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In this podcast, J. Warner Wallace talks with John Stonestreet from the Chuck Colson Center about J. Warner's book, God's Crime Scene. Are science and theism incompatible? Can we employ a detective's investigative template to this question, and if so, what might we find? Does science demonstrate the existence of a Divine Intruder and Cosmic Designer?
This week on The Liberty Action Alert with Greg Seltz, join Dr. Seltz and co-hosts Eric Metaxas of Breakpoint, the Christian worldview radio program, and Tim Goeglein, Vice President of External and Government Relations for Focus on the Family, discuss with John Stonestreet, President of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview the seismic shift in culture concerning sex, gender, and marriage away from the fundamental foundations of humanity as proclaimed in Scripture.These three determine how to re-engage these discussions for the sake of the culture and the mission of the Church. Listen in for the legal, cultural, and faith perspectives on these vital issues as we continue to grow in the wisdom needed to be Kingdom citizens for the country we love.
Thursday, March 3, 2022 On today's special show, Kerby hosts. During the first hour, he'll share the latest from the headlines and he'll welcome Aaron Renn. Their topic is “The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism.” Kerby's guest for the second hour is S. Michael Craven of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview. Weigh in with your viewpoint when you […]
Dr. Sean McDowell is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. He connects with audiences in a tangible way through humor and stories while imparting hard evidence and logical support for viewing all areas of life through a Biblical worldview. Sean is an Assistant Professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Biola University. Sean still teaches one high school Bible class, which helps give him exceptional insight into the prevailing culture so he can impart his observations poignantly to fellow educators, pastors, and parents alike. In 2008 he received the Educator of the Year award for San Juan Capistrano, California. The Association of Christian Schools International awarded Exemplary Status to his apologetics training. Sean is listed among the top 100 apologists. He graduated summa cum laude from Talbot Theological Seminary with a double Master’s degree in Theology and Philosophy. He earned a Ph.D. in Apologetics and Worldview Studies from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2014. Traveling throughout the United States and abroad, Sean speaks at camps, churches, schools, universities, and conferences. He has spoken for organizations including Focus on the Family, the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, Cru, Youth Specialties, Hume Lake Christian Camps, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Association of Christian Schools International. Sean has also appeared as a guest on radio shows such as Focus on the Family, Point of View, Converse with Scholars, Stand to Reason, Family Life, as well as shows hosted by Hugh Hewitt, Michael Reagan, and others. Sean is the author, co-author, or editor of over seventeen books including Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God’s Design for Marriage, with John Stonestreet, Is God Just a Human Invention? with Jonathan Morrow, and Understanding Intelligent Design along with William A. Dembski. Sean has also written multiple books with his father, Josh McDowell, including The Beauty of Intolerance, The Unshakable Truth and More Than A Carpenter Sean is the General Editor for Apologetics for a New Generation and The Apologetics Study Bible for Students. He has also written for YouthWorker Journal, Decision Magazine, and the Christian Research Journal. Follow the dialogue with Sean as he blogs regularly at seanmcdowell.org. In April 2000, Sean married his high school sweetheart, Stephanie. They have three children and live in San Juan Capistrano, California. Sean played college basketball at Biola University and was the captain his senior year on a team that went 30-7. See www.seanmcdowell.org for Sean’s blog, articles, videos, and many other resources.
