Breakpoint

John and Maria talk about the latest revelations about the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, the free speech implications of Jimmy Kimmel losing his TV show and a question about Christian schools. Recommendations “All My Questions” by Bethany Barnard CrossExamined Podcast by Dr. Frank Turek Segment 1 - Charlie Kirk’s Shooter The New York Times: Texts From Suspect in Charlie Kirk Shooting Offer Insight Into a Motive Breakpoint: The Theory of Everything in Critical Theory “Parable Of The Madman” by Friedrich Nietzsche The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche Truth Rising Documentary Segment 2 - Jimmy Kimmel and Free Speech Delay Smartphones I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Frank Turek ______________________ Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september. Free Colson Educators course - Hope Always: How to be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

Modern gender theories promised to promote women but instead reduced them and now attempt to erase them. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

We must oppose eugenics in all forms, and we must train our children about God’s design and the God-given intrinsic good of children. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Cultural Christianity is not Christianity. __________ Become a Cornerstone Monthly Partner today at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Every worldview assumes that there is a plan to life, even those that deny the Planner. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Liberty depends on the older generation telling the truth about tyranny. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

John and Maria discuss the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, whose bold defense of truth inspired a generation to think clearly and engage courageously. Recommendations Hebrews 11 The Babylon Bee: World Deemed Unworthy Of Charlie Kirk Turning Point USA Segment 1 - Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Associated Press: Suspect in assassination of Charlie Kirk arrested on suspicion of capital murder, weapons and obstruction offenses WORLD: Charlie Kirk, 31, dies from gunshot wound YouTube: Charlie Kirk Revealed in June How He Wanted to be Remembered Segment 2 - This Cultural Moment Breakpoint: From Cancel Culture to Assassination Culture? ______________________ Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september. Access the Why Life? video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife. Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

A new era has been marked; Christians must tell the truth. __________ To download, print or share this commentary, or to receive these daily commentaries in your email inbox, go to breakpoint.org.

If abortion is truly about women’s health, as advocates claim, they should immediately demand more regulations and limits on the practice. __________ Become a Cornerstone Monthly Partner today by going to colsoncenter.org/monthly.

It’s not too late to get your children off their smartphones. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

At this educational crossroads of our country, Christians can help loosen the stranglehold of the state over education. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

If the government thinks it can grant rights, then they can also take them away. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

John and Maria discuss the President deploying the National Guard to American cities, and what the arrest of a comedian in the U.K. for social media posts signifies. Also, Sen. Tim Kaine misunderstands human rights. John has a conversation with Jack Phillips and answers listener questions about “Shiny, Happy, People.” Recommendations Truth Rising (streaming now) Sarah Groves Segment 1 - News Headlines Associated Press: As Trump threatens more Guard troops in US cities, here’s what the law allows Comedian Arrested in U.K. for tweets National Review: Malcolm Gladwell Reaches His Tipping Point on Trans Athletes Segment 2 - Our Rights Come From God Ted Cruz Confronts Tim Kaine MSN: Kaine sparks backlash after calling Declaration of Independence's God-given rights ‘extremely troubling’ Segment 3 - Jack Phillips: Life Lived Forward Comments from Listeners US Weekly: Shiny, Happy People ______________________ Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september. Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.

The worldviews that we currently embrace in the West just aren’t working out, and it’s causing people to look again at the Christian story. __________ Watch the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com.

When people believe that bad ideas make people unworthy of their humanity, then what begins with hashtags and deplatforming can end with bullets and bombs. __________ Get the latest on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com.

Amid rising headlines about a “quiet revival,” Justin Brierley joins Breakpoint to discuss why young people and even secular thinkers are rediscovering Christianity. Together, he and John Stonestreet unpack the cultural hunger for meaning and the surprising rebirth of belief in God. __________ Get the latest on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson. Learn more about Justin’s work, books, and podcast at JustinBrierley.com.

Secularism as a worldview is simply not big enough for the God-shaped hole in the human heart. As more young people realize this, the Church has an incredible opportunity to help them find the One who can. __________ Get the latest on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

Because Chloe had the courage to admit she was wrong and to embrace the truth, she is now an incredible example of how to live in this civilizational moment. _____________ Get the latest on the Truth Rising documentary at truthrising.com/colson.

When it’s worse to be a racist than a rapist. ______________ Sign up for the free Worldview Formation course at colsoneducators.org.

The horrific school shooting in Minnesota is raising the veil on mental health and transgenderism. The largest Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas closed this week due to budget shortages. And Friday is the global premiere of the Truth Rising documentary. Recommendations Truth Rising Segment 1 - The Tragedy of the Minnesota School Shooting Christian Post: ‘Pure evil’: Christian leaders react to Minneapolis Catholic school shooting The World and Everything in It: August 29, 2025 Breakpoint: Worldviews and Tragedy Segment 2 - Planned Parenthood Clinics Closing Dozens of Planned Parenthood Clinics Closed in 2025 Christianity Today: The Biggest Planned Parenthood in the Country Is Closing Family of teenager who died by suicide alleges OpenAI's ChatGPT is to blame PEOPLE: College Student Speaks Out After AI Chatbot Allegedly Told Him to ‘Please Die’: ‘I Freaked Out’ Bill Maher Returned From Summer Break With AI On His Mind FORTUNE: ‘Godfather of AI’ says tech companies should imbue AI models with ‘maternal instincts’ to counter the technology’s goal to ‘get more control’ Civilization: The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson Segment 3 - Truth Rising Documentary Release Truth Rising documentary updates The Truth Project WORLD: Truth rising and a call to renewal Breakpoint: Broadening Death and Cheapening Life: The Organ “Shortage” Submit a question to Breakpoint here! __________ Get digital access to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsoncenter.org/august. Stay up to date on Truth Rising, premiering September 5, at truthrising.com/colson.