Breakpoint

The exodus from blue to red states shows parents care about more than free lunches and healthcare. What Would You Say? - Do Children's Rights Override Parental Rights? __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

89-year-old death camp survivor faces prison time under DOJ's criminalization of pro-life advocates. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Breakpoint.org.

Confidence in the Lord should give Christians the right balance of political engagement. What Would You Say? - Churches Shouldn't Get Involved with Political Issues Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? __________ Become a monthly partner for Breakpoint at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

No law denies care to women, so why the deception post-Roe? __________ Get your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october.

A prayer from Dr. Glenn Sunshine. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Breakpoint.org.

The first person ever to die using the so-called suicide pod happened this month in Switzerland. Will it start a new trend in assisted suicide? Israel's ingenious exploding beepers targeting Hezbollah leaders is raising questions about what should be allowed in warfare. And a new and unusual trend is coming to IVF, preferring girls over boys. __________ Recommendations Keeping (or Making) Catholic Education Great Again by George Weigel More Christians Are Watching Porn, But Fewer Think It's a Problem by Maria Baer Segment 1 - Suicide Pods Swiss police detain several people in connection with suspected death in a 'suicide capsule' Breakpoint: West Virginians Can Outlaw Euthanasia This November Segment 2 - Israel's Beeper attack Israel concealed explosives inside batteries of pagers sold to Hezbollah, Lebanese officials say Colson Fellows Program Segment 3 - Sex Selective IVF Breakpoint: The IVF Gendercide The Parents Who Want Daughters- and Daughters Only: Sex selection with IVF is banned in much of the world. Not in the U.S. __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/september to receive your copy of After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New Worldby Carl Trueman, along with exclusive accompanying digital content. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference May 30 - June 1 in Louisville, Kentucky at colsonconference.org.

The call to remember our Christian heritage. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

How Scripture speaks of what makes a family. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

Suffering in Christ is different. Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Joni Eareckson Tada at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse. Related Resource WWYS - A Good God Wouldn't Allow the Coronavirus __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/september to receive your copy of After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New World by Carl Trueman, along with exclusive accompanying digital content.

Amendment 1 focuses on medically assisted suicide. Related Resources WWYS - Assisted Suicide is Compassionate __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference May 30 - June 1 in Louisville, KY at colsonconference.org.

Two bills should help parents with teens and their screens. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

Matt Walsh's new film "Am I A Racist" has sparked a controversy about if and when it is ok to deceive. Mainstream media outlets continue to use a tragic death in Georgia to claim pro-life laws are causing women to die. John and Maria discuss why this story is actually about the harms of chemical abortion. And the Emmys send us back to the 90's and a debate between a sitting Vice President and tv actress. Recommendations Stay tuned for the latest Breakpoint Forum recordings. Pro-Child Politics: Why Every Cultural, Economic, and National Issue Is a Matter of Justice for Children by Katy Faust Segment 1 - Is Deception Ever Ok? Am I Racist? movie What Is a Woman? movie Breakpoint: David Daleiden's Courage, Planned Parenthood's Deceit Segment 2 - Are Pro Life Laws Hurting Women? Media Mislead on Tragic Death of Amber Thurman What Would You Say? website Breakpoint: New York AG Wrong About Abortion Pill Reversal Segment 3 - Murphy Brown Returns Candice Bergen Calls Out JD Vance at the Emmys Brookings: Twenty Years Later, It Turns Out Dan Quayle Was Right About Murphy Brown and Unmarried Moms TIME: Is There Hope for the American Marriage? Do Fathers Matter? by Paul Raeburn John Stonestreet on Culture Friday: Family as the foundation __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/september to receive your copy of After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New Worldby Carl Trueman, along with exclusive accompanying digital content. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference May 30 - June 1 in Louisville, Kentucky at colsonconference.org.

The growing U.S. trend to select girls over boys. __________ Receive one of two of our most popular resources over the last few years: After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New World by Carl Trueman with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/september.

What's in a name? __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference May 30- June 1 in Louisville, KY at colsonconference.org.

Abortion is front and center this election, and Christians should be the truth-tellers. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

Should there be more get-togethers for parents with no one watching the kids? __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment go to Breakpoint.org.

When the Church shows up to say, "I'm here with you." __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum at colsoncenter.org/forum.

