I'm Not Angry, I'm Hopeful
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September 01, 2010 12:59 PM
Standing outside an abortion clinic or even the Supreme Court can attract some fanciful name calling. The jest, however, is that I (and by association the rest of the pro-life movement) am crazy, rabid, angry and violent.
I understand that there are some people in the pro-life movement that are, most likely, clinically insane. This does not, however, define the entire movement.
If we were to define movements by the act of single person than may I suggest we take a look at this, as well:
Last weekend I participated in the event “A Time to Stand”. I’m sure you know the details of this project by now, but if not here’s the summary in a nutshell: several months ago Rev. Patrick Mahoney was arrested for praying on a PUBLIC SIDEWALK in front of a Planned Parenthood in Washington, DC. So we went back to peaceably pray on that same sidewalk, and possibly risk arrest, in order to assure that prayer and the first amendment were protected.
I'm not trying to be juvenile about this. Far from it. It just amazes me how Planned Parenthood can perpetuate lies to the public and still enjoy the trust of women and the government. This "No Trespassing" sign is small in comparison to something like "It's just a clump of tissue" or "
Remember Lia? She's the young lady that won the right to give a persuasive speech in her school about abortion when she was 12-years-old. Either you were first introduced to her here on this blog more than a year and half ago or you were forwarded her YouTube video from like a bazillion friends. Her original video is nearing 1,000,000 views and has been translated into multiple languages. We were so proud of Lia and delighted to see her honored in many ways throughout the pro-life community.
Planned Parenthood wasn't happy today. It was discovered that someone within the organization had been putting a squeeze on the city at the last minute. Something apparently happened between yesterday and today when the Corporation Council for DC and the Attorney General ruled that the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood is IN FACT still PUBLIC PROPERTY. There was some last minute discussion and debate between Rev. Pat Mahoney and the Commander on site. However, it was ultimately decided that there would be NO ARRESTS for anyone choosing to enter the once-off-limits property to pray.
On the eve of the 
When Darlene Wibeto was a little girl she loved to write stories. In the fourth grade, she had a teacher who saw something special in her. "You are going to be a writer" Ms.Shaw told her. "One day I am going to see your name on books".
So I was told about this storyline that included abortion on the show Friday Night Lights but I hadn’t seen the show so I did what any normal person looking for information does, I googled it. That led me on a rabbit trail and I ended up on the website feministing.com. That’s when I noticed this little treat, a book called “The Purity Myth” by the editor of the blog, Jessica Valenti. 
Governmental calls to prayer are happening throughout the Gulf Coast states as leaders are realizing that the nation is in desperate need, and an imaginary separation line between Church and State means nothing when oil is spewing uncontrollably into their waters and poisonous gases are swirling in their air. Please join us in responding to the many governmental calls to prayer that are being issued right now. I believe this oil spill could easily be demonstrating to us the hemorrhage of America over the aborting of 52 million babies.
Last week I invested myself in bringing to everyone's attention the arrest of Rev. Pat Mahoney. Rev. Mahoney is a good friend, but his arrest made an unusually strong impact on me beyond that. It disturbed me to see a member of the clergy being arrested by DC police that seemed to be following the law according to Planned Parenthood.
Matt Lockett, Director of Bound4LIFE, talks about the 40 feet of public property between the street and Planned Parenthood in Washington, DC.
Rev. Pat Mahoney was released from jail late last night and slept in his DC office. I caught up with him this afternoon once he had met with his attorneys for a planning meeting.
I recently told you about some amazing LIFE gatherings in Florida. On April 24 people from all across the state gathered at the University of Central Florida for a Solemn Assembly to pray and cry out for life within the state's borders. Then on May 1 more than 1,800 people (mostly first-timers) participated in a Silent Siege at every abortion facility in the state. What was unplanned was what happen in between those two gatherings.
We've already made you aware that yesterday was the first official day of business for Planned Parenthood's Abortion Supercenter in Houston, TX. This 78,000 square foot monstrosity has been located right in the middle of four minority neighborhoods. Big ones. The city of Houston calls them "super neighborhoods." Three are between 80%-90% Hispanic and the other is more than 80% African American.
Planned Parenthood announced this week that they will be building their next
46,000 sq. ft. Abortion Supercenter in St. Paul, MN. What is an Abortion Supercenter you ask? That would refer to any abortion facility that's square footage exceeds 10,000. Think about most neighborhood-sized abortion facilities that are about the size of a single-family home. Brand new Supercenters are being built at a size that rivals your local Wal-Mart.
If a woman is pregnant, then what is she pregnant with? It's not a riddle nor an enigma...
Today, President Obama is due to sign an Executive Order "reaffirming" restrictions on federal funding of abortion. This was a last minute deal brokered by the White House and Rep. Bart Stupak in order to get the votes needed to pass Health Care.
Today is the Health Care Summit. It is scheduled to be broadcast live on C-SPAN beginning at 10:00 AM ET. Bound4LIFE teams from all over the region have travelled in to DC to take a prayerful stand outside the Blair House where the debate will take place. And it's supposed to snow!
This morning the controversial billboard campaign created by our good friends at the Radiance Foundation was featured on CNN's American Morning. Right now there are 80 of these billboards up in the city of Atlanta, and it's creating a lot of debate. What's interesting is that much of the debate is taking place within the Black community itself.
The Bound4LIFE team based in Washington, DC is organizing a special 7-day 
Despite objections Chairman Waxman invoked special House rules to 
The wounded mother Rizpah moved beyond her own pain and into the role of an intercessor. Her extreme stand on behalf of the nation paved the way for healing and restoration on a massive scale and serves as an example for us as we seek to reverse the curse that’s on our land.
This is the day that many of us have been waiting for for over three years. Horton Hears A Who the movie opens in theaters everywhere today. The old Dr. Seuss book has been embraced by pro-life people everywhere as a powerful allegory for ending abortion. I think God is up to much much more than just happy coincidences though. I believe He is shouting to the nation right now from every conceivable angle that abortion must end.
Matthew 27 gives us a “behind the scenes” look at Judas right after his betrayal of Jesus. It says that when he saw that Jesus was condemned he was suddenly seized with remorse for what he had done. What happened next gives us a glimpse of the reality of bloodguilt in the New Testament.
