Explore every episode of the podcast Breakpoint
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| The One Most Likely to Speak of Hell | 18 Feb 2025 | 00:05:13 | |
The counter-cultural truth about the afterlife. ___________ Sign up for a FREE Identity Project account at identityproject.tv. | |||
| What is Love? St. Valentinus, Agape, and Eros | 17 Feb 2025 | 00:05:49 | |
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. | |||
| The Trials of David Daleiden are Over (for now) | 05 Feb 2025 | 00:04:54 | |
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. | |||
| Panel Exposes Lies Surrounding Abortion Amendments | 24 Oct 2024 | 00:06:12 | |
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. | |||
| Christian Work is Christian Witness | 04 Feb 2025 | 00:05:15 | |
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. | |||
| Printing, Literacy, and America's "Report Card" | 03 Feb 2025 | 00:06:26 | |
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. | |||
| The D.C. Aviation Disaster, What the Good Samaritan Means, and A New Executive Order Protects Children | 31 Jan 2025 | 00:56:53 | |
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 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 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 Segment 3 - The Nation's Report Card Psychology as Religion by Paul Vitz __________ Become a monthly partner for the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly.
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| Upselling Death | 31 Jan 2025 | 00:05:46 | |
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. | |||
| The Rise of Intentionally Single Mothers | 30 Jan 2025 | 00:04:49 | |
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. | |||
| Andrew Tate's Counterfeit Masculinity | 29 Jan 2025 | 00:05:45 | |
Young Christian men need strong role models. They should turn Tate off. __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org. | |||
| Out of the Silent Universe | 28 Jan 2025 | 00:06:16 | |
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. | |||
| The Holocaust and the Reality of Evil | 27 Jan 2025 | 00:04:25 | |
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. | |||
| Faith and Football, a Wild Week in Washington, and the Former Head of Planned Parenthood Dies | 24 Jan 2025 | 00:46:00 | |
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. | |||
| Sports Betting, the Super Bowl, and the Value of Work with David Bahnsen | 14 Feb 2025 | 00:59:46 | |
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 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 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. | |||
| Getting God Right | 24 Jan 2025 | 00:06:29 | |
We are all theologians. The church needs good ones. ___________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly. | |||
| Everybody Was Talking About Jesus Monday Night, even Scott Van Pelt | 23 Jan 2025 | 00:05:32 | |
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. | |||
| More Unearthed Evidence of Early Christianity | 22 Jan 2025 | 00:04:24 | |
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. | |||
| Conservatives Must Know What to Conserve | 21 Jan 2025 | 00:06:58 | |
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. | |||
| Inauguration as "Covenant Renewal" | 20 Jan 2025 | 00:05:00 | |
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. | |||
| Political Transition, Faith in Sports, and Masculinity | 17 Jan 2025 | 01:05:02 | |
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 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 Breakpoint: OU Softball Team and the Culture of Joy 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.
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| The Post-Election, Pro-Choice Panic | 17 Jan 2025 | 00:04:34 | |
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. | |||
| The Earth is the Lord's... Including Our Money | 16 Jan 2025 | 00:04:39 | |
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. | |||
| Housing and Families | 15 Jan 2025 | 00:05:41 | |
Making home ownership a Christian cause. ___________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org. | |||
| Pixar's LGBTQ Reversal | 14 Jan 2025 | 00:06:16 | |
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 21: Telling the Story of the Men Martyred on a Libyan Beach a Decade Ago | 14 Feb 2025 | 00:05:09 | |
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. | |||
| Pimped Out by AI | 13 Jan 2025 | 00:04:45 | |
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. | |||
| LA Fires, Global Persecution of Christians, and Facebook Exiles Fact Checkers | 10 Jan 2025 | 01:06:18 | |
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 FOX: Christians increasingly persecuted worldwide as 'modern and historical factors converge' 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 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.
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| West Virginia vs. Canada on Protecting Vulnerable Lives | 10 Jan 2025 | 00:04:05 | |
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. | |||
| Addicted to Dystopia | 09 Jan 2025 | 00:05:21 | |
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. | |||
| The Rising Belief in Miracles | 08 Jan 2025 | 00:06:41 | |
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. | |||
| Jihad and the History of Islam | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:05:56 | |
Islamism in the Muslim and Christian world. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org. | |||
| The Magi, the Epiphany, and Ben Hur | 06 Jan 2025 | 00:04:18 | |
The littlest known Christian holiday with major significance. __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org. | |||
| New Year's Day Terrorism, Bible Sales are Up Dramatically, and Remembering Jimmy Carter | 03 Jan 2025 | 01:01:12 | |
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 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 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. | |||
| How the Spiral of Silence is Broken | 03 Jan 2025 | 00:05:13 | |
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. | |||
| Resolve to Rest, Not Rot | 02 Jan 2025 | 00:04:43 | |
Even our spare time should glorify God. __________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org. | |||
| News or Narrative? The Battle for Truth | 13 Feb 2025 | 00:04:03 | |
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. | |||
| John Newton, Amazing Grace, and New Year's Day | 01 Jan 2025 | 00:04:06 | |
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. | |||
| Elections and the Kingdom of God | 31 Dec 2024 | 00:04:55 | |
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. | |||
| Christianity is a Cultural Good | 30 Dec 2024 | 00:05:46 | |
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. | |||
| The Top Worldview Stories of 2024 | 27 Dec 2024 | 01:05:10 | |
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 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 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.
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| The Shifting Ground of "Gender-Affirming Care" | 27 Dec 2024 | 00:06:01 | |
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. | |||
| The Church in an AI Future | 26 Dec 2024 | 00:05:22 | |
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. | |||
| When a Preborn Child Recognized the Messiah in the Womb | 25 Dec 2024 | 00:04:15 | |
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. | |||
| The Majesty of Bach's Christmas Oratorio | 24 Dec 2024 | 00:04:52 | |
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. | |||
| What's Wrong with Wanting Grandchildren? | 23 Dec 2024 | 00:07:00 | |
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. | |||
| What Should We Do About School Shootings? Belief in Miracles on the Rise. And Christmas Recommendations | 20 Dec 2024 | 01:02:20 | |
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? 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. | |||
| America's Sex Recession | 12 Feb 2025 | 00:06:51 | |
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. | |||
| Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The State of the Pro-Life Movement | 20 Dec 2024 | 00:06:03 | |
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. | |||
| Why We Shouldn't Just 'Do Something' | 19 Dec 2024 | 00:08:23 | |
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. | |||
| Syria and Just War Doctrine | 18 Dec 2024 | 00:05:46 | |
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.
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