Paraclete September 2011
Past issues of the Paraclete can be found on the RFL site in the Life Advocate Training section. Have you checked out the RFL Forum yet? For updated posts and
Christ and Adoption
Apart from Christ, all God’s children are adopted. He must know something about it!
Visit the Creation Museum with LFL of Iowa
Lutherans For Life of Iowa is sponsoring a bus trip the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, October 10-13. Travel, hotel, and two full days at the museum are included!
Danger in the Heartland
Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa (PPGI) opened a clinic in Storm Lake, Iowa in 1985. It was popular with young women, mainly due to the fact that it was staffed with female nurse practitioners plus it operated on a sliding fee scale which made it affordable for low income families. In April 1991, I applied to work at the clinic as a Family Planning Assistant and was thrilled to get an interview. The interviewer asked me if any of my friends would think less of me for working there. At the time, I had no idea what she was talking about. I got the job, started work and loved it. Within a couple of weeks, the Manager’s position opened. I again applied and was interviewed. This time I was asked what I thought about abortion and I told her I believed it was murder. She disagreed with me, saying that “the fetus wasn’t viable” so it really wasn’t ending a life. Surprisingly, I was offered the position of center manager.
The Voice of the Church
We are at war with Satan! Words are part of this war; and when it comes to words, Satan’s battle style is, well, charming. Believe it! The King James describes the voice of the wicked in Psalm 58:5 as “the voice of charmers, charming.” It couches evil in soft, harmless sounding terms, and gives a lyrical picture of Satan’s seductive style. Satan’s voice is not satanic. It is a deadly voice but a voice that dresses in evil and speaks in soft, harmless-sounding words.
God’s Word For An Unplanned Pregnancy
Are you facing a dark, confusing time in your life right now? Perhaps you fear you are pregnant or have just learned that you are, indeed, pregnant.
Childrens Books on Adoption
Childrens’ books about abopdtion, God’s Acceptance of all children, families, etc., books on if you were adopted, and becoming a transracial family.
Voices For Life
I love the way the King James translates Psalm 58:5, “the voice of charmers charming.” It couches the seductiveness of evil in soft, harmless sounding terms, and gives a lyrical picture of Satan’s seductive style.
LifeDate Fall 2011
This edition of LifeDate focuses on the theme “Equipping Lutherans to be Gospel-motivated voices For Life!”
Adoption Sermon: It’s All About Relationships
It’s all about relationships. You hear that often these days. Whether it’s raising funds or trying to get people to buy your product or leading a team of people at work or within the church—it’s all about relationships. It’s all about relationships when it comes to our God as well.