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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.

An early version of this commentary wrongly referred to Lori Phillips as the owner of 303 Creative, rather than Lori Smith. We apologize for this misstatement. 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.

Dr. Eric Patterson joins John Stonestreet in discussing how Christians can navigate a just war with Iran. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

It's essential for Christians to think like Christians about anything, including current world affairs.  ___________ Help us keep the Colson Fellows program affordable by visiting colsoncenter.org/march.

Some denominations are aging out.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

John and Maria take a look at the highlights and lowlights of President Trump's State of the Union speech. More medical institutions and professionals are rethinking their past support of gender affirming care. And Colorado continues to lead the nation in the harassment of Christians.  Recommendations  Redemption arcadia sermons  Proud of Us  Segment 1 – State of the Union  Washington Stand article  US Hockey Team  Segment 2 – Backtracking on Trans Surgeries; Student Mental Health  Vanderbilt Trans Surgeries  ACSI report on mental health  Rooted Conference  Segment 3 – More Religious Harassment in Colorado; Did Jesus Have a God Complex?  Colorado Religious Liberty Cases  Youthscape study  Vermont Foster Care Case   

A far-reaching hoax over a century ago reveals something about our searching souls.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

First, Whose are we? __________ For additional resources, or to download and share this commentary, visit breakpoint.org. 

Is legalizing "sex work" no big deal for society?  __________ Want to be a part of equipping Christians? Make a gift to the Colson Center today by visiting colsoncenter.org/february.

Ordering life from the perspective of death. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Part of the job of parents, grandparents, pastors, and teachers is to prepare students for the questions and criticisms they will face. __________ For additional resources, or to download and share this commentary, visit breakpoint.org. 

Marco Rubio's Munich speech is filled with worldview lessons. The topic of antisemitism pops up at a Religious Liberty Commission hearing. And Colorado lawmakers introduce a proposal to legalize prostitution.    Recommendations  Ben Sasse interview  Segment 1 – Rubio Munich Speech  Rubio's Speech  It Was Said Podcast  Breakpoint article  Segment 2 – News Headlines  Controversy at Religious Liberty Commission  CO Sex Workers Bill  NY Times article on Marijuana  Segment 3 – Questions and Comments  Colson Fellows program   

Christians are people of hope, made for such a time as this, and providentially placed in this moment of God's unfolding story. __________ Want to be a part of equipping Christians? Make a gift to the Colson Center today by visiting colsoncenter.org/february.

Christians should be the first to defend and promote what is good and worthy of preserving. __________ For additional resources, or to download and share this commentary, visit breakpoint.org. 

Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the 40-day period in the church calendar known as Lent, a time of preparation leading up to Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Modern pagans despise Christian sexual morality, but they are forced to borrow from it as they condemn the kind of horrific treatment of women and children revealed in the Epstein files. __________ For additional resources, or to download and share this commentary, visit breakpoint.org. 

Christian efforts in politics can shape American culture.  __________ For additional resources, or to download and share this commentary, visit breakpoint.org. 

Another transgender goes on a shooting spree. A racist meme from the White House is causing controversy. A look at the two Super Bowl Halftime shows. And what's the next big thing coming from AI?    Recommendations  IFS Study on Dating    Segment 1 – Canada School Shooter  Fox News Report    Segment 2 – Trump's Meme and Super Bowl Halftime Shows  Daily Citizen article    Segment 3 – Something Big is Coming  Fortune article    ______________________   Make a gift by December 31 to help us form families, churches, and schools in the Christian worldview in 2026! Thanks to a generous grant, your gift will be doubled, up to $500,000. Give today at colsoncenter.org/november.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson. 

The Founding Fathers framed the struggle against Britain as a moral crusade in need of divine favor, not just a political one.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The fundamental truth that all life is worth living is the bedrock of a healthy and flourishing civilization. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

The Zoomers aren't religious, but the ones going to church are seeking depth.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

This past weekend had the Olympics Opening Ceremonies and the Super Bowl halftime show: How did worldviews fare?  __________ Access Truth Rising The Study for FREE by visiting colsoncenter.org/study.

The thinning of the soul needs the robustness of Truth.  __________ For additional resources, or to download and share this commentary, visit breakpoint.org.

