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articles, stories, and quotes for you to read and share with your
friends and church families.
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1. YOU’RE INVITED: 🎉 Join
us as we celebrate Carolina values with the woman who reversed
Roe!
Attorney General Fitch took the battle on abortion to the Supreme
Court and won in the landmark case of Dobbs v. Jackson Whole
Women's Health. God's grace and her courage and conviction
brought about this landmark decision, fulfilling her Esther moment in
history ("...for such a time as this?" Esther 4:14).
Join us on October 20th, 2022, at the Angus Barn
in Raleigh, NC, to meet this remarkable woman, and to celebrate 11
years of our organization's hard work defending Carolina values in our
state.
If you are interested in attending, individual tickets are $150,
and can be purchased here.
Some sponsorships are also still available. If you are interested in
becoming a sponsor, contact Caroline Franken at [email protected].
2. THE DAILY SIGNAL:
Pro-Life Pennsylvanians march for life after
Roe
“The United States Supreme Court
may have overturned Roe v. Wade this summer, but pro-life
activists across the country know the battle over abortion is far from
over. Marshaled by the March for Life, several thousand Pennsylvanians
gathered in Harrisburg on a sunny Monday morning in what PennLive.com
calls 'one of the largest gatherings of people at the Pennsylvania
Capitol in recent years’—the second annual Pennsylvania March for
Life."
Should we host a pro-life rally
like this in North Carolina?
3. SBA PRO-LIFE AMERICA: Sen. Rubio, Rep. Hinson
introduce pro-life safety net plan for families in
need.
“Pro-life leaders U.S. Senator
Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA) have
introduced the Providing for Life Act, federal legislation that
combines pro-life and pro-family proposals that provide comprehensive
and compassionate support for pregnant women, new moms, and their
children.”
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4. THE DAILY SIGNAL: These
3 Women tried transgenderism, and then
stopped
"A documentary, released Monday,
unveils the stories of three women who previously identified as
transgender in a futile attempt to escape depression and suicidal
thoughts. Jennifer Lahl, a former pediatric nurse and current
president of The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network, produced
her most recent documentary, ‘The Detransition Diaries,’ after a
series of films highlighting bioethical issues.
Her film tracks the stories of
Helena Kerschner, Grace Lidinsky-Smith, and Cat Cattinson, three women
who believed their mental and emotional trauma would be solved by
transitioning to the opposite sex. Each woman underwent hormone
treatment and one had her breasts removed as well.
'We are following the news and
the studies, and the evidence that shows this uptick in rapid-onset
gender dysphoria [is something] young girls are particularly prone
to,' Lahl told The Daily Signal in a phone call. Gender dysphoria
refers to the condition of persistently and painfully identifying as
the gender opposite one’s biological sex. 'Young girls are getting
sucked into this.'"
5.WNG: From silence to
complexification to capitulation
“I don’t often agree with David Gushee, the liberal Christian
ethicist whose 'battles,' by his own description, have included
'issues like climate change, torture, LGBTQ inclusion, and white
supremacism.' But he spoke the uncomfortable truth when he observed
years ago that when it comes to LGBTQ issues, there is no middle
ground: 'Neutrality is not an option. Neither is polite
half-acceptance. Nor is avoiding the subject. Hide as you might, the
issue will come and find you.'
I thought of those words, written way back in 2016, in recent
weeks as I read of Michael Gerson’s tacit approval of gay marriage and
of Dr. Bradley Nassif’s claims that he was expunged from North Park
University because he upholds traditional views of sex, sexuality, and
marriage. These aren’t the first cases of a self-described evangelical
or evangelical institution moving into the revisionist camp, nor will
it be the last. I hope I’m wrong, but I have my mental list of
writers, thinkers, schools, and organizations that eventually will
make the same move.”
 WEEKLY PRAYER: OFFICIALS
LORD, you also have instructed us to pray for our governing
officials, and we come to you in the spirit of this petition. We pray
for our national government and its executive, legislative, and
judicial servants. May they indeed be servants unto the people, and
govern in a manner that protects liberty and virtue. In the same
spirit, we pray for public servants across our state and local
governments. May they all heed your mandate in Romans 13:4 to be in
positions of authority as "God's servant" and for the "good" of the
public. They govern in what we confess are difficult times. May they
plead with you to give them wisdom, and may your grace to govern
wisely be poured out on them.
Protect us from the oppression
and loss of freedoms that other countries have experienced, and help
us to value and preserve freedom, which we know comes only from
You.
"I have indeed seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I
have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free. Now
come, I will send you back to Egypt." Acts 7:34 (God's words to
Moses)
Amen
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Sincerely,
North Carolina Values Coalition
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