from our allies at Stand True

So it begins – this January 22 will mark the beginning of the 40th year of government sanctioned, protected and funded child killing in America.

I know it is Christmas season (yes, I refuse to call it “the holiday season”). I know we are mostly thinking about joyous and happy things this time of year, and I really don’t want to spoil that for you.

But as much as I enjoy Christmastime, it also brings another season along with it for me to begin preparations. Every year at this time I kick into full gear with my planning and for the annual March for Life in Washington, DC.

This year is probably one of the most significant I have ever planned for as we are entering the 40th year of the decriminalization of abortion in America. I was 4 years old when the Supreme Court once again decided to strip the personhood from a group of people, as they did back in 1857 with the Dred Scott decision. I don’t have much memory of life at 4 years old, so in my lifetime I have never really known a time when babies were not being slaughtered.

Anyone who knows me knows I can be a very emotional person and I am honestly fighting back the tears right now as I am typing these words. 40 years! It is so hard for me to grasp the fact that we as a society are still justifying the systematic slaughter of sector of society as some even fight for it existence as a human rights issue.

I have noticed over the years while doing outreach at abortion clinics that the pro-abortion volunteers get most angry with me while I am praying or reading my Bible. They hate it when people gather and pray a rosary or the Psalms. They hate when preachers will just read out loud the word of God; it simply drives them insane.

The spiritual battle does not just exist outside of the abortion clinics; the war is raging inside the churches as those who call themselves followers of Christ continue to ignore this battle. The spirit of apathy is alive and well inside of churches and it is winning. 

Can you imagine if those of us who called ourselves Christian and claimed to be pro-life actually stood up and said, "No More"? What if the pastors and priests led their congregations to the gates of hell, the killing centers, and got on their faces before God to cry out about this blood being spilled in the streets? What if every singleperson in each city where these death camps existed marched to the front doors and said, "No More"? 

Maybe you are one of those who think that this is just too big of a hill to climb, just as some thought that William Wilberforce could not climb the hill to abolish slavery? Maybe you are one who thinks that we must just accept the way things are because they will never change, just like those who thought Martin Luther King, Jr. would never change things? 

I know how big God is. I know he is bigger than abortion. I have seen God take a scumbag like myself and allow me to go out and help lead a generation of the most amazing young people to take a stand against the killing of their generation. I still believe God is bigger than abortion and that we will win this battle. 

This generation also believes that and that is why this is the generation who will end abortion. This will be the next William Wilberforce generation; they will take action and be the generation to usher in the abolition of the worst human rights tragedy in history, abortion. 

As we enter the 40th year of decriminalized child killing in America it is time for Christians to break off the chains of 40 years of apathy and rise up, stand true and cry out for the abolition of abortion. 

Are you with us? 

For Christ I Stand,

Bryan Kemper

from our allies in Southfield

After the 40 Days for life campaign ended, I took a few weeks off to take a mental and physical break from it. Sometimes when you take a break from something, it can be hard to get back into the groove again. 

 

So yesterday I went out around 10:00 a.m., just planning to say a rosary and then leave.  The clinic had a few cars there when I arrived, but it was not busy.  I saw a few familiar faces, who were happy to seem back.  As I was about to finish my Rosary,  I noticed a group of 4 cars lined up to turn into Womancare.  I first thought this was strange,  and then it hit me.   Our Veritas member Claudia had invited her students to come and pray.   I had forgotten about it, and left my phone at my home.  It was so great to see Claudia and about 10 of her students praying together while walking around the abortion center.  What

 

You never know the suprises (gifts) that God presents to you when you least expect it.   The even better news was that there was a possible turn earlier in the morning (the woman decides to keep her baby).   

 

The Christmas season can be so busy on all of us.  Work, life in general can take it's toll.   I know speaking for myself, when we get free time, we just want to take a break.  Do something fun, rest,  watch football (ok atleast me), be with friends and family.   Those are all great things and we need them in our life.  

 

Our group would not be the same without your support.  Everyone reading this is apart of what we are trying to do.  To save lives and hearts. 

 

For me, it's easy to be caught up in everything you need to do, and you can get comfortable in that cycle.  When you're not at the abortion clinic, it can lose a little meaning of exactly what is going on there, and the emotional hurt taking place.  

 

We need to rejoice this advent in preperartion for Christmas.   But during reflection please think of the women, and men struggling with these decisions they face.  People who may be leading a lifestyle that will bring them more hurt and less fullfillment in life.  We never know who  the people we are in contact with at work, in our churches, at the grocery store, at a family christmas party could be going through.  

 

Thanks you as always for reading this.  May everyone have a truly wonderful Christmas.   

 

James