When I was a young father sitting in the pew, Father’s Day sermons always made me feel guilty. I felt I could never live up to that virtuous Christian father so often extolled in such sermons. When I became a pastor I realized I would never have to listen to such sermons again as long as I never preached one!
The youth group joined the adult Bible class I spoke to recently in South Dakota. They sat in the front row which impressed me as there was no indication their leader “forced” this upon them! After the study on the God-given value of human life, I handed these young people the fetal models I had used as illustrations. They seemed to enjoy touching them and passing them amongst themselves. After awhile nearly everyone left, except one girl.
Life Quotes on adoption.
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Recently I again interviewed Dr. Richard Hardel about how parents and grandparents can impact the faith of their children and grandchildren. I thought LFL chapter volunteers and members would like to learn more about this topic. One of my questions was, “What can we do to help parents and grandparents pass on their faith to the next generation?” He talked about the four keys for nurturing faith in the home.
Sincere and well meaning Christians who oppose abortion too often speak of it as if it were on a par with tax cuts, Medicare, or Social Security … If you really think about it, abortion is more than an “election issue.”
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The words still haunt my mind, “In memory of our aborted grandchild.” I have signed hundreds of acknowledgments for gifts given in memory of someone, but this one—it just seemed out of place. What was it doing there with the others? What kind of culture do we live in that precipitates such unnatural sorrow?
God loves fathers. He is one.
“What does God do that gives value to human life?” This question centers the determining factor of life’s value in God. The answer gives Christians a foundation for dealing with life and death decisions that is certain, hope filled, and reassuring.