Posts Tagged With Prayer

  • Making a Difference

    By Matt Lockett

    I want to give a quick encouragement to everyone out there that feels discouraged about their pro-life efforts or maybe questions if what they’re doing is making a difference. Now I’m not talking about the big ministry stuff out there. I’m talking about you. Little ole you…just like little ole me. For the purpose of this post I want to focus on those that take their stand first and foremost in prayer.

    It happens to everyone. You know that you know that you know. But those that choose to take their prayers and intercession to the front line always get challenged with the internal question “What am I doing?” or “Am I making any difference?” It’s a question that refuses to be ignored. It stings in our lingering thoughts. We’ve all been there. Admitting it doesn’t disqualify you in any way, and it’s pointless to be afraid of appearing weak. We’re not supposed to be standing in our own strength anyway, so weakness is the preferable trait in this line of work.

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  • Babies Saved Again in DC

    By Matt Lockett

    We've posted several articles here tracking with the progress of the "No Trespassing" sign the Planned Parenthood put on public property here in DC. Last Saturday's event, A Time To Stand, was a significant victory in that the city recognized that the property was in fact public and open for Christians to enter—specifically those that want to pray on site and do sidewalk counseling.

    Well here is an amazing testimony of fruit from those efforts that comes by way of a local woman named Carolyn. In fact, Carolyn was the first person threatened with arrest and made to leave several months ago after Planned Parenthood erected their fence and hung their no trespassing sign. Carolyn returned this last week to once again pray at the facility which had been a regular activity for her before the fence was built.

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  • A Time to Stand: My Perspective

    By Kaitlin Martinez

    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.

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  • Prayer Resumes At Planned Parenthood DC (Video)(Photos)

    By Matt Lockett

    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.

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  • Twin's Pro-LIFE Children's Book Goes To National Educators Association Conference

    By Christina Martin

    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".

    That word proved true years later, in her early 20's, when she along with her twin sister Danielle, published their first book, "Justice Loves Babies".
     
    Danielle was in a Children's Literature class in college when God gave her a vision of a book that would help children pray to end abortion. The Lord told her the characters, storyline, and let her know her sister Darlene would be the one to write it. He also made it clear that the family in the book was to be African-American.
     
    Danielle shared the vision with Darlene, reminded her of Ms.Shaw's word and challenged her by asking, "What if you could write a book that has the same impact on abortion as “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” had on slavery?"

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  • Is The NAACP Missing Something?

    By Christina Martin
    The NAACP's recent accusations of alleged racism amongst Tea Party Members has sparked a wave of debate and discussion on the topic of racism, rights and government spending.
     
    Everyone on both sides agrees upon one thing. Racism is unacceptable and should not be tolerated in any form. NAACP president Benjamin Jealous declared he is not condemning the entire Tea party movement as racist, rather he is calling for leaders to stand against the actions of racist members and hold them accountable for their words. Vice President Joe Biden said on Sunday that neither he or the President thinks the Tea Party is a "racist organization". He continued, "There are individuals who are either members of or on the periphery of some of their things, their protests, that have expressed really unfortunate comments. But it is not a racist organization."

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  • The Contrast In Courts

    By Susan Tyrrel
    As confirmation hearings continue for nominee Elena Kagan this week, one controversy she brings with her is that she might have to remove herself from several cases because her involvement with the Justice Department as Solicitor General has would create a conflict with court cases in which she was involved. While this is hardly the largest concern with her nomination, it certainly would create a dilemma since the reason the Court has nine justices is to ensure a majority decision on issues that have been considered important enough to be decided by the Supreme Court.
     
    This week as I stood outside the Supreme Court for the first time pondering the weightiness of the institution itself, I began reading Revelation 4 and 5 as I prayed, and I was struck by the contrast of the Supreme Court, that holds so much national power with the court of Heaven which has all the real power.

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  • Labor Of Love

    By Christina Martin

    Love is a compelling force. It should be the main motivator for all we do and say in this life. I was recently meditating on 1 Corinthians Chapter 13. These verses declares the attributes of love. It speaks of love as patient, kind, without envy, pride or boasting. Love doesn't rejoice in evil, but always protects, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

    One morning I was driving to a siege when I began to wonder, "Why am I doing this"? I took a moment and considered what I do. I pray for the unborn, speak to others about abortion, write, preach, and share the truth about God's view of life whenever I can.  I've done this for five years and it's become normal to me, a consistent, familiar part of my life. People know that I have a heart for the unborn, and standing for the ending of abortion is something that is expected of me. Yet that morning I questioned, " What is driving me to continue in this work"? Is it something I do out of routine, religious obligation, or fear that God and others might be disappointed with me if I stopped?

    Through the midst of the pondering and soul searching, a truth surfaced in my heart. I do it for love. Oh, don't get me wrong. My motives are mixed, all of ours are. Yet deep down, I know I stand for LIFE because I love people.

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  • 40 Feet To Fight For (Video)

    By Matt Lockett

    Matt Lockett, Director of Bound4LIFE, talks about the 40 feet of public property between the street and Planned Parenthood in Washington, DC.

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  • Passive Love And Compromised Peace

    By Susan Tyrrel

    I learned of the arrest of Rev. Mahoney for praying on public property just before I left for the evening. When I came back, my heavy heart was met with more comments than I have ever seen on a Bound4LIFE blog. At first I was excited. Christians were upset; we were going to stand. And there was some of that. But there were comments that implied we needed to be quiet, not cross lines to pray, not stand up publicly or we might not look like real Christians.

    I certainly understand the desire to project the right image of Christianity. I honor that. We are supposed to epitomize love. Everything we do should be in a right spirit and with honor even to those who oppose us. But let me say this: Being loving does not mean laying down our swords. At no time did Jesus not speak when the laws of God were in violation. He spoke in love, but He spoke.

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  • Prayer Made Illegal In Washington DC (3 Videos)

    By Matt Lockett

    Today prayer was illegal in Washington, DC. You heard me right. Watch the video address to see what happened.

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  • No Safe Place

    By Christina Martin
    I recently had a dream where I was in a hospital room with an African-American nurse. She looked at me and plainly said "They are opening up an abortion clinic in your hometown." In the dream I began to weep and cried out  "No, there is no safe place!". As I wept, I glanced at her face and saw tears streaming from her eyes.
     
    When I awoke I knew the dream wasn't about the place I grew up, but rather my current town in Georgia. Just a few days later, I found out what I dreamt was a sad reality. Planned Parenthood has opened a new facility, just minutes away from the place I work and my home.
     

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  • The Gift Of Belief

    By Ian Kelly

    I pray. In fact, I have given myself over to the idea that God does answer prayer and that intercession can change the course of history. But let me be honest with you... sometimes believing for the ending of abortion in America can be difficult. That's not to say I have stopped believing or have been devastated by doubts, no. It simply means some days are harder than others. A sentiment, I think, everyone can agree with.

    In praying for the ending of abortion and for just and righteous leaders I have often felt the burn of misplaced hope. As well as desires left unfulfilled. It seems like whenever I have a good idea of how God could bring down the abortion industry... nothing happens. Or the exact opposite happens.

