John Stonestreet and Kasey Leander

Op-ed contributor

John Stonestreet serves as president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He’s a sought-after author and speaker on areas of faith and culture, theology, worldview, education and apologetics.

Kasey Leander is a Fellow with the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA). Prior to his time at OCCA, Kasey earned an undergraduate degree in history and PPE (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics) from Taylor University. While at Taylor, Kasey served in various ministry roles on campus and was active in student government. He has also worked briefly in politics, serving as an intern in the US Senate in Washington, DC.

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Dec 17, 2019
Playing god with our genes is an existential threat
The head of the team behind “Prime Editing” called it “a step — and potentially a significant step — towards this long-term aspiration of the field in which we are trying to be able to make just about any kind of DNA change that anyone wants at just about any site in the human genome.”
Dec 16, 2019
No lie, belief in God is good for you
Belief in God is good for you … and not just in the eternal long run. There’s a powerful link between religious devotion and happiness, mental health, and participation in community.
Dec 14, 2019
The nativity is a beautiful argument for life
Nativity scenes are so commonplace in December, we can easily forget how much they confront our self-absorbed age.
Dec 11, 2019
What would you say about abortion and rape?
Discussions about any controversial topic can be dangerous these days. It’s almost certain someone is going to get ...
Dec 10, 2019
The Fairness for All Act falls short
In essence, just like the proposed Equality Act supported by House Democrats, the Fairness for All Act would place sexual orientation and gender identity on par with race and religion as protected classes under the Civil Rights Act.
Nov 20, 2019
Are Chick-fil-A's new giving priorities a win for LGBT bullies?
Although the announcement didn’t mention which groups would no longer be funded, most media outlets covering the Chick-fil-A Foundation’s press release on Monday did.
Nov 6, 2019
From Chuck Colson to Kanye West: What to make of celebrity conversions?
Celebrity conversions aren’t easy to navigate. In fact, the ongoing reaction to reports that Kanye West has been born again, is serious about his faith, and is even considering seminary, all in association with the title and content of his much-anticipated music project “Jesus is King,” sounded more than vaguely familiar to those of us at the Colson Center.
Oct 16, 2019
Here's why the NBA is caving to China
More American corporations, including a few having to do with sports, have joined a growing list of American companies who seem committed to appeasing the People’s Republic of China.
Sep 10, 2019
If you were Drew Brees, what would you say? Thoughts on a faux controversy
“Controversy erupts around Drew Brees,” proclaimed news outlets on Friday, the very same news outlets who erupted the controversy engulfing one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks.
Sep 3, 2019
The search for the 'gay gene': New study, predictable reactions
Nothing in our culture so clearly demonstrates the controlling power of one’s settled presuppositions like how we think and talk about sexuality.