5 min
Our hope is neither found nor lost in elections. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.
The Surrogacy Shop of Horrors
5 min
If citizens and politicians refuse to say anything, what is supposed to never happen will continue to happen. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
France is Burning; Support for Sharia is Growing; Kalshi and Betting and Oh, the Horror!
1 hr 0 min
Western civilization is being challenged in the ongoing riots in France. A new poll reveals younger generations are open to Sharia law. Kalshi has found ways to sidestep gambling laws. And should Christians be celebrating horror movies and books? Segment 1 – France is Burning; Support for Sharia is Growing Need link to Friday BP Truth Rising Documentary Truth Rising The Study Sharia Law Poll Segment 2 – Kalshi and Betting Kalshi and Gambling Prediction Markets Segment 3 – Oh, the Horror! To Boo or Not to Boo Allie Beth Stucky video Why Family Matters when You're Dying
Why is Paris Burning?
5 min
The alliance of radical leftism and Islamism will destroy a society even if for conflicting reasons. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian University at colsoncenter.org/colorado.
Capital Punishment and the Dignity of Man In his Confessions
6 min
To be just, the execution of Hasan cannot be about therapy or vengeance, but justice and the preservation of human dignity. __________ Join us at the 2027 Colson Center National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Register at colsonconference.org.
The Limits of Religious Liberty
3 min
Christianity can be freely proclaimed as the one true religion if citizens are allowed to freely adhere to it. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
Religious Freedom at Risk
5 min
We must continue in our commitment to uphold religious liberty. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Protecting Families from Government Overreach
5 min
The "Yaeli" bill would empower parents to push back against the dangerous mix of government overreach and ideological poisoning. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.
The Death Penalty; Trailer Released for New Narnia Movie; Protecting Parental Rights and Be Nice to AI
1 hr 3 min
The death penalty is in the news again. Is it moral? The trailer for the new Narnia movie has been released. John and Maria give their thoughts. And legislation has been proposed in Congress that will protect parental rights. Segment 1 – Death Penalty; Narnia Trailer Death penalty / public execution Details on Execution Crista Pike Trump calls off livestream of execution Narnia trailer released Segment 2 – Protecting Parental Rights; Foucault and Nietzsche Yaeli Martinez act Foucault and Nietzsche Why You Think the Way You Do by Glenn Sunshine Ten Books that Screwed Up the World and Five More that Didn't Help by Benjamin Wiker Segment 3 – Be Nice to AI The Nation article on AI Breakpoint Forum on AI
Secretary Rubio's Half-History of the West
4 min
The story of the West is not the story of Greece with a dash of Christianity. __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar today at colsoncenter.org/webinar.
Trinitarian Love in a Lonesome Age
6 min
God was already enjoying intimate relationship when he said, "Let there be." __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
Can AI Be Made Ethical?
6 min
In and of themselves, the guidelines agreed upon at the White House will be inadequate to keep AI companies honest. ___________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Pursuing Wisdom Amidst the Counterfeits
5 min
Growing in biblical wisdom is a lifetime project. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
Is the LGBT Fad Fading?
6 min
Biological reality has always been on the side of truth. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian University at colsoncenter.org/colorado.
Remembering the Horror of the October 7th Attacks, Religious Liberty on Trial and the Parents Role in Education
1 hr 0 min
Wednesday was the third anniversary of the Hamas attack in Gaza. Religious liberty continues to fight for its life in courts across America. And should Christians send their children to public schools? Segment 1 – October 7 Anniversary Remembering Oct 7 Breakpoint article on Islam Segment 2 – Religious Liberty On Trial University Heights Ohio case St. Mary Catholic vs Roy New York Amish case Camp vs. Colorado Segment 3 – Questions and Comments What are They Teaching Teachers
A Hill to Die On
4 min
The underlying principle beneath so many of today's moral issues is the assumption that our dignity lies in our autonomy. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
Why Married Women Are the Happiest Women
6 min
Married, religious, church-going women are repeatedly the happiest cohort among those studied. __________ Help equip christian educators by visiting colsoncenter.org/october.
Trotting the Toddler onto a Slippery Slope in a Culture of Death
5 min
Arguments long used to explain the choice for an abortion have now been used to explain the horrible choice to kill a child outside of the womb. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
Forced Child Marriage and the Problem of Islam
5 min
Downplaying religious zealously is not only to misunderstand what motivates Islamic terror, it has led us to foolish responses. __________ Join us at the 2027 Colson Center National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Register at colsonconference.org.
