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Transhumanism is a Christian Heresy (and a False Gospel) 08/01/2025

Transhumanism is a Christian Heresy (and a False Gospel) Technological godhood won’t save us. Related Resource What Would You Say?: ______________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37626685

AI Without a Chest 07/31/2025

AI Without a Chest No technology will provide a shortcut to moral reasoning. ______________ Truth Rising premieres on September 5. Sign up for updates at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37613705

You’re Not a Monkey’s Uncle 07/30/2025

You’re Not a Monkey’s Uncle It’s time to retire the myth that humans are 99% the same as chimps. ____________ Get FREE access to the Colson Educators Worldview Formation course at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37597430

That Bible Verse Is Not About Immigration 07/29/2025

That Bible Verse Is Not About Immigration ... and other ways how not to read the Bible. Related Resource ____________ Register for the Colson Fellows program at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37587450

Love Thy Neighbor and Change Thy Culture 07/28/2025

Love Thy Neighbor and Change Thy Culture Find yourself an Omega Buckner and be an Omega Buckner. Related Resource Get updates on the Truth Rising documentary at . _____________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37553735

Colbert Cancelled, A Golf Champion Prioritizes Faith and Family, and the Death of Public Libraries 07/25/2025

Colbert Cancelled, A Golf Champion Prioritizes Faith and Family, and the Death of Public Libraries John and Maria discuss the news of the week including the end of the highly political Stephen Colbert late night show and Scottie Sheffler’s inspirational comments after winning the British Open. Also, this week, why so many people don’t want to enter a public library anymore. Recommendations Segment 1 - Colbert Cancelled and A Golf Champion Prioritizes Faith Segment 2 - Death of the Public Library Segment 3 - Why Are Wealthy Nations Unhappy __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program by July 31 at . Get access to the Why Life? video series at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37550040

On the Shoulders of Giants 07/25/2025

On the Shoulders of Giants Chuck Colson’s legacy of defending truth in the marketplace of ideas. _____________ Apply for the Colson Fellows program before July 31 at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37537755

The Liberty to Live Not by Lies 07/24/2025

The Liberty to Live Not by Lies Colorado is doubling down on transgender ideology while support everywhere else is waning. Related Resource _________________ Give any amount to the Colson Center this month and receive digital access to the Colson Center National Conference at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37528215

The Ball’s in Whose Court? 07/23/2025

The Ball’s in Whose Court? More reasons to fight for good government but to believe in God as the Source. ______________ Register for the Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear livestream or in-person event on Thursday, July 24 at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37511595

Os Guinness on the Truth Rising Documentary 07/22/2025

Os Guinness on the Truth Rising Documentary When a civilization loses touch with what made it great. Related Resource _________________ Register for the in-person or livestream event: Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37487735

You Won’t Regret Not Giving Your Child a Smartphone 07/21/2025

You Won’t Regret Not Giving Your Child a Smartphone Can you mobilize your kid’s community to hold off on screens? _____________ Join the Colson Center as a Cornerstone Partner at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37461725

Chip and Joanna Gaines, the Legacy of John MacArthur, a Civilizational Moment, and the Vindication of Mark Regnerus 07/18/2025

Chip and Joanna Gaines, the Legacy of John MacArthur, a Civilizational Moment, and the Vindication of Mark Regnerus John Stonestreet and Katie McCoy discuss the inclusion of a same-sex couple with children in the new TV show from Chip and Joanna Gaines. Os Guinness discusses what it’s like to live in a civilization moment. A new study vindicates previous research that children turned out better with intact biological parents than with LGBT parents. Recommendations Segment 1 - Chip and Joanna Gaines Promote Same-Sex Couple Segment 2 - Os Guinness on a Civilizational Moment Segment 3 - Family Research and Biblical Law on Immigration by Mark Regnerus __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program by July 31 at . Register to attend Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear online or in person at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37460470

On Anxiety Medication for Dogs... 07/18/2025

On Anxiety Medication for Dogs... The growing trend to put pets on meds and what it says about worldview. _______________ Register for the FREE livestream event Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37450010

St. Catherine’s and the Bigness of the Church 07/17/2025

St. Catherine’s and the Bigness of the Church After 1,500 years of continuous Christian service, the world’s oldest monastery is being forced to close its doors. Related Resource Get digital access to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at . _____________ Apply for the Colson Fellows Program at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37435775

Worldview on the Supreme Court 07/16/2025

Worldview on the Supreme Court Law shouldn’t be about feelings. _______________ Apply for the Colson Fellows Program today at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37420210

Hollywood’s Identity Crisis 07/15/2025

Hollywood’s Identity Crisis Characters made in unrooted identity aren’t as captivating as Imago Dei. Related Resource _________________ Register for the FREE Great Lakes Symposium at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37402630

