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Clean BP This Week: 'The Central Event in the History of the Earth' John and Ed start the show by discussing two major news events of the week: The passage of the GOP tax reform bill and a judge's ruling in the case of Atlanta fire chief Kelvin Cochran. Then they turn to what C. Lewis has called 'the central event in the history of the earth,' the incarnation of God's Son, Jesus Christ, whose birth we celebrate this coming Monday. John and Ed talk about the significance of Christmas and their families' holiday worship plans. Clean Dr Kathy Koch on Kids and Technology Christmas is coming.
Specifically you would be returned with the following message ““This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this iPhone.”. We previously heard that certain manufactures figured out how to crack iOS 7′s detection though, so we will have to wait and see how things progress over.
And if your kids are clamoring for that cell phone or a new tablet, you’ll want to hear this interview Warren Cole Smith’s conducted with Dr. Kathy Koch founder and President of Celebrate Kids. Koch discusses how electronic devices shape the minds of young children and teens. She then gives parents advice about monitoring and setting rules for the family’s use of technology.
To obtain a copy of Dr. Koch’s excellent book, “Screens and Teens,” visit the Colson Center online bookstore. This interview originally appeared on “Listening In,” a weekly program of WORLD News Group. To learn more about “Listening in,” go to www.wng.org/listeningin. Today’s episode will be our final long form podcast for 2017, as the Colson Center staff will be taking time off for Christmas and New Year. We will, however have BreakPoint This Week and the daily BreakPoint commentaries uploaded every weekday as usual. Acer Aspire E1 432 Drivers For Windows 7 32bit on this page. On behalf of all the Colson Center family, may you and yours have a blessed, holy Christmas, and a healthy, happy New Year.
Clean Interview with Robert Louis Wilken Today we present Warren Cole Smith’s interview with renowned Church historian and patristics scholar Robert Louis Wilken. Wilken reflects on his journey from Lutheranism to Roman Catholicism, the power of studying the church fathers, and on the current state of theological education. And as we wrap up 2017, would you consider making a donation to BreakPoint and the Colson Center? Your gift will help us to continue our ministry of preparing Christians to better understand and defend their faith in the public square, through programs like “BreakPoint,” the Colson Fellows, and of course, the BreakPoint Podcast. Simply visit www.BreakPoint.org and click on 'give.' Clean What's in a (Transgender) Pronoun?
If a transgender person asks you to use a pronoun or name in line with his or her preferred gender, what do you do? It’s no longer a hypothetical question. In “Romeo and Juliet,” we remember Shakespeare asking, “What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” A rose is still a rose no matter what we call it.
But what’s in a pronoun? Specifically, if a neighbor who identifies as transgender asks us to use ze rather than he or she, does it really matter?
What should we do to honor the relationship and the gospel? It’s a sticky issue for Christians, and it’s becoming stickier by the day. That’s why I’m glad to tell you about a very helpful perspective, an article by Andrew Walker entitled, “He, She, Ze, Zir? Navigating pronouns while loving your transgender neighbor.” Walker, who wrote the great book “God and the Transgender Debate,” is Director of Policy Studies at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. In the article, Walker exhibits the truth and grace so necessary for believers to navigate these choppy waters in our homes, at work, and in church.
Regarding the truth, he forthrightly points out, “Pronouns are not an insignificant issue. The question we as Christians have to consider is whether the reality we are being asked to affirm is objective and corresponds to biblical truth, or whether the reality we are being asked to acknowledge is subjective and false. Nothing less than the truth and authority of God’s revelation over created reality is up for grabs in something as seemingly innocent as pronoun usage.” Andrew adds, “Because, at root, the transgender debate is a metaphysical debate about whose version of reality we live in, and only one account—Jesus Christ’s—can lead us into truth about reality and human flourishing.” The Bible reminds us, as well, to speak the truth in love—that is, with grace. While God’s Word unequivocally says that we’re created male and female, it also makes clear that each of us has been made in God’s image and therefore deserves to be treated with dignity and compassion. So while Andrew never backs down from our mandate to obey God’s Word as we see it and follow our consciences, he counsels godly wisdom in how we respond to people, depending on things like the social context and the depth of the relationship. Surprisingly, Andrew first counsels avoiding the pronoun dilemma whenever possible.
Rarely do we have to use the third person when speaking to someone. Second, generally, we can use the person’s preferred first name, since names are gendered culturally. Third, don’t lie!
