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Sunday, June 11, 2017 – Trinity Sunday
Matthew 28:16-20 "Meanwhile, the eleven disciples were on their way to Galilee, headed for the mountain Jesus had set for their reunion. The moment they saw him they worshiped him. Some, though, held back, not sure about worship, about risking themselves totally....
Prayer – The Bedrock of Life Ministry
“Abortion is such a big issue. What can I do to really make a difference?” “I do think Life is sacred, but with our culture the way it is, what can be done?” These are questions we have heard and answered many times, and we do our best to encourage, support, and...
Sunday June 4th, 2017 – Pentecost Sunday
Acts 2:1-11 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire...
Time for Some Good News – Clinics Closing
As someone who owned a small business for over 25 years, I feel for the owners when I hear about a business closing. I know what it is like to experience lulls in business and realize profit margins are going down instead of up. Closing a business is never an easy...
Sunday May 28th, 2017 – Seventh Sunday of Easter
Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation (Psalm 68:5). The verse struck me as curious. How is the Lord a Father of the fatherless and a Protector of widows from His holy habitation? Rather, it sounds as if by being in His holy...
Action Ideas for Life – Abstinence
Each month we will offer a list of action ideas so you can defend, honor, and celebrate Life in your churches and communities on our Take Action page. This month, we are looking at abstinence. A father clears his throat and tries to avoid the questioning eyes of his...
Sunday May 21st, 2017 – Sixth Sunday of Easter
Keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 1 Peter 3:16 “I don't know what you mean by ‘glory’,” Alice said. Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. “Of course you don't — till I...
Celebrating All Mothers
Our consumer-driven, marketing-frenzied pushers of products are ready – Mother’s Day promotions and reminders are everywhere. Advertisements are in over-drive, demanding everyone salute the gift of motherhood on this special day. In and of itself, this is a...
Sunday May 14th, 2017 – Fifth Sunday of Easter
When your son asks you in time to come, “What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the LORD our God has commanded you?” then you shall say to your son, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. And the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a...
Creating A Culture of Care
This is the third part of a series of three blogs looking at caregiving. The first focuses on the biblical basis of caregiving and the second on the physical, emotional, and spiritual burdens of caregivers. A study in 2008 reviewed the reasons given by the surviving...