Breakpoint

Crises in South Korea and Minneapolis; the Supreme Court Hears the Transgender Athlete Case and the Worldwide Persecution of Christians is Getting Worse.

John talks about his trip to South Korea where he visited a pastor who is in prison over his faith. John and Maria also discuss the ongoing protests in Minneapolis as well as the Supreme Court hearing on state bans on transgender athletes. Recommendations A Practical Guide to Culture by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle [https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Guide-Culture-Generation-Navigate/dp/1434711013] First Things article [https://firstthings.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-gay-activism/] Segment 1 – Crises South Korea and Minneapolis * Colson Fellows [https://www.colsonfellows.org/] * Breakpoint article on Pastor Son [https://breakpoint.org/pastor-sons-trial-and-the-crisis-in-south-korea/] * Fox article on church protest [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2Fanti-ice-mob-storms-minnesota-church-over-pastors-alleged-ties-immigration-enforcement&data=05%7C02%7Cbditmer%40colsoncenter.org%7Cd0cca136758b4d88191508de579296de%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C639044484262058155%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JNUwRdprR2onuKuk0k6%2F9%2BdmQtdJh2%2Bx7JS6OShLY1U%3D&reserved=0] Segment 2 – Supreme Court Hears Transgender Athletes Case * SCOTUS blog article [https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/supreme-court-appears-likely-to-uphold-transgender-athlete-bans/] * First Things article [https://firstthings.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-gay-activism/] * Sen. Josh Hawley grills expert Democrat witness on if men can get pregnant [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christianpost.com%2Fnews%2Fjosh-hawley-grills-expert-democrat-witness-about-pregnant-men.html&data=05%7C02%7Ceditorialteam%40colsoncenter.org%7C56d9b266488a424d033e08de5452e039%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C639040912113712923%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qry1MuIqxOTUM5LqeEeLp7vYdYXQiK52rbBcLVTzIIc%3D&reserved=0] Segment 3 – Headlines * 2026 World Watch Report [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christianpost.com%2Fnews%2Fopen-doors-us-releases-2026-world-watch-list-report.html&data=05%7C02%7Cbditmer%40colsoncenter.org%7Cf36d4c588e0141c37ea408de58628053%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C639045377278269017%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wuZCJOmEz4j4fpMZby%2BXUCIM7PP22TTpZNTh5%2BZVVbs%3D&reserved=0] * American Deaths to Exceed Births Faster Than Expected [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com%2Fpopulation-decline-united-states%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ceditorialteam%40colsoncenter.org%7C8223082bca9c40a3efd808de54535303%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C639040914013846472%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rdZkx7GLY2RDLlESsFp%2Fid3YZ48bBHbF6vuTxIoJOS4%3D&reserved=0] * New Heritage Foundation Report [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/new-heritage-foundation-report-calls-for-policies-supporting-marriage-not-penalizing-it/] ______________________ Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson [http://truthrising.com/colson].

Where Has All the Creativity Gone?

In educational decadence, classical Christian education roots the created in purpose. ____________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. [https://breakpoint.org/]

Early Church Ethics

When Christians don't "get with the times," they change empires. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. [https://breakpoint.org/]

BONUS: Children in the Image of God

Dr. Jeff Myers and Dr. Kathy Koch join John Stonestreet in discussing what it means to raise gender confident kids, and how their new book can help equip parents for hard questions. ____________ Get your free resource while supplies last at genderconfidentkids.com [https://www.summit.org/parents/raising-gender-confident-kids/]

The Need for the Creeds

Distinguishing who is in a room of the Christian house and who is in another house entirely. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. [https://breakpoint.org/]