Once again this year there is a lot of controversy surrounding Sunday's Super Bowl Halftime show. A $2 million verdict is awarded to a victim of transgender care. And how will demographics impact the church over the next few decades?    Segment 1 – Super Bowl LX Halftime Show  One Million Moms urges Christians to boycott Bad Bunny's 'Queer Icons' Super Bowl halftime show  Turning Point halftime show    Segment 2 – Transgender Lawsuit  Breakpoint article  AMA statement  Segment 3 – Future of the Church  Ryan Burge  Art Needs No Justification by Hans R Rookmaake  Art and the Bible by Francie Schaeffer  Saving Leonardo: A Call to Resist the Secular Assault on Mind, Morals, and Meaning by Nancy Pearcey    Art and Faith: A Theology of Making by Makoto Fujimura    ______________________   Make a gift by December 31 to help us form families, churches, and schools in the Christian worldview in 2026! Thanks to a generous grant, your gift will be doubled, up to $500,000. Give today at colsoncenter.org/november.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

Public reaction to surrogacy scrutiny and why we should be more critical about the practice, not less.  __________ Access Truth Rising The Study for FREE by visiting colsoncenter.org/study.

God calls the Christian to be reconcilers with the Story.   ___________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

This year, Os Guiness will be recognized with the 2026 Wilberforce Award, at a ceremony to be held at the Colson Center National Conference in Knoxville, TN. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Lawsuits ruling in favor of "detransitioners" is a good sign, but there's work to be done.  __________ For additional resources, or to download and share this commentary, visit breakpoint.org. 

The unlikely partnership of Washington and the Church to help shape culture.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Guest host Katie McCoy talks to John Stonestreet about their recent trips to South Korea and Brazil. More violence in Minneapolis as ICE raids continue in that state. The Greater Than Campaign is underway to remind us that children's needs are greater than adult desires. And we wade into a social media debate over interracial marriage.  Recommendations  Colson Center National Conference  The Comment    Segment 1 – Worldwide Religious Persecution  Colson Fellows  A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today's World by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle      Segment 2 – Continued Chaos in Minnesota  The Independent  Segment 3 – Greater Than Campaign  Greater Than Press release  Breakpoint article  Segment 4 - March for Life  European Conservative  Colson Center National Conference  Segment 5 – Is Interracial Marriage a Sin?  X post  Webbon debate    ______________________   Make a gift by December 31 to help us form families, churches, and schools in the Christian worldview in 2026! Thanks to a generous grant, your gift will be doubled, up to $500,000. Give today at colsoncenter.org/november.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

Having rejected a Creator, it's no wonder that we've lost creativity. __________ To support the prodcution of Breakpoint and receive exlusive benefits, visit colsoncenter.org/monthly

"Babies aren't a tool for adult validation," and other messages society seems primed to hear.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Take up and read!  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

New book affirms Christ from a non-believing Jewish scholar's own words.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Understanding natural law and positive law when world events affect everyone.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

John talks about his trip to South Korea where he visited a pastor who is in prison over his faith. John and Maria also discuss the ongoing protests in Minneapolis as well as the Supreme Court hearing on state bans on transgender athletes.    Recommendations  A Practical Guide to Culture by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle  First Things article  Segment 1 – Crises South Korea and Minneapolis  Colson Fellows  Breakpoint article on Pastor Son  Fox article on church protest  Segment 2 – Supreme Court Hears Transgender Athletes Case  SCOTUS blog article  First Things article  Sen. Josh Hawley grills expert Democrat witness on if men can get pregnant  Segment 3 – Headlines  2026 World Watch Report  American Deaths to Exceed Births Faster Than Expected  New Heritage Foundation Report  ______________________   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

  In educational decadence, classical Christian education roots the created in purpose.  ____________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

When Christians don't "get with the times," they change empires.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Dr. Jeff Myers and Dr. Kathy Koch join John Stonestreet in discussing what it means to raise gender confident kids, and how their new book can help equip parents for hard questions. ____________ Get your free resource while supplies last at genderconfidentkids.com

The chipping away of religious freedom and why Christians can't avoid politics.  __________ Register for the Truth Rising showing at Colorado Christian University by visiting colsoncenter.org/ccu.

Distinguishing who is in a room of the Christian house and who is in another house entirely.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

We would do good to stand on these giant's shoulders.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Why what we believe- especially about the ultimate questions of Origin, Identity, meaning, morality and destiny— shapes how we think and live.    Stephen J. Gould  Woody Allen   Tom Brady  G. K Chesterton  God in the Dock by C. S. Lewis  Francis Schaeffer  James Orr  Robert Webber      ______________________   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

Convincing our neighbors and the greater culture that life matters.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The countermovement to the New Atheists will be authentic if it understands the truth and person of Christ.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

All of us should consider how today's helpful technologies may become tomorrow's tyranny. __________ Register for the Truth Rising showing at Colorado Christian University by visiting colsoncenter.org/ccu.

