October 5, 2017

Abortion

Cosmo Insists Pro-Lifers Are Hypocrites For Not Condemning Everything Terrible In The World by Margot Cleveland – “Jill Filipovic faults pro-lifers for not publicizing the in-utero deaths Flint’s poisoned water caused so she can defend abortion—which literally causes millions of in-utero deaths.”

House Passes 20-Week Abortion Ban – Time to Make It Law by John Stonestreet & G. Shane Morris – “Congress has a chance right now to end one of the most grisly types of abortion. Pro-lifers, it’s time to get loud.”

Indiana Judge Forbids Treating Aborted Babies Like Human Beings by Daniel Payne

I’ve Had An Abortion, And That’s Why I Know Congress Needs To Stop Them by Theresa Bonopartis

Not caring is not an option by Jeffrey L. Samelson

Men who encourage women to get abortions aren’t real men by Jonathon Van Maren

Planned Parenthood hooks up with OkCupid. Guess what this cynical partnership is really about by Penny Young Nance

Adoption

Love times a hundred by Amanda M. Klemp – “A couple show Christ’s love through fostering special-needs infants.”

Devotional 

Wrong Experts by Rev. Ken Klaus

End-of-Life

What My Friend’s Suicide Taught Me About Loss, Grief, And Reaching Out by Keesha Bullock – “A Christian woman reflects on her journey of grief and loss—and what steps people of faith can take to save lives at risk.”

“There is hope”: Man comes out of “permanent vegetative state” after 15 years by Fr. Mark Hodges

Family Living

Video: Soldiers Surprise Homecoming On Dad’s Birthday

Fatherhood

Dads bring something unique to infant development by Vaheshta Sethna – “A study shows the importance of positive father-child play and increased involvement.”

Movies – Television – Video

Stephen Colbert promotes “filthy” Netflix show that sexualizes children by Fr. Mark Hodges

Music

Video: “All Come Together” – John Berry And Friends 

Sharing the Message of Lutherans For Life

A Great Day at the Northern Virginia Lutherans for Life conference by Carol Tobias

Sexual Purity

America’s STD Epidemic Should Be Much Bigger News by Samuel Buntz – “Marriage repays by allowing you to see poetry everywhere, whereas Tinder-based hedonism repays with a burning sensation experienced during urination.”

Worldview and Culture

Strangers Throw Baby Shower for Pregnant Mom Whose Three Kids, Fiance Died in Fire

Are Christian Organizations “Hate Groups”? by Avery Foley

We Need Fewer World Leaders, And More Good Neighbors by Gracy Olmstead

“NICU Grandpa” Comforts Newborns When Their Parents Can’t be There

5 Big Fat Myths About LGBT Discrimination Laws by Nathanael Blake – “Those on the Left cheering as anti-discrimination law is turned into a weapon against the First Amendment freedoms should consider whether they really want to weaken these rights.”

Moving on to maturity: a challenge to Christians by Dr. Joel McDurmon

Tactics for Reformation 500 and beyond by Dr. Joel McDurmon

Why Quietly Listening May Be Wiser And More Effective Than Raucous Protest by Christopher Jacobs – “From Black Lives Matter to the white working class, alienated segments of society believe amplifying their tone will allow them to regain power taken from them.”