“Those with writing or speaking platforms,” Andrew writes, “have an obligation to speak and write truthfully and not kowtow to political correctness or excuse falsehood. I will call Bruce Jenner ‘he,’ or if I do say ‘Caitlyn,’ I will still say, ‘him.’” Then Andrew covers what he calls some “tricky situations.” When it comes to a close family member who is transgender, Andrew says he would not honor the pronoun or first name request. “I know this person intimately,” Andrew explains, “and in all likelihood I possess the relational capital to understand this person’s story and speak truthfully.” He acknowledges this decision may be deemed offensive even when done kindly, but sometimes this is unavoidable. Misfits Season 1 Ost Download on this page. Same thing with the workplace.
If you know the other person well, you should tell him or her the truth. Andrew acknowledges this might mean you will run afoul of company HR policies. “None of this is easy,” he acknowledges, “but Jesus never promised that following him would be without great personal cost.” Indeed not. I’d tell you what he says about church encounters, but it’s nuanced, and we’re almost out of time. Just come to BreakPoint.org Free 11.
Clean Interviews with Jack Phillips and Kristen Waggoner Last week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Back in 2014, Warren Cole Smith traveled to the Masterpiece Cakeshop near Denver to interview owner Jack Phillips, who had refused to design a specialty wedding cake for a same-sex wedding. Little did Phillips know back then that his case would head to the Supreme Court. In the second part of this podcast, we present an interview Warren did with Phillips just after the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case.
Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Kristen Waggoner, who argued the case before the Court, joins in the interview. These interviews were originally conducted for “Listening In,” a weekly program of WORLD News Group. To learn more about “Listening in,” go to www.wng.org/listeningin. Clean BP This Week: Will Jack—and Justice—Prevail? Justice Kennedy May Decide John Stonestreet shares his experience speaking at a rally outside the Supreme Court during oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v Colorado Civil Rights Commission. He and Ed Stetzer dicuss how Justice Anthony Kennedy—who may very well cast the deciding vote—will rule. They also weigh our options as a society for respecting the dignity of those who disagree with us.
Our hosts also reflect on the tragic suicide of a Wisconsin pastor who had spent decades in sacrificial ministry to the outcasts. How can the Church acknowledge mental illness and depression in its ranks, and minister to those who suffer from these terrible burdens? 12/9/2017 Free 18. Clean Jennifer Marshall: Life Beyond the Milestones Today we present a chapel address delivered at Cedarville University by Heritage Foundation Vice-President and Colson Center Board member Jennifer Marshall.
Jennifer gives sound practical and theological advice on the concepts of vocation and calling—how to navigate the myriad choices most of us have to make in life. It’s a great message not only for the college student in your life, but for anyone who desires to follow Christ. We wish to thank Cedarville University for permission to air her address on the BreakPoint Podcast.
12/6/2017 Free 21. Clean BP This Week: Merry Christmas... Ed Stetzer says, “Merry Christmas!” John Stonestreet says, “Not yet!” Playful banter ensues. Then the two talk about the season of Advent: marking the coming of Jesus, the incarnate Son of God, 2,000 years ago and preparing for His return in glory. Also, Tuesday the Supreme Court hears arguments in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.
Pray for Jack Phillips. Pray for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Pray that religious freedom will prevail. 12/1/2017 Free 26.
Clean Interview with Alistain Begg Today we present Warren Cole Smith’s interview with renowned pastor and Bible teacher Alistair Begg about his work on the new CSB Spurgeon Study Bible. Begg tells us about the importance of Charles Haddon Spurgeon and why he chose to take on this study Bible project. The interview concludes with Rev Begg’s thoughts on congregational singing and his relationship with Keith Getty, whom Warren interviewed for last Monday’s BreakPoint podcast.
Clean BP This Week: Enduring Scandals, Giving Thanks John Stonestreet and Ed Stetzer talk about the growing sexual harassment and assault scandals enveloping both political parties, Hollywood, and the media. Most importantly, they discuss how Christians are responding...
For good and ill. They wrap up the show talking about thankfulness and gratitude as essential elements of the Christian faith and worldview. And as John says on the broadcast, please know that all of us at the Colson Center are grateful to you our listeners, our supporters, and to most of all to God, for His grace, mercy, and love. Clean Dr Bill Brown: The Colson Fellows Program Today Warren Cole Smith Interviews Dr.