How are your New Year's resolutions going?  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The little shards of Critical Theory are slowly shattering Britain's identity.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

 John and Maria talk about the daring raid that captured Nicolas Maduro and Zohran Mamdani taking office in New York. A look ahead to where the abortion debate is headed in 2026 and a discussion about the growing trend of adult children cutting their parents out of their lives.    Recommendations  Liberty Kids  Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout  Segment 1 – Maduro Capture, Mamdani Inauguration  The Daily podcast on Maduro  World article on Mamdani  Segment 2 – Abortion in 2026  Reuters article  Wyoming Supreme Court Decision  Justin Banta TX  Christopher Cooprider TX  Hassan Abbas OH  Emerson Evans IN  Breakpoint article on Union Gospel Mission  Segment 3 – Adult-Child Estrangement  New Yorker article  Legacy Coalition  Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing by Ryan T. Anderson and Alexandra DeSanctis  --------------  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

Two new terrifying words for the English language.   __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The government can not force a Christian organization to hire employees who openly reject its faith and mission. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Many Founding Fathers had a complicated relationship with slavery, but one fought it from the start.   __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

No matter the political landscape, Venezuelans deserve better because they're image-bearing creatives.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The rise in outsource parenting and why a vibe check might help.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

A New Years kiss led to some anxious moments for an ESPN host. President Trump adds his name to the Kennedy Center. What is keeping young people from marriage. And a new Ken Burns documentary just in time for the nation's 250th birthday.    Recommendations  Benjamin Rush Breakpoint  Lead Like Jael: 7 Timeless Principles for Today's Women of Faith by Emma Waters    Segment 1 – An Awkward Kiss; Renaming the Kennedy Center  Scott VanPelt comments  TGC Article  Sports Illustrated article  Kennedy Center renaming   Segment 2 – You Can Have a Trad Life  Matt Iglesias article  The Briefing  In the Library   Segment 3 – Ken Burns: The American Revolution  Ken Burns American Revolution  Joe Loconte videos  ______________________   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

It takes only one generation who lacks the courage to stand up for what's right, for liberty to be lost. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

In this classic BreakPoint commentary, Chuck Colson tells the story behind "Amazing Grace". __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Take heart, this civilizational moment has some warriors.  __________ Give to The Colson Center by December 31st for double the impact at colsoncenter.org/december

Not all activities can be measured in the utilitarian way that fans of AI claim. __________ Give to The Colson Center by December 31st for double the impact at colsoncenter.org/december

Life issues on the docket this year.  __________ Give to The Colson Center by December 31st for double the impact at colsoncenter.org/december

In this end-of-year recap episode, Maria Baer and John Stonestreet reflect on the significant cultural shifts of 2025, discussing major stories such as the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the rise of antisemitism, and the evolving landscape of transgenderism. They explore the implications of these events on society and the church, emphasizing the importance of truth and the need for a return to meaningful relationships in the face of technological advancements like AI. The conversation also touches on the changing dynamics of Christian leadership and the ongoing challenges and opportunities for the church in a rapidly shifting cultural context.    Segment 1 – Charlie Kirk and Antisemitism  A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today's World  Breakpoint article: The Charlie Kirk Effect  Quiet Revival Bonus Podcast  Rise of Antisemitism  Segment 2 – Charlie Kirk and Culture  Segment 3 – Transgenderism, AI, Return to Masculinity and 2025 Deaths  Interesting Times with Ross Douthat  Nellie Bowles TGIF  Mumford and Sons new album Rushmere  The Desecration of Man How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity By Carl Trueman  ______________________   Make a gift by December 31 to help us form families, churches, and schools in the Christian worldview in 2026! Thanks to a generous grant, your gift will be doubled, up to $500,000. Give today at colsoncenter.org/november.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

What has come of the "Kirk Effect"? __________ Give to The Colson Center by December 31st for double the impact at colsoncenter.org/december

Why the classic Christmas movie should play on repeat in homes this holiday.  __________ Give to The Colson Center by December 31st for double the impact at colsoncenter.org/december

The Gospel story, recited by astronauts, that captivated the world.  __________ Give to The Colson Center by December 31st for double the impact at colsoncenter.org/december

Go ahead and put up that tree.  __________ Give to The Colson Center by December 31st for double the impact at colsoncenter.org/december

Humming along to the truth of Scripture.  __________ Give to The Colson Center by December 31st for double the impact at colsoncenter.org/december

