

Breakpoint
Colson Center
Join 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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Apr 21, 2023 • 5min
Emily Colson on Moving from Isolation to Connection
The story behind "Heart by Max" begins during the lockdown days of COVID-19. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Apr 20, 2023 • 1min
No One Should Mom It Alone
Renae Regehr was recovering from her son's birth a few years ago when she started thinking of all the women who had to do it alone. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Apr 20, 2023 • 5min
Americans' Values Are Changing
Christians can display God's true value to a shifting nation. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Apr 19, 2023 • 57sec
Having Siblings Makes for Healthier Marriages
According to a recent study out of the U.K., the more siblings one has, the less likely he or she is to get divorced. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Apr 19, 2023 • 5min
"Here I Stand": Following in Martin Luther's Footsteps
The most dramatic moment of the Protestant Reformation occurred in April of 1521. Three and a half years earlier, Martin Luther had posted his 95 Theses attacking the abusive sale of indulgences—which promised the pardon of sin through payment—and other evidence of corruption in the Western Church of the time. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Apr 18, 2023 • 1min
Why the Assemblies of God Isn't Dropping in Membership
Christians are constantly pressured, within the Church and without, to evolve on these issues or, we are told, we will die out. It seems however, that biblical orthodoxy draws people in. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Apr 18, 2023 • 5min
Immunizing Students From Bad Ideas
Passing on a Christian worldview to our kids requires much more than just telling them the truth. It requires us to help them love the truth and gain spiritual immunity against infectious bad ideas. Chuck Colson called Summit Ministries "the gold standard" for training young adults in Christian worldview. If you know a student who needs to attend a Summit conference this summer, visit summit.org/student, and use code "BREAKPOINT" to receive an exclusive discount. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Apr 17, 2023 • 59sec
A Word of Hope at The Covenant School's Church
Wickedness and loss seem to hide God's presence, but even when we cannot see or feel Him, the Lord is risen and is with us. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Apr 17, 2023 • 6min
Repenting of Trans Pronouns: True Love Requires True Language
The ability to think and act morally largely depends on the ability to speak accurately. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Apr 14, 2023 • 58min
A Judge Rules Against Mifepristone, the Benefits of a Large Family, and Evangelism in Israel
A judge in Texas says the FDA rushed its approval of the abortion drug Mifepristone. John and Maria discuss a new study that finds children from large families are less likely to divorce. — Recommendations — Samuel Beckett's Breath Waiting for Godot: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts by Samuel Beckett Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkin Segment 1 - Texas Ruling on Mifepristone "Justice Department Appeals Texas abortion pill order" AP News "What's Next for the abortion pill Mifepristone?" NPR "Danco Laboratories, LLC Revenue" Kona Equity Segment 2 - Love and Marriage "Growing Up with Siblings Makes You Less Likely to Get Divorced" The Daily Mail UK "More Siblings Means Less Chance of Divorce as an Adult" Science Daily "Is Marrying Later Always Better?" Institute for Family Studies Segment 3 - Stories of the Week "Israeli Government Threatens to Outlaw Evangelism" The Point "Why People Question Christianity" Breakpoint "The Restless Heart of Gen Z" Breakpoint "Being Christian in an Age of Heightened Hostility" Breakpoint For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org


