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Can you mobilize your kid's community to hold off on screens? _____________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

John Stonestreet and Katie McCoy discuss the inclusion of a same-sex couple with children in the new TV show from Chip and Joanna Gaines. Os Guinness discusses what it's like to live in a civilization moment. A new study vindicates previous research that children turned out better with intact biological parents than with LGBT parents. Recommendations Shark Whisperer on Netflix Public Discourse: New Vindication for the Regnerus Same-Sex Parenting Study Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor Segment 1 - Chip and Joanna Gaines Promote Same-Sex Couple FOX: Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network backlash puts home renovation star in hot seat AP: How US adults' views on same-sex marriage have changed since the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling Breakpoint: A Decade of Obergefell: Corrupted Laws and Misled Courts The passing of John MacArthur Segment 2 - Os Guinness on a Civilizational Moment Truth Rising Segment 3 - Family Research and Biblical Law on Immigration Parental Same-Sex Relationships, Family Instability, and Subsequent Life Outcomes for Adult Children: Answering Critics of the New Family Structures Study with Additional Analyses by Mark Regnerus Public Discourse: New Vindication for the Regnerus Same-Sex Parenting Study The Identity Project Katy Faust and Them Before Us Submit a question to Breakpoint here! __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program by July 31 at colsonfellows.org. Register to attend Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear online or in person at colsoncenter.org/truth.

The growing trend to put pets on meds and what it says about worldview. _______________ Register for the FREE livestream event Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth.

After 1,500 years of continuous Christian service, the world's oldest monastery is being forced to close its doors. Related Resource Get digital access to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsoncenter.org/july. _____________ Apply for the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org.

Law shouldn't be about feelings. _______________ Apply for the Colson Fellows Program today at colsonfellows.org.

Characters made in unrooted identity aren't as captivating as Imago Dei. Related Resource The Identity Project FREE video resources _________________ Register for the FREE Great Lakes Symposium at greatlakessymposium.org.

By calling people to the truth, Christians offer freedom. Related Resource Great Lakes Symposium What Would You Say?: Am I on the Wrong Side of History? ____________ Get Navigating Cancel Culture: Holding Fast to Truth and Love in a Hostile World at colsoneducators.org.

The age-old question, "where was God?" was raised again after the disastrous flash flood in Texas. The IRS changes its policy on politics in the church. And Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she puts her feelings over the law. Recommendations Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor Evil and the Cross: An Analytical Look at the Problem of Pain by Henri Blocher Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff John Mark McMillan Segment 1 - Where Was God in the Camp Mystic Disaster? CNN: Live updates: Texas flooding death toll Evil and the Cross: An Analytical Look at the Problem of Pain by Henri Blocher Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff Segment 2 - Politics in the Pulpit and Justice Jackson's Feelings NPR: IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates Breakpoint: Voting: Lesser of Two Evils vs. Lessening Evil FOX: Jackson defends controversial, fiery SCOTUS dissents as telling people 'how I feel' Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor Segment 3 - Listener Questions What Would You Say?: Is Gender Transition a Social Contagion? Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters by Abigail Shrier Submit a question to Breakpoint here! __________ Become a Cornerstone Monthly Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly. Register for the Colson Fellows Program with your spouse and save 25% at colsonfellows.org.

Pastors should speak up for those called outside of church walls as much as inside. Related Resource What Would You Say?: The Separation of Church and State Protects Us From Religious Ideas _____________ Register for the FREE livestream event Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth.

The Scopes Trial and its cast of colorful characters is the story of the power of narratives to shape public perception. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Are Humans and Chimpanzees Basically the Same? _____________ Get FREE access to the "Why Life? Courageous Faith in a Culture of Death" video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife.

Why are young men returning to church? And why aren't young women joining them? ____________ Join us in laying a strong foundation for the future at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

What's next? Related Resources What Would You Say?: Is Gender Transition a Social Contagion? Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology _______________ Get FREE access to the course Hope Always: How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide at colsoneducators.org.

Artificial Intelligence technology isn't thinking, so why can it get off the rails? Related Resource Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence ___________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org.

Parental rights score wins at the Supreme Court. We look at the importance of the Declaration of Independence on this July 4th and discuss the legacy of Jimmy Swaggart. Recommendations Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West by Andrew Wilson Liberty's Kids : American Revolution Segment 1 - Supreme Court Decisions and the Death of Jimmy Swaggart MAHMOUD ET AL. v. TAYLOR ET AL. First Things: SCOTUS Takes on Big Porn Segment 2 - Independence Day Breakpoint: Is It Really 'Self-Evident' That We Are Equal? Segment 3 - America's Gambling Addiction What Would You Say?: Is sports gambling okay? Breakpoint: Betting on the Final Four: The Scourge of Sports Gambling Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen Submit a question to Breakpoint here! __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program with your spouse and save 25% at colsonfellows.org. Register for the upcoming webinar Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at greatlakessymposium.org.

If there is some characteristic that grounds human dignity and equality, it must be something intrinsic. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Am I on the Wrong Side of History? ___________ Register for the upcoming Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org.

Why we don't need to design a perfect baby. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Should We Edit Our Genes? __________ Register for the upcoming websinar Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth.

Recognizing ideals is essential to citizenship. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Am I on the Wrong Side of History? _______________ Register for the in-person or online Great Lakes Symposium: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth.

When the cultural mood picks and chooses from the Bible. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Is the Bible Still Relevant? _______________ Register for the next Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

Many western countries are putting the right of conscience and speech to the test. Related Resource Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology What Would You Say?: Is Religious Freedom an Excuse for Discrimination? _________________ Be a part of restoring what's broken by giving before June 30 at colsoncenter.org/June.

The U.S. sent bombs and missiles at several of Iran's nuclear facilities. John talks to Katy Faust about the impact on children from ten years of so-called homosexual marriage. And do seagulls prove homosexuality in nature? Recommendations The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer The Seagulls | Radiolab Podcast Segment 1 - Top News Stories John Stonestreet on Culture Friday: Socialism in the city NPR: 4 things to know about Zohran Mamdani, presumptive Democratic nominee for NYC mayor The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer ADF: Camp IdRaHaJe Association v. Roy Segment 2 - Impact of 10 Years of Obergefell Breakpoint: A Decade of Obergefell: Corrupted Laws and Misled Courts Breakpoint: Obergefell After 10 Years Them Before Us WORLD: Ten years of harm to marriage EndObergefell.com Segment 3 - Lesbian Seagulls The Seagulls | Radiolab Podcast NYT: How the Gay Rights Movement Radicalized, and Lost Its Way What Is Marriage?: Man and Woman: A Defense Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God's Design for Marriage by John Stonestreet and Sean McDowell The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis 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.

How did we get here, and what do we do now? Related Resource Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org. ______________ Be a part of restoring what's broken at colsoncenter.org/june.

How a Supreme Court case aimed to change marriage but redefined family instead. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Should a Christian Attend a Same-Sex Wedding? _______________ Get access to the FREE Colson Educators course: Worldview Foundations at colsoneducators.org.

More proof that children are good for everyone. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Should We Panic About Overpopulation? __________ Register for the next Colson Fellows webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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