Tag Archives: life

defending life

interesting chart and presentation from the guys at Stand to Reason blog. and a presentation regarding the chart ht to vitamin z

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a meditation on life

take some time to read this beautiful essay about love, divorce, life, death and suffering etc. Here is how it begins: It was a quiet room in a hospice, the only sounds the muffled pumping of oxygen, and the softer … Continue reading

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a change of heart

interesting story of the conversion of a planned parenthood center director from providing abortions to pro-life. Probably everybody has seen this already, but just in case you haven’t, here it is. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAdbaoSh4XM&hl=en&fs=1&] hat tip to just about everybody that I … Continue reading

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powerful stuff

Timmy Brister posted this video “Choosing Thomas” and like he says it is worth the next ten minutes of your time. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToNWquoXqJI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] somewhat related, Randy Alcorn talks here about the absolute necessity for Christians to have a well developed theology … Continue reading

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ouch

Shaun Groves makes a diagram of his life that applies to yours too. then he says: On your first day on the other side of the grave, do you think you’ll look back on this life and be flooded with … Continue reading

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John 10

I have been spending some time in the Gospel of John lately. It is amazing how reading familiar words can have a new impact on you when you are reading them again. Just look for a minute at some phrases … Continue reading

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legislating morality

Kevin DeYoung has a post up on his blog about why he believes it is not only permissible but necessary to legislate morality in the case of abortion. First he makes the point that I was making to Jesurgislac in … Continue reading

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discussion

I don’t how many of you have noticed the discussion that has been going on in comments to this post, but I encourage everyone to take some time and go check it out. I have a some questions though for … Continue reading

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imagine the potential

a new advertisement by catholicvote.org [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2CaBR3z85c&hl=en&fs=1] hat tip to my lovely wife and her friend Robin

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A friend of mine has passed away

While we were in Colorado this weekend, I received several emailed emergency prayer requests and eventually the awful news that a friend of mine had passed away Monday. Jim McMurtry was in good health and celebrating Christmas with his family … Continue reading

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life

here is a very vivid and poignant reminder that every day we have is a special gift from God. Thank you Elliot. wow. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th6Njr-qkq0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1] hat tip to the Vision Navigator.

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Al Mohler on the babies

here is Al Mohler’s take on the babies. Go read all of it. I can understand the fatigue and the sense of frustration. On the other hand, we have witnessed a growing respect for life as ultrasound technologies have opened … Continue reading

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meditations on life

Todd Hiestand is meditating on life as a big room gradually illuminated by a series of light bulbs. It is well worth a read. Here is a bit from the middle: As the lights continue to illuminate the room, both … Continue reading

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two stories

Two stories from the campaign trail. One of them involves Baby A and the other involves Chloe. Chloe’s dad Kurt called in to the Rush Limbaugh show and told Rush the story. He then sent Rush pictures. The whole thing … Continue reading

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Great Story

Hat tip to Michael, who asks “how pro-life are you?” This is a beautiful story about a girl who made a choice. Take some time to read it today and think about it. One very disappointing bit was this: Her … Continue reading

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Life is too short to be bored

Yesterday morning driving to work, I heard the perfect crystallization of our youth oriented, materialistic, busy society. On our local BobFM station in the course of a promotional advertisement the announcer said that we should listen to BobFM “because life … Continue reading

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