John and Maria discuss the rise of anti-Semitism and Islamic violence, and how Western nations are responding to threats by cancelling Christmas. A WSJ piece describes how foreign elites are building families via surrogacy. And a new book provides an update on the crisis of masculinity.      Recommendations  Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. R. Tolkien   Muppet Christmas Carole  Forrest Frank    Segment 1 – Australia Terror Attack  Townhall article  Australian PM statement  Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper   Prediction of Nigerian attack  USA Today article on Rob Reiner   Segment 2 – Foreign Mega Families  Wall Street Journal article  Segment 3 – Notes on Being a Man  Brad Wilcox Wall Street Journal article  Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David L. Bahnsen  The Lost Generation by Jacob Savage  ______________________   Make a gift by December 31 to help us form families, churches, and schools in the Christian worldview in 2026! Thanks to a generous grant, your gift will be doubled, up to $500,000. Give today at colsoncenter.org/november.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

While the world turns away, Christians must keep the persecuted in prayers and in the spotlight. __________ Give to The Colson Center by December 31st for double the impact at colsoncenter.org/december

T.S. Eliot's poem captures the wonder, mystery, and even fear of Christmastime, anticipating Christ's restoration of all things lost.  __________ Register for CCNC at colsonconference.org

Having rejected a Creator, it's no wonder that we've lost creativity. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

America's long history in the fight to free all men.  __________ Give to The Colson Center by December 31st for double the impact at colsoncenter.org/december

When Christians don't "get with the times," they change empires.  __________ To support the prodcution of Breakpoint and receive exlusive benefits, visit colsoncenter.org/monthly

A student at the University of Oklahoma receives a 0 for having the wrong view. A new study finds paganism is on the rise in the UK. And Australia looks to put concerns about social media's impact on minors into law.    Recommendations  The Counterpoints Collection by Zondervan Academic  Segment 1 – News Headlines  Oklahoma professor placed on administrative leave after protest controversy | Fox News  Rising number of Brits turning to paganism  The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God by Justin Brierley  Letters from Father Christmas by G. K. Chesterton  Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton  Segment 2 – Social Media Ban for Minors in Australia  Australia bans social media for 16 and under  Colson Center National Conference  Segment 3 - Hell  Kirk Cameron changes stance on doctrine of Hell  Burning Hell Film  The Road to Character by David Brooks  Questions and Comments      ______________________   Make a gift by December 31 to help us form families, churches, and schools in the Christian worldview in 2026! Thanks to a generous grant, your gift will be doubled, up to $500,000. Give today at colsoncenter.org/november.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

Take heart, this civilizational moment has some warriors.  __________ Learn more about Truth Rising at truthrising.com/colson.

The silenced generation of Gen-Z white males is finding an identity, but is it the True one?  __________ Register for CCNC at colsonconference.org

Lessons from Scrooge on assisted suicide.  __________ Learn more about Truth Rising at truthrising.com/colson.

Cutting through familiarity to a heart of worship this season.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

  The alien language your kids are speaking reveals a deeper cultural reality.  __________ To give through stocks, securities, or donor advised funds, email [email protected]

Recent news headlines involving immigrants are causing a reaction that isn't very Christian. Information continues to reveal the transgender moment that took over the world over the last few years. And what's behind Nick Fuentes' popularity?  Segment 1 – Immigration and Image of God  MSN: A sprawling fraud scandal puts Minnesota's Somali community in the spotlight  Fox News: Who is the DC National Guardsmen shooting suspect? What to know about Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal  Segment 2 – The Transgender Scam  The Free Press: 'We're All Just Winging It': What the Gender Doctors Say in Private  ADF: ADF attorney, Virginia teacher to testify before US House subcommittee on harmful 'secret social transition' policies  Interesting Times with Russ Douthat  Segment 3 – Is Nick Fuentes Radical Feminism for Men?  X Post on Nick Fuentes  Rod Dreher's Substack: What I Saw And Heard In Washington  Questions and Comments  The Atlantic: Canada is Killing Itself  Joni and Friends  ______________________   Make a gift by December 31 to help us form families, churches, and schools in the Christian worldview in 2026! Thanks to a generous grant, your gift will be doubled, up to $500,000. Give today at colsoncenter.org/december.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

 Not all activities can be measured in the utilitarian way that fans of AI claim.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

The arts help prepare our hearts and minds for the feast of Christmas. _________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Britain, once the birthplace of world evangelization and now a birthplace of nothing. __________  

It would be foolish to ignore the lessons of Germany's political history.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Christians must love and serve those who are the most vulnerable among us. __________ Learn more about Truth Rising at truthrising.com/colson.

