Breakpoint

Colleges Closing and the Church's Opportunity

The mission drift and how the closing of several Christian colleges can ignite a new era of educational excellence. __________ Save up to 50% on your place at the Colson Center National Conference when you register by November 29 colsonconference.org [https://www.colsonconference.org/event/11ceb21f-48e9-4866-a2dd-154f9251dfb0/summary].

Happy Birthday, Voltaire

From Voltaire to Beavis and Butthead to the loss of humor the heart really needs. __________ Give to The Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/november [https://colsoncenter.givevirtuous.org/donate/2512-cye/?segmentCode=DE1225BP1&utm_source=tcc&utm_campaign=STD&utm_medium=podcast&utm_content=2512podcast&utm_term=podcast].

Court Declines Obergefell Challenge and Rules on Pronouns; IVF and Down Syndrome Deaths; Bible Reading and the Feminization of America

The Supreme Court turns down a challenge to law that brought us legalized same-sex "marriage" while an appellate court says making students recognize pronouns is unconstitutional. IVF deaths have surpassed those lost to abortion. Down Syndrome deaths continue to rise. And is America being feminized? Recommendations Interesting Times Podcast with Ross Douthat [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/opinion/women-workplace-feminism-conservative.html] Strong Women Podcast [https://colsoncenter.org/strong-women] Segment 1 – Courts on Obergefell and Pronouns * Christian Post: Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis' request to reconsider landmark gay marriage ruling [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christianpost.com%2Fnews%2Fsupreme-court-rejects-kim-davis-to-reconsider-same-sex-marriage.html&data=05%7C02%7Cbditmer%40colsoncenter.org%7C198285b1d7c9463f4fa208de207a4a6c%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C638983906752712893%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=a7cdz33H%2BEaNquE4bS1ompcr6LvGav7v9MM3vw2pw5I%3D&reserved=0] * ADF: Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District Board of Education [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fadfmedia.org%2Fcase%2Fdefending-education-v-olentangy-local-school-district-board-education%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cbditmer%40colsoncenter.org%7C198285b1d7c9463f4fa208de207a4a6c%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C638983906752732461%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ghdW33jxRInJ6jqueMuB4g8GdI74QEsNJBcdQpBTza8%3D&reserved=0] Segment 2 – IVF and Down Syndrome Deaths and Bible Reading * LifeSite: IVF embryo deaths surpass number of babies killed annually by abortion, report shows [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ivf-embryo-deaths-surpass-number-of-babies-killed-annually-by-abortion-report-shows/] * The Denver Gazette: Termination of Down syndrome pregnancies continues to be high, which concerns advocates [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgazette.com%2F2025%2F11%2F08%2Ftermination-of-down-syndrome-pregnancies-continues-to-be-high-which-concerns-advocates%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cbditmer%40colsoncenter.org%7C198285b1d7c9463f4fa208de207a4a6c%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C638983906752688461%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jbQmTgOLN5tp7PJzLbR8DPPlGfvITJJUb17VxqD6L6Y%3D&reserved=0] * Rising Kites [https://www.risingkites.org/] * The Christian Post: More Americans are now reading the Bible but fewer believe it's 100% accurate: study [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christianpost.com%2Fnews%2Fmore-americans-are-now-reading-the-bible-study.html&data=05%7C02%7Cbditmer%40colsoncenter.org%7C198285b1d7c9463f4fa208de207a4a6c%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C638983906752655139%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3z6LXhBiGcuwAlJR5wjCAFxY1XqG7qmVyIOM04Vo4ug%3D&reserved=0] Segment 3 – Feminization of America * Substack: The Great Feminization [https://celebratingmasculinity.substack.com/p/the-great-feminization] * Strange New World [https://www.christianbook.com/thinkers-activists-redefined-identity-sparked-revolution/carl-trueman/9781433579301/pd/579301?event=BRSRCG|PSEN] by Carl Trueman ______________________ Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson [http://truthrising.com/colson].

Top Story of 2025: Persecution in Nigeria

While the world turns away, Christians must keep the persecuted in prayers and in the spotlight. __________ Save up to 50% on your place at the Colson Center National Conference when you register by November 29 colsonconference.org [https://www.colsonconference.org/event/11ceb21f-48e9-4866-a2dd-154f9251dfb0/summary].

The Jewish Claim to Israel

The evidence is abundant showing a nearly continuous Jewish presence in the Holy Land since ancient days and linking modern Jews and ancient Israelites. __________ Access Truth Rising The Study: Educators' Edition at colsoneducators.org [https://educators.colsoncenter.org/].