Choice, faith, and parental sway are returning to the educational system. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

Wins in court say more about the nation’s founding documents than about its appetite for religious tolerance. ___________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.John Stonestreet and Shane Morris

John Stonestreet spoke with Tim Goeglein, Vice President of External and Government Relations for Focus on the Family, to discuss the impact of the cultural worldview shifts of the 1960s in America. Additional Resources Focus on the Family Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned Into a National Nightmare and How We Can Revive the American Dre…

Pulling kids from public school might be necessary, but speaking up is too. Receive your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october. __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affili…

A new study is out showing where people find their spouse, and the change over time is fascinating. The Biden administration is doubling down on its all-out support for abortion with a plan to make contraceptives free. And churchgoers overwhelmingly want their pastors to talk about politics. Recommendations The Church Before the Watching World by F…

Support for religious liberty is in decline. What Would You Say?: Is Religious Freedom Just a Way to Protect Privilege? ____________ Support the ongoing production of the Breakpoint podcast by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.John Stonestreet and Dr. Glenn Sunshine

In the few days before the election, Christians should speak truth about extreme ballot measures. __________ Register for the ACSI Rooted Conference by December 31 to save $80 with the promo code ROOTED80 at acsi.org/rooted.John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

If marijuana definitively destroys lives, should we be free to smoke? __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.John Stonestreet and Dr. Timothy Padgett

It turns out, love isn’t a product. __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.John Stonestreet and Shane Morris

The abortion colossus is now the leading provider of hormone treatments for teens. __________ Get your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october.…

If you’re a parent, you know a time is coming when your child will ask uncomfortable questions about the culturally confused time in which we live. John and Sarah Stonestreet talk to Andrew and Christian Walker about what to say when those questions come your way. Resources and Recommendations Get your copy of What Do I Say When...? with your gift …

“Third spaces” connect people. Go find them! __________ Register for ACSI's Rooted Educator Worldview Summit in Dallas at acsi.org/rooted and use code ROOTED80 to save $80 on your registration.Shane Morris

Epidemics demand explanation, and so does the rapid rise of gender confusion.  _________ Reserve your spot for the Colson Fellows Program Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.John Stonestreet and Shane Morris

...and spread the word. ___________ Get your tickets for the 2025 Colson National Conference at a discounted rate at colsonceonference.org.John Stonestreet and Michaela Estruth

Sexual purity requires a full story of how God designed and destined His image bearers. __________ Get your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/october.…

We now have numbers for the push to transgender a generation. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.John Stonestreet

A second week of hurricanes has added fuel to conspiracy theories about the weather. Jack Phillips wins at the Colorado Supreme Court. And a new report shows just how many children have been harmed by gender confusion. Recommendations Case for Faith for Kids by Lee Strobel Cold Case Christianity for Kids by J. Warner Wallace and Susie Wallace Octob…

More victories in the fight for truth about gender. Related Resources Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology WWYS - Most People DON'T Agree with Trans Ideology __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.John Stonestreet

Why Christians need to be the smartest about news. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint with a monthly partnership at colsoncenter.org/monthly.John Stonestreet and Dr. Timothy Padgett

Broadcasting with a trumpet and the Good News, missionary brought evangelism to Taiwan. __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/october to receive your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project.John Stonestreet and Dr. Glenn Sunshine

Title IX case decides that students attending religious schools can seek federal financial aid. __________ To become a monthly partner of The Colson Center, visit colsoncenter.org/monthly.John Stonestreet and Shane Morris

A critical look at the mood of the West after the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust. __________ Reserve your spot for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate program webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.John Stonestreet and Dr. Timothy Padgett

Hurricane Helene and the devastating damage in the Carolinas and other parts of the southeast. Also, this week marks the anniversaries of the Hamas attack on Israel and the signing of the Manhattan Declaration. And what the cloning of a giant sheep for hunting has to do with the world’s shrinking population. Recommendations The Editors Podcast Doug…

The exodus from blue to red states shows parents care about more than free lunches and healthcare. What Would You Say? - Do Children's Rights Override Parental Rights? __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.John Stonestreet and Shane Morris

89-year-old death camp survivor faces prison time under DOJ’s criminalization of pro-life advocates. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Breakpoint.org.John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