    Facing defeats and setbacks is something everyone has to live with and learn from but when you believe God to do the impossible and know that he is fully able to do whatever he wants to do, you can become hurt by not "seeing" results.

    I have bordered on the line of anger at God for not "responding" in a manner befitting him. That is to say, they way I think he should.

    However, in my bout with anger God taught me a few things. Some knowledge that I hope will help you as you pray for the ending of abortion.

     

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  • Elena Kagan Confirmation Hearings Begin June 28

    By Ian Kelly

    Here we go:

    The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin confirmation hearings June 28 for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, the panel's chairman announced Wednesday.

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  • Unyielding Strategic Prayer

    By Ian Kelly

    Since the last week of April, victories have been won and momentum is building in the state of Florida on behalf of the unborn. Seeing that we have not yet come out from this great battle, here is an update and report of these past events, which, I pray will stir faith and urgency in your spirits and give some direction in these coming days.

    Every Wednesday morning for the past six months or so, our Bound4LIFE Tallahassee chapter has been conducting a Silent Siege in front of the FL Supreme Court and the FL Capitol. Some weeks we have clear strategies to pray for; others we simply take our place on the wall and stand for God's burdens (Ez 22:30).

    Last week, our team had been invited by a few pro-life representatives to meet and pray with them after our morning Siege. This meeting unfortunately was canceled as members of the House were debating bills and passing laws as it was the last week of session. We heard that there was some pro-life legislation hopefully to be presented in the Senate. To be honest, this was surprisingly under the radar to us and seemingly came out of nowhere. So, to the Senate gallery we went.

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  • Today Is A National Day Of Prayer

    By Susan Tyrrel

    Today is a national day of prayer. If you’re saying “wait, that was last week,” then that’s the whole point. On May 6, most of the people in this nation who call themselves Christians probably said a prayer for the nation and possibly even attended a prayer gathering in their cities. There was a national excitement and fervor, and this was further fueled by the controversy over Franklin Graham being disinvited to pray at the Pentagon, as well as Judge Crabb in WI who called the day unconstitutional. But that’s not good enough.  

    We serve a God who tells us to ask (James 4:2; Matthew 7:7—the verb tense here means to keep on asking). On the National Day of Prayer, it’s actually cool to pray but what do we do when it’s not? Are we committed to pray for life and justice, or are we responding only to trends?

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  • One Nation Under ... ?

    By Ian Kelly

     

    Tomorrow is the National Day of Prayer. And if Judge Barbara Crabb has her way, it will be the last.

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  • Survivor Of Saline Abortion Speaks Out

    By Ian Kelly

    Meet Gianna Jessen. She was aborted on April 5, 1977. On April 6 she was born alive, a month and a half early, burned and left with cerebral palsy from the failed attempt to end her life. She now sings, writes, and speaks about God and abortion.

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  • Arizona Drops Abortion Funding In Health Care

    By Tiffani Edwards

    On Saturday evening I was so blessed to attend the Center for Arizona Policy Family dinner. The CAP organization has long been fighting for righteous government in Arizona. This year the highlight guest was, Gov. Sarah Palin.

    I, personally, love going to these types of events…dressing up, being in a room filled with people who are fighting day in and day out for your same values. I have been to many events of this nature but little did I know that this year it would be one I would never forget.

    At the very end of the evening, Arizona’s Governor Jan Brewer and about 40 legislatures from came on the stage. I along with 1600 guests at the dinner witnessed the first bill in the nation to prohibited taxpayers funding of abortion to be signed into law! As I stood there, I knew I was seeing God answer the prayers of the church right before my eyes.

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  • Ultrasound Before Abortion Amendment Passes Florida Senate

    By Ian Kelly

    The sheer volume of pro-life legislation over the last few weeks since Health Care reform became law has been outstanding! It reminds of what Joseph said to his brothers years after they sold him into slavery:

    "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." - Gen. 50:20

    LifeNews reports:

    Florida senators today added an amendment to a health care bill that would allow women considering an abortion to see an ultrasound of their baby. Although abortion centers frequently conduct pre-abortion ultrasounds, they don't necessarily give women a chance to see them.

    Sen. Alex Villalobos, a Miami Republican sponsored the amendment the Florida Senate approved on a 22-17 vote.

    “I just don't see the problem with having someone have a little more information before they make a decision,” Villalobos said, according to the St. Petersburg Times.

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  • Legislation Targeting Racist, Sexist Abortions Moves Forward

    By Ian Kelly

    Here is a step in the right direction:

    The legislation in Georgia that would ban abortions done specifically because the child is African-American or a girl jumped through its latest hurdle. The Georgia House Judiciary Committee voted 10-8 on Wednesday to vote SB 529 out of committee and send it to the Rules Committee.

    The rules panel will consider the bill before it heads to the full state House floor and a vote in the committee could come as early as Tuesday.

    Legislators need to move quickly because they are closing in on the 40th day, which is the last day of this legislative session

    Georgia Right to Life said it was a "miracle" the bill made it out of committee.

    Bear in mind, that abortion was propagated by eugenicist who believed that blacks were "inferiors" and should not continue to reproduce more "inferior" children.

    Pray that this bill will continue to pick up momentum, gain favor, find approval and get signed into law.

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  • The Baby Decapitation and Skull Crushing Ban

    By Ian Kelly

    It's shameful we even need this petition:

    A North Dakota grassroots pro-life organization is announcing the official beginning of an effort to circulate petitions for an initiated measure that would prohibit physicians from decapitating and crushing the skulls of living unborn children.

    The Baby Decapitation and Skull Crushing Ban’ was approved for circulation by the North Dakota Secretary of State and Attorney General on Thursday. Daniel Woodard, head of the state-wide Stop Decapitation Network, aims to collect 12,844 signatures in order to place the measure on the 2010 or 2012 ballot. The ban would become law if a majority of North Dakotans vote for it.

    The Petition Title reads: “This initiated measure would create a new chapter to the North Dakota Century Code making it a crime for a physician to knowingly decapitate or crush the skull of a living unborn child or to incidentally cause serious bodily injury to the mother due to a resulting skull fragment; medical treatment could be used to save the life of the mother if the death of the child is incidental to the treatment.”

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  • Social Justice vs. Abortion

    By Susan Tyrrel

    This week I wrote a blog on the charities American Idol was funding on its “Idol Gives Back” show, noting that at least two of these charities funded abortion directly and believe this funding is a basic human right in the cure for poverty. In the response, which was significant, a common argument arose and that is my concern about this whole issue . We have made it, at times in the church, even, into an either/or fallacy of logic. This logic is what is setting us up for a false social justice movement which compromises Jesus while using His name.

    Since I have been involved with the fight against abortion I have had many discussions of this nature, and they usually end up with me being labeled an uncaring, insincere Christian if I bypass any opportunity at all to help the poor, even if the opportunity would support abortion.

