Breakpoint
1,703 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.6K ratingsJoin 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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Be Equipped to Live Courageously
April 15, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutes - 8.57 MBCommitment to a gospel faith is going to cost us something; let’s prepare. __________ Reserve your spot for the Lighthouse Voices event with Brad Wilcox at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.
Experimenting on Breastfeeding Babies
April 15, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.88 MBA so-called step forward in “gender affirming care” uses babies as props in yet another social experiment for narcissists.
Trump’s Statement on Abortion and IVF and Vatican Statement on Human Dignity
April 12, 2024 19:30 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBFormer President Donald Trump tells voters how he’ll treat the abortion issue if he wins in November. And the Vatican releases a far-reaching statement on human dignity. Recommendations Lighthouse Voices with Brad Wilcox Lila by Marilynne Robinson Segment 1 - Trump on Abortion Read Trump abortion statement Breakpoint: Trump Announces His Position on Life Post-Roe Don't Follow Your Heart by Thaddeus Williams The World and Everything in It: April 10, 2024 Segment ...
Surrogacy Worst-Case Scenario Happens. Now What?
April 12, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutes - 7.54 MBThe time is now to start asking real questions about the unregulated industry of child manufacturing. __________ For more resourcs to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.
Jordan Peterson on His Wife’s Faith
April 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.94 MBTammy Peterson’s conversion to Christianity highlights how faith in Christ reveals true self.
Trump Announces His Position on Life Post-Roe
April 11, 2024 06:00 - 7 minutes - 11 MBThe catch-all statement exemplifies greater worldview falsehoods when it comes to protecting the preborn. __________ Reserve your spot for the upcomign Lighthouse Voices event at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.
Butler and Postmodernism
April 11, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.93 MBThe social framework invasive in today’s culture seeks only to destroy.
Married People Are Happier; Religious Married People Are Happiest
April 10, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutes - 8.33 MBStatistics back up God’s good plan for humanity and for His creation. Reserve your spot for the next Lighthouse Voices event at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse. __________ Get your tickets for the Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.
Scotland Is All Bark, No Bite
April 10, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.94 MBJ.K. Rowling calls Scotland’s woke bluff in a win for women.
Richard Dawkins, a “Cultural Christian”
April 09, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutes - 8.3 MBYou can’t have Christianity’s fruit without its root. __________ Learn more about the Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org.
The Most Dangerous Idea in Human History
April 09, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.75 MBIf Jesus is who He said He was, the implications are enormous.
A Texas Win Against Pornographers to Protect Kids
April 08, 2024 06:00 - 6 minutes - 8.96 MBOther states are following the lead to pass age verification laws while content distributors fight for the right of “artistic freedom.” __________ Reserve your free place at the next Lighthouse Voices event at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.
Tech That Restores
April 08, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBIn the age of remarkable technological feats, we must check our hubris from time to time.
The Desecration of Good Friday, Christian revival in Britain?, and The Solar Eclipse in Christian History
April 05, 2024 19:32 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBRecommendations The Rest is History Podcast Carl Truman on First Things Carl Truman on Breakpoint Just Brierly's podcasts Segment 1 - Desecration vs. Disenchantment Breakpoint: The Desecration of Easter Biden Proclaims Easter Sunday “Trans Day of Visibility” LGBT "holidays" Trumpet Evangelicalism or Bidenist Catholicism? by Carl Truman Segment 2 - Is a Christian revival coming? Breakpoint: God at March Madness Richard Dawkins warming up to Christianity Abig...
How LifeWise is Teaching the Bible to Public School Students
April 05, 2024 06:00 - 6 minutes - 9.9 MBThe good (and legal) news about Bible-based classes in local schools. __________ Reserve your free spot for the next Lighthouse Voices event, How Faith Matters for American Families, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.
A Heresy to “Misgender” in Scotland
April 05, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.4 MBAnyone found guilty of hurtful content under the new law could face up to seven years in jail.
The Remarkable Story of Katharina von Bora, wife to Martin Luther
April 04, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutes - 5.96 MBEscaping the nunnery to follow Christ led to a life full of service alongside one of the most seminal figures in Christianity. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.
