Today's Meaning Crisis

Whose Child Is This?

Do children belong to the state, or does the state exist to aid parents in their fundamental duties? __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbreakpoint.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cbditmer%40colsoncenter.org%7Cca1c55c957074421e8db08deb11fb6b2%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C639142946921436654%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Rt9HL2XOCMcNVEky3D12s%2FF%2BbTIXpNm4DfkW6dLaBbY%3D&reserved=0]

Today's Meaning Crisis

Dr. Thaddeus Williams explains what's causing the catastrophic loss of meaning today and how the person of Jesus Christ provides what the world needs most. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbreakpoint.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cbditmer%40colsoncenter.org%7Cca1c55c957074421e8db08deb11fb6b2%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C639142946921436654%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Rt9HL2XOCMcNVEky3D12s%2FF%2BbTIXpNm4DfkW6dLaBbY%3D&reserved=0]

Prison Fellowship Celebrates 50 Years, The Story of Family. And the Growing Problem of Aging Alone

An organization started by Chuck Colson celebrates 50 years of caring for inmates and their families. An online video reveals how much family means to children. And who is going to care for the growing number of people aging alone? Segment 1 – Prison Fellowship's 50th Anniversary; The Story of Family * Prison Fellowship [https://www.prisonfellowship.org/story/incarceration-of-the-heart/?ms=GNDSAA2717004&msclkid=5876b2b934281132c4c7d8cdc7731d6f] * They Loved Me Without Looking [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2Fapp-link%2Fpost%3Fpublication_id%3D3184949%26post_id%3D209700301%26utm_source%3Dpost-email-title%26utm_campaign%3Demail-post-title%26isFreemail%3Dtrue%26r%3D43lwu0%26token%3DeyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyNDc5MjU4ODAsInBvc3RfaWQiOjIwOTcwMDMwMSwiaWF0IjoxNzg1ODU1MjAyLCJleHAiOjE3ODg0NDcyMDIsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zMTg0OTQ5Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.L4hltPQFi8DDJLrn8CPCSZympP8wuJtY_Ht8OlcQR1I&data=05%7C02%7Cbditmer%40colsoncenter.org%7C9815c8a61bd04644cacc08def238c2f5%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C639214522765594085%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rSYPvXk1tXAS%2FP0HfC6UIYuHqUiR5Sj4UYERI1zAEio%3D&reserved=0] video Segment 2 – Solo Aging * NPR article on solo aging [https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5886348/solo-agers-demographics-caregiving-family-aging] Segment 3 – Revealing Oxford Debate * X post from debate [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fi%2Ftrending%2F2083673703586414918&data=05%7C02%7Cbditmer%40colsoncenter.org%7C4572de083f1f45a6a50e08def3123705%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C639215456721458958%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=L58DWKVkecbV6sDGKkL0EiuEToso5K%2BhEXUCMWpCoV0%3D&reserved=0] * Fox article on Michigan Senate race [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-leftward-lurch-gets-legs-el-sayeds-michigan-senate-victory-sparks-party-debate] * The Law of Merited Impossibility [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-law-of-merited-impossibility/]

Abdu Murray and the Descent of Humanity

What are we telling humans about themselves, and why has the definition changed in this civilizational moment? __________ To get access to every talk from this year's Colson Center National Conference, visit colsoncenter.org/ [https://colsoncenter.org/2607-july-ccnc-premium?segmentCode=JU0726BP1&utm_source=tcc&utm_campaign=PRE&utm_medium=podcast&utm_content=2607podcast&utm_term=podcast]august [https://colsoncenter.org/2607-july-ccnc-premium?segmentCode=JU0726BP1&utm_source=tcc&utm_campaign=PRE&utm_medium=podcast&utm_content=2607podcast&utm_term=podcast].

"Nixonmaxxing" as a Gateway to Christ

After working as Nixon's "hatchet man," Chuck Colson was transformed through Christ while in prison. __________ Download the Colson Educators app today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.