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  • The Reality Of Adoption

    By Susan Tyrrel

    Adoption saved my life. It’s personal to me. So the past several days I have been wrestling with how to address the horrific story of the boy who was adopted and returned as damaged goods. The 7-year old was labeled as severely troubled by his adoptive family and placed on a plane back to Russia—alone. Russia was livid and threatened to end all adoptions with US families. The whole thing was such rotten publicity that my first instinct was to sit on it; it goes against all we are fighting for. But it’s tugging at me. There’s so much wrong with this whole scenario that we can’t let the simple news story affect us to a negative change. We don’t dare let this isolated incident be our lone example for a why not.

    CNN decided to get in on the adoption game when it ran a story decrying the negative sides of adoption and noting that unknown children might have a score of mental and physical problems which are unseen at the outset.

    To that I have only one response: The very same things can happen to naturally born children.

    Don’t misunderstand me, please. I know there are some real issues that sometimes do come with adoptions, but I have seen those issues overcome with love and good parenting, with the power of the Holy Spirit and a lifestyle of prayer. That doesn’t mean there isn’t a place for medicine and therapy, or sometimes a combination of it all. But articles like this, along with the other “I didn’t really love my child” articles appearing after this scandal as some sick trend to get readers might scare away people who don’t know otherwise...

     

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  • VIDEO: Tony Perkins v. Christopher Hitchens On The National Day Of Prayer

    By Ian Kelly

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  • National Day Of Prayer - A Response

    By Susan Tyrrel

    This past week the story of the judge who ruled the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional has gripped me. While it’s disturbing and sad, what’s notable to me is that there’s been such a mass of folks all over the interwebs responding to this like their very right to pray has been snatched away by some dark creature from the underworld.

    This is good in many ways. It’s wonderful any time Christians will rise up and speak out for the what their rights are. I rejoice that we are upset and this unjust ruling. But it also brought a question to my mind.

    What about the 364 other days?


    The National Day of Prayer is rooted in the call to the nation to pray for awakening. In fact, it’s not that far from what we at Bound4LIFE do every time we call a Silent Siege or a corporate prayer meeting. While our focus is more specific, obviously, we pray for awakening in our nation, in government, for the history of our founding fathers to be honored and upheld, for righteousness to exalt our nation. Our mission of prayer isn’t that different from the National Day of Prayer.

    In my city, we Siege at a federal courthouse. We stand under a U.S. Flag, peering at long columns on a court of justice, seeing President Ford’s name, the man who signed the designation that our courthouse be named an historic property in 1976. As I reflect on this history, I pray for our nation. One nation under God.

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  • National Day Of Prayer Ruled Unconstitutional

    By Ian Kelly

    Judge Barbara Crabb, a federal judge from Wisconsin has ruled that the National Day of Prayer is "unconstitutional" saying:

    “It goes beyond mere acknowledgment of religion because its sole purpose is to encourage all citizens to engage in prayer, an inherently religious exercise that serves no secular function in this context,” she said. “In this instance, the government has taken sides on a matter that must be left to individual conscience.”…

    She continued with...

    I understand that many may disagree with that conclusion and some may even view it as a criticism of prayer or those who pray. That is unfortunate. A determination that the government may not endorse a religious message is not a determination that the message itself is harmful, unimportant or undeserving of dissemination. Rather, it is part of the effort to “carry out the Founders’ plan of preserving religious liberty to the fullest extent possible in a pluralistic society.” McCreary County, 545 U.S. at 882 (O’Connor, J., concurring). The same law that prohibits the government from declaring a National Day of Prayer also prohibits it from declaring a National Day of Blasphemy.

    It is important to clarify what this decision does not prohibit. Of course, “[n]o law prevents a [citizen] who is so inclined from praying” at any time. Wallace, 472 U.S. at 83-84 (O’Connor, J., concurring in the judgment). And religious groups remain free to “organize a privately sponsored [prayer event] if they desire the company of likeminded” citizens. Lee, 505 U.S. at 629 (Souter, J., concurring). The President too remains free to discuss his own views on prayer. Van Orden, 545 U.S. at 723 (Stevens, J., dissenting). The only issue decided in this case is that the federal government may not endorse prayer in a statute as it has in § 119.

    This, of course, flies in the face of our nation's history...

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  • Raising Counter-Culture Children

    By Susan Tyrrel

    Since I’d been around children praying for the ending of abortion with more vigor than some adults, this was a new dilemma to me. As I listened to their concern, I saw it was truly well-intended. Pro-LIFE parents who are horrified by abortion don’t know how to expose children to such a thing when they haven’t even learned fractions.

    The reality, though, is that in our current society, they are probably going to learn about abortion before fractions...

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  • Supreme Court Justice Stevens Is Retiring

    By Ian Kelly

    Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the court's oldest member and leader of its liberal bloc, is retiring. President Barack Obama now has his second high court opening to fill.

    Stevens said Friday he will step down when the court finishes its work for the summer in late June or early July. He said he hopes his successor is confirmed "well in advance of the commencement of the court's next term."

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  • Redux: The Passover Lamb and the Great High Priest

    By Ian Kelly

    The blood that He shed has made a way for us! He is both our Passover Lamb and the Sacrifice of Atonement. Two Jewish holy days came together in Jesus. The Passover celebrates the deliverance of the Hebrews from the bondage of slavery in Egypt. The Day of Atonement was set up for the high priests to present blood for the sins of the people. Jesus presented his own perfect blood in the heavenly tabernacle as our Great High Priest.

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  • Behind Closed Doors

    By Susan Tyrrel

    We in Bound4LIFE know the answer is not abortion but adoption. Dr. Kopf addresses this, too, when he discusses offering adoption counseling in his office:

    “It's sort of a misconception in some circles that ladies who choose pregnancy termination would be interested in adoption, that's one thing people don't understand. Abortion is birth control. Adoption is giving up your child and not accepting your duties as a mother. Most women are not interested in that. It's only in a religiously-altered mind that that's a true option.”

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  • VIDEO: Interview With Abby Johnson

    By Ian Kelly

    Abby Johnson, a former Director of Planned Parenthood, shares the truth about the abortion industry.

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  • It's Official: Mississippi Will Vote On Personhood Amendment

    By Ian Kelly

    Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann has notified Personhood Mississippi that enough valid voter signatures have been certified to ensure a spot on the November 2011 ballot.

    The Mississippi Personhood Amendment states "The term 'person' or 'persons' shall include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof."

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  • Prenatal Non-Discrimination Ban Passes Georgia Senate

    By Christina Martin

    On March 26th, 2010 the Georgia Senate passed SB-529, the Coercion and Non-discrimination ban. With 33 yes’s to 13 no’s the bill passed through the Georgia Senate and now heads to the Georgia House of Representatives. The bill is a companion to House Bill 1155, the Prenatal Non-discrimination act. The House bill is partly based upon federal legislation that Arizona’s congressman, Trent Franks, introduced in the U.S congress.

    This legislation seeks to make it a crime for anyone to coerce or solicit a woman to abort based on the race or sex of her child. It would also make it illegal for women to choose to abort based on those factors.

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  • Revival Of The Hot-Button Issue

    By Ian Kelly

    Just days after the historic health care bill became law, abortion activists on both sides of the political aisle are preparing the battleground for November's mid-term election, which could see a revival of the hot-button issue...