John Stonestreet and Maria Bear discuss the memorial services for 9/11 and how younger generations make light of historical tragedies. Also, an evaluation of the recent reports from Aurora, CO and Springfield, OH, and the implications of large-scale immigration in a weakening culture. Finally, they correct the falsehoods about abortion stated by both candidates during this week's Presidential debate. Recommendations The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel James Everyone is Numbing Out by Catherine Shannon Segment 1 - Remembering 9/11 How 9/11 Became One of the Internet's Most Popular Memes Shows about Nothing: Nihilism in Popular Culture by Thomas S. Hibbs Everyone is Numbing Out by Catherine Shannon Segment 2 - The Impact of Immigration Concepts of a Plan - Nellie Bowles on The Free Press Springfield, Ohio, resident details 'dystopian nightmare' as Haitian migrants overrun town: 'Breaks my heart' Reports of Missing Pets True or Not, Ohio City Suffers From Huge Haitian Migrant Influx My Village Ministries Segment 3 - Abortion Distortions from the Presidential Debate Tim Walz Removed Requirement to Try to Save Babies Born Alive After Abortion Live Action: Why would a state with dozens of abortion survivors in recent years stop reporting them? Live Action: Fact checker fails to tell the truth on abortion survivors and infanticide Virginia governor faces backlash over comments supporting late-term abortion bill Hidden Epidemic: Nearly 70% of Abortions Are Coerced, Unwanted or Inconsistent With Women's Preferences Segment 4 - Christian Kids in Public School Christianity Today: Public School Can be a Training Ground for Faith LifeWise Academy Michigan school district treats girl as boy behind parents' backs Gateways to Better Education ADF Legal First Liberty __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology at colsoncenter.org/forum. Give today at colsoncenter.org/september to receive your copy of After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New Worldby Carl Trueman, along with exclusive accompanying digital content.

The ideology is an insatiable and merciless "religion" without a savior. Related Resource What Would You Say? - Is America a Racist Country? __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Anymore, it's not as much about convincing abortion advocates to switch sides, but getting pro-lifers to speak up. Related Resource What Would You Say?: When Does Life Begin? ___________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology at colsoncenter.org/forum.

The Widening of God's Mercy describes a different God. Related Resource WWYS - God Didn't Punish Sodom and Gomorrah for Homosexuality __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Reason one million why America needs Christian educators. __________ Claim your copy of After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New World by Carl Trueman, along with exclusive accompanying digital content for each, with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/september.

Deconstructing everything leads to false history. __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel James, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

A well-respected theologian has a new book on God's mercy that has many questioning his conclusions. Is free speech in jeopardy, not just overseas but here in America? John and Maria will look at the latest developments on our constitutional rights. Recommendations Our Bodies Tell God's Story by Christopher West Event in Cleveland, OH: United Voices Against Antisemitism Segment 1 - Richard Hays on God's Mercy These were the 6 Israeli hostages taken by Hamas found dead in Gaza on Sunday The latest on the Georgia high school shooting The Widening of God's Mercy: Sexuality Within the Biblical Story by Christopher and Richard Hays Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God's Design for Marriage by Sean McDowell and John Stonestreet Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary Context by David Gushee and Glen Stassen Breakpoint: 45 Years of Theology of the Body Segment 2 - Is Free Speech in Danger? Telegram's Founder, in First Comments Since Arrest, Defends the App Why Brazil's Supreme Court Took On Elon Musk Nicaragua Shutters 1,500 Nonprofit Groups, Many of Them Churches NYT Opinion: The Constitution Is Broken and Should Not Be Reclaimed Silence by Shūsaku Endō Segment 3 - State Abortion Initiatives Trump comes out against Florida's abortion rights ballot measure after conservative backlash Trump says he wants to make IVF treatments paid for by government or insurance companies if elected Breakpoint: IVF and Infertility: Good Ends Do Not Justify All Means Life Training Institute and Apologetics, Inc. Video resources on Florida's Amendment 4 abortion proposal Strong Women podcast Segment 4 - Churchill was not the villain of WWII Tucker Carlson interview with Darryl Cooper __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D. Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse. Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology at colsoncenter.org/forum.

What's in a name? Related Resources WWYS - Do I Really Need to Go to Church? __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D. Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

