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Apr 17, 2023 • 59sec
A Word of Hope at The Covenant School’s Church
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

Apr 17, 2023 • 6min
Repenting of Trans Pronouns: True Love Requires True Language
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

Apr 14, 2023 • 58min
A Judge Rules Against Mifepristone, the Benefits of a Large Family, and Evangelism in Israel
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

Apr 14, 2023 • 1min
Abortion Pills Are the New Front in the Fight for Life
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

Apr 14, 2023 • 6min
Being Christian in an Age of Heightened Hostility
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

Apr 13, 2023 • 58sec
Conservation Without God?
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

Apr 13, 2023 • 5min
The Restless Heart of Generation Z and the Mental Health Crisis
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

Apr 12, 2023 • 1min
How the State Department Pressures Nations to Be Progressive
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

Apr 12, 2023 • 5min
Why People Question Christianity
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

Apr 11, 2023 • 1min
Israeli Government Threatens to Outlaw Evangelism
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