Breakpoint

Wickedness and loss seem to hide God's presence, but even when we cannot see or feel Him, the Lord is risen and is with us. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The ability to think and act morally largely depends on the ability to speak accurately. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

A judge in Texas says the FDA rushed its approval of the abortion drug Mifepristone. John and Maria discuss a new study that finds children from large families are less likely to divorce. — Recommendations — Samuel Beckett's Breath Waiting for Godot: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts by Samuel Beckett Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkin Segment 1 - Texas Ruling on Mifepristone "Justice Department Appeals Texas abortion pill order" AP News "What's Next for the abortion pill Mifepristone?" NPR "Danco Laboratories, LLC Revenue" Kona Equity Segment 2 - Love and Marriage "Growing Up with Siblings Makes You Less Likely to Get Divorced" The Daily Mail UK "More Siblings Means Less Chance of Divorce as an Adult" Science Daily "Is Marrying Later Always Better?" Institute for Family Studies Segment 3 - Stories of the Week "Israeli Government Threatens to Outlaw Evangelism" The Point "Why People Question Christianity" Breakpoint "The Restless Heart of Gen Z" Breakpoint "Being Christian in an Age of Heightened Hostility" Breakpoint For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

A Texas court ruling, expected to go into effect today, temporarily revoked FDA approval for the abortion drug Mifepristone. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

For the sake of our neighbors, all who believe in the importance of truth must continue to say so. We cannot beat ideological opponents into conformity, and it is sinful to try. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Some of the loudest voices calling for conservation efforts are philosophical naturalists who espouse a worldview that lacks any basis for conservation efforts. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

In the face of Gen Z's mental health crisis, it is the Gospel and not gloom that should motivate and inform us. This mental health crisis is a spiritual crisis. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The State Department released its 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, detailing how nations are handling everything from life and freedom of speech to how sexually progressive countries are tracking sexual orientation and gender identity policies. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

A recent report by Barna Research listed the top reasons people question Christianity. Among those who claim to be Christian, the problem of human suffering topped the list, followed by hypocrisy of religious people. The Colson Fellows program is a community of believers committed to learning and living faithfully under the fullness of Christ's authority in this time and this place. We are committed to the church, to the formation of a Christian worldview, and to making sense of a confusing world with the heart and mind of Christ. To learn more about this program, please visit colsonfellows.org. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Last month, the Israeli Knesset considered a bill that would make religious evangelism punishable by up to two years in prison. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

We need not deny reality to affirm that every person and therefore every body possesses dignity and deserves respect and kindness. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Jesus continues to do pretty well at the box office, not to mention streaming online. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The Colson Fellows Church Affiliate program provides churches, from every denominational background you can imagine, with thorough training in Christian worldview and in-depth cultural analysis. To learn more, go to colsonfellows.org, and look for "Church Affiliates." For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

John and Maria look at the significance of Good Friday and Easter, discuss the recent apology from Rosaria Butterfield for using gender affirming pronouns, and take a sober look at the dire predictions of what AI will do to the human race. — Recommendations — Death on a Friday Afternoon by Richard John Neuhaus The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross by Carl Laferton "Crimson" by Nichole Nordeman Segment 1 - Easter "How Johnny Hart Taught Millions About Easter" Breakpoint Segment 2 - Rosaria Butterfield Repents of "Pronoun Hospitality" "Why I No Longer Use Preferred Pronouns – and Why You Shouldn't, Either" Reformation21 Segment 3 - Catastrophizing AI "Pausing AI Development Isn't Enough. We Need to Shut it all Down." TIME Segment 4 - Stories of the Week "Suicides, Cities, and the Concept of Coupling" Brandon Donnelly "Proclaiming Human Dignity with Infectious Joy: Heart by Max" Breakpoint For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The Gospels spend a good chunk of time on the last few days of Christ and why this matters. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

On Good Friday, 1867, a complete version of Johannes Brahms' "German Requiem" premiered at Bremen Cathedral. Brahms obviously found consolation in the Bible, though he rejected its fundamental message. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Today is National Burrito Day, and just in time to celebrate, last week the Feds caught the alleged firebomber of a Wisconsin pro-life organization's office because of a burrito. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Jesus embodied truth and love, not only in the event we commemorate this day, but in every event we remember this Holy Week. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Utah recently passed legislation to better empower parents to protect their kids online. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Johnny Hart can be an inspiration to all of us to find ways to bring a Christian worldview to bear on our work, whatever it may be. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

