It would be funny if it weren’t so deadly serious. There is something happening in Missouri that deserves the attention of us all. In Missouri, where eight out of nine people are opposed to human cloning, there is an embryonic stem cell research initiative that purports to “ban human cloning or attempted cloning” that will actually enshrine human cloning in the Missouri constitution …
Yep. Power is a guy thing.
“I love you.” It gets said a lot. We want it said of us. But how do we know if this love is “real love”?
Surveys show that more and more young men and women are looking for something better than just “doing it.” Why? Think about it. What kind of love fumbles around in the back seat of a car? What kind of love steals away to a motel room and registers under the name of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith?” What kind of love wants the benefits of marriage but is afraid to commit for a lifetime?
More and more young men and women are learning that sex is more than just bodily pleasure. It is the union of two hearts — two minds — two souls.
Adoption. We think of it immediately when we hear of friends or family members who are experiencing infertility. What a wonderful solution! Yes, but it is so much more. Adoption is not just about finding a child for a family who can’t have a child. Consider it the other way around: adoption is about finding a family for a child who doesn’t have a family.
“So … how far can we go?” asked the e-mail I received from a participant in one of my teen chastity talks. I’ve responded to this question numerous times and I’ve even grown to expect it following my talks. But this time, it suddenly hit me that this question is a symptom of a much larger phenomenon in our culture today.
Pro-life means much more than opposition to abortion. My wife Gloria and I learned this lesson personally when we received a call that our 21-year-old grand-nephew, Justin, was hospitalized after a serious motorcycle accident.
After 33 years, abortion has had a phenomenal impact on our youth. Are they better off because of the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision? Abortion advocates claim that it is all about “pro-choice.” But sadly, many young women come to Word of Hope saying they felt they had no choice. Their parents wanted them to get an abortion, or their boyfriends pressured them to get an abortion. Instead of freeing women from male exploitation, abortion has made them more vulnerable—playing into the hands of men who seek sex without marriage.
The box for the “Breakfast of Champions” always showed a picture of a champion. I firmly believe that many of today’s generation of young people are worthy of such distinction. More and more of them are realizing that chastity is the choice of champions.
Jonah was a reluctant messenger with a powerful message. It was God’s message and God worked through it. The Church today is often reluctant to share God’s message about life and apply it directly to abortion and assisted suicide and other life issues. But God’s message is a positive and powerful message. It is a message that brings people to repentance. It is a message that reveals God’s compassion and forgiveness. We do not have to be reluctant to share such a powerful and positive message of life!