With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the conversations about abortion rights are ramping up. How is a Christian supposed to engage in controversial cultural conversations well? In today’s podcast episode we discuss important things to know about what actually happened in the court system, how we as Christians should and can engage well in these conversations, and why it matters that we do.
Listen to the episode below or read the full transcript in the article:
Episode 48. Roe V. Wade & a Christian Response
Hey friends. Happy Wednesday. We are walking into a series of episodes that are going to be a little different than our normal Bible study series.
After talking with a lot of women from around the country and listening to the things that are heavy on your heart, one of the overwhelming issues I hear women talking about is the desire to step into the space of cultural conversations around them, but them not feeling equipped to engage the conversation without things feeling combative, judgmental or emotional.
So, in this series of episodes we are going to be discussing how to engage in controversial cultural conversations from a biblical worldview.
I believe one of the enemy’s greatest tactics in our culture today is to silence the voice of Christians because we feel ill equipped to engage in these conversations well.
So, for the first topic we are going to address is the cultural conversation of the US Supreme Court’s recent overturning of the Roe V. Wade court case. My goal for today’s episode is to educate you about the decision, implications and current conversations happening in the culture, and then equip you on how to engage in the conversation from a biblical worldview, and encourage you to be a messenger of grace in the world God has placed you in.
Now, on the onset of this episode, before we dig in deep to all the things, let me preface this entire conversation with the grace of God. I know all too well how it feels to be a woman staring down at a pregnancy test and thinking to yourself, “Oh, My God. What am I going to do now? I cannot possibly have a baby right now. This is not in the plan! I can’t believe this is happening, and is this really a life at this stage in the game.”
I have plenty of friends and aquaintances who have walked the painful road of abortion, who live with invisible scars of regret, and who deal with the long term consequences from decisions long ago.
I also know the Word of God and character of God to say with absolute confidence that the decisions of our past do not define the grace of God. No mistake, no sin, no pain can overwhelm His grace and forgiveness. God is the God of redemption, restoration and reconciliation. He is the God of second chances, and when we put our faith in Jesus, our sins are forgiven and counted against us no more. So if you have walked the road of abortion, and you are struggling with forgiving yourself, or feeling like God can’t possibly forgive you, let me stop you right there and tell you that those are lies from the devil himself. Satan wants you to live in the regret of the past and not focus on the forgiveness of the Father. We can’t undo things, and there are natural consequences to the actions we take, but there is absolutely grace, mercy and forgiveness for everyone who comes to the Father in faith through Jesus. So please, please, please, reach out if you have any questions about healing and salvation.
Now, as to how to engage in the conversations happening in culture, as Christians the Scriptures tell us in Ephesians to make the most of every...