Sarah Stonestreet joins John this week to talk about the first Thanksgiving. New research finds a lot of young voters would like AI to control parts of our government. A new Barna study reveals a lot of Christians are confused about the Bible's teaching about the afterlife. And the long predicted demographic winter is upon us.    Recommendations  Strong Women Podcast  Segment 1 – The First Thanksgiving  American Heritage: A Fateful Experiment at Jamestown  Jamestown experiment  Glenn Sunshine's Substack  Segment 2 – 41% of young voters say they'd give AI government power  X post on Rasmussen poll  Segment 3 – New Research: Distorted Beliefs About Our Post-Death Experience  Cultural Research Center  Segment 4 - Demographic Destiny of UK  Philip Pilkington X post  Jamie Bambrick X post  GovFacts: US Birth Rate Hits Historic Low: What It Means for America's Future  ______________________   Make a gift by December 31 to help us form families, churches, and schools in the Christian worldview in 2026! Thanks to a generous grant, your gift will be doubled, up to $500,000. Give today at colsoncenter.org/november.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

A way to pray and sing with deeper intention this Christmas.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit breakpoint.org. 

Gratitude for who God is goes to the heart of who we are in Christ. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

If there is to be a true recovery of education, there must be a recovery of the purpose for education.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Oppression is not a bug of socialism. It's a feature.  __________ Save up to 50% on your place at the Colson Center National Conference when you register by November 29  colsonconference.org.

The science has led back to the truth.  _________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

New polls on Christianity show mixed results. Elon Musk suggests AI will end work, and test results are indicating a crisis in education in America.    Recommendations  Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen  Segment 1 – State of the Church  Anthony Bradley X post  Gallup: Drop in U.S. Religiosity Among Largest in World  Rod Dreher Substack: Men & The Rise Of Orthodoxy In America  Segment 2 – The End of Work?  Elon Musk X post  The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success by Ross Douthat  Presence in the Modern World by Jacques Ellul  Breakpoint: Evaluating the "Kirk Effect"  Segment 3 – Crisis in Education  The Atlantic: 'A Recipe for Idiocracy'  Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good by Steven Garber  The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis  The International Alliance for Christian Education (IACE)  ______________________   November 29 is the last day to save up to 50% on CCNC 2026 registration! Register at colsonconference.org.  Make a gift by December 31 to help us form families, churches, and schools in the Christian worldview in 2026! Thanks to a generous grant, your gift will be doubled, up to $500,000. Give today at colsoncenter.org/november.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

What has come of the "Kirk Effect"?  __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/november.

God's word is not our plaything, neither personally nor culturally. __________ Learn more about Truth Rising at truthrising.com/colson.

Far from improving sports, gambling has undermined integrity and trust in the industry, in athletes, and at home. __________ Check out "Give. Save. Spend." and learn how to align your finances and faith by going to colsoneducators.org/courses.

The mission drift and how the closing of several Christian colleges can ignite a new era of educational excellence.  __________ Save up to 50% on your place at the Colson Center National Conference when you register by November 29  colsonconference.org.

From Voltaire to Beavis and Butthead to the loss of humor the heart really needs.  __________ Give to The Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/november.

The Supreme Court turns down a challenge to law that brought us legalized same-sex "marriage" while an appellate court says making students recognize pronouns is unconstitutional. IVF deaths have surpassed those lost to abortion. Down Syndrome deaths continue to rise. And is America being feminized?    Recommendations  Interesting Times Podcast with Ross Douthat  Strong Women Podcast    Segment 1 – Courts on Obergefell and Pronouns  Christian Post: Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis' request to reconsider landmark gay marriage ruling  ADF: Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District Board of Education  Segment 2 – IVF and Down Syndrome Deaths and Bible Reading  LifeSite: IVF embryo deaths surpass number of babies killed annually by abortion, report shows  The Denver Gazette: Termination of Down syndrome pregnancies continues to be high, which concerns advocates  Rising Kites  The Christian Post: More Americans are now reading the Bible but fewer believe it's 100% accurate: study  Segment 3 – Feminization of America  Substack: The Great Feminization  Strange New World by Carl Trueman    ______________________   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

While the world turns away, Christians must keep the persecuted in prayers and in the spotlight. __________ Save up to 50% on your place at the Colson Center National Conference when you register by November 29  colsonconference.org.

The evidence is abundant showing a nearly continuous Jewish presence in the Holy Land since ancient days and linking modern Jews and ancient Israelites. __________ Access Truth Rising The Study: Educators' Edition at colsoneducators.org.

The Church is in the best position to make marriage a priority for young adults.  __________ Give your kids a stronger foundation to embrace a biblical worldview and much more at summit.org/breakpoint.

