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Democracy Isn’t a Worldview: Politics Can’t Answer Our Deepest Questions

November 12, 2022

Though election day is behind us and the direction of the country set, politics will most likely continue to overstep into most of our lives and our culture. After all, the presidential campaign season has already begun. Without abandoning the political sphere altogether or downplaying its importance, Christians must push back against the all-consuming nature … More Democracy Isn’t a Worldview: Politics Can’t Answer Our Deepest Questions

To Boo or Not to Boo

October 29, 2022

Every year around this time, the ritual begins anew. The weather cools off, the leaves change color, and Christians start arguing about Halloween… READ MORE > > >

The Church’s Lane Is the Whole Cosmos

October 22, 2022

(This Breakpoint is republished from 8.2.21.) Recently, a denominational leader said to me that the best thing that the Church could do to handle the challenges of this cultural moment would be to “stay in its lane.” That the so-called “culture wars” have been grueling, and the Church is primarily called to spread the Gospel. That when it comes … More The Church’s Lane Is the Whole Cosmos

Rules for Christian Mockery

October 21, 2022

Few websites have the spite, sarcasm, and general nastiness of Twitter. The platform is virtually designed to reward quick, cutting comebacks instead of substance, and “quick and cutting” can often become cruel. Sadly, Christians are often among those engaging in bad-faith speech on Twitter, including against one another… Continued @ Can You Laugh at Your … More Rules for Christian Mockery

Living as Earthly and Heavenly Citizens

October 7, 2022

While there is not biblical warrant to call any nation “Christian” since the days of ancient Israel, there’s plenty for living fully as Christians as citizens of our nations. Though Italian politics does not typically dominate English-speaking Twitter, a speech by Giorgia Meloni, expected to soon become Italy’s first female prime minister, recently caught the attention … More Living as Earthly and Heavenly Citizens

Why Are Men in Crisis?

October 6, 2022

“Man Park,” cooed the Saturday Night Live narrator, “it’s like a dog park, but for guys […] so they can make friends and have an outlet besides their girlfriends and wives.” The sketch, from about a year ago, points to an unfortunate reality. Men are in crisis, struggling with a loss of purpose, of relationship, … More Why Are Men in Crisis?

The Teen Mental Health Crisis: How Do We Respond?

September 6, 2022

Teen mental health has never been this bad… READ MORE > > > The Adolescent Mental Health Crisis “In 2019, 13 percent of adolescents reported having a major depressive episode. And that was a 60 percent increase from 2007. Suicide rates, which had been stable from 2000 to 2007 among this group, leapt nearly 60 percent … More The Teen Mental Health Crisis: How Do We Respond?

Faithful in This Time and Place

August 24, 2022

Perhaps the strongest antidote for optimism or for misplaced faith in our fellow man is watching the news. Of course, much of the media we consume is voyeuristic, so in a sort of supply-and-demand scenario, bad news makes headlines more than good news. At the same time, this is more than a problem of clickbait … More Faithful in This Time and Place

Christianity Has Nothing to Hide

May 8, 2022

Many say they want a world without Christianity, but many secular thinkers are discovering they should be careful what they wish for. Many say they want a world without Christianity, but many secular thinkers are discovering they should be careful what they wish for. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of … More Christianity Has Nothing to Hide

Breakpoint Special:

May 4, 2022

Justice Alito’s Leaked Opinion: The Future of Roe and the Damage to the High Court On Tuesday, the Supreme Court confirmed the authenticity of a draft opinion from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito regarding the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case. John Stonestreet visits with Erin Morrow Hawley, senior counsel to the appellate team at Alliance Defending … More Breakpoint Special: