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The BreakPoint Podcast is a show that I consistently look forward to listening to every week. Hosted by John Stonestreet and Maria, this podcast offers a wealth of wisdom, insight, and Biblical truths as they discuss current issues and events in our country. The episodes are always thought-provoking and provide a fresh perspective on topics that are relevant to Christians today.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is how it is grounded in biblical principles. John and Maria approach each topic with a solid understanding of the Scriptures, allowing them to provide insightful analysis and practical applications for listeners. They tackle a wide range of topics, from cultural trends to political events, always bringing an informed Christian perspective to the discussion.
Another aspect that sets this podcast apart is the addition of Maria to the show. Her clear communication style and valuable perspective as a young female make her an excellent counterpart to John's insights. She adds depth and nuance to the discussions, particularly when addressing issues such as sexual abuse or harassment accusations against public figures. Her contributions are necessary and helpful in shaping a well-rounded dialogue.
While there may not be any significant drawbacks to The BreakPoint Podcast, it's worth mentioning that some listeners might not agree with all the viewpoints presented. However, even if you don't align perfectly with their perspectives, John and Maria's thoughtful discussions will still challenge you to think critically about your own beliefs and how they line up with what is true.
In conclusion, The BreakPoint Podcast is an exceptional resource for Christians who want to engage with culture through a biblical lens. It offers valuable insights into current events, challenges listeners to examine their beliefs, and provides practical ways to live out their faith in today's world. I highly recommend this podcast for anyone seeking intelligent analysis combined with biblically grounded wisdom.

Human flourishing needs stillness. __________ Register for our Truth Rising watch party in Knoxville by visiting colsoncenter.org/knoxville.

Babies need their mamas. There are few things more obvious than that. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Thomas Huxley's Atheism-lite. __________ Make a gift by May 8th to receive Dr. Carl Trueman's new book, The Desecration of Man at colsoncenter.org/april.

Anything can be programmed to be intelligent, but wisdom is uniquely human. __________ Share how Dr. Os Guinness' writing or speaking has impacted your faith at colsoncenter.org/tribute.

The Southern Poverty Law Center is indicted on charges of fraud in their attacks on conservative groups. A Gallup poll finds a resurgence of religious interest among young men. Clarence Thomas gives a rousing speech on our Constitution. And Tennessee sets aside June as a month to honor the nuclear family. Recommendations Clarence Thomas Speech at UT-Austin Segment 1 – SPLC Indicted; Young Men's Religious Revival SPLC Free Press article Gallup Poll on Young Men and Religion Clarence Thomas Speech at UT-Austin Segment 2 – Religious Foster Parents Win in Court; TN Declares Nuclear Family Month ADF Case TN Declares Nuclear Family Month as an alternative to Pride Month. Fidelity Month website Where's mama video Segment 3 – Easing Restrictions on Medical Marijuana NY Times article on medical marijuana Hill article on psychedelics

The pointless practice of looking at the past through the lens of the present. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

A Christian conservatism without Christ is no more Christian than a Christian progressivism without Him. __________ Make a gift by May 8th to receive Dr. Carl Trueman's new book, The Desecration of Man at colsoncenter.org/april.

Struggling through difficult questions surrounding the meaning of death and organ donation is not optional for the Church. __________ Applications for next year's class are now open, and you can learn more at colsonfellows.org.

There is a way for Christians to soar in an AI future. __________ Start Truth Rising: The Study for free today at colsoncenter.org/study.

Aliens, UFOs, and what we know from Scripture. __________ Join us for our 2026 Rooted Educator Worldview Summit by visiting colsoneducators.org/rooted.

Trump's social media post portraying himself as Jesus is widely condemned Pope Leo XIV and the administration spar over the war with Iran. Tucker Carlson claims Muslims love Jesus. Is that true? And John and Maria discuss pain. Recommendations Creed by Steven Turner Elevation Rhythm Segment 1 – Trump's Truth Social Post and the Pope Condemns the Iran War USA Today article on Trump's post AP article on the Pope Segment 2 – Do Muslims Love Jesus? And N.T. Wright Questions Bible Stories Christian Post article on Tucker Carlson's comments N.T. Wright Questions Bible Stories Segment 3 – How to Think about Pain Tell Me Where It Hurts by Rachel Zoffness The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis

Culture is getting ideas of singleness and marriage exactly backwards. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

More groundbreaking proof that medicalizing gender confusion doesn't help. __________ Register for America Reads the Bible at americareadsthebible.com/online.