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  • A Simple Question

    By Ian Kelly

    If a woman is pregnant, then what is she pregnant with? It's not a riddle nor an enigma...

    As I see it, you have limited choices:

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  • Reality Check

    By Susan Tyrrel

    The majority is not reality. This phrase came out of my mouth in personal prayer the other day and ended up taking on deeper meaning for me in light of our national crisis with abortion and health care.

    At the risk of sounding redundant, prayer is so obviously and simply the solution to what ails us as a nation. What’s happening in the heavenly realm is the reality we need guiding us in this time in our nation...

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  • Planned Parenthood In Memphis Wants A New Home

    By Ian Kelly

    Planned Parenthood of Greater Memphis Region will have a new $2.8 million home at 2430 Poplar pending state approval in April.

    The clinic purchased the three-story office building previously occupied by Family Services and it will be Planned Parenthood's health center and administrative offices.

    The clinic will completely renovate the first two floors of the 30,000-square-foot building before it moves in this summer from its prior location at 1407 Union.

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  • The Cadence Of Justice

    By Ian Kelly

    Last night, Congress passed the Health Care legislation 219-212. To be sure, there are some good things in the bill and some bad. Regardless, the question being asked by the readers of this blog as well as the pro-life community is: What now?

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  • Debacle Of Democracy

    By Susan Tyrrel

    The debacle of democracy that was carried out as Christians celebrated the Lord’s day Sunday had us waking up to religious freedom and going to sleep to liberties denied. There’s little I can say that will give anyone any new political commentary or analysis over this situation. I am not a political pundit or a media marvel. What I am is a Christian in all seasons. I am a Christian when things go my way and a Christian when they don’t. I serve one Lord, and I serve Him even if the law tells me not to. And as I write this, that’s, indeed, what’s happened

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  • Rep. Bart Stupak Could Vote Yes On Health Care Bill

    By Ian Kelly

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    The rumors are flying! Apparently, Rep. Bart Stupak has been in talks with the White House about an Executive Order concerning abortion language in the health care bill...

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  • And Then There Was Hope

    By Matt Lockett

    Jesus reigns supreme.

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
    (Colossians 1:15-18 NIV)

    I can mark on a calendar the day God singled me out and called me to be an intercessor for America. I didn't know fully what I was getting myself into then, but I made a commitment to not be among those who shrink back in the days of spiritual battle. Too much is at stake. Lives are at stake. I've made my Nazirite vow–primarily because the Lord is worthy–and my desire is that this life can be of value for the advancing of His kingdom.

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  • More Than Words

    By Ian Kelly

    Intercession to be sure is verbal. But intercessors are connecting with God not through words and actions but through emotions and agreement. Words can only take you so far then comes the breaking point. Most people get to the edge but then retreat because of the need to fill the void of quietness. They feel useless unless they can get loud or can articulate what is going on inside of them. They pray and read hoping to somehow put into words the prayers burning inside of them all the while not realizing that the inexpressible is expressing, through them...

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  • Circus Of Distortion

    By Susan Tyrrel

    As the health care debate progresses, it seems that some who like to call themselves pro-life are looking into those funky funhouse mirrors and seeing distortion as reality...

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  • Where We're At With Health Care

    By Ian Kelly

    For those of you just joining us, this is where we're at with health care legislation:

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  • The Numbers Game

    By Ian Kelly

    I know this will seem like a sudoku nightmare, but stay with me...

    Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a fierce critic of the health care reform bill, changed his mind, abandoned his own principals and today said he would vote for it. This brings Speaker Pelosi one step closer to the 216 votes she needs.

    Kucinich previously voted NO on health care reform and is the first NO vote to be turned into a YES vote. But the numbers game doesn't stop here...

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  • O Cananda!

    By Ian Kelly

    Eighty-nine per cent of respondents strongly agreed that “nothing is more important than family,” and 67 per cent strongly agreed that “marriage, by definition, is between a man and a woman.”  Additionally, 60% strongly agreed that “abortion is morally wrong.”  Overall, 75% believe abortion is morally wrong...

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  • Pray For These Four

    By Ian Kelly

    Word just came in that four Democratic Congressmen that were "no" votes on the health care bill have now switched to a "yes" vote.  

    We need you to flood their offices with phone calls, faxes and if local, go by their offices. Especially target Rep. Altmire from Pennsylvannia....

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  • Emphasis Given

    By Susan Tyrrel

    Bound4LIFE director Matt Lockett wrote this blog Sunday to make us aware of what’s happening in the ever-changing health care process which includes abortion funding with tax dollars. He emphasized,

    “I SINCERELY DON'T WANT ANYONE TO THINK THIS WEEK ISN'T THE MAKE-IT-OR-BREAK-IT WEEK.”

    I was struck by Matt’s emphasis. There’s a good reason for it, and even as I read his statement and the rest of the blog, which you need to read completely if you support LIFE and want to be informed, I was enlightened on an important spiritual point as well.

    One of the number one rules of writing is to know your audience. So why does the director of a pro-life organization need to emphasize anything so strongly to readers of a pro-life blog? Because the enemy of our souls is also the author of confusion...

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  • Remember America

    By Christina Martin

    This health care bill will change the face of America. Some may welcome this change, believing it will be a benefit to our nation. They assume it will get us closer to our goals of reaching the needy and providing for the poor. Perhaps in a measure this is true. I am not saying there can be absolutely no potential benefit from this bill. However, I will say this; I do believe time will prove this bill is more damaging to America than we will ever know. A bill that is being paraded as helpful is in reality, destructive to the core of who we are as a nation...

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  • Stupak's Twelve

    By Matt Lockett

    In a phone interview today with National Review Online, Rep. Bart Stupak made these statements.

    They’re ignoring me. That’s their strategy now. The House Democratic leaders think they have the votes to pass the Senate’s health-care bill without us. At this point, there is no doubt that they’ve been able to peel off one or two of my twelve. And even if they don’t have the votes, it’s been made clear to us that they won’t insert our language on the abortion issue. 

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  • Dystopia

    By Susan Tyrrel

    Dystopia is the opposite of utopia. In literature, dystopian communities are those where everyone supposedly lives equally and is treated fairly, but when we look behind the curtain, we see only one wizard controlling the show. In actuality, the perceived utopia (ideal place) becomes a dark and despairing pit where only the select few have any rights. Does this sound like the current discussion about the health care plan that calls itself equal coverage for citizens under the guise of democracy?

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  • House Leaders Abandon Abortion Compromise

    By Ian Kelly

    House Democratic leaders Thursday abandoned a long struggle to strike a compromise on abortion in their ranks, gambling that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming as early as next week...

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  • "There Is No Guarantees"

    By Ian Kelly

    The Daily Caller reports:

    Two pro-life House Democrats did not sound optimistic Thursday about the prospects for reaching a compromise on abortion language in the health care bill.

    Rep. Bart Stupak, mobbed by reporters on his way into a meeting of House Democrats to examine parts of the bill, was asked if he will require a guarantee that the Senate fix the language if the House passes it.