A special interview with John Stonestreet, speaker and fellow of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, as well as the co-host with Eric Metaxas of "Breakpoint". We discuss the intersection of culture, politics, and Christianity. Show Sponsor Learn more about Impact 360 Institute (https://www.impact360institute.org) and their apologetic videos and resources for students and young adults. Purchase an online course and use the promo code FREEMIND to get $25 off! Visit: impact360.org (https://www.impact360institute.org) Freemind Patreon Support Freemind with a monthly donation on our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/freemindfm) and gain access to bonus episodes, interviews, and more! Visit patreon.com/freemindfm (https://www.patreon.com/freemindfm) to join today. Show Links John Stonestreet on Twitter (https://mobile.twitter.com/jbstonestreet) Breakpoint Website (http://breakpoint.org) Social Media Links Seth and Nirva's Website (http://sethandnirva.com) Seth and Nirva on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYqnbFT37k3tz_86ZwIelNw) Seth and Nirva on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sethandnirva/) Seth and Nirva on Twitter (https://twitter.com/sethandnirva) Stephen Robles on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/stephenrobles/) Stephen Robles on Twitter (https://twitter.com/stephenrobles) Apologetics and Philosophy Resources Reasonable Faith (https://www.reasonablefaith.org) J.P. Moreland Website (http://www.jpmoreland.com) Ravi Zacharias Ministries (https://www.rzim.org) Stand To Reason (https://www.str.org) Impact 360 Institute (https://www.impact360institute.org) Science & Religion Reasonable Faith (https://www.reasonablefaith.org) Discovery Institute (https://www.discovery.org) John Lennox (http://www.johnlennox.org) Reasons To Believe (https://www.reasons.org) Answers In Genesis (https://answersingenesis.org) BioLogos (https://biologos.org) Politics and Culture Os Guiness (http://www.osguinness.com) Prager U (https://www.prageru.com) Discovery Institute (https://www.discovery.org) Wayne Grudem (http://www.waynegrudem.com/politics-according-to-the-bible/) Eric Metaxas (http://ericmetaxas.com) LGBTQ Joe Dallas (https://joedallas.com) Christopher Yuan (https://christopheryuan.com) Can You Be Gay and Christian? By Dr. Michael Brown (https://askdrbrown.myshopify.com/collections/books-1/products/can-you-be-gay-and-christian-responding-with-love-and-truth-to-questions-about-homosexuality) Outlasting The Gay Revolution By Dr. Michael Brown (https://askdrbrown.myshopify.com/collections/books-1/products/outlasting-the-gay-revolution) Washed and Waiting by Wesley Hill (https://www.amazon.com/Washed-Waiting-Reflections-Faithfulness-Homosexuality/dp/0310534194/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EJVGF8TVDZ8QYSYGBM67) Special Guest: John Stonestreet.
John Stonestreet is Executive Director of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview. John is the co-host with Eric Metaxas of Breakpoint, the Christian worldview radio program founded by the late Chuck Colson, and the voice of the Point, a daily national radio feature on worldview, apologetics and cultural issues. He also serves as a Senior Content Advisor for Summit Ministries in Manitou Springs, CO.
Christian Outlook – January 5, 2019 Mark Elfstrand talks with Warren Cole Smith of World Magazine and the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview to sum up and review 2018. Mark Elfstrand’s guest, Laurie Higgins of the Illinois Family Institute, explores what is female, what is male, in her piece, “Trans Madness: De-Sexing the World.” John Hall and Kathy Emmons invite Pastor Gavin Ortlund to talk about not only “loving” people, but “liking” them as well. Alistair Begg joins Craig Roberts to talk about witnessing in an increasingly secular reality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Featured in this edition of Spotlight, the Q & A portion of the Illinois Family Institute’s 2018 Worldview Conference featuring John Stonestreet. John is the President of the Chuck Colson Center and a co-host for daily BreakPoint commentaries. Following his presentations, Stonestreet took questions from the audience ranging from pending Supreme Court rulings, division in America, Facebook, and even Kanye West.… Continue Reading
Visionary executive and entrepreneur who has helped oversee the business development, marketing, and organizational efforts of Fortune 100 companies as well as early- to growth-stage ventures. Expertise has been focused on developing strategies and managing the implementations of those strategies to create profitability, revenue growth, and long-term sustainability. Especially passionate about inspiring vision within leaders to fulfill their God-given callings.Previously, Fedyski served as president and CEO, Pinnacle Forum, a Dr. Bill Bright-inspired ministry that formed in 1996. He has held senior sales/marketing executive positions for Fortune 100 consumer products and direct marketing companies like Kraft Foods, Borden and Advo Inc. A popular motivational speaker and entrepreneur, Fedyski have received multiple national sales, marketing and leadership awards including the prestigious Chairman’s Award for Kraft Foods.As an elder of Highlands Church in his home of Scottsdale, Arizona, Fedyski is a discipleship leader and mentor. In 2014, he was commissioned as a Centurion from the Chuck Colson Center. Other ministries he’s been actively involved with include CRU/Campus Crusade for Christ International, House of Refuge and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Steve also serves as a member of Campus Crusade’s Arizona Prison Advisory Board and Ambassador for The Phoenix Rescue Mission.Fedyski has a business/psychology degree from Baldwin-Wallace College and earned his graduate degree in business/management at the University of Memphis. He has been married to his wife, Tracy, for 31 years, and they have two adult married children and four grandchildren.
