About a quarter of American Christians say the Bible influences their views on Israel as the Israel-Hamas war continues after the Oct. 7 attack on civilians in southern Israel killed…
Month: December 2023
Our Blessed Hope – John Piper
Why is the return of Christ a blessed hope for Christians? And why shouldn’t Christians fear his coming? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Titus 2:11–13…
My Bible Reading Feels Flat — What Can I Do? – John Piper
Sometimes, perhaps even often, we read Scripture with our eyes, grasp its truth in our minds, yet feel little pleasure in our hearts. What can we do in such moments?…
Best of The Point: What Dan Orlovsky Did When He Didn’t Know What Else to Do
When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday, several sports analysts called it the scariest scene they’d ever seen on a football field. Hamlin suffered a cardiac…
How to Seek Biblical Justice in an Imperfect World – Dani Bryson
O. J. Simpson. Scott Peterson. Amanda Knox. Casey Anthony. Sometimes the world stops to watch the criminal justice process, agonizing over what each witness says, how the judge instructs, and…
Best of Breakpoint: Why Mr. Rogers Was Better Than Barney, but He’d Be in Big Trouble Today
Not that long ago, culturally speaking, someone known throughout the world for being neighborly said some things that most likely would have gotten him fired today. And, believe it or…
End of the Year Dividing Line: General Cultural Topics, then TRBs.
Had to make brief mention of some of the big stuff happening in our day at the top of the program. Then did a quick summary of the Crusades in…
New Year’s Resolutions for God’s Glory, Not Our Own
It seems that every December, many people make well-intentioned resolutions for the new year. With premeditated bursts of enthusiasm, they are caught up in a whirlwind of peculiar, and sometimes…
Fashion boutique and Christian ministry helping hundreds of girls in foster care
While the most important needs of the 191,000 teenage girls in foster care in the United States are food, shelter, and a sense of security and guidance from a loving…
Senator Releases Report Chronicling Waste of $900 Billion Taxpayer Dollars in 2023
Senator Rand Paul released his ninth annual “Festivus Report” on Dec. 23, chronicling how the federal government wasted $900 billion of taxpayer’s money in 2023. Here are some of the…