    “There is no guarantees in this town,” Stupak said.

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  • Pray For A Mass Exodus

    By Ian Kelly

    Today, March 10, is the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers. The many health care professionals who make abortion access a reality by providing counseling, scheduling appointments, and assisting with or performing abortions are doing necessary work despite immense stigma and hatred, and they have my heartfelt thanks.

    With this in mind, I would ask that you watch the following videos and then pray for a Mass Exodus of workers out of the abortion industry!

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  • Stupak: There Is No Deal

    By Ian Kelly

    This led to speculation that Rep. Bart Stupak  - who has been a spokesperson for a group of democrats opposed to current abortion language in the health care legislation - may be ready to compromise on the language of the bill and cut a deal.

    Yesterday, The Weekly Standard reported this:

    Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak said yesterday at a townhall in his home state, "I'm more optimistic than I was a week ago" that a deal could be reached to pass a health care bill that bans public funding of abortion. Some speculated that this meant Stupak was ready to cave. "Obviously they don’t know me," Stupak said in an interview this afternoon with THE WEEKLY STANDARD. "If I didn’t" cave in November, "why would I do it now after all the crap I’ve been through?"

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  • Overnite Open Thread For March 9

    By Ian Kelly
  • Health Care, Spiritual Powers And Prayer

    By Ian Kelly

    “We’re getting a lot of pressure not to say anything, to try to compromise this principle or belief,” Stupak said. “[T]hat’s just not us. We’re not going to do that. Members who voted for the Stupak language in the House – especially the Democrats, 64 Democrats that voted for it – feel very strongly about it. It’s been part of who we are, part of our make up. It’s the principle belief that we have. We are not just going to abandon it in the name of health care.”

    Yes, Stupak is getting pressure from leadership in his party to keep his mouth shut and even compromise, but it is vital to remember that we battle not with flesh and blood but with principalities and powers in heavenly places (Eph. 6:12). Folks we are waging war against spiritual wickedness. And the enemy is not taking any of it lying down...

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  • Which One Will You Worship?

    By Susan Tyrrel

    One of the problems with the atrocity of abortion and the attitude we have toward it is our cultural desensitization of the Bible. We talk often about how abortion is a term that’s lost its meaning to many, but we neglect the undertones that drive abortion, which are financial. The classic parallel Scriptures in Matthew 6:24 and Luke 16:13 are ones most of us have heard since we were children:  “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” (Luke 16:13) We’ve grown up knowing worshiping money instead of God is bad, and we don’t do it. Do we?

    Mammon can’t simply be translated money, as we often use it. It’s about more than money. Mammon was actually the god of riches. The word itself encompasses more than just how much money we have, but it also places value on wealth, possessions, and our heart toward these things.

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  • Baby Claire Beats Abortion Odds

    By Tiffani Edwards

    A dramatic pro-life rescue recently took place in Las Vegas, after a woman who had already started the process of a late-term abortion was convinced to reverse the procedure and save her unborn child, and in the process overcame a drug addiction.

    The National Catholic Register reports:

    ...most pro-life activists and doctors are not aware that the process of some late-term abortions can be reversed once it has begun. But luckily for Jamie Stout and her healthy unborn baby, two pro-life activists knew this was the case and were able to reach out her and convince her that she still had a window of opportunity to stop the death of her child.

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  • Health Care Is Going Nuclear

    By Ian Kelly

    "During the 111th congress, opponents of Democratic legislative initiatives incorrectly began to refer to the budget reconciliation process as the nuclear option."

    We have been talking about "reconciliation" for some time now. And while it has only been rumored that Senate democrats will use this method to push through health care legislation, I think everyone saw this coming.

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  • What Is Spiritual Violence?

    By Susan Tyrrel

    It’s not okay to be silent and claim peace in the name of tolerance and love. Increasingly, I’m struck by the passivity of believers on the issue of abortion.

    As I read John 17 the other day, a familiar verse took on deeper meaning for me. Scarcely a Christian alive doesn’t recognize that this is Jesus’ prayer for the unity of the believers when He says:

    I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. (John 17:9)

    When I read Jesus specifically saying His request was only for believers, I began meditating on this. I know many Christians who think that we should be peaceful at all times, including being silent about abortion. They tell me we have no right to judge what another person does as long as we don’t do it since we know it is wrong.

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  • Inside Bound4LIFE 2/19/10

    By Ian Kelly

    Updates from Bound4LIFE with Executive Director Matt Lockett.

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  • Red Lights And LIFE Prayers

    By Christina Martin

    I had an ingenious idea this morning. You know those red lights? The ones that stop you in your tracks when your least expecting it. You’re soaring down the road, blasting your favorite tunes, hoping to get to work before the boss sees your cubicles empty. You're right about to pass through the promised land, when the beautiful yellow turns a darker shade. “Noooo!!! you cry..not red..ahh!”. Next thing you know that 20 second pause turns into an eternity of waiting...

    This morning I was in that predicament when a thought came to my mind.  "What if I prayed the LIFE band prayer”?  It was a new and quite wonderful thought. I saw the light (no pun intended...ha), glanced down at my LIFE band and before you know it I was praying for the ending of abortion.

    I realized something today when I was staring at a box of life bands. On the package plain and clear it proclaims  "Bound 4 Life Covenant“…. 

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  • The Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act

    By Tiffani Edwards

    H.R. 1822, the Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act (PreNDA), could be our Solution to Abortion Industry's Targeting of Minorities.

    
On January 18, 2010, many pro-life people gathered to pray and stand for life in America. I truly believe and live my life in such a way in which confirms that power of prayer! Yet, I also yearn to see myself and others rise up to be the answers to our prayers. As we see a massive prayer movement arise in America for the ending of abortion and righteousness in this nation, we also want to see “feet” to our prayers.

    Congressman Trent Franks has written a fairly new bill that would be an answer to ending the abortion industry's targeting of minorities. Here is part of his speech regarding the bill and its intent:

    "Today, we remember Martin Luther King, Jr. for 
dedicating his life to the fulfillment of a truth outlined in the Declaration of Independence: that all men are created equal, regardless of their skin color. While we have come a long way in the 40+ years since his death, another major hurdle in the Civil Rights Movement still looms before us: the disturbing targeting of minority populations by the abortion industry."

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  • Wanted By God

    By Christina Martin

    I recently had the pleasure of attending a baby shower held on behalf of a beautiful, 15 year old girl. This African-American teenager went through the shock and pain of a “crisis pregnancy”. Her mother and then boyfriend strongly encouraged her to abort her unexpected child. Her believing Grandmother spoke up and refused to let that happen. She stepped in and offered to take the girl into her home and help her raise her baby. As the grandmother later told me “Abortion is murder, and no matter how this child has come into the world, I would not let my granddaughter kill her”.

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  • Before The Throne

    By Susan Tyrrel

    Obviously, the phrase itself isn’t the problem; it’s when it’s used for absolution, not action.

