Breakpoint
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Forgivness is a wonderful gift for Christians to offer a world without it. __________ Join us at the 2027 Colson Center National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Register at colsonconference.org.
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The ethics of organ donation are complicated as it is. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian University at colsoncenter.org/colorado.
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Thank God for young people who demonstrate the kind of courage we can admire and emulate. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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If secularists hope to engage religion, especially a reemerging Islam, they must get the historical facts straight. __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar today at colsoncenter.org/webinar.
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How Christians should think about Tuesday's election. Google insists that AI needs to be in the classroom. And Colorado is discriminating against Christians again. Segment 1 – The Midterm Election How Christians Should Think About the Midterm Elections Segment 2 – Religious Discrimination in Colorado SCOTUS oral arguments Court Seems Poised to Side with Catholic Preschool Segment 3 – AI in Schools NY Times article on AI in schools
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What happened Tuesday night is neither cause for hope nor despair. __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar today at colsoncenter.org/webinar.
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Many spiritual crises could be avoided if Christians recovered the biblical and historic doctrine of "common grace." __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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The transforming power of Christianity enables us to not only know what is right but to do it—to be virtuous. ___________ Join us at the 2027 Colson Center National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Register at colsonconference.org.
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AI can answer a question, but because it's not a person, it can't answer people. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian University at colsoncenter.org/colorado.
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Congrats, Ernie Johnson. And thanks for the great example. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.
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Halloween and a mid-term election are ahead. A change in rules for organ donations has many rethinking their involvement. And what to do about falling marriage rates. Segment 1 – Halloween and Elections NPR story on changes in donor rules Voting and the Lesser of Two Evils Segment 2 – Organ Donations and Falling Marriage Rates NPR story on organ donor rule changes CBN article on marriage rates Segment 3 – John's Flight Dilemma
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Kalshi is not investing, where one buys into a productive asset. It is gambling. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian University at colsoncenter.org/colorado.
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Our choices about having children today will very much shape our personal and collective futures. __________ Join us at the 2027 Colson Center National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Register at colsonconference.org.
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Thankfully, to paraphrase a line from Mark Twain, reports of the Church's death are greatly exaggerated. __________ Sign up for our new Colson Educator courses at colsoneducators.org.
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Our hope is neither found nor lost in elections. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.
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If citizens and politicians refuse to say anything, what is supposed to never happen will continue to happen. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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Western civilization is being challenged in the ongoing riots in France. A new poll reveals younger generations are open to Sharia law. Kalshi has found ways to sidestep gambling laws. And should Christians be celebrating horror movies and books? Segment 1 – France is Burning; Support for Sharia is Growing Need link to Friday BP Truth Rising Documentary Truth Rising The Study Sharia Law Poll Segment 2 – Kalshi and Betting Kalshi and Gambling Prediction Markets Segment 3 – Oh, the Horror! To Boo or Not to Boo Allie Beth Stucky video Why Family Matters when You're Dying
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The alliance of radical leftism and Islamism will destroy a society even if for conflicting reasons. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian University at colsoncenter.org/colorado.
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To be just, the execution of Hasan cannot be about therapy or vengeance, but justice and the preservation of human dignity. __________ Join us at the 2027 Colson Center National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Register at colsonconference.org.
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Christianity can be freely proclaimed as the one true religion if citizens are allowed to freely adhere to it. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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We must continue in our commitment to uphold religious liberty. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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The "Yaeli" bill would empower parents to push back against the dangerous mix of government overreach and ideological poisoning. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.
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The death penalty is in the news again. Is it moral? The trailer for the new Narnia movie has been released. John and Maria give their thoughts. And legislation has been proposed in Congress that will protect parental rights. Segment 1 – Death Penalty; Narnia Trailer Death penalty / public execution Details on Execution Crista Pike Trump calls off livestream of execution Narnia trailer released Segment 2 – Protecting Parental Rights; Foucault and Nietzsche Yaeli Martinez act Foucault and Nietzsche Why You Think the Way You Do by Glenn Sunshine Ten Books that Screwed Up the World and Five More that Didn't Help by Benjamin Wiker Segment 3 – Be Nice to AI The Nation article on AI Breakpoint Forum on AI
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The story of the West is not the story of Greece with a dash of Christianity. __________ Register for our Colson Fellows informational webinar today at colsoncenter.org/webinar.