Confidence in the Lord should give Christians the right balance of political engagement. What Would You Say? - Churches Shouldn't Get Involved with Political Issues Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? __________ Become a monthly partner for Breakpoint at colsoncenter.org/monthly.John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

No law denies care to women, so why the deception post-Roe? __________ Get your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october.John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

A prayer from Dr. Glenn Sunshine. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Breakpoint.org.John Stonestreet and Dr. Glenn Sunshine

The first person ever to die using the so-called suicide pod happened this month in Switzerland. Will it start a new trend in assisted suicide? Israel’s ingenious exploding beepers targeting Hezbollah leaders is raising questions about what should be allowed in warfare. And a new and unusual trend is coming to IVF, preferring girls over boys. _____…

The call to remember our Christian heritage. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.John Stonestreet and Dr. Timothy Padgett

How Scripture speaks of what makes a family. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.John Stonestreet and Dr. Timothy Padgett

Suffering in Christ is different. Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Joni Eareckson Tada at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse. Related Resource WWYS - A Good God Wouldn't Allow the Coronavirus __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/september to receive your copy of After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New World by Carl Trueman,…

Amendment 1 focuses on medically assisted suicide. Related Resources WWYS - Assisted Suicide is Compassionate __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference May 30 - June 1 in Louisville, KY at colsonconference.org.John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

Two bills should help parents with teens and their screens. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

Matt Walsh's new film “Am I A Racist” has sparked a controversy about if and when it is ok to deceive. Mainstream media outlets continue to use a tragic death in Georgia to claim pro-life laws are causing women to die. John and Maria discuss why this story is actually about the harms of chemical abortion. And the Emmys send us back to the 90’s and …

The growing U.S. trend to select girls over boys. __________ Receive one of two of our most popular resources over the last few years: After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New World by Carl Trueman with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/september.John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

What’s in a name? __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference May 30- June 1 in Louisville, KY at colsonconference.org.John Stonestreet and Dr. Timothy Padgett

Abortion is front and center this election, and Christians should be the truth-tellers. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

Should there be more get-togethers for parents with no one watching the kids? __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment go to Breakpoint.org.John Stonestreet and Shane Morris

When the Church shows up to say, “I’m here with you.” __________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum at colsoncenter.org/forum.John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

John Stonestreet and Maria Bear discuss the memorial services for 9/11 and how younger generations make light of historical tragedies. Also, an evaluation of the recent reports from Aurora, CO and Springfield, OH, and the implications of large-scale immigration in a weakening culture. Finally, they correct the falsehoods about abortion stated by bo…

The ideology is an insatiable and merciless “religion” without a savior. Related Resource What Would You Say? - Is America a Racist Country? __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.Shane Morris

Anymore, it’s not as much about convincing abortion advocates to switch sides, but getting pro-lifers to speak up. Related Resource What Would You Say?: When Does Life Begin? ___________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology at colsoncenter.org/forum.…

The Widening of God’s Mercy describes a different God. Related Resource WWYS - God Didn't Punish Sodom and Gomorrah for Homosexuality __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.John Stonestreet and Shanen Morris

Reason one million why America needs Christian educators. __________ Claim your copy of After Humanity by Michael Ward or Strange New World by Carl Trueman, along with exclusive accompanying digital content for each, with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/september.John Stonestreet and Dr. Timothy Padgett

Deconstructing everything leads to false history. __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel James, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.John Stonestreet and Dr. Glenn Sunshine

A well-respected theologian has a new book on God’s mercy that has many questioning his conclusions. Is free speech in jeopardy, not just overseas but here in America? John and Maria will look at the latest developments on our constitutional rights. Recommendations Our Bodies Tell God's Story by Christopher West Event in Cleveland, OH: United Voice…

What’s in a name? Related Resources WWYS - Do I Really Need to Go to Church? __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D. Jones, author of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.John Stonestreet and Dr. Timothy D Padgett

Pope John Paul II on what the body is for. Related Resources WWYS - What Does the Bible Say About Sex? __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

Do we belong here, and in such high numbers? Related Resources WWYS - Save the Planet. Dont Have Kids. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.Shane Morris