Pope John Paul II on what the body is for. Related Resources WWYS - What Does the Bible Say About Sex? __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Do we belong here, and in such high numbers? Related Resources WWYS - Save the Planet. Dont Have Kids. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Digital technology has changed the world, and that's good for spreading the Gospel. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The marketplace is fertile soil for Christians to excel for the Kingdom. Related Resouce BONUS Breakpoint: Christian Hope in Economic Uncertainty with David Bahnsen __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Laws affecting abortion are changing both in good and bad ways. And we'll talk about the shocking details looking into violence against women around the world. Recommendations Tom Lake by Anne Patchett Upcoming Lighthouse Voices with Samuel D. James Segment 1 - Where Are We on Abortion? BBC: Abortion clinic payout woman shocked at prayer arrest 7 activists convicted of FACE Act violations by blockading Michigan abortion clinic Trump says he opposes six-week abortion ban adopted by his home state of Florida Segment 2 - Violence Against Women WORLD: Open Doors discusses religious persecution with UN Taliban vice and virtue laws provide 'distressing vision' for Afghanistan, warns UN envoy Open Doors: World Watch List 2024 Breakpoint: The Case Against the Sexual Revolution Segment 3 - Loss of Institutional Trust for Information Mark Zuckerberg Says White House Was 'Wrong' to Pressure Facebook on Covid __________ Get access to recordings from the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august. Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D. Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

The pain of infertility does not justify procreation by all means necessary. Related Resouce What Would You Say?: Are Reproductive Technologies a Good Way for People to Have Babies? What Would You Say?: Is IVF Ethical? __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

"The Talk" just doesn't cut it anymore. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

From disbeliever to the most important Church influencer. __________ Get digital access to the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august.

Don't believe your lying eyes. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

From "safe, legal, and rare" to openly celebrating evil. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.

One author has poignantly written "we're not in an age of change, but a change of age." John and Maria discuss that idea as it relates to culture, the church, and ideology in general. Recommendations Add to the Beauty by Sara Groves The Confessions of Saint Augustine Segment 1 - Shifts in Culture A Change of Age A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today's World by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle A Free People's Suicide: Sustainable Freedom and the American Future by Os Guinness Segment 2 - Shifts in the Church The Strong Women podcast The World and Everything in It podcast Segment 3 - Shifts in Ideology __________ Get access to recordings from the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august. Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D. Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

Christ reminds us to not be alarmed, but to stay steadfast in Him. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

A talk from Dr. Kathy Koch __________ Get digital access to the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august.

We weren't made to live in a marriage-arid society. __________ Get digital access to the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august.

It's all a show in the city of man. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Wagering on God without hesitation. ___________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

Access to abortion does free men, but not in a good way. Related Resources What Would You Say?: Make the Pro-Life Case in 60 Seconds __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

John and Maria look back at last week's Breakpoint Forum on Christians and voting. Unrest is increasing in the UK over immigration. And many of America's corporations are rethinking their commitment to DEI. Recommendations Hank the Cowdog PASCAL'S PENSÉES Segment 1 - Should Christians Vote? Find recordings of previous Breakpoint Forums on The Colson Center YouTube page. Breakpoint: Pete Buttigieg Says It Out Loud Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience Segment 2 - Unrest in the UK BBC: Why are there riots in the UK? JOSHUA TREVIÑO on Substack Breakpoint: Why Wokeness is a Christian Heresy Segment 3 - Corporations Are Backing Off of DEI Breakpoint: Corporations Are Backing Off of DEI Robby Starbuck on X __________ Get access to recordings from the 2024 Colson Center National Conference with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/august. Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D. Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

Regulations refusing Christian care in the foster and adoption systems are a bad idea. __________ Support the Colson Center to get your on-demand access to this year's national conference library at colsoncenter.org/august.

Children belong to God, entrusted to parents. __________ Reserve your spot for the Lighthouse Voices event with Samuel James at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

John Stonestreet spoke with David Bahnsen of the Bahnsen Group to discuss the importance of having Christian hope in times of economic instability. Additional Resources What's behind the big stock market plunge? by David Bahnsen Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen Breakpoint This Week: A Volatile Stock Market Leads to Fears and the Democrats Pick Their Candidate for Vice President

The landscape of unbelief in America. __________ Claim your free access to the video series Why Vote? at colsoncenter.org/whyvote.

Tolkien is more than a right-wing prophet. __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? on August 13 at 7PM ET at breakpoint.org/forum.

A lot of panic made its way through the news on Monday as the stock market fell by a thousand points. And John and Maria look at the record of Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz. Recommendations Pro-Child Politics by Katy Faust Stay tuned for next week's bonus podcast featuring David Bahnsen! Segment 1 - Stock Market Downturn What's behind the big stock market plunge? by David Bahnsen Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen Segment 2 - VP Candidate Tim Walz Breakpoint: The GOP Caves on Life and Marriage Them Before Us with Katy Faust Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman Breakpoint: Voting: Lesser of Two Evils vs. Lessening Evil __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? on August 13 at 7PM ET at breakpoint.org/forum. Get access to the free video series Why Vote? at colosoncenter.org/whyvote.

Businesses are backtracking on DEI, and consumers are to thank. Related Resources What Would You Say? Should We Try to Erase Economic Inequality? __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit breakpoint.org.