Your teen become cynical about Christianity, citing friends or social media influencers who deem

scripture to be irrelevant. A small group leader uses the latest social theory to interpret the Bible rather than the other way around.

Do these scenarios sound familiar? These are common symptoms of deconstruction,

a trend that's increasingly affecting families and churches.

Unlike honest doubts or hard questions,

deconstruction ultimately reject scripture as the authoritative source of truth.

That's why Elisa Childers and Tim Barnett have written the

deconstruction of Christianity. In it they define what

deconstruction really is, why it's appealing to so many, and why it's ultimately

dangerous. They also offer practical ways the church

can love those who are deconstructing by welcoming hard questions while also

upholding truth. You can request a copy of this timely book by giving a gift of any amount to the

Colson Center this month at Coulson Center.org slash March. Welcome to Breakpoint, a daily look at an ever-changing culture through the lens of

unchanging truth.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.

Well, according to recent Gallup polls, 71% of Americans now think that so-called same-sex

marriage should be legal.

64% believe that gay or lesbian relationships are morally acceptable.

These numbers are double from just a generation ago.

Among those who attend church weekly, in fact, 41% now support so-called same-sex marriage

while 67% of those who attend church less frequently do.

Now how is it that so many including so many the church, now embrace a view of marriage that was just

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