Breakpoint

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.

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025

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.   

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2025

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.  

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2025

A UK 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. 

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 28 January 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2025

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. 

Transcribed - Published: 21 January 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2025

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.  

Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2025