Breakpoint
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Lady Jane and the Danger of Chronological Snobbery
It's not always about the patriarchy for strong women in history. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Does Biology Need "Queer Theory"?
Scientists are starting to speak out about the simple realities of "male" and "female." __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Victory in Christ: The Story of Eric Liddell
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be the 100th anniversary of the incredible performance by Eric Liddell, whose story was immortalized in the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire. A devout Christian and son of Scottish missionaries to China, Liddell was committed to never race on Sundays. However, at those Olympics, his best race—100 meters—was scheduled for a Sunday. He withdrew, to the derision of many Brits. Nonetheless, he quickly pivoted to two other races, taking third in the 200-meter and claiming the gold in the 400-meter. Despite his athletic success, Liddell returned to China the following year. During World War II, the Japanese placed him in an internment camp, where he faithfully served Christ and others before dying of a brain tumor in 1945. Liddell's Olympic-time decision and post-Olympic hardship were consistent for a man whose life was lived in faithful service to Christ. God, after all, "made [him] for China," but also "made [him] fast." He ran every race, including the race of life, to "feel God's pleasure." This Point was revised from one released on 7.12.22. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
The Misguided Quest to Remake Women
What's the push behind delaying menopause? __________ Download your free copy of The Christian Mind at colsoncenter.org/book. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Gender Transition and Suicide
New data exposes the threat, "Would you rather have a live son or a dead daughter?" For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Noah Webster and the Power of Words
The publisher of America's first spelling guide since its independence from Britian understood that words are worth fighting for. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Nigerian Christians Need Protection
House resolution hopes to put the most martyred country back on the radar for protection against persecution. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Chuck Colson on Memorial Day
We cannot reflect enough on our armed service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice. __________ Support the next year of Breakpoint production by giving at colsoncenter.org/may. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Restoring Ideals on Memorial Day
Let's honor those who sacrificed so we can live in a flourishing society and then live to keep it from decline.
A Proposal to Protect IVF, CBS Interviews the Pope, and the Importance of Moms and Dads
Two pro-life Republicans in Washington have introduced a bill to protect IVF, but is it really a pro-life proposal? CBS interviewed Pope Francis and it raised so many questions. And John Stonestreet and Katy Faust discuss a recent op-ed in the Washington Post that denies the unique roles of moms and dads. Recommendations Them Before Us What Would You Say?: Do Children's Rights Override Parental Rights? Can This Man PROVE That God Exists? Piers Morgan vs Stephen Meyer Segment 1 - Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Protect IVF Nationwide U.S. SENATORS KATIE BRITT, TED CRUZ INTRODUCE IVF PROTECTION ACT Cruz Introduces Bill Protecting IVF Nationwide Why the IVF Industry Must Be Regulated by Emma Waters Promise to America's Children Them Before Us Segment 2 - CBS Interviews the Pope In '60 Minutes' interview, pope clarifies blessings, speaks out against war, abuse In '60 Minutes' interview, pope clarifies same-sex blessings, speaks out against war, says clergy abuse can 'not be tolerated' Segment 3 - Our Daughter Wanted a Mommy Our daughter wanted a mommy, so she picked one of her dads Do Fathers Matter?: What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We've Overlooked Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children's Rights Movement __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by giving at colsoncenter.org/may. Claim your free copy of The Christian Mind by S. Michael Craven at colsoncenter.org/book. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
How Americans Said I Do to Gay "Marriage"
A small but ambitious group of activists committed to the "long game" changed the landscape of marriage. __________ To join the Colson Fellows program, visit colsonfellows.org. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Not Even Sororities Are Safe
Legal battles continue across the country in the fight for women's spaces.
