Abortion — Changing the Conversation

Abuse & Coercion

Because the media focuses on women’s choice, we often forget just how influential men are on her choice.
 
Baby daddies are the #1 influence!
 
Unfortunately, that means that physically and verbally abusive men often coerce women into aborting their babies.
 
So on today’s episode, Arlene Lehmann, author of Healing Hidden Bruises: How to Recover from the Trauma of Domestic Abuse and Coerced Abortion, joins me to bring awareness of coerced abortions and the role of church leaders and Christian counselors in leading women to healing.

What If We've Been Wrong? Part 2—Dr. Nathanson Disproved His Own Saying

Dr. Nathanson, once known as the Abortion King, was a driving force in the legalization of abortion. He started a saying we often hear from the pro-abortion side today, but after the Roe v Wade decision, Dr. Nathanson asked himself, "What if we've been wrong?"
 
This episode references Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) and Dr. Bernard Nathanson (1926-2011) and NARAL, which is now Reproductive Freedom for All.
 
You'll find the workshop description at https://mybodymyworship.com/howtowritemystory

What If We've Been Wrong Part 1—David & Bathsheba & Uriah

What if we've been wrong? When we hear "David and Bathsheba," we think of a story of adultery. What if the David and Bathsheba story is less about adultery and more about how David killed an innocent life to cover up unplanned pregnancy?
2 Samuel 11 & 12:1-25 David & Bathsheba & Uriah
2 Sam 23:34, 39 Uriah & Eliam were among The Mighty Men
2 Samuel 15:12, 31 Ahithophel mutinied
1 Kings 1: 35, 43-48 David made Solomon king, not Adonijah
John 8:1-11 Woman Caught in Adultery
Leviticus 10:10, Deuteronomy 22:22 Law on adultery & premarital sex
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is useful
Psalm 51 David's prayer of repentance
Psalm 32 David's prayer of thankfulness & realization of how his choice affected him
statistics from Care Net

Brave Like Mary: The Greatest Unplanned Pregnancy in History

Mary's faith got her through everything with help from her mentor Elizabeth. But where were Mary's parents?
 
Luke 1; Isaiah 7:14; Daniel 9; Deuteronomy 22:23-24; John 8:41; Luke 2:4-7, 39; Matthew 2:1, 7, 16, 13-14, 22-23
 
brephos Luke 1:42, 44; Luke 18:15
 
Paul's eyes Acts 9; Galatians 6:11, 4:14; Acts 23:1-5
 
Luke entering the story Acts 16:9-10
 
Tamar Genesis 38
 
Rahab Joshua 2 & 6
 
Bathsheba 2 Samuel 11 & 12, 1 Kings 2:15
 
Ruth 3:1-9
 
Ephesians 3:20
 
Dr. Bill Creasy of Logos Bible Study https://www.logosbiblestudy.com/

Tori Shaw of Not Forgotten Ministries

Tori and I share a common passion to change the abortion conversation. Today, she shares her story and how to reach women for life and for Christ.
 
Tori's story includes revisiting the abortion facility where her baby died and having her photos taken there by Angela Forker of After the Abortion Photography Series. Hear the incredible story of darkness that still lingers in that building.
 
Not Forgotten Ministries leads abortion-wounded women through Bible studies that lead to healing through Christ. In 2025, Tori's husband will write the men's healing program.
 
By His stripes, we are healed!
 
Invest in Not Forgotten Ministries at https://theyarenotforgotten.com/donate/

From Clay to Jewelry—VitaArt Sparks Conversations

Guest Cindy Howard tells the story of how God turned a clump of clay into jewelry that sparks conversations about life in the womb.
 
VitaArt Jewelry https://life.vitaart.org/aff-shop?am_id=mybodymyworship (affiliate link)
 
Get notified of new episodes of Abortion—Changing the Conversation https://mybodymyworship.com/prolifepodcast
 
Post-Abortion Care https://mybodymyworship.com/postabortioncare 
 
Psalm 19:3-4
Genesis 2:7a
Job 10:9a
2 Corinthians 4:7a
Isaiah 58:1
 
Follow Cheryl on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cherylkrichbaum/
and on X https://x.com/cherylkrichbaum 
 

Pro-Abortion Amendments—and looking ahead to ballot measures in 2025

11 pro abortion state amendments were on the ballot in 10 states. But life won in only 2 of them—South Dakota and Florida. And we praise God for every victory! But we lost in 8 states. So why did we lose?
 
Let's talk about why prayers go unanswered, cut through the slanted news, and consider how to take action against future pro-abortion ballot measures in states like New Jersey and Virginia in 2025.
 
2 Chronicles 7:14, Isaiah 59:1-2
 
Post-Abortion Care: https://mybodymyworship.com/postabortioncare
 
VitaArt Jewelry: https://life.vitaart.org/aff-shop?am_id=mybodymyworship (affiliate link)

Claim Your Holy Spirit Advantage

No matter who is President, we are still called to be a light in the world, so claim your Holy Spirit advantage and refuse to come down from your calling.
 
Matt 5:14-16, 2 Chron 20:1-20, Eph 6:10-18, Acts 16:23-26, Neh 6
 
Presentation first given at Niccie Kliegl's Legacy Leader Conference in 2023 (https://fulfillyourlegacy.com/).

Pray! over 10 pro-abortion ballot measures

We are less than a week away from elections, and we have 10 states with pro-abortion ballot measures.
Even though some of these states are already pro-abortion states, they want to amend their state constitutions to codify abortion. That makes it more difficult for them to become a pro-life state in the future.
Other states are pro-life states, but these ballot measures, if passed, would change their state from a pro-life state into a pro-abortion state.
So let's review these ballot measures and pray for the people of each of these 10 states—Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Florida, Maryland, and New York.
Pray and vote!
National Right to Life’s summary is at https://www.nrlvictoryfund.org/ballot-measures/
Live Action Victory’s summary is at https://liveactionvictory.org/live-action-victory-voter-guide-2024/

Pray! before elections

We have elections in just under two weeks, and we have a candidate who will allow most abortions but is against late-term abortions, and we have a candidate who wants no restrictions whatsoever.
 
It's a sad state of affairs for the future of our country, for we are aborting our future.
 
So what are we going to do about it? Will we wait until after elections to apologize to God for going astray? What are we waiting for? I'm wearing black today because I feel like I am in mourning.
 
If we want things to change, we need to vote and to pray. Today's episode includes 2 prayers. Let's pray together.