When do the unborn become real people? Who has the authority to give and take life? When does life begin? There are many conversations between pro-life and pro-choice advocates. The arguments have been made, but it often feels like we are talking past each other. How can we have better conversations on issues that matter? What are the best ways to communicate the biblical teachings that relate to abortion?

Today’s show will take a look at abortion as we walk through chapter 2 of Andrew and Christian Walker’s new book, What Do I Say When…?: A Parents’ Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children & Teens. I’ve done a few shows on this topic (see below), so I aim to keep the teaching short and get to your calls and questions as soon as possible. Join me for an important conversation!

Content Discussed

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 2:55 A look at future shows and events
  • 5:45 We should be trying to persuade people on important issues
  • 9:30 Other shows I’ve done on abortion and the pro-life movement
  • 12:26 The most important biblical truth on the topic of abortion
  • 14:55 The sanctity of life begins with God as the Creator. There is inherent human value.
  • 21:58 Scripture always prohibits the unlawful taking of innocent human life
  • 24:13 Trotting out the toddler tactic
  • 27:08 Two philosophical arguments against abortion. Embryology shows that the unborn are human beings.
  • 31:32 What about abortion when protecting the life of the mother?
  • 34:43 Christians are called to love and support the vulnerable in society
  • 35:50 Truths we must understand in this debate
  • 37:10 My critique of the chapter
  • 40:08 Protestants weren’t anti-abortion until the 1980s
  • 47:04 If you had to choose between saving a child or 1,000 embryos, what would you choose?
  • 55:31 Info on the 2025 MAVEN Conference in Southern California
  • 1:05:39 Would I save an embryo that is my child or a born child that isn’t mine?
  • 1:08:08 The SLED test when evaluating justifications for abortion
  • 1:10:52 The differences between the “pro-life movement” and the “abolitionist movement”
  • 1:18:50 Closing thoughts

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