    God is on the throne. God uses His people to carry out His work. These facts are not mutually exclusive. Throughout the Bible, we see God telling His people to petition Him to move to solve a problem. The oft-quoted corporate prayer verse, II Chronicles 7:14, actually is nestled between two verses we don’t hear so much...

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  • A Good Question

    By Susan Tyrrel

    I was one of thousands who gathered in Houston to take a stand in prayer against the Planned Parenthood abortion Super Center Jan. 18. The experience was awesome, encouraging, and sobering, all at once, but the one element that has not left me was a small one: the group of pro-abortion protesters who were barricaded by police directly across from where I spent the first two hours of the Siege.

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  • Paradise Lost

    By Ian Kelly

    We tweeted this picture earlier today but I wanted to make sure everyone had a good chance to see this.

    This image is seriously one of the saddest things I have ever seen. Please pray for the ending of abortion.

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  • Stand Or Fall

    By Susan Tyrrel

    As we prepare to take a massive stand this weekend in Houston against the Planned Parenthood clinic being erected, my heart has been stirred by a Scripture that hold s a principle we in America often like to ignore.

    Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil. (Ecc. 8:11)

    In our nation, we have not begun to see trouble on a widespread basis. One reason 9/11 stunned us so much is because we felt invulnerable. It seemed unless we chose to go to war, we were immune. But just like war, sometimes if we don’t choose to go, we will suffer greater. A delayed judgment isn’t an absence of judgment.

    It can be easy, when years go by and we remain comfortable, to think that that judgment stuff is “Old Testament law” and since God is merciful and it will be okay. We say things like “I hate abortion but there are so many problems in the world, and we can’t fight them all.”

    But we can fight this...

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  • The Largest Altar In America

    By Christina Martin

    The hour is late and we are at a turning point in America. A time where our nation could plunge deeper into depravity and death or be lifted up to life. The hour is urgent and every single second counts. What you do now, in this very minute, counts in the courts of heaven. As I write this, the 2nd largest abortion clinic in the world is being built in Houston, TX. I feel impressed from the Lord, to not just consider this a massive abortion clinic. The term is too normal, too familiar for many of us. This is much more than a abortion clinic. This is an altar for child sacrifice and demon worship.

    Throughout history men have slaughtered their children to appease the gods and offer them worship. Think of the nations of this world filled with temples and monuments built for ritual killings. We visit those nations and shudder to see the altars they've erected to false gods. Yet those altars pale in comparison to what is being built in Houston, TX.

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  • A New Years Resolution- First Of All

    By Matt Lockett

    Earlier this year the Lord gave us something very special - something that has become very near and dear to my heart. It became a simple yet powerful website called "First Of All." The premise is this:

    • All 50 states are broken down alphabetically into a 50-day cycle.
    • Each day you're presented with the pictures and names of the state's Governor, Senators and Representatives along with the President.
    • In just a few minutes, you post short "Twitter-style" prayers for each person.

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  • My Plea To Black America

    By Christina Martin

    As an African American woman, abortion survivor and general lover of mankind, I have to say that I am outraged over what is happening in Houston, TX right now. Even now as I write this the 2nd largest abortion facility in the world is being constructed in our nation. This is atrocious beyond words. What's particularly grievous to me is the fact that this death-center is being built right in the middle of 4 minority neighborhoods. Three of these neighborhoods have an average 85% Hispanic population and the fourth is 80% Black American. Planned Parenthood founder, Margaret Sanger's agenda from the start of her organization, was to use birth control and abortion to bring about black genocide.

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  • Houston, We have A Problem

    By Matt Lockett

    The second largest abortion clinic in the world is being built at this present moment in Houston, Texas. This six-story Planned Parenthood abortion "Super Center" is right in the middle of four (4) minority neighborhoods. Three average to 85% Latino in population and the other is 85% Black American. Planned Parenthood is targeting these minority pro-family communities, both for their finances and the restriction of their populations. But, there is a voice rising out of Houston and out of Texas, declaring, "We don't want this in our neighborhoods!"

    On Martin Luther King Jr.'s holiday, January 18th, 2010, thousands are gathering to march against this Goliath to pray, fast, and peacefully siege this massive injustice in the spirit of that great liberator Martin Luther King Jr. This is a great hour for the Hispanic pro-LIFE people, Catholic and Evangelical, to raise their voices against abortion and for adoption. Public opinion over abortion is shifting radically in America to pro-LIFE at the same time this facility is exalting itself above the humble and oppressed.

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  • Surprising Opposition

    By Susan Tyrrel

    While we have known that some Christian denominations have swayed to a liberal side on issues such as abortion, even the United Methodists have now joined the ranks of publicly petitioning against the very amendment we cry out to God and to our nation’s leaders to support. This letter to the Senate appeared Monday and is a disturbing reflection of a tolerant religious spirit that is sweeping across Christianity. The amendment, once again, doesn’t even take away abortion; it simply means we don’t have to pay for it. Some people within the streams of Christianity now feel that we should not limit abortion at all:

    The groups say their position is that there is a "social and moral obligation to ensure access to" abortions "at every stage in an individual’s life."

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  • Saving The Status Quo

    By Susan Tyrrel

    President Obama is arguing that it’s necessary to pull the Stupak Amendment banning federal funding of abortions because he doesn’t think we should alter the status quo. The definition of status quo is the existing state of affairs, the ways things are. With that definition, he is arguing against himself because currently my money does not pay for the shedding of innocent blood without my having a choice. The status quo, in this case, works for me.  There is a cultural definition of status quo that it appears the president likes better. It says:

    “The existing order of things; present customs, practices, and power relations: ‘People with money are often content with the status quo.’ ”

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  • Relentless

    By Micah Meisburg

    On the siege line, there is a battle that rages around and within. Shouts of profanity might fill your ears. Sorrow might fill your heart as you witness firsthand such brazen infamy. What seemed so noble at first begins to feel distasteful. “Don’t you have anything better to do? Mind your own business!” Or so the voices say.
     
    Yet there is a motivation that surpasses the discouragement of injustice and disdain. It is a motivation that surpasses human ability, and has strengthened my hope, time and time again. It is something more powerful than death, and to which all resistance must ultimately give way – the persevering love of Jesus Christ.

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  • Passion Is Not Passive

    By Susan Tyrrel

    The nation was gripped a couple weeks ago when up to 20 people watched a gang rape of a 15-year old girl take place and no one spoke up or called the police. CNN reported on the psychology of bystanders and looked at the history of those who have stood passively by while acts of violence occurred.

    Often we remain horrified at these acts, declaring we would certainly intervene, but don’t see the parallel in our own call to contend for the ending of abortion in America.

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  • Pregnancy Is An Encounter With God

    By Micah Meisburg

    Pregnancy is an encounter with God Himself. Every child newly formed in the womb reveals the presence of our Father in heaven. It is God at the height of His loving wisdom and brilliant artistry. It represents His commitment as our Creator to newness of life, the wellbeing of humanity and our very redemption. It represents hope.

    One of the schemes of the evil one in our generation has been to shroud pregnancy with shame. Yet the Word of God portrays it as a cause for great rejoicing!...

