Pachelbel’s “Loose” Canon by the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet - Enjoy!

Tomorrow marks the thirty-seventh anniversary of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton – two court decisions that legalized abortion in the United States. Since that time over 52 million children have been aborted in this country. An easy number to read, but a hard one to truly comprehend. What if the tables were turned?

Suppose, in the encounter between doctor and child [in an abortion], the child won half of the time, and killed the doctor in self-defense – something he would have every right to do. Very few doctors would perform abortions. They perform them now only because of their absolute power over a small, fragile, helpless victim.
– Stephen D. Schwartz, The Moral Question of Abortion

I realize that abortion is one of the most divisive and polarizing social issues of our time. People on both sides of the issue have very strong convictions and emotions. But here’s the key issue in the abortion debate. In a compassionate society, no one, male or female, has the right to harm an innocent person.

That’s the key issue in the entire debate. Once all the political posturing and angry rhetoric has faded, we’re still left with a key question: Is the unborn child a living person?

If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, brought up in the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. . . Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. (I Tim. 4:6, 15-16)

Jesus’ words to Peter were simple and direct: “Feed my sheep.” (John 21:15-17)

David Nienhuis has written a thought provoking article that not only addresses why that is so important, but also what happens when we (pastors) don’t.

If you don’t have time read the entire article, check out Justin Taylor’s excellent synopsis.

Of all the songs that we sing at Christ’s Church, this is one of my favorites. I like it musically. I love it lyrically. It’s about as Scripturally centered as it gets. Check out this moving video from Central Christian Church. Well done!

By now most everyone has seen the news reports of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti this week.

Want to help? Along with standing in the gap through prayer, if you are looking for a legitimate place to donate, check out this list of charities at Desiring God.

Mark Rogers gives ten practical ways we can be an encouragement to the missionaries we support. Great post!

I was excited about being able to announce that the elders are recommending that Jason Dove be set apart to the eldership at Christ’s Church. I’m even more excited about the congregation making it a matter of prayer throughout the month of January. I appreciated Jason be willing to share what God had been impressing upon his heart after spending several months reflecting and praying about his desire to serve.

As I shared yesterday, along with being biblically qualified, when considering a man for the office of elder, at Christ’s Church we look for three things:
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