This Week’s Colson Center Breakpoint Recap

A Quote From Break Point This Week: “An Originalist doesn’t at all mean that the current situation on the ground doesn’t matter. The idea that someone could tell you, ‘Here’s how I’m going to rule on any case having to do with the ACA…is to miss what’s there. There’s a sort of judicial care from Judge … More This Week’s Colson Center Breakpoint Recap

Truth, Love, and Stones of Remembrance

Truth, Love, and Stones of Remembrance John Stonestreet and David Carlson “Remember the calamity of the Great Tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point.” Those are the words inscribed on what are appropriately called “Tsunami stones,” markers left by previous generations in Japan that warn future generations of difficult lessons learned. After decades with no tsunamis, … More Truth, Love, and Stones of Remembrance

The Enduring Power of ‘A Christmas Carol’

The Enduring Power of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Eric Metaxas One hundred and seventy-four years ago, a British writer was horrified at the conditions under which children were made to labor in tin mines. He decided to write a pamphlet exposing these conditions. His intended title: “An Appeal to the People of England on Behalf of … More The Enduring Power of ‘A Christmas Carol’

The Church Really Can Strengthen Marriage

The Church Really Can Strengthen Marriage (in fact, only the church can)   by: John Stonestreet &  Roberto Rivera Between 2014 and 2017, the divorce rate in Jacksonville, Florida, and surrounding Duval County fell 24 percent. Of course, divorce rates are falling nationally already, possibly because fewer people are bothering to get married. Still, 24 percent is a huge number, … More The Church Really Can Strengthen Marriage

When There Are No More Volunteers

When There Are No More Volunteers How the Church Can Love God by Loving Others JOHN STONESTREET WITH BROOKE BORIAK According to the National Fire Protection Association, the number of volunteer firefighters across the country has been steadily in decline, with a drop of over 132,000 volunteers in just the last four years. Many volunteer fire departments, especially … More When There Are No More Volunteers

“No Safe Spaces”

BreakPoint: “No Safe Spaces” Freedom of Speech vs. Tyranny Speaking at the Obama Foundation Summit on Tuesday, former President Obama told his mostly young audience to get over “wokeness.” “If I tweet or hashtag about how you didn’t do something right or used the wrong verb,” he said, “then I can sit back and feel … More “No Safe Spaces”

PRO-LIFE NEWS

40 Days for Life Pro-Life Prayer Campaign Has Saved 371 Babies From Abortion, So Far With one week still to go, we know of 371 babies spared from abortion because you answered the call to pray   Kanye West Slams Democrat Party Leaders: They Are “Making Us Abort Our Children” Kanye West slammed abortion and pro-abortion Democratic … More PRO-LIFE NEWS

BreakPoint: Should We Abolish All Prisons?

Human Fallenness, the Role of Government, and the Myth of Utopia by: John Stonestreet &  Maria Baer Oct 24th 2019 Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez successfully grabbed another headline last week by tweeting that Americans should have a “real conversation” about abolishing prisons. Though she did later walk back this bone-toss to her far-left supporters, the prison abolition … More BreakPoint: Should We Abolish All Prisons?