Christian hope found in the American spirit. __________ Applications for next year's class are now open, and you can learn more at colsonfellows.org.

Dr. Carl Trueman's new book highlights the ways Nietzsche predicted and cautioned about what was to come. __________ Register for our Truth Rising watch party in Knoxville by visiting colsoncenter.org/knoxville.

We must appeal to and uphold God's clear moral standards amid vast moral confusion. __________ Start Truth Rising: The Study for free today at colsoncenter.org/study.

John and Maria talk about the Artemis II mission. A new study finds mental health worsens after gender transitions. And what's behind the falling teen pregnancy rate? Segment 1 – Seeing God from Space Artemis and Human exceptionalism Victor Glover article Segment 2 – Finland Study on Gender Dysphoria Finland Transgender Study City Journal article Segment 3 – Teen Birth Rates Dropping Teen Birth Rate hits Record Low Ross Douthat – Ben Sasse interview Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

The mystery of love and our created specialness from space. __________ Register for America Reads the Bible at americareadsthebible.com/online.

Jesus' body was not heisted, imagined, impersonated, or misplaced. __________ Applications for next year's class are now open, and you can learn more at colsonfellows.org.

What does lipstick say about our worldview? __________ Register for our Truth Rising watch party in Knoxville by visiting colsoncenter.org/knoxville.

Carl Trueman joins John Stonestreet in discussing Carl's new book, The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity. __________ Receive Carl Trueman's new book when you gift any amount to The Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/restore.

How the creator of the Wizard of Id and B.C. taught millions about the resurrection of Christ. _________ Help us raise leaders and shape lives through truth by visiting colsoncenter.org/april.

The risen Christ did not leverage anyone else's death for his cause. He offered his own. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

The Supreme Court Rules Colorado's law governing conversion therapy violates free speech. In Spain the real-life example of how assisted suicide harms the vulnerable. John and Maria talk Easter and the connection between the miracles and morality of Christ. And Jaden Ivey loses his spot on an NBA roster because of his outspoken faith. Segment 1 – News Headlines Chiles Decision Politico article Supreme Court Opinion How the State Failed Noelia First Things article Premier article Segment 2 - Easter Apologetics Sean McDowell vs Bart Ehrman video Did Jesus Rise from the Dead video Segment 3 - Jaden Ivey and the NBA Speech Police ESPN article

Good Friday—Jesus' last words on the cross fulfill Scripture. __________ Sign up for Truth Rising: The Study at colsoncenter.org/study.

The Resurrection actually happened, and is the Reality to which these myths have always pointed. __________ Help us raise leaders and shape lives through truth by visiting colsoncenter.org/april.

The First Amendment doesn't allow enabling speech on one ideological viewpoint while restricting speech on another. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

Hopes of revival are being hotly contested, but that shouldn't stop us from expecting the move of God always. __________ Grab your ticket to CCNC before they sell out completely at colsonconference.org.

We must protect every vulnerable life and support every vulnerable mother and father every chance we are given. __________ Applications for next year's class are now open, and you can learn more at colsonfellows.org.

John and Maria discuss three lawsuits in the news; the guilty verdict for a Finnish lawmaker over an "insult"; Moody student teachers can stay in Chicago classrooms as part of their training. And a Jury finds Meta harms children. Also, how should Christians view the deaths of Kermit Gosnell and Paul Ehrlich. Recommendations Trevin Wax X post Gospel Coalition article Lead Like Jael by Emma Waters Segment 1 – News Headlines ADF article on Paivi Rasanen X post on Rasanen Moody student teachers article Jury finds social media platforms harmful in pair of lawsuits LA Times articles on social media lawsuit Segment 2 – Deaths of Gosnell and Ehrlich Kermit Gosnell Paul Ehrlich Segment 3 – Christian Worldview and Morality Pew Study Trevin Wax X post Gospel Coalition article

It seems God values beauty for beauty's sake. __________ Register for our Church Leadership Summit at colsoncenter.org/churchsummit.

