When I think about the job I get to do as a pregnancy counselor, the word that comes to mind is “sacred.” Walking with a woman through pregnancy, birth, and adoption is full of a range of emotions and challenges, but mostly it is a privilege.
Continue...In a recent ERLC film, Eric and Ruth Brown privileged us with the story of Pearl, their daughter born with severe congenital malformations. When doctors doubted Pearl’s survival outside the womb, the Browns clung to their faith, and chose life. In the poignant film, the Browns share the joy Pearl infused into their lives, and …
Continue...Although it is not without controversy, even those who defend the sanctity of every unborn human life recognize that there might be at least one exception. What do we do when a mother’s right to life conflicts with an unborn child’s right to life? What is a “right to life”? Before dealing with a potential …
Continue...On Dec. 14, former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson, along with his dad, a pastor in the area, walked into the Palmetto Women’s Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He was visiting the clinic where he and his wife, Kirsten, donated an ultrasound machine earlier this year through the ERLC’s Psalm 139 Project, an initiative …
Continue...Free, downloadable bulletin insert for use by your church on Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. To see additional SBC event dates, visit sbc.net/calendar.
Continue...Since shortly after Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, Catholics, evangelicals, and many others in the United States have looked forward to a day when that ruling would be overturned. But in the intervening years, the Supreme Court of the United States has not moved any closer to doing so. Instead, it has reaffirmed …
Continue...Sitting in the exam room, my heart was shattered by the news of my miscarriage. In an effort to bring comfort, the midwife declared, “You’ll have another baby!” I didn’t want another child, I wanted this one. The one I’d carried for nine weeks and deeply loved. Her words haunted me as I labored our …
Continue...NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2020—As a part of its mission to advocate for the dignity of human life, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, released a documentary film today about the life of Pearl Brown and the powerful choice her family made to value and honor her life, even in the face …
Continue...WASHINGTON, D.C., March 26, 2020—Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, wrote an op-ed published by The New York Times today that addresses the COVID-19 crisis, the nation’s economy and the value of upholding the dignity of every human life. “A pandemic is no time to turn our eyes away from the sanctity of …
Continue...To adopt is to invite a season of waiting and uncertainty into your life. Pregnancies and births have many uncertainties, but rarely extend beyond nine months. Adoption can take years. As everyone faces a season of uncertainty and waiting at present due to COVID-19, adoptive families, who were already experiencing ups and downs, delights and …
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