Breakpoint

Watching Dahmer won't make every viewer a serial killer, but it won't help us love our neighbors either. As Marshall McLuhan observed, we become what we behold.

Marriage isn't about self-fulfillment, or even about companionship (as important as that is). It's about "fruitfulness," or taking care of the creation, something that required additional image bearers. To receive a copy of The Story of the Family, along with access to a series of exclusive teaching videos by Dale Ahlquist, who compiled the essays for the book, go to colsoncenter.org/October.

Defenders of marriage and the family are often accused of "idolizing" marriage and family. This month, with a gift of any amount to the Colson Center, receive The Story of the Family, a book of essays by G.K. Chesterton compiled by the scholar Dale Ahlquist. You'll also receive access to a video series on the book by Ahlquist. Go to colsoncenter.org/October.

Whether married or single, the call of Christ for His people is to reject a life focused on individual self-fulfillment and instead embrace a life focused on Christ and His Kingdom. That's why we are making available an amazing new book featuring G.K. Chesterton's best writing about the family. The Story of the Family is compiled by the Chesterton scholar Dale Ahlquist. Receive a copy—and access to exclusive videos Ahlquist created for the Colson Center—with a gift of any amount this month. Go to colsoncenter.org/October.

John asks Alexandra questions about abortion, ranging from the error inherent in the language "removing the right to abortion," the radical nature of Michigan's Proposal 3 on the ballot, the case for the child in the womb, and building a pro-life culture.

It may not have been said by Albert Einstein, but it's true. "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." I think about this every time I read another article about "why young people are leaving the Church." So many of these articles are written by progressives or ex-evangelicals proclaiming that churches must adopt liberal theology, LGBT ideology, and focus on social justice rather than sin and salvation if they hope to survive. But churches and denominations have already tried this for years, and the ones who have are overwhelmingly old, white, and dying. The churches losing members at a dizzying rate still are the ones that have ordained gay clergy and are preaching a social gospel. On the other hand, their conservative counterparts are growing still. Look, young people don't need another institution to make them feel good. They need one that will tell them the truth about sin, and the Savior who calls them to be transformed in the world, not conformed to it. (Republished from 8.29.17)

Christian, stay in your lane: Do the good works which God has ordained for us to do from the foundations of the world. Just know that they encompass every conceivable aspect of human existence. This Breakpoint is republished from 8.2.21.

In a recent study, of the 114 women who claimed to have chemically aborted their babies, "six out of ten" said that chemical abortion "is a traumatic experience that can include physical pain, emotional distress, and lasting feelings of isolation for which they desire help, but most don't know where to turn." If you know a woman who's experienced a chemical abortion, the Abortion Pill Reversal Network or Support After Abortion may be able to help.

According to the numbers, some of the happiest people in America are married moms.

While 66 clinics are no longer providing abortion, pregnancy resource centers continue to do their important care.