Prolife Kitchen Table

Our Season 1 finale ends with the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus, drawing from the gospels of Matthew and Luke, and using Marie Bowen's book, Pregnant With Promise.  In addition to the story of the incarnation of Christ, this episode contains a presentation of the gospel and a prayer for those who are drawn to belief in Christ as Savior and Lord.We encourage you to share this podcast with friends, family, church family, pregnancy care center staff and clients and especially those who are expecting.  It is our hope that people around the world will continue to listen to this season's episodes for information, encouragement and to change the hearts of the abortion-minded so that our unborn sisters and brothers will be born to hear the gospel preached.Scripture references in this episode include:Matthew 1-2             Luke 1-2                 Isiah 7:14Micah 5:2                  I Timothy 1:15       Colossians 1:15-20John 3:16                  Hebrews 1:1-3        John 4:23   The passage at the end of the episode is from The Being and Nature of the Unborn Child by Thomas F. Torrance, Glen Lorien Press, Lenoir, NC 2000https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

We are continuing to work our way through Marie Bowen's excellent book, Pregnant With Promise, and in this Episode we will learn about the miraculous birth of John the Baptist to Zachariah and Elizabeth, and how both John and Jesus were filled with the Holy Spirit and working out their calling from the moment of conception.  Every child born changes our lives forever and the world for generations to come.  Thank God, that with the birth of Jesus, the world will never be the same.Scripture references in this episode include:Luke 1; 19:10               I Chronicles 24                    Exodus 30:6-8John 16:5-15               Isaiah 64:4                           I Corinthians 2:9Colossians 1:15-19      Galatians 3:16                     Matthew 20:28I Corinthians 15:22      Zechariah 14:9                  Revelation 11:15Colossians 1:19-20The carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem" was written in 1868 by Episcopal priest Phillips Brooks after he visited Bethlehem on Christmas Eve in 1865. Inspired by the peaceful atmosphere and the hymns sung in the Church of the Nativity, he wrote the lyrics for the children in his Philadelphia Sunday school. He asked the church's organist, Lewis Redner, to compose the music, and it was first performed by the church's choir on December 27, 1868. Listen to the tune hereFor a better explanation of the Butterly Effect TheoryDue DateLabor inductionCaesarian sectionAbortion is never medically necessaryhttps://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

The tumultuous story of David and Bathsheba illustrates how seriously God takes the sin of adultery. Sexual purity is not a peripheral Christian matter - it is a non-negotiable, foundational, core, not subject to interpretation or nuance.  Scripture references in this episode include:Genesis 2:24                     Acts 15:20                         Mark 7:19Exodus 20                         Acts 10:19-16                    Matthew 5, 15, 192 Samuel 11                        Genesis 18:25                  I Thessalonians 4:13-14Hebrews 3:1                       Numbers 21:4-9              John 3:14-16Isaiah 26:3                          Isaiah 50:7                       Luke 9:51Matthew 14:29                  John 21:7                          Hebrews 12:1-2Romans 8:26-29               2 Corinthians 12:9-10      John 16:332 Peter 3:13Some of the commentary on the loss of David and Bathsheba's son is drawn from an article by Rev. Robert L. Deffenbaugh, published June 1, 2004, "The Death of David's Son."https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

The story of Hannah and the child she prayed for is beloved among the pregnancy accounts contained in Scripture.  We continue to use Marie Bowen's book, Pregnant With Promise, to explore the theme of rejoicing in answered prayer.Scripture references contained in this episode include:I Samuel 1:1-2:20     Numbers 30:10-15            Psalm 37:4; 103:5Matthew 19:28-30   Romans 8:5, 28                 Matthew 3:3Genesis 15-21; 29:18-30; 42-45                         Joshua 4:19Matthew 24:8, 26         I Thessalonians 5:3    Rev. 19:7Luke 2:1-20               2 Timothy 4:8                   Malachi 3:1                   https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

We are continuing to use Marie Bowen's excellent book, Pregnant with Promise.  The story of Lot's Daughters, Tamar and Ruth are woven together to show how God redeems the circumstances of these abused and widowed women from enemy tribes, by giving them the children who will fulfill the promise of bringing salvation to Israel through the Messiah, Jesus Christ.Scripture references in this week's episode include:Genesis 19; 38                 Ruth                         Luke 21:28Genesis 3                          I Timothy 2:14         Romans 5:12Genesis 32:25                  2 Corinthians 12:7   John 16:21Romans 8:22https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