     

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  • Dems Looking To Codify Hyde Amendment For Health Bill

    By Ian Kelly


    "We're working very closely with Bart Stupak (D-MIch.) and that coalition of Democrats to write a the bill in a way that makes it absolutely clear that no public dollars can go to funding abortions as part of the health reform bill," Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), the assistant to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), said during an appearance on Fox News this morning.

    "We're trying to codify the Hyde amendment as part of the health care reform bill," Van Hollen explained.

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  • Prayer Surge for Health Care Bill

    By Matt Lockett

     On Monday the Senate Finance Committee’s health care bill was filed in the Senate. Take a look at the 1,502 pages, and it’s what you won’t find that is so unsettling. To date every single attempt by pro-life lawmakers to insert language that guarantees what President Obama promised has been blocked or voted down. That promise from his speech to the joint session of Congress was that there would be:

    “No government funding of abortion.”

    The Committee’s bill has no language that expressly prevents the inclusion of abortion under government-run health care. Disinformation and confusion persist even as polls show that the overwhelming majority of Americans DO NOT want taxpayer-funded abortion.

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  • 18 Weeks Pregnant

    By Ian Kelly

    When I was a little over 18 weeks pregnant with my now pre-school child, I did a second trimester abortion for a patient who was also a little over 18 weeks pregnant. As I reviewed her chart I realised that I was more interested than usual in seeing the fetal parts when I was done, since they would so closely resemble those of my own fetus.

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  • Doctrine Of Demons

    By Ian Kelly

    We (Bound4LIFE) are a prayer focused organization. It's what we do. It's who we are. Before anything else, we believe that prayer is our greatest weapon in the ending of abortion AND we believe firmly that history belongs to the intercessor!

    Needless to say, when I hear "ministers" praying for God to bless abortion doctors and nurses and enable them to continue to provide abortion services to all women, I get more than a little creeped out.

    “Gracious and loving God, be with all of those brave souls who make abortion possible. Hold them in your loving embrace and keep them safe— doctors, nurses, clinic staff, administrators, janitors and counselors and receptionists—all those who labor to provide abortions to those in need. Bless them and keep them safe from harm and harassment, intimidation and fear. Hear us, O God, as we lift up our voices to you, and say in all your many names- Amen.”

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  • New Data Confirms Dramatic Shift To Pro-Life

    By Matt Lockett

    Last night CNN ran an extraordinary report called "Abortion support falls sharply, new research finds." In it they cite a new Pew study released yesterday that strongly reinforces research that emerged at the beginning of the summer showing that the majority of Americans have switched from being pro-choice to being pro-life. This dramatic shift in public opinion marks a turning point in the nation and the abortion debate. Intrigued by this unexpected turn, Pew Research conducted a more in-depth study and released a six-page report breaking down the pro-life shift in detail.

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  • Winning A Complex Battle

    By Tyler Vaughn

    As we continue in this season, of turmoil and tension, in our nation it is good to be reminded how we are to fight. There is a huge difference between being politically minded in attacking a giant like abortion and being spiritually minded. Thinking only politically will always have you watching the headlines, using only common sense, and thinking out loud constantly. It really is impossible to fight the logic driving abortion with our own man made logic. For example, activist that are “pro-life” and go protest yet use hate as their derivative for propaganda. This is beneficial to no one.

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  • The Devil is in the Details

    By Matt Lockett

    After all the blunt force trauma of August's town hall meetings there seemed to be a possible compromise on the horizon for a mandated public option in ObamaCare. We all heard the President say in the last week that he would be open to passing a bill that doesn't include it. But that might be changing. One wonders what special interest pressures are being exerted behind the scenes. Media outlets are now pondering if the President has been rolled on it again.

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  • Gas on the Fire

    By Matt Lockett

    I was thinking this morning about the very real possibility of Planned Parenthood in Sioux Falls, SD being shut down this week and South Dakota becoming the first abortion-free state in America (see "Planned Parenthood License Could Be Suspended"). I can't think about something like that and not think about my dear friend Dr. Patti. She used to perform abortions for Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota. Now she loves Jesus and carries a profound message of his love, forgiveness and the power of his blood. I hope watching this again (or for the first time if you've never seen it) blesses you and acts like gasoline on the fire of your prayers.

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  • First of All Takes Off - Be an "Early Adopter"

    By Matt Lockett

    We're really excited today by what we're seeing happen with the new First of All campaign. We launched the new site only 12 days ago, and already we're approaching 2,500 prayers posted to the site. Thanks to everyone who's joined in on all the excitement.

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  • Inside Bound4LIFE 8/7/09

    By Ian Kelly

    Weekly updates from Bound4LIFE with Executive Director Matt Lockett.

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  • China Report- Mind Numbing

    By Matt Lockett

    FoxNews released a report today stating that China currently performs a mind-numbing 13 million abortions per year. In addition to that approximately 10 million abortion pills are sold each year.

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  • Abortion Is Not Healthcare

    By Matt Lockett

    My team and I have been "prayer walking" the House office buildings in the morning this week. First thing today it was reported from House Majority Leader Hoyer and Speaker Pelosi that it had been decided to postpone a vote on the current Health Care Bill until after Labor Day. This comes as a specific answer to prayer to slow this process down. I feel as though our prayers have been sand in the gears for what seemed impossible to stop not many days ago.

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  • Get Ready NOW- "First of All" is Almost Here

    By Matt Lockett

    We are in the final days of working out the bugs of a new interactive website called "First of All." In 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Paul wrote to Timothy, "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone--for kings and all those in authority..." A few months ago the Lord began to speak to us specifically about how He wanted prayer for members of Congress. Now it's one thing to pray for them all together as "Congress," but it's its an entirely different feat to pray for them all individually by name... All 535 of them!

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  • I AM

    By Ian Kelly

    I am not my bible college study,

    I am not my favorite store,

    I am not my unique brands,

    I am something deeper to my core.

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  • Come One, Come All

    By Ian Kelly

    When Vic Pentz opens his arms to welcome newcomers, it takes on a different meaning now. That's because the Atlanta pastor recently made a promise from the pulpit to take in any newborn baby brought to the church.

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  • Listen To An Abortion Survivor

    By Ian Kelly

    Listen to, Gianna Jesson, an abortion survivor.

     

     

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  • The Numbers Don't Lie

    By Matt Lockett

     Bound4LIFE wants to invite you to become part of the prayer revolution to end abortion.

    Well exactly how are you supposed to do that anyway?

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  • Sotomayor Interviews

    By Ian Kelly

    Supreme Court justice nominee, Sotomayor, starts her interviews today.

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  • Follow Up in the Wake of Tiller’s Death

    By Matt Lockett

    When the Lord called me directly into the pro-life movement, He first established that my posture was to be rooted and grounded in the prayer movement. As we all process this horrendous event even as the debate heats up concerning the next Supreme Court nominee and tax-paid-for abortion in health care reform I’d like to offer some encouraging words.

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  • Prayer For Sotomayor

    By Ian Kelly

    Executive Director of Bound4LIFE, Matt Lockett, talks about Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor.

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  • Unashamed

    By Ian Kelly

    This text was found on a scrap of paper in the home of an African pastor shortly after he was martyred.

