by afladmin | Jan 19, 2017 | AFL Publications
“Though war arise against me, I will be confident” Psalm 27:3 Pro-life work is war. The war requires resources, strategy, perseverance, and a clear sense of why we fight. The war has casualties—1.2 million dead per year, 1.2 million mothers wounded, 1.2 million...
by afladmin | Jan 12, 2017 | AFL Publications
Behold, the Lamb of God, who bears the sin of the world! John 1:29 The translation above is not common, but I trust uncontroversial. But let me defend it. The literal meaning of the word often translated “forgive” in the Old Testament is nasa’, which means to bear or...
by afladmin | Jan 5, 2017 | AFL Publications
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John...
by afladmin | Dec 29, 2016 | AFL Publications
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance...
by afladmin | Dec 22, 2016 | q&a
I am helping my dad with end-of-life planning—getting his will updated, planning his funeral. I keep seeing references to advanced directives. What are they and does Dad need one? AFL discourages using Advanced Directives, which are documents that try to communicate...