Why Truth Telling is a Calling for Every Believer 07/14/2025

Why Truth Telling is a Calling for Every Believer By calling people to the truth, Christians offer freedom. Related Resource ____________ Get Navigating Cancel Culture: Holding Fast to Truth and Love in a Hostile World at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37379530

Where Was God in Camp Mystic Disaster, Politics in the Pulpit, and the Place of Feelings on the Supreme Court 07/11/2025

Where Was God in Camp Mystic Disaster, Politics in the Pulpit, and the Place of Feelings on the Supreme Court The age-old question, “where was God?” was raised again after the disastrous flash flood in Texas. The IRS changes its policy on politics in the church. And Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she puts her feelings over the law. Recommendations Segment 1 - Where Was God in the Camp Mystic Disaster? Segment 2 - Politics in the Pulpit and Justice Jackson's Feelings Segment 3 - Listener Questions __________ Become a Cornerstone Monthly Partner at . Register for the Colson Fellows Program with your spouse and save 25% at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37378955

To Be Silent is to Be Complicit 07/11/2025

To Be Silent is to Be Complicit Pastors should speak up for those called outside of church walls as much as inside. Related Resource _____________ Register for the FREE livestream event Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37367760

The Scopes Trial and the Power of Story 07/10/2025

The Scopes Trial and the Power of Story The Scopes Trial and its cast of colorful characters is the story of the power of narratives to shape public perception. Related Resource _____________ Get FREE access to the “Why Life? Courageous Faith in a Culture of Death” video series at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37354685

Young Men Are Returning to Church 07/09/2025

Young Men Are Returning to Church Why are young men returning to church? And why aren’t young women joining them? ____________ Join us in laying a strong foundation for the future at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37337365

Lessons from the Rise and Faltering of Transgenderism 07/08/2025

Lessons from the Rise and Faltering of Transgenderism What’s next? Related Resources _______________ Get FREE access to the course Hope Always: How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37328705

AI Is Not the Problem, We Are 07/07/2025

AI Is Not the Problem, We Are Artificial Intelligence technology isn’t thinking, so why can it get off the rails? Related Resource ___________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37285345

Wins at the Supreme Court, the Death of Jimmy Swaggart, Independence Day, and America’s Addiction to Gambling 07/04/2025

Wins at the Supreme Court, the Death of Jimmy Swaggart, Independence Day, and America’s Addiction to Gambling Parental rights score wins at the Supreme Court. We look at the importance of the Declaration of Independence on this July 4th and discuss the legacy of Jimmy Swaggart. Recommendations Segment 1 - Supreme Court Decisions and the Death of Jimmy Swaggart Segment 2 - Independence Day Segment 3 - America's Gambling Addiction __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program with your spouse and save 25% at . Register for the upcoming webinar Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37284870

Is It Really ‘Self-Evident’ That We Are Equal? 07/04/2025

Is It Really ‘Self-Evident’ That We Are Equal? If there is some characteristic that grounds human dignity and equality, it must be something intrinsic. Related Resource ___________ Register for the upcoming Colson Fellows program at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37275730

Barbarism with a Commercial Face 07/03/2025

Barbarism with a Commercial Face Why we don’t need to design a perfect baby. Related Resource __________ Register for the upcoming websinar Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37266460

New York’s Coming Consequences 07/02/2025

New York’s Coming Consequences Recognizing ideals is essential to citizenship. Related Resource _______________ Register for the in-person or online Great Lakes Symposium: Faith Without Fear at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37249685

Is the Bible Inerrant? And Why Does it Matter? 07/01/2025

Is the Bible Inerrant? And Why Does it Matter? When the cultural mood picks and chooses from the Bible. Related Resource _______________ Register for the next Colson Fellows informational webinar at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37228965

Free Only to Agree: The Limits of Freedom 06/30/2025

Free Only to Agree: The Limits of Freedom Many western countries are putting the right of conscience and speech to the test. Related Resource _________________ Be a part of restoring what's broken by giving before June 30 at /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37198475

The U.S. Makes a Dent in Iran’s Nuclear Program, the Fallout from Ten Years of Obergefell, and Lesbian Seagulls 06/27/2025

The U.S. Makes a Dent in Iran’s Nuclear Program, the Fallout from Ten Years of Obergefell, and Lesbian Seagulls The U.S. sent bombs and missiles at several of Iran’s nuclear facilities. John talks to Katy Faust about the impact on children from ten years of so-called homosexual marriage. And do seagulls prove homosexuality in nature? Recommendations Segment 1 - Top News Stories Segment 2 - Impact of 10 Years of Obergefell Segment 3 - Lesbian Seagulls __________ Be a part of restoring what's broken by giving before June 30 at Join the Cornerstone Monthly Partners at . /episode/index/show/colsoncenter/id/37196305

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