    Be encouraged! Be patient and endure. Our cause is worthy and our victory is secure.

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  • Inside Bound4LIFE 5/1/09

    By Ian Kelly

    Weekly updates from Bound4LIFE with Executive Director Matt Lockett.

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  • A Proclamation From Abraham Lincoln

    By Ian Kelly

    And, insomuch as we know that, by His divine law, nations like individuals are subjected to punishments and chastisements in this world, may we not justly fear that the awful calamity of civil war, which now desolates the land, may be but a punishment, inflicted upon us, for our presumptuous sins, to the needful end of our national reformation as a whole People? We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God.

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  • Encouragement From The Siege In D.C.

    By Cathy Harris

    Just as John was a sign to His generation, I believe that we are called to be a sign in our generation. We are to stand unshaken by the winds until we see the promise. We are to stand to minister and appeal to the Lord not to impress anyone with our appearance or wise and persuasive words. There will be a day when our lifestyle and our stand with LIFE tape on our mouths will be proven WISE!

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  • EMERGENCY PRAYER for Tiller Trial (Updated)

    By Craig Kuhns

    Please listen to this brief recorded message from Troy Newman together with Pat Mahoney. Troy calls for emergency prayer today (and particularly this morning) concerning the jury and instructions for their deliberation.

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  • B4L & JHOP DC Hit The Road

    By Ian Kelly

    I am writing to you today to let you know that we will be relocating our headquarters to the DC area at the beginning of next week. So far we’ve been splitting our time in each office, but this will be the final move for all staff and equipment.

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  • Intercession in a Barren Land

    By Cathy Harris

    Hannah understood that she could make a difference! Her prayers moved and shifted a nation. Her faithfulness to the Lord to dedicate Samuel and raise him in the fear of the... She bore fruit in the midst of barrenness through intercession.

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  • Inside Bound4LIFE 3/19/09

    By Ian Kelly

    Weekly video updates from Bound4LIFE with Executive Director Matt Lockett.


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  • Urgent Prayer For Historic "Tiller Trial" In Wichita

    By Ian Kelly

     Matt Lockett, Executive Director of Bound4LIFE, and Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition, call for urgent prayer as well as, for all who can, to travel to Wichita, KS, to pray during the George Tiller trial.

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  • A Joel 2 Call to End Abortion

    By Craig Kuhns

    “There also now, says the Lord, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting and with weeping, and with mourning: And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God…” (Joel 2:12-13)

    In the summer of 1991 the eyes of the nation were focused on Wichita, Kansas as tens of thousands of committed Christians gathered there to passionately cry out for an end to abortion. The event became known as “The Summer of Mercy.”

    As part of “The Summer of Mercy”, over 70 local pastors publicly gathered on the streets of Wichita and covenanted together for the killing of the innocents to stop. Below is that powerful prophetic response:

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  • Inside Bound4LIFE 3/12/09

    By Ian Kelly

    Weekly updates from Bound4LIFE with Executive Director Matt Lockett.

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  • Tiller On Trial

    By Craig Kuhns

    Matt Lockett, Executive Director of Bound4LIFE, and Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition, discuss recent events surrounding the up coming trial of abortionist George Tiller, as well as the need for specific and strategic prayer.

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  • Inside Bound4LIFE: 3/5/09

    By Ian Kelly

    Weekly updates from Bound4LIFE with Executive Director Matt Lockett.

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  • The Race Is On

    By Ian Kelly

    The race is on between Montana and North Dakota for the first Personhood legislation in our nation's history, as Montana's Personhood Amendment continues on to its House of Representatives, and North Dakota's Personhood legislation continues on to its Senate.

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  • Volition

    By Ian Kelly

    For us here at Bound4LIFE the similarities between abortion, slavery, and the holocaust are painfully clear and sobering. Abortion – like slavery and the holocaust – will be seen as a scourge upon humanity and will be ended.

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  • An Angel With Red Tape

    By Ian Kelly

    …I remember the day I saw an angel, she had red tape covering her mouth SCREAMING LIFE!!! God’s eyes were upon me when she looked at me. I was fighting my guilty conscience. I felt her yes breaking through the ice of my fear. Not with condemnation, but with a spiritual voice, whispered to my heart… there is hope.” 

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  • Gotcha

    By Ian Kelly

    We are rolling out a brand new campaign! If you have a camera phone and can send a text or email, you my friend are able to “take this bull by the horns”. Introducing: Gotcha.

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  • The Results Of Prayer

    By Ian Kelly

    Bound4LIFE’s impact is not only being felt in our Nations capitol but in neighborhoods all across the country. The following story was sent to us from Jim and Teri Kohl in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Jim and Teri not only serve as leaders of a Bound4LIFE chapter they have also pioneered the Heartland House Of Prayer (HHOP).

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  • 12 Not 21

    By Matt Lockett

    About a week and half ago I posted a blog entry titled Y.O.P.P. that has become rather explosive. In it Bound4LIFE featured a 12-year-old young lady named Lia that is currently caught up in a remarkable series of events that God is using to encounter countless people. With this story I wanted to take the opportunity to encourage everyone with what I believe God is restoring in the Church–for or children to be about their Father’s business at an early age.

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  • Life After Abortion

    By Cathy Harris

    The last time I wrote on this blog, I wrote about my personal abortion story and my path to healing. As I continue to share on the blog, I would like to expound on what I am learning through my experience and my study of Hannah. Before I go too deep into this though, I would like to take a moment and specifically talk to those of you that have experienced an abortion personally or know someone who has had one.

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  • Pro-Choice Protesters

    By Ian Kelly

    What happens when groups of young people start praying? The thin veneer of “reproductive health” is pealed away exposing the true heart and intent of the pro-choice movement. Watch this:

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  • I've Got a Bracelet Too

    By Matt Lockett

    Last night during the Presidential debate the candidates took a moment to discuss the finer points of their bracelets. I’d like to do the same and remind the 325,000 people out there that wear the same one as me to remember their commitment.

    The simple red wristband that marks so many wrists represents a set of priorities that is unpopular to say the least. Beyond the rhetoric it calls the wearer to a standard close to the heart of God–perhaps something that all the other issues hinge on–ending the shedding of innocent blood. Those that have voluntarily taken this solemn pledge have made a sober commitment to three things.

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  • Intercessor- The Supreme Vocation

    By Matt Lockett

    This officially kicks off a short string of thoughts as we approach Passover on April 26th. The purpose of this blog is to draw our attention to and focus on the blood of Christ. I’d just like to start things off strong with a quote from E.M. Bounds.

    “Only glimpses of the great importance of prayer could the apostles get before Pentecost. But the Spirit coming and filling on Pentecost elevated prayer to its vital and all-commanding position in the gospel of Christ. The call now of prayer to every saint is the Spirit’s loudest and most exigent call. Sainthood’s piety is made, refined, perfected, by prayer. The gospel moves with slow and timid pace when the saints are not at their prayers early and late and long.”
    -E.M. Bounds, “Praying Pulpit Begets a Praying Pew”

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