The Bygone Boy Scouts
Single-sex spaces aren't outdated and may be needed more than ever. __________ Help support another year of Breakpoint production at colsoncenter.org/may. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
UN Inflates Civilian Death Numbers in Gaza
Why is truth-telling increasingly optional? For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
The Providential Meeting of Lewis and Tolkien
A friendship to bless the world. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Nine Pro-Life Advocates Face Prison
Significant jail time for peacefully protesting abortion. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
West Virginia Athletes Stand for Truth
County court sides with female athletes, allowing them to compete after a school ban. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
New Colorado Law Will Harm Children
What parents? Colorado thinks kids are the property of the state. __________ Claim your free copy of The Christian Mind at colsoncenter.org/book. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
The Church is God's Plan A (and there's not a plan B)
A look into the Colson Fellows program and how it helps churches in this cultural moment. __________ Learn more about the Colson Fellows program by going to colsonfellows.org. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
New York AG Wrong About Abortion Pill Reversal
Pill treatments save lives while chemical abortion does the opposite. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Controversial Commencement Speeches, Solzhenitsyn, and "Metamodernism"
John and Maria look at two commencement speeches that drew criticism this week, perhaps the greatest commencement speech in Harvard's history, and something called "metamodernism." Recommendations When We Can't Remember Why Wrong is Wrong by Maria Baer The Exodus Project: A Jewish Answer to the University Crisis Segment 1 - Graduation Speeches Full Text: Harrison Butker of Kansas City Chiefs Graduation Speech Three of the Greatest Commencement Speeches of All Time Breakpoint: Solzhenitsyn at Harvard: A Graduation Speech to Remember Jerry Seinfeld's Commencement Speech at Duke 2024 Segment 2 - Metamodernism Goodbye Postmodernism, Hello Metamodernism __________ Learn more about the Alliance Defending Freedom at JoinADF.com/colson. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Solzhenitsyn at Harvard: A Graduation Speech to Remember
Soviet dissident Nobel Prize winner had prophetic words for America. __________ To learn more about Alliance Defending Freedom, visit joinadf.com/colson. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Arizona Overturns Abortion Ban
The bipartisan support is a blow to the right to life. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
The Fertility of the Religious
Christians know that babies are blessings, not burdens. __________ To learn more about Colson Fellows, go to colsonfellows.org. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution
Some feminists are seeing why sex only for fun harms women. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Remembering Francis Schaeffer
How one of the greatest modern prophets left a legacy of compassion tethered to truth. __________ Get your free copy of The Christian Mind by going to colsoncenter.org/book. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Grandma Was Right About Going to Church
It turns out going to church is good for mental health. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
God Not Only Created the World, He (Still) Holds It Together
New book explores God's intimate and active role in sustaining His creation. __________ To receive your copy of The Begining and End of All Things, visit colsoncenter.org/april. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Russia's Bad Habits
The Kremlin and its modern-day oppression of Christians. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Chuck Colson Remembers Monica, Mother of "Many Tears"
Take heart, mothers; keep praying for your children. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint at breakpoint.org/give. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Are Evangelicals No Longer Evangelizing?
