Today’s BreakPoint: In Times Like These, We Need “A Christian View of Money”

According to a Wall Street Journal report last week, there are “signs suggesting damage from the crisis is starting to ease.” For example, though consumer spending fell a record 13.6 percent in April, personal income increased, and preliminary reports indicate a strong rise in… VIA: In Times Like These, We Need “A Christian View of Money”  

The Aftermath of Bostock: A Cultural Seismic Shift

The Aftermath of Bostock: A Cultural Seismic Shift It takes a phrase like “seismic shift” to describe how much the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges altered the political and cultural landscape. Not only did it redefine marriage across cultural sectors and an entire nation, it had a huge impact on religious freedom. In an … More The Aftermath of Bostock: A Cultural Seismic Shift

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