In the second half of this powerful CareCast conversation, Roland Warren and Vincent DiCaro dive deeper into the Parable of the Good Samaritan and its implications for the pro-life movement today.
The message is clear: advocacy alone is not enough. Without the compassion and commitment that come from understanding who our neighbor truly is, even the most well-intentioned laws fall short. It’s time for the church to reclaim its voice and mission—not simply to be pro-life, but to live out the abundant life that Christ calls us to.
Listen to CareCast: From the Polls to the Cross—Why the Church Must Lead the Abundant Life Movement
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Too often, the pro-life movement has been defined by politics—legislation, bans, and court decisions. But as Roland and Vince explain, understanding the law isn’t the same as living it out.
The Parable of the Good Samaritan challenges us to see the link between advocacy and care. You can’t say you love your neighbor while leaving the vulnerable behind. Today, some advocate for bans at 15 or 20 weeks, which exclude the vast majority of preborn children from protection. Like the priest and Levite in Jesus’ story, they see the broken and bleeding—but walk to the other side of the road.
The abundant life movement asks something greater of us. It calls the church to stop outsourcing compassion and reclaim the full picture of discipleship: living out the Great Commandment (to love God and neighbor) in order to fulfill the Great Commission.
That means protecting the child in the womb and supporting the mother and father with truth, love, and tangible help. It means letting the cross—not the polls—define our priorities. And ultimately, it means recognizing that only the church has been given the sacred mandate to bring light and life into the darkness.
3 Quick Takeaways from this CareCast
#1 Advocacy without care is incomplete.
Pro-life convictions must lead not only to policy changes but to compassionate action—just like the Good Samaritan.
#2 Redefining “neighbor” limits who we choose to protect.
Many in the political sphere define their neighborhood too narrowly, excluding most of the vulnerable from care and protection.
#3 The church—not politics—must lead the pro-life movement forward.
Only the church can carry out the mission of living the Great Commandment to fulfill the Great Commission.