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John Piper says: “Suppose that you feel anxious about opponents. There really are people who don’t like you. ...They say all kinds of evil against you falsely, and you feel anxious about these people...Then you go to Romans 8:31 and it says, ‘If God is for us, who can be against us?’ and you believe that and you trust that.”

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.” Jesus could have gone on—fires consume, floods destroy, inflation erodes, governments tax, enemies attack, investments go sour. No earthly treasure is safe.

Last year, I was a guest on the Building Excellence Podcast with Bailey Miles. Bailey asked me some great questions, including about coming to faith, how I got into ministry, and my experience of becoming a writer. We also talked about mentorship, stewardship, sports, and adversity.

On Super Bowl Sunday, LifeNews.com posted about Seattle Seahawks LB Derick Hall, who was born at 23 weeks. Derick’s story reminds me of former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, and how the doctors in the Philippines said he needed to be aborted or his mother would die. 

In this clip from his Sanctity of Human Life Sunday message, Pastor Dan Stump (Randy Alcorn’s son-in-law) talks about how since God has promised us that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ, we don’t have to believe Satan’s lies that forgiveness can’t be found for the sin of abortion.

In this clip from his Sanctity of Human Life Sunday message, Pastor Dan Stump (Randy Alcorn’s son-in-law) gives us a question to test if our anger over abortion has turned to sin in our hearts.

In this clip from his Sanctity of Human Life Sunday message, Pastor Dan Stump (Randy Alcorn’s son-in-law) shares how God is the master artist, and the womb is His studio. But Satan hates the artist and His art. He is a destroyer and a deceiver who tries to convince our culture that an unborn baby is not a human life—yet deep down, we all know the truth.

In this clip from his Sanctity of Human Life Sunday message, Pastor Dan Stump (Randy Alcorn’s son-in-law) offers hope and healing to those who have an abortion in their past. He shares how Christ’s desire for His people is freedom from the weight and burden of sin.

In this clip from his Sanctity of Human Life Sunday message, Pastor Dan Stump (Randy Alcorn’s son-in-law) talks about the importance of passing on to younger generations God’s heart related to the issue of abortion.

A thief on the cross asked Jesus to save him (Luke 23:40-43). He had nothing to offer Christ, no way to pay Him back. He could not make restitution or be baptized. He couldn’t give to the temple, care for the poor, tell people about Jesus, or take communion.

God intends us to love our animals—of course, not more than we love people—but still, that love is God-given. The pain of letting our pets go is great because God made them to be precious to us.

Tina Fortin, founder of Garden of Hope Ministries, shared her own story and her heart for bringing hope and healing, and the love and compassion of Jesus to women (and men) who have been affected by abortion.

Randy’s son-in-law Dan Stump, pastor of Cornerstone Church in Gresham, Oregon, preached a message on the Sanctity of Life. As part of the service, Tina Fortin, founder of Garden of Hope Ministries, shared her own story and her heart for bringing hope, healing, and the love and compassion of Jesus to women (and men) who have been affected by abortion.

One of the most arresting statements in Scripture is this one: “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28, ESV). The context of this passage shows that in the midst of a world that groans under suffering and evil, God’s main concern is conforming His children to the image of Christ.