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God was already enjoying intimate relationship when he said, "Let there be." __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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In and of themselves, the guidelines agreed upon at the White House will be inadequate to keep AI companies honest. ___________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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Growing in biblical wisdom is a lifetime project. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Biological reality has always been on the side of truth. __________ Register for our event at Colorado Christian University at colsoncenter.org/colorado.
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Wednesday was the third anniversary of the Hamas attack in Gaza. Religious liberty continues to fight for its life in courts across America. And should Christians send their children to public schools? Segment 1 – October 7 Anniversary Remembering Oct 7 Breakpoint article on Islam Segment 2 – Religious Liberty On Trial University Heights Ohio case St. Mary Catholic vs Roy New York Amish case Camp vs. Colorado Segment 3 – Questions and Comments What are They Teaching Teachers
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The underlying principle beneath so many of today's moral issues is the assumption that our dignity lies in our autonomy. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Married, religious, church-going women are repeatedly the happiest cohort among those studied. __________ Help equip christian educators by visiting colsoncenter.org/october.
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Arguments long used to explain the choice for an abortion have now been used to explain the horrible choice to kill a child outside of the womb. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Downplaying religious zealously is not only to misunderstand what motivates Islamic terror, it has led us to foolish responses. __________ Join us at the 2027 Colson Center National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Register at colsonconference.org.
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How can post-Dobbs laws be blamed for what happened before Dobbs was decided? __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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A planned hijacking is thwarted over the skies of Saudi Arabia; President Trump floats a plan for a national school choice program. And the mainstream media misses the real reason behind the growing ectopic pregnancy deaths. Segment 1 – Attempted Hijacking; School Choice Program Fox News article on attempted highjacking US Treasury press release on school choice plan Article on scholarship plan Segment 2 – Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Probulica article on ectopic pregnancies National Review article Segment 3 – Fewer Kids Identifying as LGBT; The Key to Happiness Jean Twenge study Burlington Ralliy IFS study on happiness Mom of the year
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Christian worldview formation is not limited to correcting ideas. _________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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God has revealed to us the end of the story. And it is very good, because He is. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.
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Love God with all your mind like Jesus did. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Marriage as God intended has always been one of the best gifts we can give to the wider world. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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When teachers understand their role within the biblical framework of redemption, the potential is amazing. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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A new women's conference seeks to start a new feminist movement. A shocking case out of Ohio reveals more dangers that come with the abortion pill. Even advocates of public schools are having second thoughts. And are prenuptial agreements a good idea? Segment 1 – Women's Declaration; Abortion Pill Dangers Article on women's declaration Declaration Ohio surgeon article Segment 2 – Public School Firestorm Fox article on Nikole Hannah-Jones X post on transgender research Segment 3 – Prenuptial agreements IFS article on prenuptial agreements Taylor Swift moment
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A generation that doesn't know that socialism has failed everywhere it has been tried will be easily deceived. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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IVF, as it is commonly practiced, dehumanizes more embryos than are born. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.
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The gospel's offer of forgiveness for us and its call for us to forgive others gives hope for something beyond grievance and petty revenge. __________ Help equip christian educators by visiting colsoncenter.org/september.
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The health and future of the Church is tied to the well-being of humanity. __________ Start Truth Rising: The Study for free today at colsoncenter.org/study.
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Restorative reproductive medicine is offering a way forward for men and women who wish to be moms and dads. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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The reaction to the Clancy trial reflects how many think about abortion. For the church, euthanasia is a hill to die on. How should Christians think about AI doomsday talk. And boys are filling the chairs in church youth groups. Recommendations Creation Regained Biblical Basics for a Reformational Worldview by Albert M. Wolters The Wonderful Works of God by Herman Bavinck and R. Carlton Wynne Colson Fellows Segment 1 – Clancy Trial Reaction; Euthanasia in the UK Tearing Us Apart book Townhall article on Clancy trial Netherlands Toddler Euthanized BBC article on euthanasia bill AI short course Segment 2 – AI Doomsday AI whistleblower AI short course Segment 3 – The Boys are Back...in Church Youth group attendance
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The Constitution is an experiment that needs to be stewarded. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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Families, churches, and Christian schools have the opportunity to cultivate the kind of convictions that can undergird the religious freedom consensus. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
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We need to remember the faithfulness of God, repent of our sins, and return to His ways. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone.
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