In this episode, we're continuing to follow Marie Bowen's excellent book, Pregnant with Promise, by examining the life of Manoah's wife, the mother of the famous superhero, Samson.  Like every human being, God had a destiny for Samson planned out before his conception.  Are there things that God is doing in your own life that make you aware that God wants to do something extraordinary through you or your children?For more focus on respiration and the function on the placenta inside the womb, see Episodes for Week 24 "Breath of Heaven" and Week 30 "Life Support"Scripture references in this episode include:Judges 13-16          Exodus 33:20                 Psalm 139:16Proverbs 11:14, 20:18                                      Isaiah 55:8-92 Corinthians 12:10; 13:9                               Acts 20:35Matthew 23:11        Romans 6:18                  Philippians 3:7-8Mark 9:35               I Samuel 2:8                   Ezekiel 21:26James 4:10             Luke 17:33                      John 12:24Romans 8:13          Galatians 5:24                Matthew 10:39James 1:2                Mark 4:34-41                  Acts 27John 3:16                I Thessalonians 5:23-24Romans 11:33https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

This week our study of the pregnancies of women in the Bible, using Marie Bowen's book, Pregnant With Promise, we move from Genesis into the Book of Exodus, where we meet Jochobed, the mother of the great leader, Moses.  In the story of Jochobed we learn about God's kindness when we fear Him, when we are in danger, when we are weak, and when we care for others.Scripture references in this episode include:Genesis 46:8            Exodus 1-3                    Luke 1:5-7Acts 7:23-35             Proverbs 22:6               Psalm 31:14-15aPsalm 139:16             Ephesians 5:15-16       Genesis 18:14Romans 5:6               Galatians 4:4               2 Peter 3:7-102 Corinthians 6:2https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

This week's episode begins with a mini lesson on pro-life apologetics, before we dive into Marie Bowen's book Pregnant With Promise, to examine the chaotic family of Jacob and his wives, Leah and Rachel.  Their story helps to remind us that God is present when we are unloved and miserable, when we struggle with our sisters, and when we live with trouble.Scripture references in this episode include:Genesis 27-30                     Luke 1:37                           Luke 2:52    Genesis 2:7                         Job 10:8-9; 33:6                Isaiah 64:8Romans 9:20-21                 2 Timothy 2:20                 Philippians 2:13Ephesians 2:10                    Romans 8:18https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

We're continuing to use Marie Bowen's book, Pregnant With Promise, to study the profiles of the pregnant women in the Bible.  This week we learn about Rebecca's difficult pregnancy and her question: "Why is this happening to me?"   God's response teaches us that God sees us and cares about our difficult circumstances, knows us before we are born, and keeps His promises.Scripture references in this episode include:Genesis 22-24            Psalm 91:11-112               Numbers 12:10Leviticus 13                2 Chronicles 26:19-21    Job 2:7; 20:20Psalm 121:5                 Jonah 4:6                         Ephesians 6:13-17John 1:14                      I Peter 2:8                       Psalm 18:22 Chronicles 20:15bhttps://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

The story of Abraham and Sarah's twenty-five year wait for a child is such a hopeful one! Even though they had God's promise that it would happen, they didn't know about the long wait.  In a similar way, we who are believers have the certainty that our faith will be rewarded by an eternity in heaven with the Lord, but only when we look back on our lives will we be able to understand the circumstances of the winding road that led us through sanctification and growth at the hand of the Holy Spirit.Resources included in this episode include:"In Bible Times They'd Break a Lamb's Leg: Developing a Historical Sense of Smell About One of the Biggest Bible Turkeys" by Dr. Laura RobinsonScripture References included in this episode include:Genesis 11-21             Hebrews 11              Romans 4Luke 19:21                  Matthew 16:24        John 8:12I Peter 2:21                 Genesis 32:25        Deuteronomy 8:2-3I Samuel 2:7               Isaiah 55:8-9           I Peter 5:5Genesis 32:25            Hebrews 12:1          Philippians 3:142 Timothy 4:7             Deuteronomy 5:32; 28:14          Proverbs 4:27             Exodus 12:43-46     John 19:31-36Isaiah 40:31https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

