Tag: life
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“You’re not pro-life, you’re pro birth:” And other ridiculous arguments
A common argument I hear in the abortion debate is that pro life people aren’t really pro-life, we’re pro birth. That if we were really pro-life, we’d support all sorts of government programs. Federally backed universal pre-K, expanded maternity leave, etc, etc, etc. Furthermore, we also must personally be adopting and fostering babies and donating…
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Jesus, Genesis, and a New Creation. John 1
Jesus is the Lord of creation and new creation. I’m going to highlighting a few words and phrases in this opening prologue to John. In the beginning. Word. Life. Light. Darkness. Just to name a few. These are all found both in John 1, but also in Genesis 1. The Word of God Opening phrase…
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What baseball can teach us about life
The second half of the 2019 baseball season starts today. Between now and late September, the regular season will feature over 1,000 games. One ting I love about baseball is that no matter how good or bad today’s game went, tomorrow is a new day. In baseball, you can get absolutely trounced one day. Pitching…
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Born at 23 weeks, smallest surviving premature baby discharged from hospital
She’s the smallest newborn to ever survive. Born from an emergency c-section in December, the little girl, nicknamed Saybie, was born at just 23 weeks. This week, the baby was discharged from the hospital. When she was born, Saybie weighed just 8.6 ounces. Not 8 pounds, 6 ounces. That would have been a healthy, above…
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On abortion, red states are getting redder while blue states get bluer
Separated by the Mississippi River, Illinois and Missouri are in two different worlds when it comes to abortion. It’s a microcosm of much of the nation. As several states have passed new, strict laws on abortion, including Missouri, other states have passed legislation to further diminish the rights of the unborn. Last week, Missouri passed…
Josh Benner 