Breakpoint

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2025

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.    

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

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 Loves 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.  

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2025

“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. 

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025