This week we're profiling the surrogate pregnancy of Hagar, found in Genesis 16, using the reflections from former PPL Executive Director Marie Bowen's book, Pregnant with Promise.  As her months of pregnancy move along, Hagar learns that God is a God who sees both her and her unborn child; that God will be her provision; and God who is her promised future.Resources in this Episode include:Pregnant with Promise by Marie Bowen Khan Academy, Meet the Placenta! (12 min. video)Animation Reel on Instagram of Heart bypass surgeryNASA umbilical technology for astronauts and deep sea diversScripture references used in this Episode include:Genesis 12-15; 13:14-18; 16:1-16            Jeremiah 29:11         Acts 17:28Romans 8:34                   I Timothy 2:5                 2 Peter 1:3 John 14:16; 15:10; 16:13           Acts 10:38         2 Corinthians 3:18John 15:4-9                      https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

The profiles for the next 13 weeks will be excerpted from Pregnant With Promise: A study of the character of God who cherishes human life as shown through the stories of women in the Bible, by former PPL Executive Director, Marie Bowen.  This is our first character profile of pregnant women in scripture - of course, Eve, the mother of all living.  Pregnant With PromiseScripture References in this Episode include:Genesis 1-4, esp. 2:17-24; I Chron. 12:18; Psalm 54:4; 118:7; John 14:26 (God & the Holy Spirit as "Helper,"using the same Hebrew word that refers to Eve; it does not refer to subordination, but to oneness.)Gen. 3:1-20; 4:1-2     Ephesians 5:21-32               Romans 5:5-18Numbers 12:6            Job 33:14-18 https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Especially in churches, women will often take their abortion secret to the grave, because there are too few opportunities for confession and healing offered. But there are many brave women who have stepped up inside their churches and shared the stories of their abortions, partly as cautionary tales, but more importantly, as testimonies of God's healing and deliverance through their experience.  Such women are a gift to the church, and living examples of God's redemptive power.Resources mentioned in this episode include:Forgiven and Set Free abortion recovery bible study and workbook for womenHealing the Father's Heart abortion recovery bible study and workbook for menLight and Life Ministry, First Presbyterian Church, Greenville, SCPiedmont Women's Center, Greenville, SCSC Citizens for LifeLife Training InstituteNPR audio plays the sounds of abortion on the airScripture references in this episode include:2 Timothy 1:7                Psalm 139                       Matthew 5:14Psalm 3:5-6; 34:4; 55:22        Isaiah 40:31        Jeremiah 29:11Deuteronomy 3:22      Matthew 6:28-29           Philippians 4:19Psalm 145:16                Psalm 23                         Psalm 91Romans 8:38-39        John 1:3                            Matthew 10:29Revelation 1:17            Colossians 1:17               Isaiah 40:31https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

When it comes to wrestling with the difficult medical questions surrounding abortion in cases where the life and health of the mother are threatened, what is the correct moral, medical and compassionate way to approach these conversations?  Former PPL board member, Dr. Martha Leatherman, examines each potential difficulty and outlines the abortion alternatives and treatments that apply to each.This links to an article originally published in First Things magazine about high-risk pregnancy management: Medicalizing Abortion DecisionsA link to a site with many sources for information on Successful Ectopic PregnancyStand to Reason article: Are Prolifers Being Inconsistent if They Save the Mother's Life rather than the Baby's?See also Baby Chris blog for Developmental Week 19 (Episode 18) "The Tree in the Middle of the Garden"Scripture references in this episode include:Matthew 20:23        John 9:6                Mark 23-25 Isaiah 35:5                Mark 10:52           Luke 7:18-22Matthew 13:15-16     2 Corinthians 4:3-4      Hosea 4:6Matthew 15:14          I Corinthians 2:14    Ezekiel 34:11, 16Matthew 18:12          Romansa 1:20        I John 3:1-2John 8:11-12https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

