by afladmin | Sep 20, 2017 | AFL Publications
Jonah 3:10—4:11 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it (Jonah 3:10). The book of Jonah doesn’t specifically recount the sins of the Ninevites that caused...
by afladmin | Sep 14, 2017 | Abortion
I think we need to apologize to the Nazis who were found guilty of mass murdering 6 million Jewish people in the Holocaust. In fact, it may be time for them to be given an award! Why would I suggest this? The same day Planned Parenthood published an article in the...
by afladmin | Sep 12, 2017 | AFL Publications
Psalm 103 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him (Psalm 103:11). Our family has a children’s board book called Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney. It is a sweet book recounting a “competition”...
by afladmin | Sep 11, 2017 | AFL Publications
I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts (Psalm 119:45). When raising children, it is unusual, when they are young, for parents to give reasons for the their rules. What they need is to hear the command, and learn to comply. A child needs to...
by afladmin | Sep 8, 2017 | Social Justice
In spring 2015, I was sitting at my desk across from Georgette’s in AFL’s office in Sewickley, PA. After a few moment of hesitation, she shared that she had been speaking with Bishop John Guernsey from the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic (DOMA). He had a rather remarkable...
by afladmin | Sep 1, 2017 | Social Justice
Last Sunday, Hurricane Harvey ripped into the Gulf Coast of Texas. The flooding is unimaginable, as is the damage—houses destroyed, streets flooded up to the traffic signals, towns devastated. The destruction is a terrible reminder of our own vulnerability and...
by afladmin | Aug 30, 2017 | AFL Publications
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing...
by afladmin | Aug 24, 2017 | Adoption
When a girl finds out she is pregnant and doesn’t want to be, she quickly considers her choices; parent the child, abort the child, or place the child for adoption. Each option comes with consequences, the pros and cons for each choice are inventoried. Given that I...
by afladmin | Aug 22, 2017 | AFL Publications
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do...
by afladmin | Aug 17, 2017 | Abortion, After Abortion Care
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 abortion doctors and providers. Crossing denominations, state lines, and theological...
