Recently, a number of prominent tech executives, including Elon Musk, signed an open letter urging a 6-month pause on all AI research. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 24, 2023•5 min
Long-held Christian beliefs are being aligned with Christian nationalism. Are they? And John and Maria discuss the disturbing new law in Washington State that some have described as akin to kidnapping. (FULL EPISODE AFTER POSTING A VERSION THAT WAS CUT SHORT) For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 22, 2023•57 min
Long-held Christian beliefs are being aligned with Christian nationalism. Are they? And John and Maria discuss the disturbing new law in Washington State that some have described as akin to kidnapping. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 22, 2023•57 min
In response to critical race theory, Tennessee lawmakers have introduced a list of "divisive concepts," which, under a law passed last year, are prohibited from being taught on college campuses. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org...
Apr 21, 2023•1 min
The story behind "Heart by Max" begins during the lockdown days of COVID-19. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 21, 2023•5 min
Renae Regehr was recovering from her son's birth a few years ago when she started thinking of all the women who had to do it alone. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 20, 2023•1 min
Christians can display God's true value to a shifting nation. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 20, 2023•5 min
According to a recent study out of the U.K., the more siblings one has, the less likely he or she is to get divorced. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 19, 2023•57 sec
The most dramatic moment of the Protestant Reformation occurred in April of 1521. Three and a half years earlier, Martin Luther had posted his 95 Theses attacking the abusive sale of indulgences—which promised the pardon of sin through payment—and other evidence of corruption in the Western Church of the time. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 19, 2023•5 min
Christians are constantly pressured, within the Church and without, to evolve on these issues or, we are told, we will die out. It seems however, that biblical orthodoxy draws people in. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 18, 2023•1 min
Passing on a Christian worldview to our kids requires much more than just telling them the truth. It requires us to help them love the truth and gain spiritual immunity against infectious bad ideas. Chuck Colson called Summit Ministries "the gold standard" for training young adults in Christian worldview. If you know a student who needs to attend a Summit conference this summer, visit summit.org/student , and use code "BREAKPOINT" to receive an exclusive discount. For more resources to live like...
Apr 18, 2023•5 min
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•59 sec
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 17, 2023•6 min
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 pi...
Apr 14, 2023•58 min
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•1 min
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 14, 2023•6 min
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•58 sec
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 13, 2023•5 min
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•1 min
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 worl...
Apr 12, 2023•5 min
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
Apr 11, 2023•1 min
We need not deny reality to affirm that every person and therefore every body possesses dignity and deserves respect and kindness. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 11, 2023•5 min
Jesus continues to do pretty well at the box office, not to mention streaming online. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 10, 2023•1 min
The Colson Fellows Church Affiliate program provides churches, from every denominational background you can imagine, with thorough training in Christian worldview and in-depth cultural analysis. To learn more, go to colsonfellows.org , and look for " Church Affiliates ." For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org...
Apr 10, 2023•5 min
John and Maria look at the significance of Good Friday and Easter, discuss the recent apology from Rosaria Butterfield for using gender affirming pronouns, and take a sober look at the dire predictions of what AI will do to the human race. — Recommendations — Death on a Friday Afternoon by Richard John Neuhaus The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross by Carl Laferton "Crimson" by Nichole Nordeman Segment 1 - Easter "How Johnny Hart Taught Millions About Easter" Breakpoint Segment 2 - Rosaria Butte...
Apr 07, 2023•57 min
The Gospels spend a good chunk of time on the last few days of Christ and why this matters. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 07, 2023•1 min
On Good Friday, 1867, a complete version of Johannes Brahms' "German Requiem" premiered at Bremen Cathedral. Brahms obviously found consolation in the Bible, though he rejected its fundamental message. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 07, 2023•5 min
Today is National Burrito Day, and just in time to celebrate, last week the Feds caught the alleged firebomber of a Wisconsin pro-life organization's office because of a burrito. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 06, 2023•1 min
Jesus embodied truth and love, not only in the event we commemorate this day, but in every event we remember this Holy Week. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 06, 2023•4 min
Utah recently passed legislation to better empower parents to protect their kids online. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org
Apr 05, 2023•1 min