A favorite tactic of pro-abortion activists is to claim that, "the Bible doesn't say anything about abortion" - this is not the flex they think it is.  Another avenue of attack is to claim that in Numbers 5:11-31 God prescribes abortion as the penalty for adultery.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  Stick with us today as we work to refute these two assertions using proper exegesis.Scripture References in this episode include:Leviticus 17:13-14             Genesis 9:6              Psalm 72:14Exodus 20:13                    Genesis 3:7, 21        Genesis 22:8Leviticus 17:6-11               Exodus 29:21            Exodus 12:23Genesis 15                        Jeremiah 31:31-34   Luke 22:19-20I Corinthians 11:24-25     I Peter 3:18                I John 2:2Isaiah 59:2                        Hebrews 9:15          Ephesians 2:14-16John 3:16                          Romans 6:23           Romans 10:13Revelation 22:17              2 Corinthians 9:15  Numbers 5:11-31https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

By week 24 of development in the womb, there is a greatly reduced risk of miscarriage - but the risk is not zero.  Families who suffer these pregnancy losses are too often left to grieve unsupported by family, friends and church.   This week's guest author on the topic of miscarriage, is Sue Cyre, past board member of the Institute for Religion and Democracy and past director of Presbyterians for Faith, Family and Ministry.  She is the author of a book titled, From Genesis to Revelation God Takes a Bride: the divine marriage of which human marriage is an image, and also served as an editor of Theology Matters.Ministry When There is a MiscarriageScripture references in this episode include:Matthew 6:25       I Kings 17:17-24         2 Kings 4:18-37Acts 20:7-12           Luke 8:49-56           Mark 10:14-16Joshua 1:9Amelia Sonja Taylor, born at 21 weeksMiracle Baby Sabie, born at 23 weeks (less than 9 ounces!)Nash Keen, born at 21 weeks (10 ounces)https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

In last week's episode we talked about how attacks on Biblical sexuality are one-and-done for the Enemy, and this week's offering builds on that theme with an article by long-time PPL board President Rev. John Sheldon, on Purifying the Bride of Christ.Scriptures included in this episode include:Rev. 21:1-11                Matthew 16:8             Ephesians 5:1-33Ezekiel 16:33-37      Ezekiel 16:53; 63       Revelation 11:11Genesis 2:7              Luke 1:5-25                 Psalm 139:13-16Genesis 18:10;  25:23     Psalm 22:10        Jeremiah 29:11Ephesians 1:4-11; 2:10     2 Timothy 1:9     John 20:22https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Sex is the church's sweet spot for its destruction and the corruption of the world.  It's one-and-done for the Enemy, no matter which avenue Satan advances to attack: promiscuity, divorce, pornography, sexual fetishes, same-sex-attraction, gender dysphoria and abortion.  All the other sins are just "coping mechanisms."Scripture references used in this Episode include: Genesis 5:2             Jeremiah 13:26          Ezekiel 23:1-49Nahum 3:5             Hosea 1:2 ff                 Revelation 19Isaiah 27:5                Genesis 25-27           Genesis 32:22-32Exodus 30:10        Leviticus 16:16-18        Ecclesiastes 6:9Genesis 22:8          Isaiah 41:10                 Isaiah 41:13The Grasp that Brings Peace, Sermon by the Rev. Andrew Maclarenhttps://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

