Bridging the Gap Between Abortion and the Church
There's a saying: "Never underestimate the power of a planted seed." In Virginia, one church decided to plant a tiny seed of faith while connecting with a local pregnancy center, and together they are witnessing a culture of life. When Larry Agee expressed...
How to Kick-start Your MLD Group During a Pandemic
Covid-19 may have disrupted our ability to gather together in person, but the obstacle has an upside: it is forcing many people to connect virtually. And virtual connections are working in some amazing ways, particularly in spiritual arenas. Because of platforms...
The Fruit of Life
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise. Proverbs 11:30 He already had twelve DUI's and been locked up in jail more times than he cared to remember over the past thirty-five years. But no amount of alcohol or sessions with his...
Justice for All
He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 Justice is a hot topic these days. A myriad of thoughts, discussions, and debates are held on every media...
The Only Way Out: Shaylene Burlage’s Story
I took you from the ends of the earth,from its farthest corners, I called you.I said, 'You are my servant';I have chosen you and have not rejected you.Isaiah 41:9 As Shaylene Burlage lay on a dirty mattress in an abandoned apartment building, she clung to a simple...
Helping a Post-Abortive Woman Find Her Voice (and Keep It): The Toni Weisz Story
The woman on the other end of the line was quiet. Toni waited patiently, unbothered by the silence. She knew the question she had asked was hard for her new friend. It is never easy to share the deepest, darkest, secrets of the soul, especially when they are...
Reaching Those Who’ve Been Hurt by the Church
"Spirituality wrongly understood or pursued is a major source ofhuman misery and rebellion against God."[1]Dallas Willard Last year, God gave me the fire to complete a book"”and a handbook for discipleship of sorts with questions for small groups"”called How I Became...
Love and Truth in Action
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18 It had already been a heated conversation around the kitchen table as we discussed the recent ban on abortion passed by our state's legislators. But my daughters wouldn't...
Healing and Restoration in Ministry
My story of redemption and reconciliation started when I was turned away by my ministry partners with the words: "What are you doing here? You need to leave...you're not welcome here." It's now been over four years since I walked out the door with my broken heart and...
When Churches and Pregnancy Centers Partner Together Pt. 2
This is a guest post by Marcia Buterakos Marron, Executive Director for Life's Choices Women's Clinic in Eustis, Florida. It is the second in a two-part series on Marcia's experience finding and implementing Making Life Disciples in her Center. Read the first...