The quarterly letter-writing parties that Vital Signs Ministries creates took place yesterday. There were only 4 people at the morning party and yet another 7 that evening. That was disappointing. Nevertheless, we turned out 70 letters and cards with a wide variety of recipients. Those recipients included political figures, businesses, pro-life champions, media, judges, and…
The video clips play on the television and you are strongly tempted to turn away because the topic is so tragic and the images so wrenchingly disturbing. But you watch and your heart is touched; your conscience is informed and challenged. You are seeing into the eyes of the victims — innocent victims of man’s…
Check out this super cool video. It’s 6 1/2 minutes but well worth your time. It’s a great “pass along” clip too. A very creative, persuasive, and science-based argument.
“The fundamental claim of intelligent design is straightforward and easily intelligible: namely, there are natural systems that cannot be adequately explained in terms of undirected natural forces and that exhibit features which in any other circumstance we would attribute to intelligence.” (William A. Dembski)
* “No, Abortion Is Never Medically Necessary” (Ashley Bateman, Federalist) From the article — Doctors facing mounting legal and professional pressure to perform abortions post-Dobbs reassert that there are no necessary abortions in medicine. The term “emergency abortion” is a scare tactic…Public ignorance and confusion over a “necessary” abortion continues to permeate political language and Biden’s rule…
Do you think a letter to Tractor Supply thanking them for the recent reversal of their “woke policies” is in order? Yeah, I do too. What about letters of polite but firm protest to the International Olympic Committee regarding the shameful takeover of women’s sports by men pretending to be females? Or letters to the…
* “Republicans Need Better Abortion Messaging To Beat Democrats’ Money And Marketing” (Joseph Arlinghaus, Federalist) From the article — While we pro-life people have mostly lobbied our friends in legislatures, Democrats have marketed their pro-abortion ideas. Democrats are great at marketing. Us? Not so much. And marketing thrives on big budgets. Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and Wall Street…
The next Vital Signs Book Brunch will be at our home on Saturday morning,September 21 from 10 until noon. And the book under discussion will not only be one “hot off the presses,” it has been written by our old friend and ministry colleague Dr. Harold Berry. At 90 years old, Harold is still researching…
“We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we’re in a time when there are no heroes, they just don’t know where to look.” (President Ronald Reagan) “A hero is a man who is afraid to run away.” (English proverb) “A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he…
An engaging and memorable Monday began with an early morning coffee at Panera for plans, devotions and journal, and a bit of correspondence using our Colorado cards. Then Claire and I joined Mark and Keith for prayers and our pro-life witness outside the Planned Parenthood abortion business. I was able to speak to several of…