When a human child I the womb can be ascribed - or denied - humanity and personhood because of the personal desires of any other human being, or the capricious opinions of legislators and secular ethicists - then no lives matter and all human beings are put at risk.Scripture references in this episode include:Exodus 20          Deuteronomy 5            James 4:1-22 Corinthians 5:16-17    Revelation 7:9   Genesis 1:26-27; 5:1-2Acts 17:26           Isaiah 43:1                    John 3:16I Cor. 6:20          Ephesians 1:7               I Peter 1:18-19Romans 12:5       I Cor. 12:12-27             Deuteronomy 10:17Job 34:19            Acts 10:34                   Romans 2:11Galatians 3:28    Mark 12:31                  Ephesians 6:12-14I Samuel 16:7      Genesis 1:1                 Psalm 19:1-2Ezekiel 1:28         Rev. 4:3                      Genesis 4:1Exodus 35:35     2 Chron. 2:14              Ephesians 2:10Exodus 25-27, 30     I Kings 6               Revelation 21I Cor. 3:16            Philippians 1:6           2 Corinthians 5:17Gilbert Stuart's Unfinished Portrait of George WashingtonWhere to watch Poldark Season 1, Episode 7https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Reproductive technologies are advancing at a rate that exceeds our ability to assess them morally and ethically.  Today's episode shares information from 2001 and 2025 on the rapid advancement from cloning to three-person IVF.Scriptural references in this week's episode include:Genesis 1:28, 27; 2:6, 2:8         Exodus 20:13            Psalm 4:8Genesis 2:21-22                         Luke 9:32                  Genesis 33:14-18Proverbs 6:6-9; 10:5; 19:15, 24:33-34                        Matthew 26:40Isaiah 60:1                                  Romans 13:11-14      I Thessalonians 5:5-6Revelation 3:2-3                        John 11:11-14             Mark 5:39I Thessalonians 4:14                 Psalm 127:2              Job 11:19Proverbs 3:24                            Psalm 121:3-4The Scientific and Scriptural Case Against Human Cloning UK Reports Births of "3-Parent Babies" Through IVFhttps://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Compassion-minded Christians often repeat, "No one wants an abortion."  One only needs to Google the search term, "Shout your abortion" to hear the testimonies of women who are proud and excited to tell of their abortion experiences.  This week's episode shares the almost unbelievable statistics on women in Minnesota - possibly the most permissive abortion state - who have had multiple abortions.Scripture included in this week's episode include:I Corinthians 2:9          Romans 10:19               Matthew 11:25Mark 4:9, 23                 Mark 3:10                       Luke 6:19, 8:46Matthew 8:15, 9:29      Mark 7:33                      Luke 22:51John 20:24-27               Genesis 27                    Revelation 5:8I John 3:2 Shocking Report Shows Women Having Multiple Abortions, Some Killing 10 or More BabiesReport Shows High Number of Repeat Abortions in Minnesotahttps://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Women who are now aged 60-80 were the first to be lied to in 1973 about how a fetus was "just a clump of cells," that sexual promiscuity was actually freedom without negative consequences.  Now, more than 50 years later, these older women - your grandmothers - are starting to look back on their abortions and wondering if their lifetimes of turmoil and depression could have its roots in that long-ago act. It's time for churches to offer confidential retreats for these post-abortive women.At Week 18, Baby Chris is starting to appreciate music!"Preborn Babies 'Sing' to Mozart, Christmas Carols and Mickey Mouse"!All the Songs in the Bible (infographic)Chris Tomlin "The First Hymn"The First Hymn MovieScripture References in this episode include:Acts 3:19         Psalm 47:6           Ezekiel 29, 27:32-36, 28:12-19, 32:2Amos 5:2        Isaiah 5:1-2           Exodus 15      Revelation 15  2 Samuel 22       Judges 5I Samuel 18:7.   2 Samuel 1:17-27   Chronicles 16:7Habakkuk 3.     Luke 1:46-55, 1:67-79, 2:13-14; 2:25-27Rev. 5:9-10        2 Chronicles 5:13, 29:27, 20:21Matthew 26:30       Nehemiah 12:8     Acts 16:25Isaiah 55:12        Zephaniah 3:17https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

This episode concludes our three-week series on Abortion: Myths, Deceptions and Euphemisms.  Long time PPL board member and frequent podcast contributor, Dr. Patricia Lee June, presents a comprehensive, medically detailed, explanation of the truth about chemical abortions.And in Baby Chris Week 17, we look at what the Bible has to say about "Baby Fat"Why is the Fat Reserved for God?Scripture references in this episode include:Leviticus 3:18               Genesis 45:18            Numbers 18:12-17Psalm 81:16, 147:47      Leviticus 10:12-15      I Corinthians 9:13Malachi 3:8                   Leviticus 7:25             Genesis 22:8Philippians 4:19            Psalm 63:5https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

This is the second installment in PPL's three-part series titled, "Abortion: Myths, Deceptions and Euphemisms."  PPL Board Member Dr. Ray Dunkelberg examines the myth of the mistaken notion that abortion rights empower women, when the truth is that there is a one in two chance that abortion will take the life of a female child.Lozier Institute: Abortion Rates Continue to Rise After DobbsWorld Health Organization Worldwide Abortion RatesNotes from the Didache on the Early Christian View of AbortionAsher Yatzar (Hebrew "bathroom blessing")Scripture References in this episode include:I Corinthians 6:19-20           Exodus 33                 Isaiah 59:1-2Leviticus 11-16                       Deuteronomy 14      Numbers 31:21-23Hebrews 13:4.                       2 Chron. 23:6           I John 3:2-3 https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

