Breakpoint

Last month, pro-life doctors were banned from setting up an exhibit at an annual medical education conference. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The U.S. Department of Education announced its intention to rescind the "Free Inquiry Rule," which was designed to fix the pressuring and discriminating against religious student groups. Our friends at the Christian Legal Society have made it easy to submit a comment to the Department of Education. Please, go to regulations.gov to submit a comment, but only after reviewing the Christian Legal Society fact sheet at ChristianLawStudents.org. The deadline to comment on this new rule is Friday, March 24. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

When law enforcement is blinded by harmful ideologies, citizens are robbed of justice For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The U.K. has decided to shift its loyalties from courageously defying tyranny in the 20th century to embracing it in the 21st. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

If the Son of God took time to pray, Christians should too. Learn more about Shodankeh Johnson's ministry at colsonconference.org. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The season of Lent and Holy Week is an appropriate time to meditate on Christ, His Divine and Human natures, His sufferings on our behalf, the love that prompted them, and what that love has accomplished on our behalf. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

It turns out that we really do want sacrificial love, and women want someone willing to make a physical sacrifice. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Whether we are 99 or 84% similar to chimps genetically, there is clearly more going on than materialists can account for. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The controversy over a recent article using sex to describe Christ and the Church caused quite a stir, but it's a relationship well-grounded in Scripture. John and Maria discuss the implications. A recent decision by Walgreens to not sell the abortion pill has legal ramifications nationwide. — Recommendations — Colson Center National Conference Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri Segment 1 - The Sex-as-Metaphor Dust-Up "Sex as Sacred" Breakpoint Segment 2 - What role should morality play in lawmaking? "Walgreens won't distribute abortion pills in states where GOP AGs object" POLITICO "America Has Gone Too Far in Legalizing Vice" The Atlantic "Of Vice and Lent" Breakpoint Segment 3 - Cynicism as Standard "Young women disbelieve a marriage story" The Daily Wire on Twitter Segment 4 - Stories of the Week "Discerning Divine Judgment: Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address" Breakpoint "The New Equal Rights Amendment Erases Women" The Point For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The lesson to be learned from the history of lobotomies is to not rush forward when research is vague and consequences of being wrong are so high. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Eugenics thinking is not a bug of the pro-abortion movement. It is a feature. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The slope from abortion to infanticide by way of physician-assisted suicide is a slippery one indeed. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org This Point was originally published on August 14, 2020.

Historically, the Church's shining moments have often come in direct conflict with dominant cultural beliefs and practice. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org This Breakpoint was originally published on August 2, 2021.

On Wednesday, the recently announced Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics at The Gospel Coalition published a book excerpt authored by Pastor Josh Butler. Almost immediately, the Twitterverse erupted, decrying the article as "icky," "cringe," and "dangerous." For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Last week, Senator Dick Durbin held a committee hearing in hopes of resurrecting the controversial Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Shodankeh Johnson is an example of Christians running into the brokenness with truth and hope, not away from it. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Biblically speaking, if there is no place for divine judgment in our theology, there is something unchristian about our worldview. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

For millennia, Christians have celebrated truth, goodness, and beauty as transcendent testimonies to God's existence and character. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

American plastic surgeons are reporting a spike in clients under 30 seeking changes or "enhancements" to how they look. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Advances in medicine have given us fixes for cleft palates and gender transitions. John and Maria discuss the good and bad in today's medical technology and respond to concerns from our listeners. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Like the sacred songs of the Advent season, Lenten hymns are wonderful tools for theological instruction and worship. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Since so-called Medical Aid in Dying was legalized in Canada, those with severe medical conditions have been increasingly in danger. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Churchgoers tend to be more willing to associate with people outside of their immediate economic bracket. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Millions of girls with instant access to our culture's most viral (and dangerous) behaviors and beliefs are currently manifesting the results. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Kasey Leander sits down with Ryan Bomberger of the Radiance Foundation to talk about creativity, adoption, and why every human life matters. Ryan will be a speaker at this year's Colson Center National Conference, May 19-21, in Indianapolis. To register go to https://colsonconference.org/. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

While other famous people in the music and movie industries talk about parenthood as a career-killing disease, Pink is living the opposite. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

ChatGPT cannot replace or even duplicate the human mind. It can only imitate it. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

As a pastor and church planter in Sierra Leone, this year's Wilberforce Award recipient Shodankeh Johnson has faced serious threats and danger. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Lent is a time set aside each year in the Church calendar to consider our habits, evaluate them, and start new ones. It is hard to imagine anything more countercultural, especially in a culture that caters to vice and expects so little of us in terms of virtue.

