by Mark Campbell | Aug 17, 2016 | Churches Blog
“It’s just what I believe,” my friend Tom said with a sense that the discussion was over. The tone of the conversation was amicable yet intense. Understandably, abortion’s a heavy topic, yet for me, it’s a common occurrence to find...
by Ardee Coolidge | Aug 16, 2016 | Abundant Life Blog
Zika. What’s the big deal? After all, mosquito-born illnesses aren’t new. Malaria and West Nile virus have been around for decades. Zika’s effect on adults is relatively mild. One in five adults infected with Zika won’t even exhibit symptoms....
by Ardee Coolidge | Aug 9, 2016 | Abundant Life Blog
Some have argued that churches need to get out of the abortion debate. It is too divisive and involves too personal of a decision. However, new polling data from the Barna Group shows that churchgoers want more conversations about abortion — as well as marriage...
by Ardee Coolidge | Aug 2, 2016 | Abundant Life Blog
Some of the most iconic women of Hollywood were told to abort their babies or lose their jobs. Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow, Judy Garland, and other Hollywood stars were compelled by rich and powerful men to choose between their careers and their pregnancies. This is...
by Ardee Coolidge | Jul 28, 2016 | Abundant Life Blog
Joylene loved Tom. They had been together for what seemed like ages and it looked like they would finally be getting married before long. Things were going smoothly until she realized that she had forgotten to take several of her birth control pills. She panicked. She...