This is part one in a three-part series titled, "Abortion: Myths, Deceptions and Euphemisms."  PPL Board Member Dr. Ray Dunkelberg tackles the first myth of the mistaken idea that "the Bible says nothing about abortion" - when the fact is that the Bible is a treasury of literature about the infinite value of human life.Scripture verses referred to in this episode include:Genesis 1:27                   Genesis 9:6                       Exodus 21:22-25Exodus 20:13                  Leviticus 17:11                   Deuteronomy 12:23Proverbs 31:8-9               Isaiah 1:17                          Genesis 25Isaiah 49:1                         Jeremiah 1:5                     Psalm 139Ephesians 2:10                2 Timothy 1:9                    Luke 12:7Leviticus 21:5                   Leviticus 19:27                  Numbers 6Acts 18:18                         Judges 13-16                      Ezra 9:3Jeremiah 7:29                  Numbers 5:18                    2 Samuel 10:4-5Isaiah 3:24                       1 Cor. 11:3-16                      2 Samuel 14:26Leviticus 19:32                Proverbs 20:29                 Song of Songs 4:1I Cor. 11:13                       John 12:3                             Luke 7:38Luke 12:6-7                       Philippians 4:19                Genesis 22:8I Cor. 6:19-20                  I Cor. 6:19                            Romans 14:7-9I Cor. 3:23                       Titus 2:14                             I Peter 1:18, 19I John 1:7; 2:2                  John 8:34-36                      Hebrews 2:14,15I John 3:8                        John 6:39, 40; 10:27-30    II Thessalonians 3:3I Peter 1:5                        Matthew 10:29-31              Luke 21:16-18Romans 8:28                  Romans 8:15-16                  II Cor. 1:21-22; 5:5Ephesians 1:13-14           Romans 8:14https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, they they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.  That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men..."Craddock, Joshua, "Protecting Prenatal Persons: Does the Fourteenth Amendment Prohibit Abortion?"  Harvard lJournal of Law and Public Policy, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2017. "No state, it declares, shall deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."Constitution of the United States and Bill of RightsScripture referred to in this episode include:2 Corinthians 10:4-5             Leviticus 12            I Peter 2:16     Luke 4:18                                Mark 12:31              Galatians 5:13-14 https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

This week PPL brings you important information to help you develop a perspective on the pro-life dilemma that is in vitro fertilization or IVF.  Dr. Patricia June's article focuses on the realities of IVF and how - as long as it is a social reality - it might be redeemed through the practice of embryo donation and adoption.Nightlight Embryo AdoptionNational Embryo Donation CenterAbortion Health & Safety FactsFetal pain:"As early as eight to ten weeks after conception, and definitely by thirteen-and-a-half weeks, the unborn experiences organic pain...First, the unborn child's mouth, at eight weeks; then her hands at ten weeks; then her face, arms and legs at eleven weeks, become sensitive to touch.  By thirteen-and-a-half weeks, she responds to pain at all levels of her nervous system in an integrated response which cannot be termed a mere reflex.  She can now experience pain."  Surgeon Robert P. N. ShearinScripture references included in this episode:I Peter 3:18                   Matthew 27:33-34               Luke 22:19-20https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Much is made of a father's responsibility for the children he creates, from financial support to adulthood, to inheritance rights at the end of life.  But what of the man who wants to take responsibility for his children, but is denied that right by an abortion-minded partner? And what of the man who pressures his pregnant partner to abort, only to experience guilt afterward?  Listen to this episode to get important food for thought.Healing a Father's Heart by Linda Cochrane and Kathy JonesRachel's VineyardMAN: Men & Abortion Network - Counseling, Support and HealingBible verses in this episode include:Psalm 127:3                Deuteronomy 4:9              Colossians 1:17John 3:1a                     Romans 8:32                     John 14:18Genesis 1:27               Ephesians 1:5                     Zephaniah  3:172 Peter 3:9                 Isaiah 40:11                         Philippians 4:19Isaiah 41:10, 46:4      John 14:1-4                          Psalm 27:10https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Baby Chris has nothing to do with his own development. There is nothing the unborn child can do that results in self-determination - he just "shows up." Our careful plans for our own lives and futures are often altered from the outside by the unexpected arrival of the wind of the Spirit.  All we can do is show up and respond.Do We Participate in Our Own Salvation?The Pilgrim's ProgressScripture included in this episode includes:Leviticus 17:11                        Genesis 9:6              Jeremiah 1:5Psalm 139:16                          Acts 2:3                    Genesis 11:1-9Romans 12:2                       James 2:18-36            2 Cor. 1:3-4Galatians 5:22-25               Acts 2:38                    Psalm 139:14https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Ten week old Baby Chris now has working arm joints, cartilage and bones! He is a neat human package - Scripture has a lot to say about human bones and strength from birth to natural death.Scriptures included in this episode include:Genesis 3:4               Psalm 139:16                 I Cor. 15:26John 11:38                  Luke 22:44                    Psalm 23:4John 11:26                  Isaiah 58:11                    Ps. 6:2Proverbs 17:22           Proverbs 14:30             Genesis 2:23Genesis 32:25           Genesis 32:32               Genesis 50:25Exodus 13:19              Exodus 12:46                 John 1:29Ezekiel 37:1-14            Matthew 27:32https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Nine weeks of fetal development is a bit of a "preborn graduation."  The baby is no longer called an "embryo," and is promoted to "fetus." At nine weeks, the child's unique DNA code has printed all the pieces necessary for life outside the womb, and all those parts are beginning to function as they will after birth.Waiting for Eli: a Father's Journey From Fear to FaithMinistry to Exceptional Campers (MinTEC)Divine Love by Rev. Craig KephartScripture verses in this episode include:Genesis 1:4            Psalm 139:15                    Romans 8:282 Corinthians 1:3-4               Jeremiah 1:5https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

