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This week on The Bible for Kids Podcast, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer sit down with Rev. Chris Lee to talk about his brand-new children’s book, You Are Beloved.

Rev. Chris Lee has inspired thousands through his spiritual reflections on social media and in his 2024 bestselling adult book, Know You Are Beloved. Now, he brings that same message of faith, encouragement, and identity in Christ to young readers with a beautifully illustrated picture book designed for children ages 4–8.

You Are Beloved is based on the timeless prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi. It helps children who are beginning to question faith and search for meaning by showing that life is a journey guided by God—who is always present as a friend, helper, and comforter.

• How You Are Beloved answers two of the most important questions of the Christian faith: Who are You, Lord? and Who am I?
• Why faith-based picture books matter for helping kids grow spiritually.
• How rhyming text and whimsical illustrations create a timeless keepsake for families.
• Ways parents and caregivers can use this book to remind children that God is with them in every high and low.

• Title: You Are Beloved
• Author: Rev. Chris Lee
• Audience: Kids ages 4–8, parents, Sunday school teachers
• Themes: Christian identity, God’s love, Saint Francis prayer, spiritual encouragement for children

If you’re looking for a Christian children’s book that combines engaging storytelling with biblical truth, You Are Beloved is a perfect resource for family reading, bedtime stories, or Sunday school lessons.

• Tune in now to hear Rev. Chris Lee share the heart behind You Are Beloved and discover how this book can help children know God’s love in a deep and lasting way.

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Sermon Overview

Scripture Passage: Isaiah 5:20

Under the clever guise of “choice,” abortion is not only legal, but also societally acceptable in America.

Adrian Rogers reminds us of three sure things in regards to choice: “You are free to choose. You are not free not to choose and you are not free to choose the consequences of your choice.”

Ultimately, to say you are “pro-choice” means you are “pro-abortion.”

Pastor Rogers gives three reasons why he chooses to be pro-life, and why you should, too.

“I am pro-life because it is a matter of life.” The Bible does not distinguish between prenatal and postnatal life; it speaks of babies in the womb as persons. It is not a part of the mother’s body. It is a new life, with its own blood type and DNA. When a mother is pregnant, God Himself is forming a child within her. It is an object of God’s love and concern.

“I am pro-life because it is a matter of love.” Abortion transgresses the Golden Rule: “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them” (Matthew 7:12). However you want people to treat you, treat them that way. The gruesome nature of abortion is something we would want to avoid happening to us. So, why would we allow it to be performed on a baby?

“I am pro-life because it is a matter of logic.” Many of the pro-choice arguments surrounding conception and the “beginning of life” disregard nature and negate drastic strides in today’s medicine. In regard to the arguments about rape, incest, or deformity, we must remember that we cannot play God in these cases.

Where do we draw the line? Does God not have a plan for every life He creates in a womb?

In conclusion, the fact that there are debates in favor of killing unborn lives should cause us to mourn and to respond in anguish. There is much to be done to protect unborn lives. It starts with knowing without doubt that every life matters in the eyes of God.

Apply it to your life

Be informed. Vote for life. Have compassion on the unwed mother and teach forgiveness to people who have had an abortion. Speak out clearly. Refuse to be swayed by the high-sounding arguments, pray for this nation to repent, and above all, preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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