Into the Fray
By: Alan Eason|Published: February 8, 2012 6:57 PM
We are very excited about all the great commenting that goes on The BreakPoint blog. It is growing and more people are getting engaged. Only one hitch -- it is pretty much "among Christians."
I'd like to invite you (even those have not commented here yet) to go out to the front lines with us -- to the Colson Center YouTube channel. Click below to find out why.
READ FULL ARTICLE »That masculine feeling
By: Gina Dalfonzo|Published: February 8, 2012 4:56 PM
John Piper has created a ruckus with a talk he gave at the Desiring God 2012 Conference for Pastors, titled "'The Frank and Manly Mr. Ryle' -- The Value of a Masculine Ministry."
READ FULL ARTICLE »Mark Steyn on the High Priests of Tolerance
By: Kim Moreland|Published: February 8, 2012 4:11 PM
The thing I really like about Mark Steyn's writing is that however horrible the news, his clever wording makes me laugh.
Here's Steyn's take on the Komen debacle and other noteworthy matters, namely religious freedom.
In case you don't know, Steyn has felt the wrath of "tolerance." He was tried for intolerance by Canada's Human Rights Tribunals.
READ FULL ARTICLE »Bringing Down the House
By: Anne Morse|Published: February 8, 2012 3:43 PM
Eric Metaxas, who for two years was a member of the BreakPoint writing staff, was the guest speaker at this year's National Prayer Breakfast, held a few days ago at the Hilton in D.C. See him pictured here, making President Obama laugh. But after the jokes, Eric gently spoke truth to power regarding abortion, just as Mother Teresa did some years ago when she spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast.
You can watch Eric's 30-minute talk by clicking here.
READ FULL ARTICLE »The Death of Religious Liberty
It's Not Just about Healthcare
By: Kim Moreland|Published: February 8, 2012 11:44 AM
Have we taken religious liberty for granted? In universities and school campuses across the country, Christians are having their rights taken away.
Here's a case that opened the door to abusing Christians: Christian Legal Society vs. Vanderbilt.
In another case, a 15-year-old Wisconsin student was threatened and verbally abused by school superintendent of Shawano High School for writing an op-ed in opposion to gay adoption. Ironically, the article was a school assignment.
READ FULL ARTICLE »Is What You Believe Really Real?
By: Dennis Babish|Published: February 7, 2012 10:37 AM
Five or six years ago Focus on the Family released “The Truth Project” DVD series, and I went through it as a discussion leader of a small group. I haven’t looked at it since, so when a friend of mine said a group was going to go through it and invited me, I agreed. I thought it would be good to refresh what I learned from the DVDs and maybe learn some new things I missed the last time.
READ FULL ARTICLE »Happy bicentennial, Mr. Dickens!
By: Gina Dalfonzo|Published: February 7, 2012 7:57 AM
You're all welcome to come over to my other blog for a celebration. Oh, and don't miss today's Google doodle in the great man's honor!
READ FULL ARTICLE »A Festival for Death
By: Kim Moreland|Published: February 6, 2012 6:05 PM
What a sad statement about the growing culture of death in the Netherlands: Advocates for euthanasia and assisted suicide are celebrating a decade of their legality by hosting a weeklong film festival called the "Week of Euthanasia."
Sadly, after getting their foot in the proverbial door, the advocates continually redefine the criteria for which people "request," voluntarily or involuntarily, suicide.
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