Distinguishing who is in a room of the Christian house and who is in another house entirely.  __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

Take heart, this civilizational moment has some warriors.  __________ Give your kids a stronger foundation to embrace a biblical worldview and much more at summit.org/breakpoint.

John and Maria discuss implications of New York City electing a socialist and Muslim as mayor. Nigeria is named Country of Particular Concern, and Sudan now is garnering attention as well. And Bill Gates is singing a different tune on climate change.   Recommendations Old School Podcast with Shilo Brooks and Bari Weiss  Summit Ministries  Segment 1 – Election Results and Christian Persecution  Election Results  The Clash of Civilizations by Samuel Huntington  True Believer by Eric Hoffer  Christian Persecution in Nigeria and Sudan  Marco Rubio's X post  Foreign Policy: The Fall of El Fasher Marks Another Dark Turn in Sudan's Civil War Segment 2 – Courts on Counseling and Bill Gates Changes Tune on Climate Change  Courts on Counseling and Chiles  Alliance Defending Freedom: Wyatt Bury v. City of Kansas City  SCOTUS Blog: What can we learn from the Supreme Court's first round of oral arguments? Bill Gates Changes Tune on Climate Change  Gates Notes: Three tough truths about climate Comments from Listeners   ______________________  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.  

Venezuela sits on the world's largest oil reserves, yet why do its people make a fraction of many resource-poor nations?  __________ Check out "Give. Save. Spend." and learn how to align your finances and faith by going to colsoneducators.org/courses.

  The Christian response should be urgency, not alarm.  __________ Access Truth Rising The Study: Educators' Edition at colsoneducators.org.

What makes humans exceptional and distinct from machines?  __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

The greatest evils in human history began by identifying a who, not a what, as the problem with the world.  __________ Register for the Truth Rising showing at Cornerstone University by going to colsoncenter.org/grandrapids.

The war between science and religion should never have been.  __________ Learn more about Truth Rising at truthrising.com/colson.

Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, leaving behind a wake of destruction. John and Maria tackle the annual question, "Should Christians celebrate Halloween?" And, the ruling that legalized same-sex "marriage" is back at the Supreme Court.   RECOMMENDATIONS  Substack: Where Art Thou Rob Bell?  What Would You Say?: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?    Segment 1 – Hurricane Melissa; Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?  USA Today: At least 50 dead as Hurricane Melissa devastates the Caribbean; Bermuda braces for storm  Breakpoint: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?    Segment 2 – Obergefell Challenge at SCOTUS  Daily Citizen: Supreme Court to Consider Petition Challenging Same-Sex Marriage Decision     Comments from Listeners   Breakpoint: Are Mormons Christians?  Breakpoint: The President's Plan to Cheapen IVF (and Human Life)   ______________________   Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner before midnight tonight at colsoncenter.org/october.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

After the day of dress-up and candy-hunting is over, take time with your family to learn about Halloween's Christian origins of saints and martyrs. __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

Legislation and litigation continue to erode the notion of the sanctity of life.  __________ Check out "Give. Save. Spend." and learn how to align your finances and faith by going to colsoneducators.org/courses.

Christians should always consider what our celebrations say about evil. __________ Access Truth Rising The Study: Educators' Edition at colsoneducators.org.

In a desecrated age like ours, beauty will be denied, mocked, or caricatured. __________ To register for the Colson Center National Conference, visit colsonconference.org.

The precarious footing of religious freedom everywhere.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

President Trump released his new policy on in vitro fertilization this week. It is not getting good reviews. A diverse group released a statement on Artificial Intelligence and the future of AI. And gambling-related arrests rock the sports world.    Segment 1 – President Trump's IVF Policy   YouTube: President Trump Makes an Announcement, Oct. 16, 2025  First Things: Trump's IVF Policy Could Be Worse, But It's Still Bad   Segment 2 – Statement on Superintelligence   Statement on Superintelligence   PrimeTimer: "Miracles do happen": Community celebrates as Annunciation Catholic School shooting survivor Sophia Forchas welcomed home by classmates  Segment 3 - NBA Betting Scandal   ESPN: What we know about the Billups-Rozier NBA gambling cases   The Free Press: The Real Problem with Sports Betting   Comments from Listeners   Nightlight snowflake adoption  ______________________   Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/october.   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

It turns out the craze was virtue signaling all along.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Increasing IVF access means more bought and sold kids, and more lost lives. __________ To support the prodcution of Breakpoint and receive exlusive benefits, visit colsoncenter.org/october.

It's long past time to address the dire situation Nigerian Christians are facing for their faith.  __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

A right vision of the Gospel of the Kingdom is the better path to forge.  __________ Stream Truth Rising today at truthrising.com/colson.

