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Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Safe Shelter for Unborn Babies
This week, the state of New York made abortion legal up to the time of birth. I don’t often make a public stand on a political position, but I cannot let this one pass. Those people who celebrated this law … Continue reading
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Yes, I’m Privileged
I admit it. I’m a woman of privilege: Parents who loved God, each other and me. A godly husband and gracious friends. A safe home, warm bed and enough food. Good teachers and great books. I thank you, … Continue reading
Simply Not Good Enough
Under slavery, there were laws against teaching people of color to read and write. Some urban schools are the 21st-century version, cutting students off from future success. This is unacceptable. We Christians should raise our voices: prayerfully, asking … Continue reading
Cry Out in Unity
In many American cities, homicide is the #1 cause of death for young black men. If we care about unborn black babies, we must also care about at-risk young adults. Lamentations 2:19 (NIV) Arise, cry out in the night, as … Continue reading
Pure Ends and Means?
“The means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.”Martin Luther King, Jr. Think it through. What might Dr. King think of the means and ends of the African-American abortion rate?
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Today’s Tears
Martin Luther King Day on the heels of Sanctity of Life Sunday . . . it brings to mind the abortion of black babies. African-Americans account for almost 30% of abortions Black women are 5 times more likely … Continue reading
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Safe Shelter for DNA
Today is Sanctity of Life Sunday. There’s no better day to ponder the science of life. As more people test their DNA to discover the details of their backgrounds, we clearly understand that every cell in our bodies carries our … Continue reading
Less Vice
Philippians 2:15 (CEV) You live among people who are crooked and evil. Or as the Amplified Bible puts it: a [morally] crooked and [spiritually] perverted generation. Clearly, less vice, crookedness and perversion is better–in me, and in our culture. … Continue reading