Tag: Marriage/Family

The (UN) Equality Act; Message from Colson Center for Christian Worldview

February 25, 2021

See the related article from earlier this morning. Once again we can not stress enough the importance of contacting your Senators urging them to fight to defeat this dangerous legislation. The Equality Act Late last week, Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced the Equality Act, a grave threat to religious liberty and conscience … More The (UN) Equality Act; Message from Colson Center for Christian Worldview

Redeeming Gender in an Increasingly Gender-Hostile World

February 20, 2021

 But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ – Mark 10:6 (ESV) Redeeming Gender in an Increasingly Gender-Hostile World In 2015, Drag Queen Story Hour launched in San Francisco. Exactly what it sounds like – men dressed as women (often provocatively) reading stories (often provocatively) to young kids in schools or … More Redeeming Gender in an Increasingly Gender-Hostile World

Your Family Needs You (And You Need Them)

January 30, 2021

Your Family Needs You (And You Need Them) Earlier this month, in a piece for The Atlantic, Joshua Coleman described an epidemic that’s not COVID but that’s also afflicting America: family estrangement. As a psychologist who specializes in family therapy, Coleman reports that his practice is flooded with older parents mourning the loss of contact with their grown children and … More Your Family Needs You (And You Need Them)

Navigating the News in 2021 from a Christian Worldview

January 9, 2021

Navigating the News in 2021 from a Christian Worldview A recent headline that isn’t exactly news announced the findings of a recent Gallup study: “Americans Remain Distrustful of Mass Media.” Six out of ten Americans trust the media either “not very much” or “not at all” when it comes to reporting the news fairly and accurately.  Truth … More Navigating the News in 2021 from a Christian Worldview

Today’s BreakPoint: Chris Nikic (who has Down Syndrome) Completes Ironman

November 14, 2020

Today’s BreakPoint: Chris Nikic (who has Down Syndrome) Completes Ironman More Importantly, He Bears God’s Image   This past weekend in Florida, 21-year-old Chris Nikic completed one of the most challenging feats in all of sports. The Ironman triathlon is a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bicycle ride, topped off by a full marathon, a 26.2 … More Today’s BreakPoint: Chris Nikic (who has Down Syndrome) Completes Ironman

Today’s BreakPoint: Divorce Is Down During COVID

November 13, 2020

Divorce Is Down During COVID WHY? “Stressful” doesn’t really begin to describe a year like 2020. Between the pandemic, the lockdowns, cancelled classes, lost jobs, and an election to rival trench warfare, you would expect a heavy toll on marriages and families. But a recent piece in the Washington Post offered some of the best news … More Today’s BreakPoint: Divorce Is Down During COVID

Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, the DC Sniper, and the Importance of Fathers

July 3, 2020

Today’s BreakPoint: Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, the DC Sniper, and the Importance of Fathers JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA Like many basketball junkies deprived of March Madness and the NBA playoffs, I devoured ESPN’s ten-part series “The Last Dance,” the definitive account of one of the NBA’s G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time), Michael Jordan. Anyone who watched … More Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, the DC Sniper, and the Importance of Fathers

The Aftermath of Bostock: A Cultural Seismic Shift

June 23, 2020

The Aftermath of Bostock: A Cultural Seismic Shift It takes a phrase like “seismic shift” to describe how much the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges altered the political and cultural landscape. Not only did it redefine marriage across cultural sectors and an entire nation, it had a huge impact on religious freedom. In an … More The Aftermath of Bostock: A Cultural Seismic Shift