Bill Brown, former President of Cedarville University and National Director of the Colson Fellows Program. Brown describes how this intensive, outstanding Christian worldview program works, and how it prepares believers to make a difference for the Kingdom in their communities and spheres of influence—in business, education, public service, and on and on. For more information on how you can apply, visit www.ColsonFellows.org Free 37. Clean Trevin Wax: Everyday Myths in Light of the Gospel Today we present Warren Cole Smith’s interview with Trevin Wax, author of “This Is Our Time: Everyday Myths in Light of the Gospel.” Trevin discusses how cultural myths and even technology take advantage of our very human longings, making us more likely to fall for false narratives. If you’re interested in Trevin’s book, “This Is Our Time: Everyday Myths in Light of the Gospel,” visit our online bookstore at BreakPoint.org. Clean John Stonestreet: The Story and the Moment Earlier this month John Stonestreet spoke at Cedarville University about “The Story and the Moment.” John urges these Christian students to understand this cultural moment within the larger context of God’s story of creation, fall, redemption, and the restoration of all things.
He also challenges them to embrace the fact that God has placed each and every one of us in this particular place, at this particular time—in other words, that we are called here and now to participate in God’s story. Clean Andrew Peterson: Captivating Children with the Beauty of the Gospel Today we present a phenomenal address given by Christian musician and author Andrew Peterson entitled, “Captivating Children with the Beauty of the Gospel.” Peterson describes how the beauty and heroism of fantasy and science fiction novels gave him a true hunger for a world beyond this—a hunger that was only satisfied by the good news of Jesus Christ. Peterson delivered this address at a conference sponsored by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Council of the Southern Baptist Convention. We thank ERLC for granting us permission to air this inspiring talk on the BreakPoint podcast. Clean Masterpiece Cakeshop v Colorado Civil Rights Commission: What's at Stake and What We Can Do (Pt 2) Part 2 of a discussion about Masterpiece Cakeshop v CO Civil Rights Commission that John Stonestreet had with the Alliance Defending Freedom’s Kristin Waggoner (who is representing cake artist Jack Phillips before the Court) and Ryan T.
Anderson of the Heritage Foundation. John, Kristin, and Ryan talk about the specifics of the case, its significance, and what we can do to support Jack Phillips. Editor’s note: The audio is taken from a webinar that the Colson Center hosted right after the Court agreed to hear the case. If the audio sounds a little off to you, that’s the reason why.
11/8/2017 Free 53. Clean Masterpiece Cakeshop v. CO Civil Rights Commission: What’s at Stake, and What You Can Do (Part 1) On December 5, the U. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.
Today on the BreakPoint podcast we present a discussion about this monumental case that John Stonestreet had with the Alliance Defending Freedom’s Kristin Waggoner (who is representing cake artist Jack Phillips before the Court) and Ryan T. Anderson of the Heritage Foundation. John, Kristin, and Ryan talk about the specifics of the case, its significance, and what we can do to support Jack Phillips. Editor’s note: The audio is taken from a webinar that the Colson Center hosted right after the Court agreed to hear the case. If the audio sounds a little off to you, that’s the reason why. 11/6/2017 Free 56. Clean The Legacy of Chuck Colson On what would have been Chuck Colson’s 86th birthday, our hosts look back on an incredible conversion, a historic life of ministry in prisons and the culture.
They explore the ways in which Chuck’s work is still impacting the Church and guiding the mission of the Colson Center. John and Ed also discuss the #MeToo campaign, which saw countless women from all walks of life publicly identify themselves as victims of sexual harassment or assault in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal.
They call it an eye-opening moment and an opportunity for men everywhere, especially in the Church, to call themselves to protect, value, and respect women. Clean John Eldredge: 'All Things New' Today we present Warren Cole Smith’s interview with celebrated Christian author John Eldredge about his new book, “All Things New: Heaven, Earth, and the Restoration of Everything You Love.” How is it that Christians either ignore or so misunderstand God’s restoration of all things upon Christ’s return? Eldredge talks about our future and the future of the universe from a solidly scriptural point of view, and how a twisted or incomplete view of the future robs us of hope today.
Clean Reviving the Rural Churches of America: One Sheep at a Time A lot of us want to do great things for the Lord. But great doesn’t necessarily mean big. We’re all familiar with Jesus’ parable of the lost sheep, in which a man leaves his 99 sheep to find the one that is missing. But a lot of pastors today, in their understandable passion to minister to the 99, have left the one all alone. I speak of the forgotten sheep of rural America. The great missionary statesman William Carey once said, “To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map.” And the open maps of today are telling us that there is a massive shift to the cities from the countryside.
Operation World points out that the global share of people living in urban areas has shot up from 13 percent in 1900 to above 50 percent today. In America, the trend is even stronger. According to the USDA, overall, the country’s “non-metro” areas have lost an average of 43,000 residents every year since 2010. Job prospects in the countryside are falling, and poverty rates are rising.
