Breakpoint

John and Maria discuss the news of the week including the death of Dr. James Dobson and President Trump's remarks on getting to heaven. Also, many parents are beginning to question public education. And are we on the brink of revival in Europe?

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Bahnsen: Serrated Edge for Me but not for Thee

Alistair Begg: The Secret of Contentment

Segment 1 - Passing of Dr. Dobson and Headline News

Dr. James C. Dobson, Visionary, Family Advocate and Founder of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, Dies at 89

Summit Ministries

Brio Magazine

Adventures in Odyssey

Breakpoint: President Trump and the Hope of Heaven

Newsweek: 7,000 Christians Have Been Killed in Nigeria This Year, Group Says

Segment 2 - Golden Opportunity for Christian Education

NYT: Why So Many Parents Are Opting Out of Public Schools

NYP: Virginia teens suspended for questioning transgender student about being in boys locker room

Colson Educators

LifeWise Academy

Segment 3 - Is There a Quiet Revival?

Bible Society: The Quiet Revival: Gen Z leads rise in church attendance

The Times: Full-fat faith: the young Christian converts filling our churches

Breakpoint: Is Penal Substitutionary Atonement "Knocked Out"?

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How do you get to Heaven?

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The Bible may not talk about organ donation, but it does have a lot to say about life.

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Maria Baer discusses freeing kids from smartphones with Clare Morell, researcher and advocate for children's rights with the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Clare's new book, The Tech Exit, is available now.

The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones by Clare Morell

How some get the work on the Cross wrong.

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Take heart, this civilizational moment has some warriors.

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Can your worldview hold up?

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John and Maria tackle a heavy news week full of worldview concerns… including the Little Sisters of the Poor, school-funded abortions in VA, mandated mental health exams in Illinois, the UK Women's March, and Kim Davis. Also, will the future of making babies be in a lab?

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The Tech Exit by Clare Morell

Christianity Today: Gaza's Hunger Crisis Is Worsening.

WORLD: Israel's Gaza strategy

Segment 1 - Worldview Concerns in the News

National Review: Leave the Little Sisters of the Poor Alone

FOX: Youngkin orders investigation into claims staff at Virginia school arranged abortions without parental consent

NY Post: Illinois parents, policy experts concerned over new school mental health screening law

AP: Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification on social media

FOX: Supreme Court has 'good chance' of hearing Kim Davis' case urging same-sex marriage be overturned

UK Women's March now "Intersectional Uprising"

WORLD: 7,000 Nigerian Christians killed in 2025, watchdog reports

Segment 2 - Truth Rising Preview with Jim Daly

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Focus on the Family

The Truth Project

Segment 3 - The Future of Reproduction

NYT: The Next Parenting Trend Starts Before Conception

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The most underrated Founding Father.

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Because only humans bear the image of God, AI will never be human.

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