Breakpoint

The events of the Bible did not take place "once upon a time" or "long ago, in a galaxy far, far away." __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

Zombie ideas of overpopulation and human pestilence gets humanity tragically wrong and misunderstands the created world.  __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

Thirty-five years ago today, on September 2, 1991, Chuck Colson broadcast the very first episode of Breakpoint. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Tyndale's work laid the foundation for virtually every English Bible translation of the past 500 years and left a major mark on the English language and our theological vocabulary. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

By investing wisely, we can oppose what is evil and mend what is broken in our world. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

A devasting flood hit the Nepal-China border leaving many dead. Dolly Parton dies and for once all political sides are mourning. The Log Cabin Republicans say they won't support transgender ideology anymore in the face of transgender gaslighting about what's happening in America's schools.    Segment 1 – Nepal Flood, Dolly Dies, More Transgender Fallout  Log Cabin Republicans announcement  Breakpoint commentary on gaslighting  Segment 2 – Woke 2.0  USA Today article  Segment 3 – More Bad News about Young Men  IFS study  Virtue online   

The gaslighting must stop.  __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

 Americans should do their homework and study the history of socialism. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

Check out the entire "How to T.H.I.N.K. Series" with Tim Barnett on the What Would You Say? YouTube channel. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

Hatred of Jews has no place whatsoever for the Christian. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

The Bible is a book, but it is not just a book. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

The tragic case of Cambridge professor Jason Arday reveals much that is wrong in today's higher education. And how certain are you about your belief in God?    Segment 1 – Jason Arday; The Rot in Higher Ed  Alex Berenson Substack  UM Skipping Letter Grades  Segment 2 – Shaky Belief in God  Ryan Burge on Belief  Segment 3 – Questions  Sidewalks in the Kingdom: New Urbanism and the Christian Faith (The Christian Practice of Everyday Life) by Eric O. Jacobsen and Eugene H. Peterson    Arthru Brooks article on Bumble        

Jason Arday was as much a victim of his own ideas as he was the victim of other's good intentions.  __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

62% of Americans under 40 have a positive view of socialism or communism. Where did this come from, and what should be done? __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.  

Christianity has played a significant role in shaping many modern traditions of generosity and giving. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

We must work to connect more men to wives and children.  __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

A new liturgy for those choosing medically-assisted suicide.  __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.  

Massachusetts has a new abortion law that some have likened to partial birth abortion. A new government report unveils extreme levels of fraud in gender conversion clinics.  And what's going on in the WNBA    Segment 1 – Massachusetts New Abortion Law; Fraud in Gender Clinics; WNBA Craziness  New MA Law  National Review Article on Late Term Abortion  HHS Report  Daily Signal article  Yahoo article on WNBA  Enes Kanter Declares for WNBA  Segment 2 – Texas Surrogacy Case  LIve Action Article  Segment 3 – Investing Losing to Sports Betting  Investment News article on Gen Z  Contact Us   

Man was not made for the Sabbath; the Sabbath was made for man.   __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

Carl Trueman turns to Dostoyevsky to explain how rejecting sacred moral boundaries ultimately leads to the dehumanization of others. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

Using technology to reflect the sacrificial work of Christ.  __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

Do children belong to the state, or does the state exist to aid parents in their fundamental duties?  __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

Dr. Thaddeus Williams explains what's causing the catastrophic loss of meaning today and how the person of Jesus Christ provides what the world needs most.  __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

An organization started by Chuck Colson celebrates 50 years of caring for inmates and their families. An online video reveals how much family means to children. And who is going to care for the growing number of people aging alone?    Segment 1 – Prison Fellowship's 50th Anniversary; The Story of Family  Prison Fellowship  They Loved Me Without Looking video  Segment 2 – Solo Aging  NPR article on solo aging  Segment 3 – Revealing Oxford Debate  X post from debate  Fox article on Michigan Senate race  The Law of Merited Impossibility     

What are we telling humans about themselves, and why has the definition changed in this civilizational moment?  __________ To get access to every talk from this year's Colson Center National Conference, visit colsoncenter.org/august. 

After working as Nixon's "hatchet man," Chuck Colson was transformed through Christ while in prison.  __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Mayor Mamdani's plan for city-run grocery stores versus the American citizen. __________ Start Truth Rising: The Study for free today at colsoncenter.org/study.

