Breakpoint

Colson Center
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Feb 17, 2026 • 7min

The Epstein Files, Pagan History, and Christian Morality

A look at pagan sexual norms before Christianity and how those cultures treated women and children. A discussion of how Christian teaching reshaped sexual ethics and elevated the status of women. An examination of modern pagan critics who still borrow Christian standards when condemning abuses revealed in the Epstein files. A call to confront hypocrisy and seek justice.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 6min

Evaluating "Faithful Presence" and Choosing Faithfulness Instead

A discussion of how cultural change often begins at the margins and spreads through new media and influencers. Politics is presented as a legitimate tool that can shape society, with legal wins used as examples. The limits of staying quietly present in public life are examined. The case is made for active engagement across all spheres, modeled on Christ’s public ministry.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 1h 9min

Canada School Shooter, Trump's Meme, the Super Bowl Halftime Shows and Something Big is Coming

They discuss a Canadian school shooting and reporting around shooter identity. They examine a racist presidential meme and its historical dehumanizing tropes. They compare the Super Bowl halftime shows and cultural implications. They debate an imminent AI disruption and the ethical, relational risks for faith and society.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 5min

The Great Awakening and the American Revolution

A look at how the 1730s–40s religious revivals reshaped colonial life and politics. Discussion of revival preachers creating cross-colony networks and a shared American identity. Exploration of how spiritual equality and challenges to church authority fed resistance to monarchical power. Consideration of how providential thinking turned political struggle into a moral crusade.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 6min

The 12 Holocausts of 2025

A moral case is made comparing 2025 global abortion figures to historic atrocities. Dehumanizing language that reduces unborn children to tissue is examined. High rates of Down syndrome and sex-selective terminations are highlighted. Four forms of discrimination that deny personhood are outlined. A call is made for protecting the most vulnerable and for political commitment to that cause.
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6 snips
Feb 11, 2026 • 6min

Why Gen Z "Nones" Are Reconsidering Religion

A look at why many Gen Zers drift from religion while some pursue deeper, stricter faiths. It explores young people drawn to demanding rituals, authority, and permanence. The conversation highlights risks when search for order becomes ideological. It calls for communities that offer uncompromising depth and meaningful commitment.
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9 snips
Feb 10, 2026 • 7min

Cultural Spectacles and the Eternity in Human Hearts

Major global spectacles like the Olympics and the Super Bowl reveal competing worldviews and cultural flashpoints. The conversation spotlights symbols of unity and critiques utopian themes in pageantry. It explores human longing for something greater and argues that such desires point beyond transient spectacles. The piece encourages clarifying meaning and pointing people toward ultimate fulfillment.
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8 snips
Feb 9, 2026 • 5min

Deepfakes, Identity, and the Collapse of Reality

A viral AI-generated George Carlin clip sparks a conversation about how fabricated media can spread despite obvious red flags. The episode explores the concept of reality collapse and how constant manipulation erodes shared trust. It also considers rooting identity beyond ideology and a biblical approach to restoring clarity, trust, and resilient truth.
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15 snips
Feb 6, 2026 • 1h 1min

The Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Controversy, Huge Verdict for In Case of "Detransitioner," and Demographics and the Future of the Church

A heated debate over the Super Bowl halftime show and cultural politics around Bad Bunny's planned tribute. A major $2 million verdict in a case about gender-related medical care and concerns about fast-tracked treatments for minors. Demographic trends likely reshaping denominational futures and different approaches to church growth and creativity.
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6 snips
Feb 6, 2026 • 7min

Adoption is Beautiful, Surrogacy Isn't

Discussion about public reactions to recent campaigns on family and marriage. Debate over whether same-sex marriage centers adult desires over children's needs. Contrast between adoption as restorative and surrogacy as a practice that severs birth bonds. Examination of how reproductive technologies intersect with changing family preferences.

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