God at March Madness
April 04, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBCoaches’ professions of faith testify that God is in everything.
Love Tells the Truth
April 03, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutes - 6.45 MBA 1 Corinthians look at the fullness of love in the age of identity culture. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.
Canada Grants “Medical Assistance in Dying” to Woman With Autism
April 03, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBJudge’s ruling suggests that her death would be less harmful than living with autism.
The Transformative Power of the Word of God
April 02, 2024 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBWoman who underwent transgender surgeries shares how God restored her life as an image bearer.
The Desecration of Easter
April 02, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes - 9.71 MBOur culture is shifting from denying reality to attempting to usurp God’s authority over reality altogether. __________ For more resources on living like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Breakpoint.org.
Government Should Promote What’s Good for Society, Not Just What’s Fair
April 01, 2024 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBTax laws reflect value for life, marriage, and family.
A Victory for Religious Freedom in Virginia
April 01, 2024 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.12 MBChristian groups ban together to fight compliance to strict DEI rules.
Holy Week, the Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on FDA Rules, and Prayers for Christians in Nigeria at Easter
March 29, 2024 17:48 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBJohn and Maria share thoughts on this most holy of weeks in the Christian faith. It’s the most dangerous of seasons for Christians in Nigeria. And the abortion pill goes on trial at the Supreme Court. Holy Week Recommendations Dear and Glorious Physician by Taylor Caldwell Lent for Everyone by N.T. Wright Death On A Friday Afternoon by Richard John Neuhaus The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible Segment 1 - SCOTUS Oral Arguments on Abortion Pill Supreme Court...
The Heartbreak of a Nigerian Easter
March 29, 2024 06:00 - 1 minute - 2.03 MBAttacks on Nigerian Christians escalate over holidays.
What It Means to Say, “Christ Is Risen!”
March 29, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes - 9.8 MBFor Christians, despair is a sin because hope is not a feeling, it’s a reality made alive in the resurrection of Christ. Secure your spot for the 2024 Colson Center National Conference today, go to colsonconference.org.
TikTok and Teens
March 28, 2024 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.87 MBAfter a little withdrawal, banning the wildly popular social media platform will only lead to good for teens addicted to screens.
Shame and the Cross
March 28, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutes - 7.44 MBThe reality of sin and why Good Friday is good news. To secure your spot for the 2024 Colson Center National Conference, visit colsonconference.org.
Fired VT Coach Receives Settlement
March 27, 2024 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.81 MBVermont school officials agree to pay damages to snowboard coach who stated boys have a physical advantage in sports.
How Johnny Hart Pointed to the Cross and Empty Tomb in the Funny Papers
March 27, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes - 9.14 MBHow the creator of the Wizard of Id and B.C. taught millions about the resurrection of Christ. __________ Learn more about Summit Ministries at summit.org/breakpoint. Don't forget to use code BREAKPOINT24 for a special discount at checkout.
The Martyr Myth
March 26, 2024 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.85 MBPersecution works, except for a risen Savior.
Transgender to Transformed: the Story of Laura Perry Smalts
March 26, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutes - 7.99 MBDetransitioner tells why the Source of all reality is Jesus Christ. __________ Get your copy of Deconstruction of Christianity with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/March.
Rewriting History in Real Time
March 25, 2024 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.95 MBA ban and then a swift unban by Veterans Affairs over a famous photo shows the vulnerability of truth on the internet.
Redeemed Imaginations
March 25, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes - 9.14 MBIt's time for a revival of Christian imagination inspired by God instead of self and online likes. __________ Learn more about the Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org.
Detransitioner Tells Her Story, Bad Therapy, and Oral Arguments To Be Heard this Week Over FDA and Chemical Abortion
March 22, 2024 18:54 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBJohn discusses this week’s Light House Voices event featuring Laura Perry Smaltz. A new book from Abigail Shrier takes a hard look at therapy: the new theory of everything. And the Supreme Court will hear arguments this week on a challenge to the FDA’s continued lax rules for the abortion pill. Recommendations Lighthouse Voices with Laura Perry Smalts The Alisa Childers Podcast: Is a Hyper-focus on Trauma Actually Hurting Us? with Maria Baer Masters of the Air Segment 1 - Laur...