This week we're thinking about how God wants us to "taste and see" how good God is, by taking in the Word of God as food - but the Bible tells us that sometimes there is a "famine of God's Word."The Westminster Children's CatechismScripture verses in today's episode include:Amos 8:11-12                         2 Timothy 2:15                   2 Thess. 2:15Jude 1:3                                 Deut. 31:12-13                    Psalm 34:8Genesis 3:3                           Rev. 22:2                            Leviticus 22 Samuel 25                          Esther 5                             2 Samuel 9Mark 6:14-29                          Matt. 22:1-14                     I Kings 17Numbers 13:23-27                 Exodus 17                         John 2:1-12Matt. 26:27-29                       Acts 10                               John 21:9Luke 22:29-30                       Revelation 19:9                 Psalm 145:15https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Everyone has to be born again to inherit the Kingdom of God, but to hear the gospel, one must first be born!  Being prolife is a way to fulfill the Great  Commission.Scripture references for this episode include:Matthew 19:14       John 3:3            Matthew 18:6, 10          Matthew 19:30Psalm 145:4, 21      Genesis 1:1       Psalm 119:89                  John 1:1-14Colossians 1:15-19  Isaiah 55:10-11     John 1:14                    Hebrews 1:1-3Romans 1:20           Romans 10:17      I Corinthians 1:21      Psalm 19:1-6John 1:12                  Psalm 96              Psalm 149:3              Psalm 63;4Colossians 3:16-17  Mark 16:15           https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Scripture contains the stories of women who experience all the facets of motherhood, including infertility, loss of a child, difficult pregnancy, death in childbirth, prostitution, children born of adulterous affairs, children of second marriages, unwed pregnancy and manipulative mothers.  But God accompanied all these women as their stories of motherhood unfolded.Bible verses included in this episode:Isaiah 66:13               Genesis 4:1              Genesis 16-22                 Genesis 25:21Genesis 27                 Genesis 29:31          Genesis 35:19                Genesis 38:11-30Ruth 4:13-17               I Samuel 1:11             I Kings 17:7-16                Matthew 1:19Matthew 20:20          Exodus 20:12          Deuteronomy 5:16         John 3:1-21I Corinthians 15:35-50                                John 11:38                       John 11:43Jeremiah 29:11https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Science tells us that the fifth week of fetal development is the time when the major organs begin to develop - in the Semitic world of the Bible, these core organs were considered to be the seat of the self, the parts of the human body that serve as a. physical mirror of the psyche.Bible references included in this episode:Colossians 3:12              Luke 7:22             Genesis 29:31              2 Sam. 4, 9Luke 2:37                        Luke 15                  John 19:27                   Ps. 121:7-8Ps. 73:21                          Prov. 23:26            Lam. 2:11                     John 11:35Luke 15:20                      Col. 3:12                Deut. 4:31Garabed Eknoyan, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, "The Kidneys in the Bible: What Happened?   December, 2005.https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