Misleading Claims About Abortion Laws
4 min
How can post-Dobbs laws be blamed for what happened before Dobbs was decided? __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
Attempted Hijacking; Nationwide School Choice and What's Driving Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths?
1 hr 7 min
A planned hijacking is thwarted over the skies of Saudi Arabia; President Trump floats a plan for a national school choice program. And the mainstream media misses the real reason behind the growing ectopic pregnancy deaths. Segment 1 – Attempted Hijacking; School Choice Program Fox News article on attempted highjacking US Treasury press release on school choice plan Article on scholarship plan Segment 2 – Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Probulica article on ectopic pregnancies National Review article Segment 3 – Fewer Kids Identifying as LGBT; The Key to Happiness Jean Twenge study Burlington Ralliy IFS study on happiness Mom of the year
How Christians Christianized the Idea of Worldview
5 min
Christian worldview formation is not limited to correcting ideas. _________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
Why Christians Should Not Buy into AI Catastrophism
6 min
God has revealed to us the end of the story. And it is very good, because He is. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.
Thinking Like Jesus in a Consumer Culture
5 min
Love God with all your mind like Jesus did. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
There Is No Christian Case for Polyamory
6 min
Marriage as God intended has always been one of the best gifts we can give to the wider world. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
What Are They Teaching Teachers These Days?
6 min
When teachers understand their role within the biblical framework of redemption, the potential is amazing. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
A Declaration for a New Women's Movement; More Abortion Pill Dangers; a Public-School Firestorm and Prenuptial Agreements
58 min
A new women's conference seeks to start a new feminist movement. A shocking case out of Ohio reveals more dangers that come with the abortion pill. Even advocates of public schools are having second thoughts. And are prenuptial agreements a good idea? Segment 1 – Women's Declaration; Abortion Pill Dangers Article on women's declaration Declaration Ohio surgeon article Segment 2 – Public School Firestorm Fox article on Nikole Hannah-Jones X post on transgender research Segment 3 – Prenuptial agreements IFS article on prenuptial agreements Taylor Swift moment
The Perils of Prosperity
5 min
A generation that doesn't know that socialism has failed everywhere it has been tried will be easily deceived. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
Embryos Aren't Property
5 min
IVF, as it is commonly practiced, dehumanizes more embryos than are born. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.
More Practical Magic: the Return of Witchcraft in Popular Culture
6 min
The gospel's offer of forgiveness for us and its call for us to forgive others gives hope for something beyond grievance and petty revenge. __________ Help equip christian educators by visiting colsoncenter.org/september.
The Church as Hope for Humanity
5 min
The health and future of the Church is tied to the well-being of humanity. __________ Start Truth Rising: The Study for free today at colsoncenter.org/study.
The IVF Pipeline and a Better Way
5 min
Restorative reproductive medicine is offering a way forward for men and women who wish to be moms and dads. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
Clancy Trial Reaction; Euthanasia in the UK; AI Doomsday and the Boys are Back in Church
1 hr 5 min
The reaction to the Clancy trial reflects how many think about abortion. For the church, euthanasia is a hill to die on. How should Christians think about AI doomsday talk. And boys are filling the chairs in church youth groups. Recommendations Creation Regained Biblical Basics for a Reformational Worldview by Albert M. Wolters The Wonderful Works of God by Herman Bavinck and R. Carlton Wynne Colson Fellows Segment 1 – Clancy Trial Reaction; Euthanasia in the UK Tearing Us Apart book Townhall article on Clancy trial Netherlands Toddler Euthanized BBC article on euthanasia bill AI short course Segment 2 – AI Doomsday AI whistleblower AI short course Segment 3 – The Boys are Back...in Church Youth group attendance
A Republic Must be Stewarded
5 min
The Constitution is an experiment that needs to be stewarded. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
Why Religious Freedom Matters to Christians of All Backgrounds
5 min
Families, churches, and Christian schools have the opportunity to cultivate the kind of convictions that can undergird the religious freedom consensus. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
The Gift of Remembering
5 min
We need to remember the faithfulness of God, repent of our sins, and return to His ways. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.
A Theology of Idolatry for the Twenty-First Century - Part 3: Christ Still Silences the Idols
6 min
Wherever men and women behold the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, the idols fall. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
A Theology of Idolatry for the Twenty-First Century – Part 2: Why We Can't Stop Making Gods
7 min
Our idols will not disappear simply because we expose them. They disappear when we behold Christ. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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