What Do We Do with Critical Theory?: Racism, White Privilege, and Christianity

Today’s BreakPoint: What Do We Do with Critical Theory?: Racism, White Privilege, and Christianity JOHN STONESTREET WITH SHANE MORRIS The question most central to defining a worldview, other than “Who is God?” and “What does it mean to be human?” is “What’s really wrong with the world?” It’s a tricky question, because there are a lot of things … More What Do We Do with Critical Theory?: Racism, White Privilege, and Christianity

Becoming Instruments of Peace in Times of Hatred: Go and Do Likewise

Becoming Instruments of Peace in Times of Hatred: Go and Do Likewise JOHN STONESTREET Christians are, according to Paul, reconciled in order to become reconcilers (2 Cor. 5). Though we know the brokenness in the world and in the human heart will not be fully overcome until the day every knee bows to Christ as … More Becoming Instruments of Peace in Times of Hatred: Go and Do Likewise

What Our Cries for Justice Say about God, about Us, and about the World

What Our Cries for Justice Say about God, about Us, and about the World JOHN STONESTREET WITH SHANE MORRIS Since the horrific killing of George Floyd, the moral outrage in our nation is palpable. Moral consensus, however, is not. While some cry out against violence by police, others cry out against violence against police. Systemic racism … More What Our Cries for Justice Say about God, about Us, and about the World

Tweeting Something Isn’t Necessarily Doing Something

Tweeting Something Isn’t Necessarily Doing Something JOHN STONESTREET WITH MARIA BAER “You are not a social media handle. Don’t feel pressure to post and repost everything to show that you care. Advocate locally. Be incarnate.” Last week, a pair of activists launched a social media campaign that quickly went from advocacy to unintentional irony. To … More Tweeting Something Isn’t Necessarily Doing Something

Christian Unity

Is Christian Unity Possible with So Much Disagreement? JOHN STONESTREET Last week, a listener who follows a lot of Christian podcasts, including BreakPoint, wrote us with the following question, troubled by the conflicting opinions among Christians. Here’s how she put it: “In most cases the Christian proponents seem to have a genuine love for Jesus … More Christian Unity

COVID-19, Depression, and Suicide

COVID-19, Depression, and Suicide Lessons from the Coronavirus Part 8 JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts warned of its impact on people with mental illnesses. For those with mood disorders, the pandemic packed a “one-two” punch: the depression and anxiety caused by the fear of contracting the coronavirus … More COVID-19, Depression, and Suicide

Our World Split Apart and the Hope of Pentecost

On the heels of my article yesterday Riots and the Need a Heart Transplant BreakPoint offers their take on the matter: Our World Split Apart and the Hope of Pentecost Christians in a Time of Social Breakdown JOHN STONESTREET Think about it. We can go to space. We can instantly communicate with anyone anywhere in the world. We … More Our World Split Apart and the Hope of Pentecost