Why Abortion Advocates No Longer Consider It “A Necessary Evil”
March 22, 2024 15:24 - 5 minutes - 7.71 MBThe White House flips the script on morality in its public support of killing babies as “healthcare” and its labeling of pro-lifers as “extremists.” _____________ For more resources on how to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit breakpoint.org
U.K. Bars Puberty Blockers for Minors
March 22, 2024 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.94 MBThe NHS announced the decision after a years-long study found no significant change in the mental health of children treated for gender dysphoria.
Free to Preach
March 21, 2024 06:00 - 58 seconds - 1.68 MBA U.K. pastor wins legal battle to keep preaching after police told him he could not discuss other religions.
Why More Americans (and Christians) Now Support Same-Sex “Marriage”
March 21, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes - 9.22 MBHow courts and culture have redefined marriage to point to self instead of Christ. __________ To counter the lies about love, marriage, and sex so prevalent in our culture, check out identityproject.tv. For a special discount this month, go to identityproject.tv and enter BREAKPOINT at checkout. Receive your copy of The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond with your gift of any amount this month at colsoncenter.org/march.
Hundreds More Students in Nigeria Abducted
March 20, 2024 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBKidnappings add to the tens of thousands in recent years while the Nigerian government and the global community remains silent.
When “Helping” Kids Hurts Them
March 20, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutes - 7.96 MBWhy the generation accessing the most mental therapy is the most mentally unhealthy. __________ Learn more about Summit Ministries at summit.org/breakpoint. Use code BREAKPOINT24 at checkout for $200 off registration.
Action and Prayer, Not Action or Prayer
March 19, 2024 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBDebunking the notion that Christians pray while atheists do.
CVS and Walgreens Become Abortion Providers
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 4 minutes - 6.54 MBPharmacy chains to start selling the chemical abortion pill mifepristone in several states this month. __________ For more resources on how to live like a Christian in this cultural momevent visit Breakpoint.org.
Freedom Requires Virtue
March 18, 2024 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.97 MBCovid revealed unscrupulous practices in industries that exist to serve people.
Teaching in Service to God and Truth
March 18, 2024 04:00 - 4 minutes - 6.62 MBChristian educators can be the antidote to the murky educational system of the moment. ___________ To learn more about the Rooted Educator Worldview Summit, visit acsi.org.
Is "Worldview" the Right Word? A Conversation with Dr. Carl Trueman
March 15, 2024 18:20 - 57 minutes - 79.7 MBRecommendations Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Dr. Carl Trueman NIHILISM—IN NAZI GERMANY AND TODAY by Carl Trueman Resources Carl R. Trueman Interview with Kevin DeYoung | Faithful Conference 2023 Knowing God by J.I. Packer The Colson Fellows Program Carl Trueman on First Things “Parable of the Madman” by Friedrich Nietzsche How Now Shall We Live? by Chuck Colson and Nancy Pearcey The Last Christ...
What Does It Mean to Have a Christian Worldview? A Conversation with Dr. Carl Trueman
March 15, 2024 18:20 - 57 minutes - 79.7 MBRecommendations Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Dr. Carl Trueman NIHILISM—IN NAZI GERMANY AND TODAY by Carl Trueman Resources Carl R. Trueman Interview with Kevin DeYoung | Faithful Conference 2023 Knowing God by J.I. Packer The Colson Fellows Program Carl Trueman on First Things “Parable of the Madman” by Friedrich Nietzsche How Now Shall We Live? by Chuck Colson and Nancy Pearcey The Last Christ...
A Taste of the New Jerusalem
March 15, 2024 06:00 - 58 seconds - 1.69 MBChristians share a bond that transcends race and identity.
The Story of St. Patrick
March 15, 2024 04:00 - 3 minutes - 5.8 MBOf the thousands of green revelers, few know about the slave and evangelist for whom St. Patrick’s Day is named. To learn more about this man of faith and his consequential life, check out this Breakpoint interview between Shane Morris and T.M. Moore, a former colleague of Chuck’s and the author of Celtic Flame: The Burden of St. Patrick. __________ Get your copy of The Deconstruction of Christianity with your gift of any amount this month at colsoncenter.org/march.