Bad ideas have victims. This time the victim was one of its proponents. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

At the 2023 Colson Center National Conference, we look forward to honoring Shodankeh Johnson with the Wilberforce Award. Please join us as we honor Shodankeh Johnson at the Colson Center National Conference, May 19-21 in Indianapolis. Tomorrow, February 28, is the last day to receive the discounted rate. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Christians around the world are celebrating the start of the Lenten season, a new study underlines the importance of friends in our lives, and why did Richard Dawkins call Peter Singer, "the most moral person I know"? — Recommendations — Strong Women Lent Reading Plan Dear and Glorious Physician: A Novel about Saint Luke by Taylor Caldwell Segment 1 - What Friendship Does for Our Wellbeing "'Friending Bias'" The New York Times "Want to Be Healthier? Hang Out with Your Friends" The Washington Post "Why Friends Are Good For Your Health" Rob Henderson on Twitter Segment 2 - The Loneliness Crisis Among Young Men "Most Young Men Are Single. Most Young Women Are Not." The Hill "What's Behind the Rise of Lonely, Single Men" Psychology Today Segment 3 - Debating Different Ethical Theories Richard Dawkins on Twitter Segment 4 - Stories of the Week "Is Christianity Sexist?" Breakpoint "You Are Dust and to Dust You Shall Return: Something to Know but Not to Fear" Breakpoint "Bethany Hamilton's Stand" The Point For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Many critics of transgender ideology today argue that the "T" in the LGBTQ acronym doesn't fit with the other letters. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Unrestrained by theology or organized faith, people eager for transcendence are opening doors without considering what might walk through. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Last week, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley introduced a bill that would set the legal age to sign up for a social media account at 16. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Just as the bad behavior of Christians does not disprove the truth claims of Christianity, neither can the sexism, misogyny, or even abuse committed by some Christian men prove that Christianity itself is sexist. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Recently, a Jacksonville church asked members to sign a statement on biblical sexuality. Ever since, they have received overwhelming local and national news coverage, most of it negative. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the 40-day period in the church calendar known as Lent, a time of preparation leading up to Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Advocates of abortion claim to limit suffering by killing the sufferers. Every premise of that idea is wrong. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Revivalism, with a focus on a personal faith with public implications, dramatically shaped American life and culture. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

John interviews Dr. Steve Seamands, Professor Emeritus of Christian Doctrine at Asbury Theological Seminary. A student during the 1970 revival at Asbury, Dr. Seamands has participated in the current revival and observed its shepherding by campus leadership. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

This month, the World Surf League announced it will allow transgender-identifying men to compete in its women's surfing competitions. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Christians, both in their words and their lives, point to the depths of meaning and beauty that God has woven into the world. The worldview intensive at this year's Colson Center National Conference will be a crash course in cultural apologetics. Join us in Indianapolis, May 19-21. To learn more about the lineup of speakers and to register, visit colsonconference.org before February 28 to get a special early admission price. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

It's been more than a week, and the revival at Asbury University is still going strong. The "He Gets Us" campaign spent 20 million dollars on Super Bowl ads—was it worth it? And some frightening findings on teen girls and mental health from the CDC. — Recommendations — Seven by Brooke Ligertwood A God-Sized Vision: Revival Stories That Stretch and Stir by Colin Hanson and John Woodbridge Segment 1 - The Revival at Asbury/ He Gets Us "Asbury Professor: We're Witnessing a 'Surprising Work of God'" Christianity Today "A nonstop Kentucky prayer 'revival' is going viral on TikTok, and people are traveling thousands of miles to take part" NBC News "A $100m campaign aims to fix Jesus' brand from followers' damage" The Washington Post Segment 2 - The Mental Health Crisis Among Teen Girls "These Staggering Statistics And Charts Reveal How Deeply Troubled Our Teen Girls Really Are" The Daily Wire "CDC report shows concerning increases in sadness and exposure to violence among teen girls and LGBQ+ youth" CDC Segment 3 - Why You so Cranky? Segment 4 - Stories of the Week "Valentine's Day and True (Sacrificial) Love" Breakpoint "Jalen Hurts' Best Performance" The Point For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Words matter. If our language is not honest, then our language is not compassionate either. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Women in a permanent vegetative state or who are declared brain-dead could be used as unconscious surrogate mothers for people who either "wish to have children but cannot, or prefer not to, gestate." For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

A service that began last Wednesday at Asbury University is still going, and news outlets have noticed. "The Asbury Awakening" is attracting visitors from all over. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

There's the church, there's the steeple, open the door … but where are the people? For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

If ever a player for the losing team deserved the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player Award, it was Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

When we look through the Christian worldview, we see the brilliance of the world God made, the beauty of it along with the truth. Ryan Bomberger co-founded The Radiance Foundation, whose goal is to remind the world that human life has purpose in everything from the sanctity of life to adoption, gender, race, and parenting. I hope you will join us for the Colson Center National Conference, in Indianapolis, May 19-21. Go to colsonconference.org, and register before February 28 to get a special early admission price. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org