Tag: Relationships

Relationship Minimalism? Why Downsizing Other People Won’t Make You Happy

September 29, 2021

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were chosen to grace the cover of the 2021 edition of “Time100: The Most Influential People of 2021.” After publicly cutting ties with the British royal family several months ago and moving to America, the couple described the whole ordeal in a televised interview … More Relationship Minimalism? Why Downsizing Other People Won’t Make You Happy

Christian Unity

June 9, 2020

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

June 7, 2020

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

Rediscovering Truth

May 19, 2020

Rediscovering Truth “Truth. Love. Together” Begins Today JOHN STONESTREET  WITH DAVID CARLSON In February, the Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit on behalf of three female high school track athletes who are being forced to compete against biological males. During the oral arguments, the presiding judge demanded that ADF attorneys refer to the biologically male athletes as … More Rediscovering Truth

Adoption Is Beautiful, Surrogacy Isn’t

May 16, 2020

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

The Parents of Special-Needs Children Have Needs, Too

April 28, 2020

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

Why We Shouldn’t Get Used to Online Church

April 8, 2020

Why We Shouldn’t Get Used to Online Church JOHN STONESTREET  WITH SHANE MORRIS Last week, a pastor at a megachurch in Tampa, Florida was arrested for holding services in defiance of a ban on public gatherings. The very idea of the government arresting a pastor for holding worship services in America raised plenty of red … More Why We Shouldn’t Get Used to Online Church

How Christians Can Show Christ During the Coronavirus Crisis

April 7, 2020

How Christians Can Show Christ During the Coronavirus Crisis JOHN STONESTREET  WITH ROBERTO RIVERA Though the world has changed dramatically in the last few weeks, the call for Christians to be salt and light hasn’t. That’s one of the difficult things about our faith. The Biblical instruction is clear enough: Here’s what God is doing … More How Christians Can Show Christ During the Coronavirus Crisis