Breakpoint

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 

 For centuries the Church has marked February 14 as the feast day of St. Valentinus.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The true meaning of Valentine’s Day reminds us that there’s much more to life than sensual pleasures.  This Breakpoint was originally published on February 14, 2020.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org 

There has been a notable shift in Hollywood from film portrayals that mock Christianity to films that portray Christianity as a force of evil. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

The decision late last week by the Church of England to now bless civil marriages and partnerships of same-sex couples made precisely no one happy. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Christian ministries were among the first on the ground after powerful earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria. John and Maria discuss, what appears to be, the Church of England apologizing for biblical teaching, and fallout from the Grammys.   — Recommendations —  The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis The Most Reluctant Convert Be Open to Spiritual Experience. Also, Be Really Careful. by Ross Douthat   Segment 1 - The Earthquake in Turkey / Church of England "Death Toll in Turkey and Syria From Earthquake Passes 20,000" The New York Times "Turkish and Syrian Christians Rally Relief After Earthquake Kills 20,000" Christianity Today "Samaritan's Purse to send aid to Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquakes" WFMY News Segment 2 - Trans Clinic Whistleblower "I Thought I Was Saving Trans Kids. Now I’m Blowing the Whistle." The Free Press "When Students Change Gender Identity, and Parents Don’t Know" The New York Times Segment 3 - Satan and the Grammys "Satan Shows Up at the Grammys" Breakpoint "Governor Kristi Noem Blasts Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes': 'We Are in a Fight for the Soul of Our Nation'" Christian Headlines Segment 4 - Stories of the Week "Life, Even as We Don’t Know it, Is No Accident" The Point "Josephine Margaret Bakhita: From Slave to Servant of Christ" Breakpoint "Is the Pro-Life Movement Oppressive?" The Point For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Allowing MAID patients to donate organs incentivizes doctors to forsake medical ethics and exploit patients.   For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

A former gender clinic caseworker has filed her concerns with the attorney general of Missouri and has gone public with what she saw behind clinic doors. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Stonewalling parents from the lives of their children leaves already suffering kids without those who know and love them most. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

Rather than merely shock with a new display of creepiness, the “Unholy” Grammys performance marked the place where we’ve already been for some time. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org