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The DEI fad is fading among corporations, two recent commercials for car companies display very divergent worldviews and allowing public school students to leave class for religious instruction is getting pushback in some states. Recommendations Recovery Ministries Try to Help Portland Get Clean: Maria Baer in Portland Attend Advent Lessons and Carols service Segment 1 - Companies Backtracking on DEI Walmart becomes latest — and biggest — company to roll back its DEI policies Walmart Abandons Trans Products For Kids, DEI Policies 1792 Exchange Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The Shifting Ground of "Gender-Affirming Care" CNN panel blows up after commentator argues X is balanced platform: 'You cannot say that' Segment 2 - Worldviews in Car Commercials Volvo Commercial: Meet the new Volvo EX90 Jaguar Commercial: Copy Nothing Mass advertising campaigns on assisted dying spark anger among MPs The Good Life by Chuck Colson Segment 3 - Release Time in Public Schools LifeWise Academy Public school religious instruction release bill gets support, opposition in Ohio Senate committee WORLD Opinions: The myth of the "secular" classroom Prison Fellowship Clergy in the Classroom by David Noebel __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly. Double your gift to the Colson Center before December 31 at colsoncenter.org/november.

A way to pray and sing with deeper intention this Christmas. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit breakpoint.org.

A "special instrument sent of God." __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

A roadmap to avoid political food fights around the holiday table. __________ Register for the upcoming Colson Center National Conference at colsonconfernce.org.

Ethics should also be a knowable truth. __________ Strengthen the Church to move the world in 2025 by giving today at colsoncenter.org/november.

The Christian knows about brokenness and the Healer. __________ Strengthen the Church to move the world in 2025 by giving today at colsoncenter.org/november.

The debate over whether men should be allowed in women's restrooms moves to Capitol Hill, but is corrupted by our confusion over marriage. RFK Jr. has sparked a national conversation about food, which is really a conversation about what it means to be human. Also, how Thanksgiving points us outward and upward in a culture that constantly directs us inward. Recommendations Bonhoeffer Abridged by: Eric Metaxas Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. Segment 1 - Capitol Hill Bathrooms CNN: Republican's effort to block first transgender House member from using women's bathrooms brings campaign issue to the Capitol Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The Shifting Ground of "Gender-Affirming Care" Pascal's Pensées; or, Thoughts on religion Club Q shooting lawsuits claim owner negligence, officials ignored red flag law Segment 2 - The Politics of Food First Things: This is a Dangerous Moment for the U.S. Pro-life Movement The Rest is History podcast Good Energy by Dr. Casey Means Dr. Casey Means on Real Time with Bill Maher 2025 Colson Center National Conference Segment 3 - Thanksgiving Conversations Breakpoint: Make June Fidelity Month Overflowing with Thankfulness by Alistair Begg Chuck Colson on A Crisis of Ethics: Doing the Right Thing __________ Double your gift to the Colson Center before December 31 at colsoncenter.org/november. Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

A massive body of research proves the danger and deception of transition interventions for gender dysphoria. __________ Every dollar given to the Colson Center by December 31 will be doubled thanks to a $350,000 challenge provided by generous supporters. Make your gift today at colsoncenter.org/November.

Tim Goeglein on finding a way out of the bad ideas of the 1960s. ___________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference before November 30th for special early pricing at colsonconference.org.

The poet of our day is wrong about women. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner of the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

The Creation and the uselessness of man. Related Resources What Would You Say? How to Talk About Climate Change - Part 1 What Would You Say? How to Talk About Climate Change - Part 2 __________ Give your best gift toward our $350k match now at colsoncenter.org/November.

Belief in Self unsettles the soul. ___________ Give your best gift toward our $350k match now at colsoncenter.org/November.

Some taboo topics among pundits on mainstream media are beginning to show signs of breaking down. The recent presidential campaign exposed a new reality; celebrities don't hold as much influence over voters as many thought. And a new trend is emerging in the family, would-be grandparents who aren't sure how to raise the topic with their adult children. Recommendations Where The Winter Was by Skye Peterson Machine Antihumanism and the Inversion of Family Law by Jeff Shafer Segment 1 - Spiral of Silence CNN guests clash after Trump's victory in heated debate over 'transphobia' CNN host Abby Phillip explains why Muslim victim of beeper 'joke' didn't return after commercial break The World and Everything in It: November 15, 2024 Victims of Communism Museum Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Why I Am Now a Christian Segment 2 - Celebritism in Politics WSJ: Inside Harris's and Trump's Campaign Spending Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses by Theodore Dalrymple Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman Segment 3 - Grandparents NYT: The Unspoken Grief of Never Becoming a Grandparent Ruth 4 Proverbs 17:6 __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org. Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Christians must know their purpose to steer a world dominated by AI. __________ Give your best gift towards our 350k match now at colsoncenter.org/November.

