Breakpoint
Breakpoint
Colson Center
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.
BONUS: Contending for Truth
In this bonus episode of Breakpoint, John Stonestreet has a conversation with Gabe Lyons, Andrew Walker, and Ryan Anderson. They discuss what can we learn by looking back over the last several decades of the Church’s involvement in culture and what it means to embrace and lose our public morality.
Aug 7
59 min
The British Crisis
Rejecting Christianity will mean losing those cultural goods that depend on Christian values, such as freedom of speech and religion.  ____________ Give any gift to the Colson Center this month and recieve digital access to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsoncenter.org/august. 
Aug 7
5 min
When Fertility Treatments Don’t Treat Infertility
A worldview that insists on absolute autonomy and that “the customer is always right” will corrupt medicine. Related Resource What Would You Say?: What is IVF, and is it ethical? ________________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone partner at colsoncenter.org/cornerstone. 
Aug 6
5 min
Jean Jacques Rousseau’s Terrible Life
Why it’s important to read bad books about bad ideas.  _____________ Sign up to receive updates on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson. 
Aug 5
6 min
Os Guinness on the Truth Rising Documentary
When a civilization loses touch with what made it great.   Related Resource The Truth Rising Documentary _______________ Give any amount to the Colson Center this month and receive digital access to the Colson Center National Conference at colsoncenter.org/august.
Aug 4
5 min
Remembering William Wilberforce, More Islamic Violence in Africa, and What It (Really) Means to Treat Infertility
William Wilberforce is remembered for his two great aims: the abolition of slavery and advancing public morality. Another horrific attack on Christians in the Congo, and the stories surrounding IVF and surrogacy keep getting stranger. Recommendations Amazing Grace (2006) Segment 1 - Wilberforce Day and an Attack in the Congo Breakpoint: The Long, Faithful Obedience of William Wilberforce Associated Press: An attack on a Congolese church killed nearly 40 worshippers. Here’s what to know The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer Segment 2 - IVF & Surrogacy The Free Press: One Embryo. Three Parents. The Future Is Already Here. The Daily Citizen: Baby Should Be Immediately Removed from Convicted Child Predator The Free Press: What I Went Through to Meet My Daughter Ethics and Public Policy Center: First-of-its-Kind Resource Recommends a New Response to the Nation’s Infertility Crisis Ethics and Public Policy Center: Introduction to Restorative Reproductive Medicine Breakpoint: IVF and Infertility: Good Ends Do Not Justify All Means Segment 3 - Is Snark Biblical? 2025 Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear with Seth Dillon & Jim Daly The Babylon Bee Truth Rising The Babylon Bee: The Babylon Bee’s Man Of The Year Is Rachel Levine The Babylon Bee: Police Calm Millennial Protesters By Handing Out Participation Trophies Segment 4 - Questions and Recommendations The World and Everything in It: Tracing the truth __________ Stay up to date on Truth Rising, premiering September 5, at truthrising.com/colson. Get access to the Why Life? video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife.
Aug 1
1 hr 2 min
Transhumanism is a Christian Heresy (and a False Gospel)
Technological godhood won’t save us. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Will AI Replace Humans? ______________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.
Aug 1
5 min
AI Without a Chest
No technology will provide a shortcut to moral reasoning. ______________ Truth Rising premieres on September 5. Sign up for updates at truthrising.com.
Jul 31
6 min
You’re Not a Monkey’s Uncle
It’s time to retire the myth that humans are 99% the same as chimps.   ____________ Get FREE access to the Colson Educators Worldview Formation course at colsoneducators.org. 
Jul 30
6 min
That Bible Verse Is Not About Immigration
... and other ways how not to read the Bible.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Am I on the Wrong Side of History? ____________ Register for the Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org. 
Jul 29
6 min
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