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

The United Nations’ Quest to Create a Genderless World

The United Nations’ Quest to Create a Genderless World JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA Created 75 years ago this October, the United Nations was hailed as “the last, best hope for peace,” a moniker that proved neither true nor possible (though, as I once heard a former Israeli special forces guy put it, “no one … More The United Nations’ Quest to Create a Genderless World

Adoption Is Beautiful, Surrogacy Isn’t

Adoption Is Beautiful, Surrogacy Isn’t Responding to Concerns and Questions JOHN STONESTREET  WITH MARIA BAER Recently, prompted by the news that CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and his homosexual partner paid a woman to carry a child for them, my colleague Maria Baer and I released a BreakPoint commentary on the serious ethical problems of surrogacy. Surrogacy intentionally … More Adoption Is Beautiful, Surrogacy Isn’t

Is Critical Theory Compatible with Christianity?

Is Critical Theory Compatible with Christianity? If you haven’t heard the terms “intersectionality” and “critical theory,” your children likely have, at least if they are in college or even high school. What began as an academic theory decades ago is now a dominant way of seeing human relationships, at least for many: There are the … More Is Critical Theory Compatible with Christianity?

The Parents of Special-Needs Children Have Needs, Too

The Parents of Special-Needs Children Have Needs, Too JOHN STONESTREET  WITH ROBERTO RIVERA The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to all kinds of “I’m trapped at home with my kids and I’m going out of my mind!” memes, and more than a few articles that would fall into the “first world problems” category. I’m not … More The Parents of Special-Needs Children Have Needs, Too

God Is Always at Work Behind the Scenes

God Is Always at Work Behind the Scenes Worldview Lessons from the Coronavirus Part 7 JOHN STONESTREET  WITH DAVID CARLSON Recently, a young woman walked into the Waterleaf pregnancy care center in Aurora, Illinois. She thought she had entered the Planned Parenthood clinic across the street. She asked for an abortion pill. What she got … More God Is Always at Work Behind the Scenes

Upholding Human Dignity and Fighting Coronavirus

Jobs or Lives? JOHN STONESTREET  WITH SHANE MORRIS After almost two weeks of government-advised physical distancing, the President has announced a 30-day extension to this part of the fight against the coronavirus. As various numbers associated with this pandemic continue to grow, especially the shocking prediction that U.S. deaths could top 100,000, we must never … More Upholding Human Dignity and Fighting Coronavirus