The RenewaNation Blog
Wisdom for shaping how children see the world
Practical, biblical insight for parents, pastors, and educators — 75+ articles on family discipleship, church ministry, and Christian education.
Articles
HeadlinesAddressing Today’s Worldview Crisis
By Dr. Glen SchultzDr. George Barna found that the percentage of adults that have a biblical worldview has declined over the past few years. Adults who possessed a biblical worldview dropped from 10% in 2016 to 9% in 2017 and 7% in 2018. According to this trend, the percentage of adults who have a…
HeadlinesWorldwide Leading Cause of Death in 2019: Abortion
By Ken Ham What was the leading cause of death in 2019 worldwide? If you asked someone on the street, they are likely to point to things like cancer, heart disease, malaria, HIV/AIDs, or gun violence.Well, did you know that the major physical cause of death is completely preventable? The lives of…
HeadlinesWorldview Work Isn't Optional We Were Saved to Be Truly Human
By John StonestreetSome are saying that Christians have lost the culture. But what if it was never a war to win, instead it was a calling to embrace?If there is an overarching theme for BreakPoint—starting with Chuck Colson and now with Eric Metaxas and me—it’s culture. Specifically, how Christians…
HeadlinesHarvard Student Says Cutting Down 100-Year-Old Oak Tree Akin to Murder
By Bradford BetzA century-old tree is at the center of a bitter fight between administrators of Harvard’s Divinity School and some students --including one who says cutting down the tree is comparable to murder, The Harvard Crimson reported.Removing the red oak is necessary to comply with a planned…
HeadlinesDragging Our Kids into It: The Sexualization of Children Has Begun
By John StonestreetIn the whole runup surrounding the push for same-sex marriage and LGBT “rights,” some predicted that the normalization of homosexuality would open the door to other deviant practices. Usually at the top of the list of things being warned against was pedophilia, but we were told…
HeadlinesThe Birth Rate is Falling. But Why?
By Daniel HartHere in the United States, we are not having enough babies to replenish our population.In the latest numbers from the CDC, there were just under 3.8 million births in 2018, down 2 percent from the previous year. This marks the fourth year in a row that births have declined in the U.S.…
HeadlinesThese 2 Cases Show Why Trans ‘Rights’ Could Upend the Rights of All
By Nicole RussellThe battle over the rights of “transgender” and “cisgender” people continues to escalate in one of the most influential arenas: our nation’s schools.The Chicago Tribune reported this month that after a four-year battle, a school board in Palatine, Illinois, has granted transgender…
HeadlinesBreakPoint: No Lies Necessary Christianity Is Good for You
By John StonestreetBelief in God is good for you… and not just in the eternal long run. There’s a powerful link between religious devotion and happiness, mental health, and participation in community.Earlier this year, Pew Research found that actively religious people report being happier, on…
HeadlinesHistorical Revisionism: A Biblical Perspective
By Dr. Dan OlingerBack in 1987, two bestselling books changed the way Americans thought about history. Allan Bloom’s The Closing of the American Mind and E. D. Hirsch Jr.’s Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know called the country’s attention to the frightening lack of historical…
HeadlinesLife Has No Meaning? 9 in 10 Young People in the UK Believe That
By Ken HamA recent poll in the United Kingdom revealed that 89%—nearly 9 in 10—of young people, aged 16 to 29, “believe that their lives have no meaning or purpose.” This saddening statistic is explained with a corresponding statistic shared in the same article—only 1% of this age group identifies…
HeadlinesEthnic Studies’ Latest Ploy to Brainwash Kids
By Betsy McCaugheyAcross the country, leftists are demanding that public schools teach “ethnic studies.” Don’t be fooled by the title. Many of these courses demonize America’s past, label whites as oppressors, and convert students into “social justice organizers.”California Democrats are pushing to…
Headlines“Climate Science” Becoming Full Blown Religion with Public Education Hosting the Preachers and Teach
By John Stonestreet & Roberto RiveraTens of thousands of students around the world staged a walk out, leaving their classes to demand action on climate change. Well, some students walked out. Many school districts, including across the state of New York, just gave students the day off to join in…