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February 13, 2020

‘Strings Attached’ Documentary Exposes How Western Abortion Culture is Hurting Africa, by Anne Marie Williams

By Anne Marie Williams, Live Action - The 50-minute documentary “Strings Attached,” produced by Culture of Life Africa founder and president Obianuju Ekeocha exposes the funding pipeline from Western countries to African nations, specifically for abortion and contraceptive “services,” and shares first-hand accounts of the harm countless women have experienced at the hands of global abortion giant Marie Stopes International… In the fall 2019 issue of American Life League’s Celebrate Life magazine, Ekeocha said that the documentary’s title “Strings Attached” is meant to “capture[] the nature of the ‘gifts’ of some of Africa’s wealthiest donors.”

February 13, 2020

This Church Is Bucking Trends of Lethargy, Secularism, by Josh Shepherd

By Josh Shepherd, The Stream - “There are no easy answers,” said David Kinnaman, president of The Barna Group. “Everyone in church ministry is really struggling to know how to practice faith leadership in a divided culture.”… The Barna Group released results of an extensive national survey of Protestant pastors. Fully 72 percent of pastors ranked “watered-down gospel teachings” as their greatest concern… “It’s interesting how two of the top three issues are about the church’s own faithful witness,” said Kinnaman in a phone interview. “Then the other big concern is about the cultural shift to secularism.”

February 13, 2020

Msgr. Charles Pope: How Does Pride Grow in Our Life? Pondering a Teaching by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

By Msgr. Charles Pope - So you think the idea of the “Twelve Steps” is new? Well, if you think you’ve got a new idea, go back and see how the Greeks put it, or in this case how the Medieval Latins put it. St. Bernard of Clairvaux identified twelve steps up the mountain of pride in his work Steps of Humility and Pride… In today’s post, we focus on the Twelve Steps of Pride. Tomorrow, we’ll tackle the Twelve Steps of Humility (from St. Benedict’s rule). Below, I list the Twelve Steps of Pride briefly and then provide some commentary. ….

February 13, 2020

Rev. Graham: Register to Vote, ‘Otherwise We Will Lose Our Country’, by Michael W. Chapman

By Michael W. Chapman, CNSNews - Expressing shock and disappointment that some presidential contenders, such as socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.), support abortion on demand, no restrictions, and Marxist ideas such as nationalization of industry and Cuban-style health care, Rev. Franklin Graham urged Christians "to pray for our nation" and the "upcoming elections." He added that Americans need to register to vote, "otherwise we will lose our country."… In a Feb. 12 post on Facebook, the evangelical leader said, "The Democratic Party has changed so much that it’s hard to believe. Just a few days ago Bernie Sanders declared that 'being pro-choice is an absolutely essential part of being a Democrat.' ….