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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.

Colson Center for Christian Worldview


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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.



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    Latest episodes from The BreakPoint Podcast

    The Wisdom of Being Bored

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 5:36


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

    "There Is No Mama"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 5:34


    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.

    Thin Agnosticism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 5:45


    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.

    AI and Smart Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 5:02


    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.

    SPLC Indicted; Young Men's Religious Revival; Clarence Thomas on Liberty; Religious Foster Parents Get a Court Win and Tennessee Honors the Nuclear Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 62:39


    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   

    Trans Skeletons and "Just So Stories"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 5:09


    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.

    How Christian Is Your Worldview?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 5:31


    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.

    Taking a Life to Save an Organ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 5:58


    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.

    The Age of Acceleration

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 12:17


    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, UFO's, and the Demonic: Thinking Like Christians About the Weird Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 6:05


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

    What is Blasphemy?, the Pope and Just War, Do Muslims Love Jesus, Does It Matter if Adam and Jonah Existed, and How to Think about Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 61:21


    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     

    Gentlemen, This Is a Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 5:01


    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.

    The Crumbling Sham of Trans Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 8:42


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

    A City on a Hill?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 5:24


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

    The Death of God and the Desecration of Humanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 5:16


    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.

    Morality by What Standard?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 5:55


    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.

    Seeing God from Space, Finland Study on Gender Dysphoria and the Dropping Teen Pregnancy Rate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 65:57


    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 

    Artemis, the Greatness of God, and Human Exceptionalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 4:56


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

    An Unusual Case for the Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 7:59


    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.

    How HRC's Corporate "Equality" Index Harms Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 6:25


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

    BONUS: Carl Trueman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 36:22


    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.

    Johnny Hart Pointed People to Christ in the Funny Papers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 6:44


      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.

    Understanding the Soul of a Conflict Requires Having One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 7:02


    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 Strikes Down Colorado's Counseling Law, A Tragic Assisted Suicide in Spain, Easter and Christian Morality, and the NBA's Speech Police

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 61:46


    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       

    The Scars and Thirst of Christ on Good Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 4:07


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

    Is Easter a Pagan Holiday?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 5:38


    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.

    In (Another) Ruling Against Colorado, Supreme Court Protects Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 5:29


    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.

    The "Quiet Revival" That Never Was?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 6:41


    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.

    Abortion Has Become a Religious Rite, not Just a Legal "Right"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 5:56


    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.

    Finnish Lawmaker Found Guilty of 'Insult.' Moody Students Win Right to Stay in Chicago Classrooms. Jury Finds Social Media Harmful. And the Deaths of Kermit Gosnell and Paul Ehrlich

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 65:55


    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 

    Seeking Beauty and Finding God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 5:20


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

    Thomas Jefferson, the Hypocrite?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 6:23


    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.

    An Ecumenism of the Trenches

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 6:26


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

    Paul Ehrlich: When Bad Ideas Grow Feet and Start Walking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 5:19


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

    Calling in Real Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 5:43


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

    Formed and Called to Serve the Kingdom of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 46:03


    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     

    The Bible Does Not Support Abortion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 4:52


    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.

    The Human Brain Is Better than Artificial Ones

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 5:39


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

    A Nation Under God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 5:33


    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.

    The Story of St. Patrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 3:56


    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.

    Yes, Jesus Had a God Complex

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 5:38


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

    A Proposed Mifepristone Ban, The Bible According to James Talarico, Purity Culture and Art and the Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 64:45


    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   

    Talarico and the Zombie Gospel of Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 4:38


    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.

    Supreme Court Upholds Parental Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 6:02


    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

    Jesus Would Have Baked the Cake

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 6:30


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

    A Burning Passion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 5:51


    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.

    A Reverse March Through the Institutions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 6:10


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

    Iran and the Just War Theory, The Decline of LGB+ and Dating, and the Supreme Court Stops California's School Transgender Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 66:39


    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   

    Jimmy Lai and the Cost of Convictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 4:41


    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

    Why Gen Z "Nones" Are Reconsidering Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 6:47


    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.

    Why Quarter-Zips are Suddenly so Popular

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 5:08


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

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