Author Archives: Kathy Widenhouse

Actress, Single Mom Janine Turner Speaks Out for Birth Moms

For You From The Word Let love be genuine. (Romans 12:9, RSV) For You To Think About Actress Janine Turner was nominated for Emmy and Golden Globe awards for her role as Maggie O’Connell on the 1990s CBS’s hit show … Continue reading

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An Unborn Baby’s Journey, Part 1: Weeks 1-8

For You From The Word Your eyes saw my unformed body. (Psalm 139:16, NIV) For You To Think About Journey of a New Baby, Weeks 1-8 Many pregnant women are unaware of how their baby is developing during the first … Continue reading

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Cultural Attitudes: Depersonalization in Numbers Towards Life

For You From The Word If you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. (Proverbs 2:3, 5, NIV) For You To Think About … Continue reading

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Cultural Attitudes: Desensitization to Life

For You From The Word Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. (Matthew 24:12-13, NIV) For You To Think About Research suggests that … Continue reading

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Don’t Give Up. Jesus Didn’t.

For You From the Word By standing firm you will gain life. (Luke 21:19, NIV) For You To Think About At the start of Passion Week, Jesus entered Jerusalem to the cheers of the crowds. It would have been tempting, … Continue reading

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Renewal: Just Make It Through the Winter – to Hope

For You From The Word I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name. (Isaiah 45:3, NIV) … Continue reading

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A Message from the President: Spring 2013

A Message from the President: Spring 2013 Dear friends in the pro-life community, Since I was initially called to the prolife movement (never, ever thought I’d be doing this), I have watched closely the changing  attitudes and opinions regarding abortion … Continue reading

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Practical (and Pro-Life) Ministries for Your Church

For You From The Word Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (James 2:17, NIV) For You To Think About What if your church could provide practical help that would remove the top three reasons … Continue reading

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Sharing Faith: “A Friend Is a Tangible Reminder of God”

Sara* was matched as Ruth*’s Friend soon after Ruth found out she was pregnant. Sara: A Friend’s Story Both my husband and I became believers after a turbulent time in our marriage. Today we have four adopted children and have … Continue reading

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Love Series, Part 3: Love Is Just One Simple Decision Out of 35,000

For You From The Word God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) For You To Think About Third in a series The scientific community tells us we … Continue reading

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