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Breakpoint
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.
Episodes
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"All Truth is from God:" The Bible's Cure to Unnecessary Angst
Many spiritual crises could be avoided if Christians recovered the biblical and historic doctrine of "common grace." __________ For more resources visit…
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Finding Shalom in The City of Man
The transforming power of Christianity enables us to not only know what is right but to do it—to be virtuous. ___________ Join us at the 2027 Colson Center…
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70 Million Questions: Be the One They Ask
AI can answer a question, but because it's not a person, it can't answer people. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian University at…
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Only This Could Silence Charles Barkley
Congrats, Ernie Johnson. And thanks for the great example. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting…
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Halloween and Elections; Organ Donations; Falling Marriage Rates
Halloween and a mid-term election are ahead. A change in rules for organ donations has many rethinking their involvement. And what to do about falling marriage…
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Kalshi: Gambling by a Different Name
Kalshi is not investing, where one buys into a productive asset. It is gambling. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian University at…
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Family in our Final Days
Our choices about having children today will very much shape our personal and collective futures. __________ Join us at the 2027 Colson Center National…
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The Coming Tsunami of Church Closings Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Thankfully, to paraphrase a line from Mark Twain, reports of the Church's death are greatly exaggerated. __________ Sign up for our new Colson Educator courses…
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Voting and the Lesser of Two Evils
Our hope is neither found nor lost in elections. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting…
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The Surrogacy Shop of Horrors
If citizens and politicians refuse to say anything, what is supposed to never happen will continue to happen. __________ Download the Colson Educators app…
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France is Burning; Support for Sharia is Growing; Kalshi and Betting and Oh, the Horror!
Western civilization is being challenged in the ongoing riots in France. A new poll reveals younger generations are open to Sharia law. Kalshi has found ways…
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Why is Paris Burning?
The alliance of radical leftism and Islamism will destroy a society even if for conflicting reasons. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian…
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Capital Punishment and the Dignity of Man In his Confessions
To be just, the execution of Hasan cannot be about therapy or vengeance, but justice and the preservation of human dignity. __________ Join us at the 2027…
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The Limits of Religious Liberty
Christianity can be freely proclaimed as the one true religion if citizens are allowed to freely adhere to it. __________ For more resources visit…
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Religious Freedom at Risk
We must continue in our commitment to uphold religious liberty. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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Protecting Families from Government Overreach
The "Yaeli" bill would empower parents to push back against the dangerous mix of government overreach and ideological poisoning. __________ Partner with…
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The Death Penalty; Trailer Released for New Narnia Movie; Protecting Parental Rights and Be Nice to AI
The death penalty is in the news again. Is it moral? The trailer for the new Narnia movie has been released. John and Maria give their thoughts. And…
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Secretary Rubio's Half-History of the West
The story of the West is not the story of Greece with a dash of Christianity. __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar today at…
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Trinitarian Love in a Lonesome Age
God was already enjoying intimate relationship when he said, "Let there be." __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Can AI Be Made Ethical?
In and of themselves, the guidelines agreed upon at the White House will be inadequate to keep AI companies honest. ___________ Download the Colson Educators…
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Pursuing Wisdom Amidst the Counterfeits
Growing in biblical wisdom is a lifetime project. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Is the LGBT Fad Fading?
Biological reality has always been on the side of truth. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian University at colsoncenter.org/colorado.
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Remembering the Horror of the October 7th Attacks, Religious Liberty on Trial and the Parents Role in Education
Wednesday was the third anniversary of the Hamas attack in Gaza. Religious liberty continues to fight for its life in courts across America. And should…
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A Hill to Die On
The underlying principle beneath so many of today's moral issues is the assumption that our dignity lies in our autonomy. __________ For more resources visit…
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Why Married Women Are the Happiest Women
Married, religious, church-going women are repeatedly the happiest cohort among those studied. __________ Help equip christian educators by visiting…
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Trotting the Toddler onto a Slippery Slope in a Culture of Death
Arguments long used to explain the choice for an abortion have now been used to explain the horrible choice to kill a child outside of the womb. __________ For…
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Forced Child Marriage and the Problem of Islam
Downplaying religious zealously is not only to misunderstand what motivates Islamic terror, it has led us to foolish responses. __________ Join us at the 2027…
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Misleading Claims About Abortion Laws
How can post-Dobbs laws be blamed for what happened before Dobbs was decided? __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Attempted Hijacking; Nationwide School Choice and What's Driving Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths?
