Fighting the Fallout and Finding Forgiveness After Abortion
The third-year medical resident looked Rob in the eyes. "As I said, I want her to make the best choice for her. Whatever she decides, I'll support." In saying this, however, he was dodging the real question related to his girlfriend whom he had come with. But the...
Implementing Making Life Disciples: A Pastor’s Perspective
Authenticity is important and "Eliz actually wasn't the first woman to share her abortion testimony at our church," Pastor Tracy Johnson of Christ Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Springfield, Massachusetts, reflected. "Several years prior, another woman in our...
Eliz’s Story: Seeing the Value of Life in a Whole New Light
Making her way to the front of the room, Eliz felt her heart pounding and her hands trembling as she reached the podium. It wasn't the size of the audience that intimidated her"”relatively speaking, it was a small gathering of 25 or so for an evening church service....
A Guide for Pastors on Making the Most of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
January 22, 2023 is National Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Although not all churches are aware of the history of this event, it offers a great opportunity for churches to begin the year championing the Imago Dei; that is, the theological truth that all human...
Saved by Grace
Grace looked Midewilca straight in her eyes. "You don't want to do what I did," the young 25-year-old girl warned the 19-year-old teen sitting across from her in His Caring Place Maternity Home, a new resident of only three days. At 15 weeks into her pregnancy, Midie...
Paving the Way from Pain to Hope for Young Moms: Nicole Gillon’s Story
Nicole Gillon was reeling from heartache. Neither time nor talking with others could take away the pain, either. As a lifelong believer with a passion for mentoring young women, she just couldn't make sense of what had happened with her first cousin, 12 years her...
Remaking Men by God’s Redemptive Grace: The Matthew Solomon Story
Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits"¦ who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion. Psalm 103:2, 5 Matthew Solomon held up an empty water bottle in front of the Criminal Justice class. "I paid $3 for this...
Louisville Pregnancy Center Launches Church Partnership Focusing on Family Discipleship
This article was reprinted with permission from Kentucky Today. www.kentuckytoday.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) - BSideU for Life, a pregnancy and life skills center in Louisville, invited local churches to partner with them in supporting, serving and discipling women...
Deconstructive Thoughts on “Forgetting Those Things Which Are Behind”
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.Philippians...
When Houses of Worship Become Houses of Refuge
Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame,for I take refuge in you.Psalm 25:20When Love Life missionaries, Jennifer and Shaylene, called Pastor David Cunningham of Christ Community Church, he was open and inquisitive. "You know, we've always been a...