Breakpoint

Choice, faith, and parental sway are returning to the educational system.   __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly [https://donate.colsoncenter.org/colsoncenter/donation-page-monthly/?sc=MO0524BP1&utm_source=tcc&utm_campaign=STD&utm_medium=podcast&utm_content=monthly&utm_term=bp].

Wins in court say more about the nation’s founding documents than about its appetite for religious tolerance. ___________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org [https://web.cvent.com/event/976ed7a2-4a48-4e00-930c-7e31984078fc/summary].

John Stonestreet spoke with Tim Goeglein, Vice President of External and Government Relations for Focus on the Family, to discuss the impact of the cultural worldview shifts of the 1960s in America.  Additional Resources  Focus on the Family [https://www.focusonthefamily.com/] Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned Into a National Nightmare and How We Can Revive the American Dream [https://www.faithfultext.com/stumbling-toward-utopia-products-9781956454475.php]

Pulling kids from public school might be necessary, but speaking up is too.  Receive your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october [https://donate.colsoncenter.org/colsoncenter/2410-what-do-i-say-when/?sc=OC1024BP1&utm_source=tcc&utm_campaign=PRE&utm_medium=podcast&utm_content=2410podcast&utm_term=podcast]. __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church [https://colsoncenter.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c7pjs6AMT_6wMVOL31P55Q#/registration].

A new study is out showing where people find their spouse, and the change over time is fascinating. The Biden administration is doubling down on its all-out support for abortion with a plan to make contraceptives free. And churchgoers overwhelmingly want their pastors to talk about politics.  Recommendations The Church Before the Watching World by Francis Shaeffer [https://www.amazon.com/Church-Before-Watching-World-Ecclesiology/dp/0877845425] The Pioneers by David McCullough [https://www.amazon.com/Pioneers-Heroic-Settlers-Brought-American/dp/1501168681] Segment 1 - Where to Find a Spouse How couples met (1930-2024) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0gh-Nt9AnE] Breakpoint: [https://breakpoint.org/the-decline-of-dating-apps/] The Decline of Dating Apps [https://breakpoint.org/the-decline-of-dating-apps/] 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church [https://web.cvent.com/event/976ed7a2-4a48-4e00-930c-7e31984078fc/summary] Segment 2 - Biden Wants Free Over-the-Counter Birth Control Biden administration proposes a rule to make over-the-counter birth control free [https://www.npr.org/2024/10/20/g-s1-29117/over-the-counter-birth-control-condoms-free] Segment 3 - Politics from the Pulpit Toxic Empathy by Allie Beth Stuckey [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711740/toxic-empathy-by-allie-beth-stuckey/] The Church Before the Watching World by Francis Shaeffer [https://www.amazon.com/Church-Before-Watching-World-Ecclesiology/dp/0877845425] Churchgoers Want to Hear Pastors Address Current Issues [https://research.lifeway.com/2024/10/22/churchgoers-want-to-hear-pastors-address-current-issues/] __________ Receive a copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october [https://donate.colsoncenter.org/colsoncenter/2410-what-do-i-say-when/?sc=OC1024BP1&utm_source=tcc&utm_campaign=PRE&utm_medium=podcast&utm_content=2410podcast&utm_term=podcast]. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church at colsonconference.org [https://web.cvent.com/event/976ed7a2-4a48-4e00-930c-7e31984078fc/summary].