Behind the decline to spread the good news. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
The Boy Scouts, Rosaria Butterfield on Same-Sex 'Marriage', and New Apple Ad
Boys get left behind as what was once known as the Boy Scouts of America is now Scouting America. John and Maria will discuss Rosaria Butterfield's powerful essay on the gay rights movement. And Apple's ad for the new iPad draws criticism. Recommendations Lighthouse Voices: The Deconstruction of Christianity with Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett Breakpoint: Why "Deconstruction" Isn't the Right Word Segment 1 - The Boy Scouts Rebrand (Again) Boy Scouts of America to Change its Name to Scouting America Trail Life USA American Heritage Girls Lighthouse Voices with Dr. Anthony Bradley Dr. Anthony Bradley Video Series with Focus on the Family Segment 2 - Rosaria Butterfield on Same-Sex "Marriage" The Long Game: Twenty years of same-sex marriage and the moral revolution that made it possible Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God's Design for Marriage by Sean McDowell and John Stonestreet Segment 3 - Apple's New iPad Ad Apple Crushes Reality The Strong Women podcast __________ Register for the upcoming event Lighthouse Voices: The Deconstruction of Christianity, featuring guest speakers Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse. To support the ongoing production of Breakpoint, visit breakpoint.org/give. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Why "Deconstruction" Isn't the Right Word
Putting the right perspective on the trending term. __________ To sign up for the Lighthouse Voices livestream, go to colsoncenter.org/lighthouse. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Voluntary Sterilization on the Rise Post-Dobbs
The trend to be childless is mounting, but so is sterilization regret. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
The "Eugenics" Mindset Is Alive and Well
Overpopulation and climate change are leading the drive to remain childless. __________ Grab your free copy of The Christian Mind at colsoncenter.org/book. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
DOJ Claims Marijuana Safer Than It Is
With links to increased mental health and societal disruption, we should question the reclassification of pot as a safe drug. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Chuck Colson, Courage, and Christ's Promise of Persecution
As social pressures to comply increase, Christians can be courageous. __________ To support the ongoing production of Breakpoint visit breakpoint.org/give. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
From Diary to Social Media
Mental processing on TikTok is performative, not healthy. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
The Problem With AI Is People
Misusing Tech to Become Superhuman __________ Download your free copy of The Christian Mind by S. Michael Craven at colsoncenter.org/book. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Commercial Surrogacy and Modern-Day Slavery
The little-known human rights crisis of our day. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
The Early Church's Protection of Women and Children
Learning from our Christian ancestors how to order sex, marriage, and family for a better society. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Finnish Parliamentarian Dragged to Court for Third Time
An unrelenting punishment for the high crime of free speech and faith. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Campus Protests Continue, Colorado Forces Teachers to Lie About Gender, and the Biden Admin's Push to Reclassify Marijuana
John Stonestreet and Maria Baer discuss the ongoing anti-Israel student protests on college campuses across the country. Colorado has passed a bill forcing teachers to refer to students by any of their chosen pronouns and the Biden administration pushes to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Recommendations All Creatures Great and Small We Were the Lucky Ones Segment 1 - The protests on college campuses continue The Contradiction of "Queers for Palestine" What the Pro-Palestinian Protests are Really About Antisemitism Awareness Act Segment 2 - Colorado's Chosen Name proposal Colorado bill would require schools to use students' chosen names HOUSE BILL 24-1039 The Department of Education's Title IX Regulations Segment 3 - The Biden Admin to Reclassify Marijuana Biden admin will move to reclassify marijuana as 'less dangerous drug' in historic shift Breakpoint: Marijuana And Psychosis In Teens Breakpoint: Marijuana And Teen Suicide Breakpoint: More Studies Show The Harm Of Recreational Marijuana Use __________ Claim your copy of The Beginning and End of All Things with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/april. Learn more about the Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
We Need Friendship as Well as Marriage
Scripture points to friendship as an important and different type of wellbeing for the soul. __________ To RSVP for Lighthouse Voices with Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett go to colsoncenter.org/lighthouse. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
The Trouble In Scotland
What the tale of the First Minister tells us of putting faith in political leaders. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Christianity Is True, Not Just Helpful
God isn't a happy pill; He is the one who makes us holy. __________ To support the ongoing production of Breakpoint, visit breakpoint.org/give. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
British MP Acknowledges Truth of the Cass Review
Trusting truth, not just science, will go a long way in saving children from "gender-affirming" care. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Higher Ed Is Reaping What Has Been Sown
Student protests and trusting the "cult of youth." __________ Download your free copy of The Christian Mind at colsoncenter.org/book. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Universities Are Not Educating
Ignorance on college campuses is on full display with protesters admitting they don't know what they're protesting. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Why We Need to Read the Cass Report on Gender Ideology
The report should be used at all levels to counter the pseudoscience of altering kids' bodies in the name of mental healthcare. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org