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God’s love for women is celebrated in the Advent story Dec 21, 2023

“Because I interact every day with young female students who, sometimes in tears, ask this same question: “Do I belong in Christianity? This faith seems like it's for the guys. Where do...

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The Success of Urban Churches Gives Us Hope for All Churches Oct 25, 2023

The Church should be a place of safety and hope for all people. For those struggling with unintended pregnancy, they may not feel this way.  This hope propels us forward on this important...

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The Role of Christian Communities After Abortion Aug 22, 2023

The Christian community can play a crucial role in providing support to people who have experienced abortion. As Christians, God provides us with love, grace, and forgiveness. When we can extend...

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Grace in the Gray Area: Having Conversations About Abortion Aug 14, 2023

Throughout the Christian community, people encounter a myriad of perspectives. On complex issues like abortion, the number of perspectives becomes endless. As such, we must foster an environment...

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ProGrace response to leaked Supreme Court majority opinion May 03, 2022

 

Last night, when I heard that the Supreme court majority opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson had been leaked, I was skeptical. I took it more seriously when I woke up this morning to see this...

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No matter the law, Christians need to be transformed first Apr 27, 2022

This is the third in our 4-month series about our Christian response to abortion in light of the decision the Supreme Court is currently making on Dobbs v. Jackson that could ultimately impact Roe...

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Re-imagining Sanctity of Human Life Sunday Jan 14, 2022

When I was leading a pregnancy organization in Chicago, we would receive multiple requests for church presentations every year on Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (SOHLS). It was the only time this...

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The Words Encouraging Us This Season Apr 07, 2020

Three things many of us are experiencing during this pandemic are panic, isolation and shame. And you know what? These are actually the primary feelings for so many women facing unintended...

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The Language I Have Been Looking For My Whole Life Oct 04, 2019

This week’s guest blogger is Vanessa Behrens. She is a center manager at Hope Women’s Center’s 5th location in Maricopa, Arizona. She is also a ProGrace partner, advocate and...

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53 Churches Support Over 4,580 Women in Uganda Through ProGrace Connection Groups Feb 25, 2019

Nine years ago, Pastor Robert Bagonza from Uganda contacted my colleague, Denise Stein, and asked if we could equip his church to support women facing unplanned pregnancy. He told her other local...

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Is There a Grace Response to the New York Abortion Law? Jan 27, 2019

With the recent news circling social media about the new abortion law in New York, I wanted to share some of my heart on this issue.

First off, I know this is an important law, and have tried to...

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What Happens When Churches Embrace & Support Women Facing Unplanned Pregnancy Dec 10, 2018

I’m so grateful for your support this year. I know you’ll be encouraged to hear that the ProGrace vision to see the local church be the first place a woman turns to for support when...

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