Monte Larrick interviewed John Stonestreet at Illinois Family Institute’s Fourth Annual Worldview Conference. Stonestreet is the president of the Chuck Colson Center and BreakPoint Radio co-host. They discuss why Christians should be concerned about the Culture when we have seemingly lost; the next major cultural shift after the Sexual Revolution; the continued attacks on religious freedom; and when it is right for Christians to engage in civil disobedience. Monte and John also discuss the cost of following Jesus, and legalization of recreational marijuana.… Continue Reading
Jesus laid aside His privileges. He relinquished His authority. He yielded His rightful position in the throne room – even though He was and is worthy of all glory, honor and praise. Jesus did this so that He could be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and to do the will of the Father. The text today is found in Mark 8:34-38 it is also recorded in the Matthew chapter 10 and in Luke chapter 9, the latter we will look at a bit later: Mark 8 starting in verse 34: When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. … Continue Reading
Dr. William E. (Bill) Brown was President of Bryan College and Cedarville University. Currently, he divides his time among a number of initiatives. He has been recently named Senior Fellow of Worldview and Culture at the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He not only serves the Center but directs the Colson Fellows Program (formerly, the Centurions Program).
Shane Morris, of Breakpoint (the Chuck Colson Center), joins us to discuss why Reformed theology has had such an influence in the Church, especially upon young men. Show Notes: What Is Reformed Theology? (book by R.C. Sproul) Subscribe to our podcast!
Congressman Frank Wolf is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative. He was elected to Congress in 1981 and served Virginia’s 10th District for 17 terms. Wolf authored the International Religious Freedom Act and legislation to create a U.S. State Department special envoy to advocate for religious minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia. The founder and co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Wolf’s honors include the 2015 Wilson Chair in Religious Freedom at Baylor University, the Presidential Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights, and the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview’s William Wilberforce Award.Support the show (http://www.faithandlaw.org/donate)
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What makes donors give? Why are some nonprofit fundraising initiatives successful while others struggle and fail? Tim Kachuriak, founder and Chief Innovation & Optimization Officer of NextAfter, looks to the web as a living laboratory to discover the answers to these questions and more. NextAfter is a research and consulting firm that works with businesses, nonprofits and NGO's to help them grow their resource capacity. Having gathered data from their research and consulting clients, some of the largest nonprofit organizations in the world, they are also now passing on this information to the 84% of nonprofits with revenue under $1M - specifically, how to attract, inspire and cultivate relationships with donors online. In this interview, Tim unpacks some of this data, by sharing with us the primary motivation behind why donors give, including the differences between what motivates millennials vs the baby boomer generation. He also introduces an innovative model for consulting, that gives greater power to the clients. Passionate, humble, and an avid learner, Tim will inspire and equip you to develop better marketing and communication avenues to reach more donors who would love to support your cause. Key Takeaways 1) The web is perhaps the greatest behavioral laboratory that has ever existed 2) Millennials tend to give when they are inspired whereas baby boomers give out of obligation, duty, and a sense of responsibility 3) Giving is a way we can affect the change we want to see in the world 4) The act of giving offers people an opportunity to experience God's nature 5) Keep yourself inspired by reminding yourself every day why you're doing what you're doing - reflect on the stories where you made a difference Tim Kachuriak Bio Prior to founding NextAfter, Tim served as Senior Vice President of Innovation and Optimization for The Pursuant Group, and Vice President of Digital for KMA Direct Communications. During his career, Tim has consulted with a number of national and international nonprofits including The Heritage Foundation, Prison Fellowship International, Doctors Without Borders, Wycliffe Bible Translators, The George W. Bush Presidential Center, Moody Bible Institute, The Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, as well as others. A nonprofit thought leader, Tim is the lead researcher and co-author of the Online Fundraising Scorecard, a contributing writer for Fundraising Success, CO+OP, and Outcomes magazines. Tim has trained organizations around the world as far away as Bangalore, India and Oslo, Norway