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Abortion: A Sacrifice in the Name of Self

Between the years of 1904 and 1909, archaeological excavations at Gezer (once known as the Canaanite region) revealed the ruins of a temple. This temple, or “high place” was built to worship Ashtoreth, the “wife” of the idol named Baal. Great numbers of jars were discovered under the debris of the temple. These jars contained the remains of children who had been sacrificed to Baal and Ashtoreth. The whole area (an enclosure 150 feet by 120 feet) proved to be a cemetery for babies.

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Jesus’ Lifeday

I love teaching children about their “lifeday,” the day they began to grow inside their moms. They calculate their lifedays by counting backward nine months from their birthdays. (The mathematical whizzes, count ahead three months from their birthdays!) It helps the children understand that they existed as a real little person known and loved by God before they were actually born. The kids love doing this too, especially once I tell them that a lifeday gives opportunity to celebrate by having a lifeday cake and a lifeday party and maybe even lifeday presents!

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A Hero??

“Dr. Carhart is a Hero!” I’ll never forget the day I read these words which had been painted on an unfurled bed sheet being carried by pro-choice activists. On January 23, 2011, over five hundred pro-life demonstrators, including the Northern VA chapter of Lutherans for Life, gathered near Dr. Leroy Carhart’s abortion clinic in Germantown, Maryland, to protest the late-term abortions being performed there. Only twenty defenders of abortion rights showed up in response.

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You Are Part of Our LFL Family

With roughly one million charities operating in the United States it’s no wonder that you receive letters from many of them. It seems like everyone is asking you for support. You may wonder at times how some of these charities got your name. Adding to this is that your telephone seems to ring often now with requests for gifts. “Please help us meet our financial crisis!” “We will have to close our doors if we can’t pay our bills!” “Children will starve if you don’t give.” It’s downright confusing—and irritating. As you consider the charities that you want to support we hope you will consider at least five things about Lutherans For Life.

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The Power of Prayer

The “power of prayer” is a term used frequently among Christians. It is something we say to someone going through a difficult time, or in need of encouragement. It is something we say to bring hope and comfort. But do we truly understand how powerful prayer is?

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Giving and Receiving

I hear and see so many of our LFL supporters working hard to proclaim God’s love, that wonderful free gift, to educate people about life issues, and to help the weak. The weak can be those who are at the end of life and need help to get to the doctor’s appointment or their chemo treatment or it can be the young single pregnant woman who has no job and doesn’t know how she can keep the baby growing inside her.

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How Will They Know?

The couple sat in church listening to the Life Sunday sermon as they had many times before, trying to block out the thoughts of condemnation that had been occurring ever since the abortion—20 years ago. Guilt ridden, unsure of God’s forgiveness, they sat in the pew trying not to squirm or look uncomfortable. They knew that Christ had died for everyone’s sins, but, it seemed to them, their sin was so terrible, so horrific, that no one even talked about it. Then, suddenly, the preacher’s words pierced through the veil covering their hearts:

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ALL the People

Amazing news! It is certainly a headline story! A Savior is born for “ALL THE PEOPLE”! This is global news! “I BRING YOU GOOD NEWS”! This is personal news! You and I simply MUST share this Good News!

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Paraclete October 2011

Past issues of the Paraclete can be found on the RFL site in the Life Advocate Training section. FORUM Prayer Wall: Do you have a special prayer request? You can

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