Many people believe that theological study holds little value. They say, “I don’t need theology; I just need to know Jesus.” Yet theology is unavoidable for every Christian. It is…
Month: December 2020
Sen. Tim Scott describes accepting Jesus, his mission to be a ‘messenger of hope’
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is on a mission to be a “messenger of hope,” inspiring people to realize the amazing opportunities that reside on the other side of…
Hymn: “When All Thy Mercies, O My God” by Joseph Addison
When all your mercies, O my God,My rising soul surveys,Transported with the view, I’m lostIn wonder, love, and praise. Unnumbered comforts to my soulYour tender care bestowed,Before my infant heart…
What Christians Should Know About the Qur’an – Matthew Bennett
The 18th-century playwright Voltaire is known for his calloused quip that the Qur’an is an “unintelligible book, each page of which makes common sense shudder.” While such a statement is…
Why We Should Pray Like the Puritans (Even if We Don’t Sound Like Them) – Robert Elmer
What does it take to pray like a Puritan? And why would we want to? Answer the first question, and the second falls into place. But an underlying question remains,…
Want to Read Your Bible Well in 2021? Don’t Do It Alone. – Matt Smethurst
For many years I loved Jesus, loved the Scriptures, affirmed the importance of community . . . and yet still basically approached my Christianity as a solo sport. Now, I…
What Do We Do with Critical Theory?
This week we take a look back at the most-talked-about BreakPoint commentaries from 2020, covering the key issues of this turbulent year. The question most central to defining a worldview,…
BreakPoint Q&A – The Best of 2020 Volume 2
John and Shane highlight some of their most challenging and uplifting questions received in 2020. Read More BreakPoint
Actor Tom Selleck leaves $2,020 tip at NYC restaurant with ‘sincere hope’ for a better year
Emmy Award-winning actor Tom Selleck decided to pay it forward and join a challenge that encouraged him to leave a $2,020 tip at a New York restaurant right before the…
The Problem with Mandatory “Socially Responsible Investing” – Desmond Berg
The term environmental social governance (ESG) investing is relatively new. As described in Forbes, [An] approach that is slowly on the rise is ESG activism, where an activist fund will take a position in the security…