After a childhood filled with pain, including an abortion, I have spent the last decade praying for and supporting expectant parents. And in all those years, one story in particular stands out as an example of what happens when we say a courageous “yes” to life.
Pro-Life
Friends, family and fellow church community members have an awesome opportunity to play a role in an issue we know is dear to the heart of God – the plight of children without families – but we often fail to understand the trials of the adoptive and foster journey.
Melissa Ohden was 14 when she discovered she was the survivor of a botched abortion. Learning the truth was a horrific, live-changing experience, but today Melissa appreciates who God made her to be – survivor and all.
Karla Akins discusses the joys and challenges she’s experienced in raising twin sons with autism, offering hope and encouragement to parents of autistic children.
There are many great autism success stories. But while my adult twins are miracles indeed, they are also among those with autism who cannot care for or live by themselves. A crisis is not just looming for these families; it’s already here.
Author and speaker Patricia Layton describes how God has helped her find emotional and psychological healing after an abortion she had when she was younger, offering encouragement and hope to women who are struggling with similar pain. Pat also discusses her ministry to post-abortive women and dismantles the cultural lie that “abortion hurts no one.” …
Author and speaker Patricia Layton describes how God has helped her find emotional and psychological healing after an abortion she had when she was younger, offering encouragement and hope to women who are struggling with similar pain. Pat also discusses her ministry to post-abortive women and dismantles the cultural lie that “abortion hurts no one.” …
The miracle and mystery of life was on full display in Times Square as Focus on the Family organized the largest pro-life event in New York City’s history. Thanks to the wonder of modern ultrasound technology, the thousands who gathered on a Saturday afternoon in May were able to see preborn life clearly as they …
Whenever abortion issues make national news, some people rejoice and others are angry, depending on the outcome. But for those of us who have lost a child to abortion, just the mere mention of the word can trigger all sorts of emotions.
Jim Daly and John Fuller share a retrospective look at Focus on the Family’s May 4th “Alive From New York” event celebrating the sanctity of human life and discuss the public reaction to the event.
Radio host and counselor Stephen Arterburn candidly shares how he pressured his college girlfriend into getting an abortion, and how the guilt and shame haunted him until he learned to fully accept God’s abounding grace.
By age 21, Jamie Ivey felt like a fraud of a woman. Two babies lost, and she couldn’t tell anyone about them. Her unplanned pregnancies remained a secret that would continue to haunt her for years to come.
On May 4, 2019, our 4D ultrasound footage will enable people in Times Square to #SeeLifeClearly and to consider the undeniable scientific evidence that a baby in the womb is fully human, fully alive and fully worthy of protection.
A passionate pro-life advocate in the African-American community, the Rev. Walter Hoye shares moving and inspirational stories from his defense of the sanctity of human life in the public square. (Part 2 of 2)
Watching the movie Unplanned will likely affect you on some level, no matter your stance on abortion before viewing it. But those who’ve had some involvement in a past abortion may find that the film triggers a much deeper traumatic wound.
A passionate pro-life advocate in the African-American community, the Rev. Walter Hoye shares moving and inspirational stories from his defense of the sanctity of human life in the public square. (Part 1 of 2)
Our guests share their dramatic stories of surviving the attempts to end their lives while in their mother’s womb, providing a stark and undeniable counter argument to pro-abortionists who argue that a fetus is not a living human being. (Part 2 of 2)
Our guests share their dramatic stories of surviving the attempts to end their lives while in their mother’s womb, providing a stark and undeniable counter argument to pro-abortionists who argue that a fetus is not a living human being. (Part 1 of 2)
Walter Hoye joined the sidewalk counselors outside Family Planning Services for the first time on March 14, 2006. That very day, FPS called the police. No one was cited or arrested, so Walter and his friends decided to return every Tuesday morning.
Josh and Laura Huene share the heart-breaking story of the death of their baby daughter, Pearl, shortly after she was born, and offer hope and encouragement to other parents suffering a similar loss.