As we contemplate the sanctity of human life, we must also contemplate the certainty of Death.  In the Easter season, we can recalibrate our understanding of the end of our fleshly lives through the lens of Christ's Resurrection.In Baby Chris's Developmental Week 4, we will see how his rapidly developing brain is far from "just a clump of cells."Bible references in this week's episode include:Genesis 3:4         Psalm 139:16         I Cor. 15:26                John 11:38Luke 22:44           Psalm 23:4            John 11:26                  John 20:18I Cor. 6:15             John 2:19               I Cor. 15:53                Romans 10:9Philippians 2:10   I Cor. 15:52-53      Romans 8:11St. Gregory of NazianzusInstitutes of the Christian Religion, 3.25.7 (John Calvin)https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Many men suffer from the effects of their post-abortion experience, whether their partner aborted their child without his knowledge or against his wishes, or if they engaged in abandonment of the child's mother, or coerced her into an unwanted abortion.  Because they have been denied a voice, many men have been unable to heal, and turned to self-medication to cope with anger and guilt.  In the third week of Baby Chris's life in the womb, our devotional moment walks us through whether or not his birth will be good news.Bible references in this episode include:God's angel convinces Joseph not to divorce Mary (Matthew 1:19)Sarah Mistreats Hagar (Genesis 16)Leah grows jealous of Rachel (Genesis 30)Judah's impulse to kill Tamar after learning of her pregnancy (Genesis 38)Hannah's despair over Peninnah's fertility (1 Samuel 1)Zachariah rendered speechless after learning of Elizabeth's pregnancy (Matthew 1)Psalm 118:26https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Who knew that 4 in 10 church-attending Christian women have had an abortion? Why is it that most didn't seek assistance from the church when faced with an unexpected or difficult pregnancy?  This week's episode is a wake-up call for churches - and Baby Chris has reached his second week of development in the womb.https://care-net.org/churches-blog/new-survey-women-go-silently-from-church-to-abortion-clinic/Bible References this week include:Luke 1:42-45      Genesis 16          Genesis 18           Genesis 25I Sam. 1               Judges 13            2 Kings 4              Luke 1Job 10:10-12        https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

This week's article is a blog post reflection on the incarnation by Dr. Patricia Lee June, pediatrician and PPL board member.  Our second installment of the Baby Chris Project is titled, "April Fool" and details the myriad of traits contained in the preborn child's DNA during the first week after fertilization.During the break you'll learn about the play, Viable - watch at https://www.christiancreative-media.org/Bible references in this episode includeJeremiah 1:5         Psalm 139:13-14https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

Welcome to the first episode of the Prolife Kitchen Table!   Join us as I share information and answer your questions about life issues from fertilization to natural death.  All of the materials used in this podcast are the product of four decades of work and research by Presbyterians Protecting Life – www.PPL.org.  This isn’t just a podcast for Presbyterians – all of our materials are useful for anyone with an interest in protecting human life at every stage from fertilization to natural death.  We’ll use both scientific and philosophical sources, and for our Christian listener, there will be plenty of grounding in Scripture and a Biblical worldview.Most of the weekly topics will be available in hard copy from the PPL.ORG website and will cover a variety of subjects.  We’ll talk about what it means to be human and how everyone is human from the moment of fertilization, and that our time in the womb is only a stage of development like being an infant, a toddler, a child, an adolescent, a mature adult and, if we are blessed with a long life, becoming elderly; and how all those categories are categories of personhood and deserving of life and human rights. The Baby Chris Project was introduced as a way for national prolife organizations to educate others on the weekly development of the preborn child.  As its contribution to the project, Presbyterians ProLife published 40 weekly devotionals on its website at https://ppl.org/blog/categories/babychris .  Each week has photographs and scientific information corresponding to the developmental week, along with a devotion on God's view of life. https://www.ppl.org/baby-chrishttps://www.ppl.org/baby-chrisAbortion is never medically necessaryAbortion Pill Reversal https://abortionpillreversal.com    24/7 Helpline at 877.558.0333    Email: [email protected]  or Chat at the weblink abovePost abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.orgLife Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.comCharlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.orgGuttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.orgCompelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org