Ninth Circuit Issues Landmark Religious Liberty Decision

 John and Maria talk about the daring raid that captured Nicolas Maduro and Zohran Mamdani taking office in New York. A look ahead to where the abortion debate is headed in 2026 and a discussion about the growing trend of adult children cutting their parents out of their lives.    Recommendations  Liberty Kids  Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout  Segment 1 – Maduro Capture, Mamdani Inauguration  The Daily podcast on Maduro  World article on Mamdani  Segment 2 – Abortion in 2026  Reuters article  Wyoming Supreme Court Decision  Justin Banta TX  Christopher Cooprider TX  Hassan Abbas OH  Emerson Evans IN  Breakpoint article on Union Gospel Mission  Segment 3 – Adult-Child Estrangement  New Yorker article  Legacy Coalition  Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing by Ryan T. Anderson and Alexandra DeSanctis  --------------  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

Two new terrifying words for the English language.   __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The government can not force a Christian organization to hire employees who openly reject its faith and mission. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Many Founding Fathers had a complicated relationship with slavery, but one fought it from the start.   __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

No matter the political landscape, Venezuelans deserve better because they're image-bearing creatives.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The rise in outsource parenting and why a vibe check might help.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

A New Years kiss led to some anxious moments for an ESPN host. President Trump adds his name to the Kennedy Center. What is keeping young people from marriage. And a new Ken Burns documentary just in time for the nation's 250th birthday.    Recommendations  Benjamin Rush Breakpoint  Lead Like Jael: 7 Timeless Principles for Today's Women of Faith by Emma Waters    Segment 1 – An Awkward Kiss; Renaming the Kennedy Center  Scott VanPelt comments  TGC Article  Sports Illustrated article  Kennedy Center renaming   Segment 2 – You Can Have a Trad Life  Matt Iglesias article  The Briefing  In the Library   Segment 3 – Ken Burns: The American Revolution  Ken Burns American Revolution  Joe Loconte videos  ______________________   Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

It takes only one generation who lacks the courage to stand up for what's right, for liberty to be lost. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

In this classic BreakPoint commentary, Chuck Colson tells the story behind "Amazing Grace". __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Take heart, this civilizational moment has some warriors.  __________ Give to The Colson Center by December 31st for double the impact at colsoncenter.org/december