According to one report, deaths are now outpacing births in hundreds of rural counties. So it’s hardly surprising that urban and suburban ministry is a focus for so many. But what about the lost sheep scattered in the countryside? Well, as you might expect, their churches are shrinking and their pastors are disappearing. The National Congregations Study finds that the percentage of rural congregations has plummeted from 43 percent in 1998 to 32 percent in 2012. And what about the pastors? With so many churches struggling to keep their doors open, fewer and fewer can afford to pay a pastor, and thus many of them are going without.
Well, that’s where an innovative and yet back-to-basics ministry such as Village Missions comes in. Village Missions, which was founded in 1948 by an Irish Presbyterian pastor named Walter Duff Jr., has sent out hundreds and hundreds of what it terms “missionary pastors” to the lost sheep in America’s rural areas—places like Volga, Iowa. According to a great article by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra at the Gospel Coalition entitled “Reviving the Dying Small-town Church,” Volga, a farm community of about 200 people, has four churches.
Jeremy Sarver, a graduate of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, was sent by Village Missions to revitalize Volga’s Calvary Bible Church, which had 12 members when he got there. Zylstra says none of the other churches had a single full-time pastor at all. Ministry in the countryside may be on a smaller scale than a lot of pastors are used to, but it allows them to really get to know their flocks.
Village Missions requires its missionary pastors to invest about 20 hours a week getting to know the locals in order to become a part of these often tight-knit communities. “I could put up office hours all day long in rural America, and nobody’s coming,” Sarver says. “But if I sit in the combine with them, or go to the coffee shop, or watch a volleyball game with them—they don’t want me to use the word ‘counseling,’ but we talk through things.” After this kind of slow relationship-building, the church doubled in size—to 30 members.
And each of these sheep is precious. Last year, Village Missions reported 459 salvation decisions, 179 adult baptisms, and 127 child baptisms. For more information on Village Missions, come to BreakPoint.org and click on this commentary. We’ll also link you to Sara Eekhoff Zylstra’s outstanding article. 10/6/2017 Free 89. Clean Brett McCracken: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community In the past few years, Brett McCracken has emerged as an important voice in evangelical Christianity, especially among a younger generation that is culturally savvy, but which also embraces historic Christianity. McCracken’s 2010 book Hipster Christianity was sub-titled “When Church and Cool Collide.” He followed up that book with “Gray Matters: Navigating the Space Between Legalism and Liberty.” His latest book, and the one we’ll discuss today, is “Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community.
That book is out this month from Crossway. Brett McCracken is a senior editor at The Gospel Coalition. In addition to writing books, Brett has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, and CNN.com, among many other publications. He also speaks and lectures frequently at universities, churches and conferences.
Warren Cole Smith had this conversation with Brett McCracken near his home in Southern California, where he lives with his wife Kira. 10/4/2017 Free 91. Var __desc_popup_d_393300967={'desc_popup_additional_css_classes':'audio', 'release_date':'Oct 10, 2017', 'desc_popup_type':'podcast_episode_description_popup', 'description':'As Han Solo told Luke, “That’s great, kid! Don’t get cocky.” Next on BreakPoint, a call for both thanks and renewed effort by defenders of religious freedom. N nBack in May, the president signed an executive order instructing government agencies to ‘consider amending existing regulations’ to address the problems with the HHS mandate.
N nIt was a solid first step toward protecting religious freedom, and many of us hoped that the promised second step would be soon forthcoming. And yet, at the same time I offered a reminder then that if we had even “gotten the executive order many of us hoped for, it still would have been, at best a temporary help.” n nOn Friday, a definitively more substantial step was taken by the administration to protect the rights of conscience. And once again, I’m grateful. And yet again, I offer a reminder that at most, this is a temporary reprieve, not a victory. N nThe step taken Friday by the administration addresses the most egregious parts of the HHS mandate: its indifference to religious freedom and freedom of conscience. N nWhile the mandate excluded churches, it forced religious institutions such as colleges, hospitals, even religious orders to violate their conscience by providing and subsidizing abortion-inducing medication and contraception. The Obama administration took the nonsensical position that essentially only churches were religious employers.
N nOn Friday, the DOJ announced what’s known as the “interim final rule,” which keeps the mandate in place for the vast majority of employers’ employees, but dramatically expands the Obama administration’s narrow categories for religious exemption. N nFriday’s rule creates what the Bec.