We should wrestle with the past, but ultimately our allegiance is with Christ our King. __________ Register for the 2025 ACSI Rooted Educator Worldview Summit at acsi.org/rooted. Use code ROOTED80 through December 31 for $80 off registration.

Are digital natives going to raise their children screen-free? __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center Nation Conference in Louisville, Kentucky at colsonconference.org.

Yes, with the right criteria of eternal truths. __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: What is the True Meaning of Love? with Dr. Os Guiness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

If cloning farm animals is illegal, should society clone children? __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar on November 14 at colsoncenter.org/church.

John Stonestreet and Maria Baer break down the results of this week's election from the presidential race to state ballot initiatives. Recommendations Pray for our officials through the Psalms Hillsdale College and Liberty University Segment 1 - 2024 Election How to Live as Christians After the Election | John Stonestreet at Liberty University Colson Fellows Program WORLD: We're faced with a crisis by John Stonestreet Segment 2 - State Initiatives Live Action: Abortion on the ballot: Where voters protected preborn children, and where they didn't Breakpoint: Voting: Lesser of Two Evils vs. Lessening Evil First Things: The Way Forward After Dobbs by Ryan T. Anderson Segment 3 - Impact of the Election and More State Initiatives CNN: Antisemitic attacks on Israeli soccer fans bring shame on Amsterdam, mayor says NYT: Marijuana and Drug Policy on the Ballot California Approves Tough-on-Crime Initiative Anthony Bradley on X West Virginia voters approve constitutional ban on physician-assisted suicide __________ Reserve your spot for the next Lighthouse Voices event: A New Sexual Revolution with Os Guinness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse. Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar on November 14 at colsoncenter.org/church.

Our Savior was hung on a cross to rescue us ... do we need to complain? Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: What is the True Meaning of Love? with Dr. Os Guiness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner of the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Our culture is primed for a life-giving change that only Christianity offers. Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: What is the True Meaning of Love? with Dr. Os Guinness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse. __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.

How Christianity invented the conflict between church and state. __________ Register for the ACSI Rooted Conference at acsi.org/rooted. Use code ROOTED80 at checkout for $80 off registration through December 31.

Christian discipleship should offer the way forward. __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church at colsonconference.org.

When the left mixes religion with politics, liberal journalists call it "inspiring". __________ Register for Lighthouse Voices: What is the True Meaning of Love? with Os Guinness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

John Stonestreet explains why Tuesday's election is being called "the most consequential election in our lifetime." A researcher is blocking the release of a study on puberty blockers because she doesn't like the findings. And we discovered this week another danger from artificial intelligence. Recommendations John Stonestreet at Liberty University on Nov. 6 Lighthouse Voices: A New Sexual Revolution with Os Guinness on Nov. 12 Redeeming Warriors by Joshua Holler Segment 1 - Tuesday's Election WORLD: We're faced with a crisis by John Stonestreet What Would You Say?: Is This the Most Important Election of Our Lifetime? Segment 2 - Buried Study on Puberty Blockers NYT: U.S. Study on Puberty Blockers Goes Unpublished Because of Politics, Doctor Says Breakpoint: Why We Need to Read the Cass Report on Gender Ideology Segment 3 - Grieving Mom Sues an AI Chat Bot Company USA Today: Mother sues tech company after 'Game of Thrones' AI chatbot allegedly drove son to suicide Pro-Child Politics by Katy Faust The Death of the Grown-Up by Diana West __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church at colsonconference.org. Reserve your spot for the next Lighthouse Voices event: A New Sexual Revolution with Os Guinness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

The addiction of gambling hits not just in dollars, but in human lives. __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

Paul's instructions to think on truth, loveliness, and purity can guide us through the holiday. __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: What is the True Meaning of Love? featuring Dr. Os Guinness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

Choice, faith, and parental sway are returning to the educational system. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Wins in court say more about the nation's founding documents than about its appetite for religious tolerance. ___________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

John Stonestreet spoke with Tim Goeglein, Vice President of External and Government Relations for Focus on the Family, to discuss the impact of the cultural worldview shifts of the 1960s in America. Additional Resources Focus on the Family Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned Into a National Nightmare and How We Can Revive the American Dream

Pulling kids from public school might be necessary, but speaking up is too. Receive your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october. __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.

A new study is out showing where people find their spouse, and the change over time is fascinating. The Biden administration is doubling down on its all-out support for abortion with a plan to make contraceptives free. And churchgoers overwhelmingly want their pastors to talk about politics. Recommendations The Church Before the Watching World by Francis Shaeffer The Pioneers by David McCullough Segment 1 - Where to Find a Spouse How couples met (1930-2024) Breakpoint: The Decline of Dating Apps 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church Segment 2 - Biden Wants Free Over-the-Counter Birth Control Biden administration proposes a rule to make over-the-counter birth control free Segment 3 - Politics from the Pulpit Toxic Empathy by Allie Beth Stuckey The Church Before the Watching World by Francis Shaeffer Churchgoers Want to Hear Pastors Address Current Issues __________ Receive a copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church at colsonconference.org.