China is struggling to undo the damage of its former one-child policy. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Though Chuck Colson championed throughout his ministry the idea that every single human life has value, it was his grandson Max who brought the lesson home. To be part of this movement that is reminding the world that every single human being is valuable and loved by God, give a gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month. When you do, you'll receive a T-shirt with one of Max's hearts, and a Heart by Max onesie will be sent to a pregnancy resource center on your behalf. To give, go to colsoncenter.org/april. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Science and Christianity both reveal truth about reality. Recently on Piers Morgan's television show, Dawkins pushed back against trans activists, even calling them "bullies." For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Last week, a young woman walked into a Nashville church school where she had once been a student and took six lives. If the tragic events of last week do indeed mark a new chapter in our cultural moment, we'll need to learn afresh what it means to live by hope, do good to those who persecute us, love our neighbors, and build a better future for the sake of Christ. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

John and Maria close out a tragic week when a woman identifying as a man killed six at a Christian school in Nashville. Also, several Christian colleges are considering their future in these changing times for higher education. — Recommendations — Pray for The Covenant School in Nashville Read Lamentations Segment 1 - Nashville Shootings Segment 2 - The Shift in American Values Segment 3 - Stories of the Week For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

This month, a Norwegian independent government agency declared that Norway's current standards of so-called "gender-affirming" care need to change. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

God always wanted His world to be cared for, and we are the right ones for the job. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Some in the Colorado legislature are attempting to prevent pro-life centers from saying they offer abortions, something no one has credibly accused them of doing in the first place. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

A team of scientists created living baby mice with two biological fathers. In theory, we can now bring human children into existence who have no biological mothers. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

A new ruling uses the same language as pre-Civil War slavery law. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

For many in the modern West, life proceeds without even considering God. Good things come from our hard work and planning, not from the gracious hands of our loving Father. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Unfortunately, the pro-life movement has a growing reputation of disunity. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Over the last few months, several long-established Christian schools announced cutbacks, budget crises, and major restructuring. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer made the decision not to wear a jersey celebrating LGBT pride. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The hymn "O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High" tells the story of salvation. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Children born as the result of anonymous sperm and egg donations and those adopted via a closed adoption don't know their biological parents. John and Maria discuss the potential problems. And what is the Biblical view of work? — Recommendations — Why You Can't Stay Silent: A Biblical Mandate to Shape Our Culture by Tom Minnery March Madness Sweet 16 Segment 1 - Egg/ Sperm Donations The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce by Julia Lewis Alone Together by Sherry Turtle Segment 2 - Gay Marriage Settled? Segment 3 - Retirement For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

When faced with the prospect of having its girls' basketball team play another school with a trans-identifying player, the Mid Vermont Christian School chose to forfeit. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Earlier this month, social media behemoth TikTok announced that it would soon introduce new features designed to limit access to the app for users under 18. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Over the past decade, the medical community has treated cases of gender dysphoria differently than other mind/body disorders. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Recently, Colorado introduced a trio of radical new pro-abortion bills that, if passed, would make it the most hostile state for preborn life in the Union. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

John Stonestreet welcomes Michael Craven to discuss the growth and impact of the Colson Fellows Program. To learn more and apply for the program visit https://colsonfellows.org/. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Ke Huy Quan's joy and gratitude were absolutely infectious and point to something deeper than mere nostalgia. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

God can be seen, for those with eyes to see, in everything from the beautiful to the tragic to the mundane. To receive a copy of Os Guinness' latest book, Signals of Transcendence, make a gift of any amount to the Colson Center. This is an important book for everyone hoping to point people who are lost in a secular world to God. We'd love to send you a copy. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The Freedom From Religion Foundation accused NFL Hall of Famer and new University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders of forcing his Christian faith on student athletes. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

When lawmakers and politicians redefine the legal meaning of "marriage" and "family," they do not make lies true. They create additional tragedy. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

God Himself rested and told us to do likewise. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

As it turns out, the consequences of fatherlessness are not only temporal, but eternal. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Colorado lawmakers appear intent on having the most liberal abortion laws in the nation. John and Maria discuss the ramifications of the recent meltdown at Stanford Law School over the appearance of a conservative federal judge. — Recommendations — I Was There When podcast 52 Weeks in the Word devotional Segment 1 - Colorado Abortion Laws Segment 2 - Higher Education Christian Legal Society Submit a comment at regulations.gov ChristianLawStudents.org Segment 3 - Stories of the Week "Of Primates and Percentages: No, Humans Aren't 99% Chimp" Breakpoint For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Late last month, 18-year-old Chloe Cole sued medical provider Kaiser Permanente for surgically and chemically altering her body. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Of the thousands of green-clad parade-goers, marchers, and partiers today, few know about Patrick, the man for whom today's holiday is named. To learn more about this man of faith and his consequential life, check out this Breakpoint interview between Shane Morris and T.M. Moore, a former colleague of Chuck's and the author of Celtic Flame: The Burden of St. Patrick. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org