Fifty years ago, Chuck Colson founded an organization that has changed the lives of millions of men and women across the globe.  __________ Join Abdu Murray, Gretchen Huizinga, and John Lennox (virtually) as they help us explore how Christians can live out our God-given humanity in an increasingly AI-driven world. Register at greatlakessymposium.org.

We need the wisdom of when to speak, how to speak, and why to speak. _________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.  

Working through frustration and anger at revelations from the Fauci hearings. Critical Theory at work in reaction to the Berlin Pride event attack. And President Trump's joke reveals trans inconsistencies.     Recommendations  Bioethics; A Primer for Christians by Gilbert Meilaender  Death and Life in America by Farr Curlin  Segment 1 – Fauci Hearing  World Magazine  Segment 2 – Attack at Berlin Pride Event  First Things article  AP article on WNBA altercation  Federalist article  Practical Guide to Culture  Segment 3 – Revealing Trump Joke  My Gender Dolls  Economist article  GLS livestream  GLS in person event 

Where betting is legalized, lives are being destroyed. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.

There is an opening for Christians to speak with excellence into the arts. _________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.  

For those who don't know who they are, or why they are, or how to live, there is hope. __________ Apply for the Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org/apply.

The idea of covenant versus power.  __________ Join Abdu Murray, Gretchen Huizinga, and John Lennox (virtually) as they help us explore how Christians can live out our God-given humanity in an increasingly AI-driven world. Register at greatlakessymposium.org.

Two world religions; two very different bearing of fruits. __________ For more resources, or to share this commentary with others, visit breakpoint.org.  

This week we feature two speeches from the recent Colson Center National Conference. Os Guinness and Chloe Cole with two memorable presentations.    Segment 1 – Os Guinness: What Made America Great  CCNC Digital Offer  Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy  Jewish Review  Segment 2 – Chloe Cole; Courage, Reality and Truth   

Business belongs under Christ's Lordship.  __________ Apply for the Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org/apply.

The lasting impact of a lesser-known Founding Father. __________ Start Truth Rising: The Study for free today at colsoncenter.org/study.

Can we distinguish AI from a human; and do we care? __________ Apply for the Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org/apply.

The world needs formed, not just informed, believers. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

If we want healthy young men who know that their strength is to serve others, we need to point them to heroes to admire and follow. __________ Join Abdu Murray, Gretchen Huizinga, and John Lennox (virtually) as they help us explore how Christians can live out our God-given humanity in an increasingly AI-driven world. Register at greatlakessymposium.org.

We look back at the life of Senator Lindsey Graham. Two politicians talked about American exceptionalism on July 4th; they both got it wrong. And England continues to flirt with oppressive laws    Segment 1 – Lindsey Graham's Death; American Exceptionalism Daily Citizen Article on Lindsey Graham   Mamdani's Address  Segment 2 – Children Rights; Is Britain Gone?  Children's Rights Poll  Them Before Us press release  Rod Dreher article on England  Segment 3 – AI and the Economy  We Must Act Now statement  Fake ID by Abdu Murray  Great Lakes Symposium  Great Lakes Symposium Livestream  Our Bodies by Christopher West     

If eyes are a window to the soul, denying God's created identity only brings despair.   __________ Apply for the Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org/apply.

Maintaining the Christian worldview in this next frontier. __________ Join Abdu Murray, Gretchen Huizinga, and John Lennox (virtually) as they help us explore how Christians can live out our God-given humanity in an increasingly AI-driven world. Register at greatlakessymposium.org.

Jean Twenge joins John Stonestreet to discuss what parents can do to protect their children from harm in a world so different from the one they grew up in.

A new study finds that suicide risk rises and falls with social conditions, but the Church should be a rock of hope.  __________ Start Truth Rising: The Study for free today at colsoncenter.org/study.

The "man-moulders of the new age" vs. Imago Dei. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.

The Northwest Ordinance significantly shaped the future of slavery and education in America. __________ To watch a complementary session from Chloe Cole and have the opportunity to receive access to the complete conference video library with a gift of any amount, visit colsoncenter.org/july.

Washington DC celebrated Independence Day in a big way last weekend. Two states with two very different education directives and new research on suicide has some very sobering findings.    Segment 1 – July 4th Celebrations and Education News  Christian Post article on Maine school directive  AP article on Texas schools  Segment 2 – Ground breaking Suicide Study  Suicide Study  Article on women helping people die  Segment 3 – Questions and Comments     

Humble servitude and a life well lived. __________ And for more resources, or to share this commentary with others, visit breakpoint.org.