Advent Week Two: The Call to Love

Advent Week Two: The Call to Love

  "The multitude of your sacrifices— what are they to me?" says the Lord. "I have more than enough of burnt offerings, of rams and the fat of fattened animals; I have no pleasure in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats." Isaiah 1:11 (NIV) When Christ was born,...

Advent Week One: When We Wait, We Watch

Advent Week One: When We Wait, We Watch

  "Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gaveauthority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded thedoorkeeper to watch. Watch therefore, for you do not know...

The Nativity Narrative and the Life Issue

The Nativity Narrative and the Life Issue

Have you ever considered how our Christian faith is centered around what seemed like an unplanned pregnancy from Mary and Joseph’s perspective?

I call it the Nativity Narrative – the story of Christ’s birth that we love to hear every Christmas season. The shepherds, the crowded inn, the manger, the Three Kings… That imagery always helps me get in the Christmas spirit.

Her First Thought Was Abortion

Her First Thought Was Abortion

When Michelle* discovered that she was pregnant, her first thought was abortion. Being a mom at this time in her life was not part of her plan.

She called a local abortion clinic and made an appointment. The clinic told her that she would need an ultrasound before the procedure to confirm her pregnancy. Michelle didn’t have the money she needed for that, so she went to the local pregnancy center…

Alone & Afraid

Alone & Afraid

Your generosity means parents facing an unplanned pregnancy – maybe one in your hometown – have a chance to embrace the abundant life God wants them and their children to experience. But just like the Holy Family, sometimes embracing that responsibility is hard. Keisha* found this out firsthand when she discovered she was pregnant.