Dear John,

In just a few days, we will celebrate Valentine’s Day – a day of love and romance, flowers and chocolates, and greeting cards and dinner reservations.

Valentine’s Day is one of the easiest days of the year to follow Jesus’ commandment to “love your neighbor.” But in the weeks following Valentine’s Day, our nation inevitably experiences a boom in unexpected pregnancies.

For women and men who face this situation, choosing life for their preborn child may not come easy. And they will need someone to come alongside them to show them another kind of love – Christ’s love.

This is where Jesus’ commandment to “love your neighbor” can make all the lifesaving difference.

But unfortunately, the statistics show that we miss opportunities to show compassion to our neighbor every single day. We miss the opportunity to show compassion, provide hope, and give resources to those who need it.

“Jana”, a member of Human Coalition’s staff, has a personal story that illustrates this so well. Her incredible journey is the perfect representation of the impact loving your neighbor can have – for generations to come.

Read Jana’s journey through abortion, brokenness, and redemption in my most recent blog post: www.humancoalition.org/love-your-neighbor

The data shows that more likely than not, someone who YOU sit next to in church every week has experienced abortion or is considering abortion. The only question is: Will YOU be their neighbor?

I hope you will take a few minutes today to read this story and reflect on how you can live out Jesus’ commandment to “love your neighbor.”

Happy Valentine’s Day, and God bless you!

For Life,

Jeff Bradford
President

P.S. Did you know that more than four in 10 women who have had an abortion were churchgoers when they ended their pregnancy? Read the blog to learn how YOU can be a neighbor for a mom in your congregation: www.humancoalition.org/love-your-neighbor