They are cultural allies, but Christians and Mormons don't worship the same God.  __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar.

John and Maria discuss the long-awaited return of hostages from Gaza; China cracking down on Christians again, racist texts from Young Republicans, and Global Anglicans announce the Church of England has left them.  RECOMMENDATIONS  Interesting Times Podcast  Facts About Fertility    Segment 1 - News Headlines  Gaza Christians Come Home  Chinese Pastors Arrested  Global Anglicans Break with Church of England  Segment 2 - More News Headlines  Trans Trending Downward  Is this Revival?  More Men than Women Attending Church  Young Republicans Text Messages  ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/october.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

Christian education offers a vision of identity rooted in the foundational truth that we made in the image of God. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

The racist origins of Planned Parenthood.  __________ Sign up for the Why Life? video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife.

The atheist who had a lot to say about God, man, and the West.  _________ Register for CCNC by going to colsonconference.org.

Humans were made to worship with song.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Religious freedom is not about keeping religion out of government but keeping government out of religion. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The hostages in Gaza are headed home in a tentative peace deal, conversion therapy gets a hearing at the Supreme Court, and there is a new, controversial Archbishop of Canterbury    Segment 1 - News Headlines  PBS News: What we know about the deal to pause war in Gaza and what's next  Breakpoint: SCOTUS Decides Whether Christian Counselors will be Able to Help Children  Segment 2 - FDA Approved Generic Abortion Drug  The Hill: FDA approves new generic abortion pill, drawing conservative fury  Loyola Today: A Loyola Icon with an Enduring Legacy, Sister Jean Dies at 106  Segment 3 - New Archbishop of Canterbury  Substack: The Faith of a Mustard Seed: The New Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lections Appointed for the Day  Comments from Listeners  Substack: Kentucky's Custody Law Did Not Reduce Divorce    ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

Is the West a sitting duck?  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

There may be no better example of Christian faithfulness and courage right now than in Nigeria. __________ Free Colson Educators course - Hope Always: How to be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide

Colorado is co-opting professional counseling conversations to impose gender ideology on therapists. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Critical Theory is too morally bankrupt to analysis Hamas' attack and Israel's response.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

We cannot manufacture revival, but that should not keep us from hoping, praying, and working for it. __________ Give today to guide future leaders in a Christian worldview at colsoncenter.org/october.

Another attack on a house of faith, this time the motive appears more religious than political. Louise Perry, a non-religious feminist, converts to Christianity. And what's helped Mississippi turn around its long-time miserable student test scores.    Recommendations  The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry  Truth Rising  Segment 1 - News Headlines  CNN: Investigators are searching for a motive in shooting at Michigan church. Here's what we know  Louise Perry Converts  National Review: Mississippi Learning: Educational Success Is a 'Choice' After All The Wall Street Journal: Divorce Plunged in Kentucky. Equal Custody for Fathers Is a Big Reason Why. NBC: Kieran Culkin's wife says she's pregnant after 'Succession' star revealed baby pact in Oscars speech  Segment 2 - Third Wayism: Keller and Kirk YouGov poll: What Americans really think about political violence Comments from Listeners  ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.  

Giving as a Christian comes with self-evaluation. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Practicing the pro-life argument with Aunt Betty.  __________ Learn more about Truth Rising at truthrising.com/colson.

When the Church fails to answer very knowable truths of the faith, bad ideas can become famous.   __________ Learn more about the new Colson Educators course, Navigating Cancel Culture, at colsoneducators.org.

The Church has a great opportunity to fill a longing in adults.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Only Christianity provides the framework for forgiveness. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

John and Maria reflect on the memorial for Charlie Kirk. Did that memorial start a Christian revival in America? The devastating persecution against Christians in Nigeria continues. And another prediction of the Rapture proves false.    Recommendations  The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity by Philip Jenkins  Truth Rising on X   #truthrising Segment 1 – The Charlie Kirk Memorial  The Man in a New Suit  Segment 2 - Revival?  Jonathan Edwards and Revival  Truth Rising Documentary  "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards  The Kingdom of Cain: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness by Andrew Klavin  Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby Segment 3 - Persecution in Nigeria and the Rapture  Free Press: "He's Christian. In Nigeria, That Meant Torture and Prison." by Josh Code Comments from Listeners  ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.  

If our eschatology on the apocalypse leaves us with anything other than peace and purpose, we're doing it wrong.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Looking past the accusations, the record shows something more revealing about Kirk's character. __________ Register for the Colson Center National Conference before November 29 to receive up to 50% off tickets. Go to colsonconference.org.