A planned hijacking is thwarted over the skies of Saudi Arabia; President Trump floats a plan for a national school choice program. And the mainstream media…
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How Christians Christianized the Idea of Worldview
Christian worldview formation is not limited to correcting ideas. _________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Why Christians Should Not Buy into AI Catastrophism
God has revealed to us the end of the story. And it is very good, because He is. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by…
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Thinking Like Jesus in a Consumer Culture
Love God with all your mind like Jesus did. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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There Is No Christian Case for Polyamory
Marriage as God intended has always been one of the best gifts we can give to the wider world. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple…
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What Are They Teaching Teachers These Days?
When teachers understand their role within the biblical framework of redemption, the potential is amazing. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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A Declaration for a New Women's Movement; More Abortion Pill Dangers; a Public-School Firestorm and Prenuptial Agreements
A new women's conference seeks to start a new feminist movement. A shocking case out of Ohio reveals more dangers that come with the abortion pill. Even…
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The Perils of Prosperity
A generation that doesn't know that socialism has failed everywhere it has been tried will be easily deceived. __________ For more resources visit…
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Embryos Aren't Property
IVF, as it is commonly practiced, dehumanizes more embryos than are born. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by…
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More Practical Magic: the Return of Witchcraft in Popular Culture
The gospel's offer of forgiveness for us and its call for us to forgive others gives hope for something beyond grievance and petty revenge. __________ Help…
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The Church as Hope for Humanity
The health and future of the Church is tied to the well-being of humanity. __________ Start Truth Rising: The Study for free today at colsoncenter.org/study.
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The IVF Pipeline and a Better Way
Restorative reproductive medicine is offering a way forward for men and women who wish to be moms and dads. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Clancy Trial Reaction; Euthanasia in the UK; AI Doomsday and the Boys are Back in Church
The reaction to the Clancy trial reflects how many think about abortion. For the church, euthanasia is a hill to die on. How should Christians think about AI…
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A Republic Must be Stewarded
The Constitution is an experiment that needs to be stewarded. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Why Religious Freedom Matters to Christians of All Backgrounds
Families, churches, and Christian schools have the opportunity to cultivate the kind of convictions that can undergird the religious freedom consensus…
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The Gift of Remembering
We need to remember the faithfulness of God, repent of our sins, and return to His ways. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson…
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A Theology of Idolatry for the Twenty-First Century - Part 3: Christ Still Silences the Idols
Wherever men and women behold the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, the idols fall. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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A Theology of Idolatry for the Twenty-First Century – Part 2: Why We Can't Stop Making Gods
Our idols will not disappear simply because we expose them. They disappear when we behold Christ. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the…
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25 Years after 9/11; More AI Fears and Remembering Charlie Kirk
John and Maria talk about how the world has changed in the 25 years since 9/11. How concerned should we be about Artificial Intelligence ending humanity. And…
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25 Years After 9-11
God willing, it won't take another day like 9-11 for us to recapture an awareness of what is true and good. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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A Theology of Idolatry for the Twenty-First Century – Part 1
The human heart remains as religious as ever. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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The Power of Naming
Because names matter, we should always take the God-given task of naming seriously. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Remembering 9/11 with Chuck Colson | A BreakPoint Podcast Special
Welcome to a special edition of the BreakPoint podcast. In view of the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attack on the United States, our team went back…
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Gloria Steinem and the Legacy of Feminism
Having committed her life to advancing and protecting women's rights, Gloria Steinem instead enabled the erosion of those rights. __________ Help equip…
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Why AI Cannot Celebrate Labor Day
Part of honoring human exceptionalism is to honor work. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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35 Years of Breakpoint; The Deaths of Gloria Steinem and Wendell Berry; Meta's Record Settlement; A Mental Health Crisis in Children
35 years ago this month Chuck Colson started the Breakpoint commentary. Two notable deaths this week; Gloria Steinem and Wendell Berry. And a new study…
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Christianity Isn't Just True; It's Reality
The events of the Bible did not take place "once upon a time" or "long ago, in a galaxy far, far away." __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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The Population Zombie Strikes Again
Zombie ideas of overpopulation and human pestilence gets humanity tragically wrong and misunderstands the created world. __________ For more resources visit…
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Thirty-five Years of Breakpoint
Thirty-five years ago today, on September 2, 1991, Chuck Colson broadcast the very first episode of Breakpoint. __________ Download the Colson Educators app…
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500 Years of the Tyndale Bible
Tyndale's work laid the foundation for virtually every English Bible translation of the past 500 years and left a major mark on the English language and our…
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Tending Our Financial Gardens
By investing wisely, we can oppose what is evil and mend what is broken in our world. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Flooding in Nepal, Death of Dolly Parton, Political Group Drops the 'T,' and Gaslighting about America's Schools
A devasting flood hit the Nepal-China border leaving many dead. Dolly Parton dies and for once all political sides are mourning. The Log Cabin Republicans say…