Support for religious liberty is in decline. What Would You Say?: Is Religious Freedom Just a Way to Protect Privilege? ____________ Support the ongoing production of the Breakpoint podcast by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

In the few days before the election, Christians should speak truth about extreme ballot measures. __________ Register for the ACSI Rooted Conference by December 31 to save $80 with the promo code ROOTED80 at acsi.org/rooted.

If marijuana definitively destroys lives, should we be free to smoke? __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

It turns out, love isn't a product. __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.

The abortion colossus is now the leading provider of hormone treatments for teens. __________ Get your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october.

If you're a parent, you know a time is coming when your child will ask uncomfortable questions about the culturally confused time in which we live. John and Sarah Stonestreet talk to Andrew and Christian Walker about what to say when those questions come your way. Resources and Recommendations Get your copy of What Do I Say When...? with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october. Dr. Andrew Walker on WORLD AndrewTWalker.com __________ Register for the ACSI's Rooted Conference at acsi.org/rooted, using code ROOTED80 to save $80 before December 31.

"Third spaces" connect people. Go find them! __________ Register for ACSI's Rooted Educator Worldview Summit in Dallas at acsi.org/rooted and use code ROOTED80 to save $80 on your registration.

Epidemics demand explanation, and so does the rapid rise of gender confusion. _________ Reserve your spot for the Colson Fellows Program Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.

...and spread the word. ___________ Get your tickets for the 2025 Colson National Conference at a discounted rate at colsonceonference.org.

Sexual purity requires a full story of how God designed and destined His image bearers. __________ Get your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/october.

We now have numbers for the push to transgender a generation. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

A second week of hurricanes has added fuel to conspiracy theories about the weather. Jack Phillips wins at the Colorado Supreme Court. And a new report shows just how many children have been harmed by gender confusion. Recommendations Case for Faith for Kids by Lee Strobel Cold Case Christianity for Kids by J. Warner Wallace and Susie Wallace October 2024 Lighthouse Voices with Joni Eareckson Tada Sign up for the next Lighthouse Voices with Dr. Os Guinness! Segment 1 - Climate Change Case for Faith for Kids by Lee Strobel The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul The Way of the (Modern) World by Craig Gay Evil and the Cross: An Analytical Look at the Problem of Pain by Henri Blocher October 2024 Lighthouse Voices with Joni Eareckson Tada Segment 2 - Jack Phillips ADF: Colorado Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit harassing cake artist Jack Phillips National Review: Jack Phillips Wins the 'Cake-Baking' Case . . . but Not on the Merits Masterpiece Cakeshop: Great Cakes Since 1993 The World and Everything in It: October 10, 2024 Holy Post: Religious Liberty is NOT in Danger Segment 3 - Children Harmed by Trans Ideology Stop the Harm Database Breakpoint Forum: The Real Facts About Gender Ideology with Dr. Miriam Grossman and Dr. Stephen Grcevich Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology 2002 Study: Outcomes Following Gender Affirming Phalloplasty __________ Reserve your place in the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church at colsonconference.org.

More victories in the fight for truth about gender. Related Resources Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology WWYS - Most People DON'T Agree with Trans Ideology __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

Why Christians need to be the smartest about news. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint with a monthly partnership at colsoncenter.org/monthly.

Broadcasting with a trumpet and the Good News, missionary brought evangelism to Taiwan. __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/october to receive your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project.

Title IX case decides that students attending religious schools can seek federal financial aid. __________ To become a monthly partner of The Colson Center, visit colsoncenter.org/monthly.

A critical look at the mood of the West after the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust. __________ Reserve your spot for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate program webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.

Hurricane Helene and the devastating damage in the Carolinas and other parts of the southeast. Also, this week marks the anniversaries of the Hamas attack on Israel and the signing of the Manhattan Declaration. And what the cloning of a giant sheep for hunting has to do with the world's shrinking population. Recommendations The Editors Podcast Douglas Murray: A Time of War on Honestly Segment 1 - Helene Disaster The World and Everything in It: October 4, 2024 Asheville Christian Academy: Help us Recover from Helene Excel College Helene Disaster Relief Segment 2 - Two Anniversaries Breakpoint This Week: Suicide Pods, Israel's Beeper Attack on Hezbollah, and Sex Selective IVF Breakpoint: Just War Doctrine, Israel, and Hamas Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience Segment 3 - Giant Hybrid Sheep US Man, 81, sentenced to six months for creating giant hybrid sheep for hunting Latest birth rate data __________ Give today at colsoncenter.org/october to receive your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project. Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner of the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/monthly.