More historians are recognizing that Christianity has been a force for good in the world. __________ Register for the Colson Center National Conference before November 29 to receive up to 50% off tickets. Go to colsonconference.org.

If this is a "turning point" for our culture, our work must be anchored in the true turning point of human history. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

It's not so much that Christianity is Western, but that Western culture is at root Christian. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.  

John and Maria talk about the latest revelations about the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, the free speech implications of Jimmy Kimmel losing his TV show and a question about Christian schools.    Recommendations "All My Questions" by Bethany Barnard CrossExamined Podcast by Dr. Frank Turek   Segment 1 - Charlie Kirk's Shooter The New York Times: Texts From Suspect in Charlie Kirk Shooting Offer Insight Into a Motive Breakpoint: The Theory of Everything in Critical Theory "Parable Of The Madman" by Friedrich Nietzsche The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche Truth Rising Documentary   Segment 2 - Jimmy Kimmel and Free Speech Delay Smartphones I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Frank Turek ______________________ Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september. Free Colson Educators course - Hope Always: How to be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.  

Modern gender theories promised to promote women but instead reduced them and now attempt to erase them. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

We must oppose eugenics in all forms, and we must train our children about God's design and the God-given intrinsic good of children.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Cultural Christianity is not Christianity.  __________ Become a Cornerstone Monthly Partner today at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Every worldview assumes that there is a plan to life, even those that deny the Planner. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Liberty depends on the older generation telling the truth about tyranny. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

John and Maria discuss the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, whose bold defense of truth inspired a generation to think clearly and engage courageously.  Recommendations  Hebrews 11  The Babylon Bee: World Deemed Unworthy Of Charlie Kirk  Turning Point USA  Segment 1 - Charlie Kirk's Legacy  Associated Press: Suspect in assassination of Charlie Kirk arrested on suspicion of capital murder, weapons and obstruction offenses  WORLD: Charlie Kirk, 31, dies from gunshot wound  YouTube: Charlie Kirk Revealed in June How He Wanted to be Remembered  Segment 2 - This Cultural Moment  Breakpoint: From Cancel Culture to Assassination Culture?  ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september.  Access the Why Life? video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson. 

A new era has been marked; Christians must tell the truth.  __________ To download, print or share this commentary, or to receive these daily commentaries in your email inbox, go to breakpoint.org.   

If abortion is truly about women's health, as advocates claim, they should immediately demand more regulations and limits on the practice. __________ Become a Cornerstone Monthly Partner today by going to colsoncenter.org/monthly.

It's not too late to get your children off their smartphones. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

At this educational crossroads of our country, Christians can help loosen the stranglehold of the state over education. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.  

If the government thinks it can grant rights, then they can also take them away.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

John and Maria discuss the President deploying the National Guard to American cities, and what the arrest of a comedian in the U.K. for social media posts signifies. Also, Sen. Tim Kaine misunderstands human rights. John has a conversation with Jack Phillips and answers listener questions about "Shiny, Happy, People." Recommendations  Truth Rising (streaming now)  Sarah Groves  Segment 1 - News Headlines  Associated Press: As Trump threatens more Guard troops in US cities, here's what the law allows  Comedian Arrested in U.K. for tweets   National Review: Malcolm Gladwell Reaches His Tipping Point on Trans Athletes  Segment 2 - Our Rights Come From God  Ted Cruz Confronts Tim Kaine   MSN: Kaine sparks backlash after calling Declaration of Independence's God-given rights 'extremely troubling'  Segment 3 - Jack Phillips: Life Lived Forward   Comments from Listeners  US Weekly: Shiny, Happy People  ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

The worldviews that we currently embrace in the West just aren't working out, and it's causing people to look again at the Christian story.  __________ Watch the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com. 

When people believe that bad ideas make people unworthy of their humanity, then what begins with hashtags and de-platforming can end with bullets and bombs. __________ Get the latest on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com. 

Amid rising headlines about a "quiet revival," Justin Brierley joins Breakpoint to discuss why young people and even secular thinkers are rediscovering Christianity. Together, he and John Stonestreet unpack the cultural hunger for meaning and the surprising rebirth of belief in God. __________ Get the latest on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.  Learn more about Justin's work, books, and podcast at JustinBrierley.com.

Secularism as a worldview is simply not big enough for the God-shaped hole in the human heart. As more young people realize this, the Church has an incredible opportunity to help them find the One who can. __________ Get the latest on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson. 

Because Chloe had the courage to admit she was wrong and to embrace the truth, she is now an incredible example of how to live in this civilizational moment. _____________ Get the latest on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.