Understanding the divide between America's Christian ideals and its history of slavery. __________ Applications for next year's class are now open, and you can learn more at colsonfellows.org.

The truth matters, and it matters more than our tribe. __________ Join the movement by visiting colsoncenter.org/march.

The tragic legacy of the book, The Population Bomb. __________ Join us for our 2026 Rooted Educator Worldview Summit by visiting colsoneducators.org/rooted.

We cannot know what God might do with our obedience. __________ Grab your ticket to CCNC before they sell out completely at colsonconference.org.

We talk with three Colson Fellows who share their experiences with the program and how they've used it later in their lives to live with clarity, confidence and courage. Segment 1 – What Attracts People to the Fellows Program Colson Fellows Program Segment 2 – Fellowship and Learning Through Cohorts Summit Ministries Segment 3 – Application, Discipleship and Being Equipped for the Moment

Key Scripture that pro-abortionists point to and why life in the womb wins every time. __________ Join us for our 2026 Rooted Educator Worldview Summit by visiting colsoneducators.org/rooted.

Human intelligence is far too complex to have happened by chance. __________ Access Truth Rising The Study for FREE by visiting colsoncenter.org/study.

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, it is essential to reflect on the role of the Bible and Christianity in shaping the country. __________ Help us keep the Colson Fellows program affordable by visiting colsoncenter.org/march.

Of the thousands of green-clad parade-goers, marchers, and partiers today, few know about Patrick, the man for whom today's holiday is named. __________ Register for our Church Leadership Summit at colsoncenter.org/churchsummit.

A UK study found teens think Jesus is offensive, and they're right. __________ Register for America Reads the Bible at americareadsthebible.com/online.

A proposal in Congress that would impact the abortion pill. A Senate candidate from Texas has some strange theological ideas. The good and bad side of purity culture. And should Christians be connoisseurs of today's art? Segment 1 – Proposed Mifepristone Ban; The Bible According to Talarico Hawley proposes bans on mifepristone A Kind Heretic is Still a Heretic David French article Breakpoint article on Talerico Segment 2 – Purity Culture A New Purity Culture – First Things Segment 3 – The State of Conservative Art First Things article BBC report Segment 4 - Questions and Comments

Adding text to Scripture because it's "progressive" might score secular points, but it doesn't make it truer. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

The biblical authority parents have over their children is a sphere the state cannot, and should not, contravene. __________ Ready to deepen your faith? Visit colsonfellows.org

. . . and other nonsense Jesus would not have done. __________ Access Truth Rising The Study for FREE by visiting colsoncenter.org/study.

Chuck Colson's daily prayer was to light the marketplace of ideas afire with Gospel truth. __________ Register for our Church Leadership Summit at colsoncenter.org/churchsummit.

Businesses are returning to "business as usual" on ideological issues. __________ Help us keep the Colson Fellows program affordable by visiting colsoncenter.org/march.

As war rages in the Middle East, John and Maria talk about what makes a just war. New studies show a sharp decline in both those identifying as LGB+ and in heterosexuals dating. And The Supreme Court stops California schools from keeping parents in the dark, for now. Recommendations Summit Dominic Sandbrook Segment 1 – Iran and the Just War Theory Breakpoint Bonus Podcast Hardcore history podcast Tom Holland podcast Segment 2 – The Decline of LGB+ and Dating Bradley X Post Brad Wilcox X post Segment 3 – CA School Transgender Policy Stopped NY Times article

Jailing dissidents is a standard operating procedure for Communist dictatorships, but Lai is no standard dissident. _________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone

The Zoomers aren't religious, but the ones going to church are seeking depth. __________ Access Truth Rising The Study for FREE by visiting colsoncenter.org/study.

The "lost boys" rebelling in all the right ways. __________ Help us keep the Colson Fellows program affordable by visiting colsoncenter.org/march.