and is a frequent speaker at national nonprofit conferences including Social Media for Nonprofits, Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Direct Marketing Association Non Profit Federation, the National Religious Broadcasters association, Missio-Nexus, and the Christian Leadership Alliance. A Western Pennsylvania native, Tim and his wife Rebecca currently live in Prosper, TX with their four children Max, Charlie, Gracie, and Joey. Connect With Tim & NextAfter If you are a large nonprofit organization looking to improve your fundraising abilities, contact Tim or one of his team members at www.NextAfter.com If you are a small nonprofit or planning to launch a fundraising initiative, access all of NextAfter's open source library of research at www.NextAfter.com You can also connect with Tim and his NextAfter team via social media at: Twitter: @digitaldonor @nextafter_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NextAfterInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/next-after LinkedIn (Tim Kachuriak): https://www.linkedin.com/in/timkachuriak
Reporter Joe Murray unpacked some of the numbers from the New Hampshire primary with Craig Roberts. Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum joined the Don Kroah Show to discuss the presidential race. Timothy Goeglein of the Bush administration talked with Mark Elfstrand about potential third party candidates. President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Albert Mohler joined Bill Bunkley to discuss the life and legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia. John Stonestreet, president of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, shared some good news coming from our youth about sexuality on the Don Kroah Show. Managing Director of “In Our Backyard” Nita Belles went on Craig Roberts' program to talk about sex trafficking and the Super Bowl. Heritage research fellow Mike Gonzales spoke with Georgene Rice about efforts to monitor Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How do we determine the direction for our morality, deciding what is right or wrong? John Stonestreet of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview joins us at Saddleback Church, bringing his insight into The Great Questions of Life series. In this message, John addresses how to determine what is right or wrong in a society with numerous competing voices of authority. He breaks down the Bible into four chapters — creation, fall, redemption, and restoration — demonstrating how God’s authority, not our own, provides a more accurate compass to guide our moral values.
How do we determine the direction for our morality, deciding what is right or wrong? John Stonestreet of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview joins us at Saddleback Church, bringing his insight into The Great Questions of Life series. In this message, John addresses how to determine what is right or wrong in a society with numerous competing voices of authority. He breaks down the Bible into four chapters — creation, fall, redemption, and restoration — demonstrating how God’s authority, not our own, provides a more accurate compass to guide our moral values.
How do definitions shape our cultural landscape? The meaning of words like "love", "freedom", and even "God" have shifted, and the results are often dangerous. John Stonestreet explains. John Stonestreet is Summit faculty member and President of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He hosts The Point, a daily radio spotlight, and a co-host of Breakpoint. For more on John, visit ColsonCenter.org. We want to know what you think of Christian Worldview Thinking. Visit http://www.summit.org/podcast to take a quick survey and let us know what you'd like to hear on the podcast!
In audio podcast, J. Warner Wallace talks with John Stonestreet from the Chuck Colson Center about J. Warner’s new book, God’s Crime Scene. Are science and theism incompatible? Can we employ a detective’s investigative template to this question, and if so, what might we find? Does science demonstrate the existence of a Divine Intruder and Cosmic Designer? (For more information, visit www.ColdCaseChristianity.com)
John Stonestreet, Speaker and Fellow of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview is a gifted communicator on areas of faith and culture, theology, worldview, education, and apologetics, and is a sought-after speaker at conferences, colleges, churches, schools, and other various gatherings each year.
NC Family president John Rustin talks with John Stonestreet, a Fellow with the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview and co-host of the “Breakpoint” radio program, about his new book, Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God’s Design for Marriage, which he co-wrote with Sean McDowell.
(March 31, 2012) Dr J speaks at Wilberforce Weekend, a conference encouraging Chrsitians to break the spiral of silence on issues such as the sanctity of human life, traditional marriage, and religious freedom. The conference is led by the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview.