The freak-out for “rights” is about image bearers at war with themselves. Christians can help.  What Would You Say?: I Don’t Like Abortion, but Should it be Illegal? __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org. 

One act of faith is using finances well.  Learn more about Compass and the resources they have for various demographics at compassfinancialministry.org. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly donor at colsoncenter.org/monthly. 

Making home ownership a Christian cause.  ___________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org. 

Aggressive sex identity messaging may be in retreat in 2025.  ___________ Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: A New Sexual Revolution at colsoncenter.org/phoenix.

The virtual sexual revolution and a new kind of tyranny.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org. 

John and Maria discuss the devastating fires ravaging Southern California, a new report identifying Christians as the most persecuted religious group in the world, and Facebook does away with its fact checkers. Recommendations Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship by Paul Vitz Faith of the Fatherless: The Psychology of Atheism by Paul Vitz The Church Before the Watching World : A Practical Ecclesiology by Francis Schaeffer Segment 1 - LA Fires and Global Persecution of Christians CNN: Los Angeles wildfires live updates 2025 Global Persecution Index FOX: Christians increasingly persecuted worldwide as 'modern and historical factors converge' Open Doors World Watch List US Dept. of State: Countries of Particular Concern, Special Watch List Countries, Entities of Particular Concern Breakpoint: No, Religious Freedom is Not “Safer Than Ever” 2025 Colson Center National Conference Segment 2 - Facebook Exiles Fact Checkers Meta: More Speech and Fewer Mistakes The Free Press: How ‘The Babylon Bee’ Predicted the Vibe Shift Babylon Bee: Guy Who Said Facebook Was Not Suppressing Free Speech Announces Facebook Will Stop Suppressing Free Speech Segment 3 - Pixar Drops Gay Character WORLD: Federal court strikes down Biden’s Title IX revisions NBC: Disney removes transgender storyline from upcoming Pixar streaming series __________ Become a monthly partner for the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.  

How intentional laws can value life.  What Would You Say?: Assisted Suicide is Compassionate __________ Find more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at Breakpoint.org.

Cultural narrative bends toward catastrophizing life, but Christians are anchored to something better.   __________ Breakpoint Forum: Should Christians Get Political? Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Forum: A New Sexual Revolution at colsoncenter.org/phoenix. 

Is the growing belief in the supernatural an a la carte counterfeit?  __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org. 

Islamism in the Muslim and Christian world.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit Breakpoint.org.